[Rob Hood]

Not sure who the letter writer is pointing a finger at, but he's definitely pointing a finger...perhaps at NASA?

[rmackintosh]

Isn't this internet thing something special. I get to debate with a fellow racer half way across the country without ever worrying that we'll race together or actually ever meet.

Sidney

...don't be so sure...I have met some guys on here that I WAS SURE I wouldn't meet... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Just curious Randy, what class would you race in if SCCA didn't offer the regional only IT-Everything class? Exactly what rules about ITE appeal to you versus AS? If you wanted to race Nationally, what class would you modify your Camaro to fit? (I looked at ITE when I was told about the fuel rule but felt AI was a better fit to actually compete and get to run new tracks).

Well, that is a question that would be not straight forward to answer. I am a lifelong SCCA member....crewing when I was younger and driving for the last 10 years or so....that makes my perspective MUCH different.

I did not have a Camaro and then wonder where it would fit in...a problem a lot of you/us have when looking to race these things. I had an SCCA membership, and wondered what group I wanted to run in....after 9+ years of running in a Datsun in ITC...I have ALWAYS loved Camaro's, and wanted something COMPLETELEY different from the low HP/great handling Datsun....Alan Blaine was running his Camaro to the championship when I was looking and I thought hey....I will go get a cheap Camaro on eBay and race it with him. Which I did. Now, that I am finally at the lap times where Alan was, the guys with more $$$ than me are in, and lap times have dropped quite a bit....I am struggling to get down some more....

But hey, I knew ITE was an open class, and I can't complain...the car IS fast, and fun to drive, so I am happy.

ITE appeals to me vs. AS for a couple of reasons. 1) I wouldn't have to "backdate" my car....carb motor/brakes/etc. 2)ITE is faster. 3) The run group I run in ITE is front runners vs AS runs in the back of the GT group. (after years of running in the back of the IT group in ITC, I wanted to run up front (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) 4) I hear AS cars CAN be expensive to maintain and run up front 5) There is MAYBE 1-2 AS cars at the track in a given weekend here.....boring.....we are getting 20-30 cars in ITE. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif)

As far as ITE and the fuel rule....and I am NO expert on the fuel rule...ITE has the same fuel requirements as the other classes.....I have NEVER been tested, so I am not sure though....I use track gas though....