Make This Class More Attractive
#33094 from Jim Murphy · No action required · Minutes (2022-12 Fastrack)
Thank you for your letter. We have received a number of letters in 2022 on the topic of the balance of performance between the
two- and four-stroke F500 platforms. Please see, for example, the response to letter #32813 in the September 2022
Fastrack. That response outlines how we have been, and will be, monitoring performance between F500 platforms using the
AiM devices to determine performance balance, leading to potential adjustments. If adjustment were indicated and generally
accepted weight or restrictor adjustments were considered inadequate or ineffective, the Club Racing Board would consider
your suggestion to limit the two-strokes to specifically approved parts to reduce performance.
With regard to your recommendation to make two-strokes more attractive to newcomers, the Club Racing Board believes this is
a good idea, but it would be best accomplished by class stakeholders and not by rules adjustments. Stakeholders in other classes
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have put together class-specific documents to help improve car counts as well as the overall racing experience. These
documents typically include tech tips, setup tips, parts suppliers, available parts, etc. These kinds of materials help both
newcomers as well as current competitors.
There are a number of places where newcomers can get advice on initial setup and parts selection and availability. These include
the “SCCA F500 & FModified” Facebook page, as well as the following suppliers who offered to be contacted by newcomers for
introductory advice and guidance:
- Dan McMahan, Atlanta, GA, 678-836-6467 (motorcycle engine conversions / support various cars)
- Leon Mitchell, Mitchell Racing Services, Indianapolis, IN, 317-490-6514. (Scorpion supplier / support various cars)
- Mike Quadrini, QRE, New York, NY, 231-590-903 (Invader builder/supplier / general support )
- Mel Winnie, M&M Sports Center, Michigan, Bus: 231-369-4300, Mobile: 231-590-9003 (two stroke engines / general support)