You gotta propose it to Sean in terms of $$$ - suggest adding a class so you have ULW (400s) and UULW (300s) that could run at same time for the 2 hour race...more bikes = more $...you still won't get to run at Barber tho...
Also a thought. Y'all really should be emailing me rules suggestions so they can go in the folder for consideration.
How about a change in the red-flag-causers-can-still-win-rule? I think it's safe to say everyone but you and Chuck Ivey (maybe not even him?) think that rule should be modified.
I was mostly joking, and alluding to the fact that if you didn't split ULW when the 300's were just taking over and there were still 250's around it's unlikely it'll happen with 300's/400's.
Nope. If you're going to penalize a team for causing a red then you have to penalize every team that causes every red throughout the race to be even about it. Then you get into the true issue - assigning blame for causing a red flag. That's why we stopped doing it in sprint racing, way too many times you couldn't assign blame to a specific rider or even riders. The rule is fine. If you want to beat the other teams then go faster and run faster stops. Get more laps in than they do so that if they do crash you're already ahead and have no problems. Same if someone else entirely crashes or mother nature causes a red or any of the other myriad of reasons race stoppage can happen.
Got ya and you have a good point but there are more 300's out there now than we ever had 250's so it's worth looking at.
FWIW on the red flag rule - I have no real feelings about any of the rules one way or another beyond wanting them to be as fair as possible for all teams. I get the emotional aspect of someone causing a red and still winning but if I can't make a rule and enforce it the same across all scenarios then it's not a good rule. Like I said, that's why we changed the sprint one. Endurance racing doesn't have DNF's so it can't b the exact same as that one.
Awesome!! Would at least spread investment out over more than 1 year..... So, let's talking about a finder's fee regarding this idea....
You're correct, it is not. Granted more often than not I have Miller Lite at the track, always forget it in the RV fridge after events and don't want to skunk good beer