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Originally Posted by Heromaker
it just made our pavement car illegal.
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That is not true, the BCRA did not make pavement cars illegal. You can still race your pavement car, you just have to get 55% left side weight and can only use one cockpit adjustment device, and run the spec RR tire.
If you choose to run a pavement car and a dirt car you will most likely have trouble winning an owners championship. The driver championship can still be won by utilizing two cars. So with that being the case I am not sure how you figure your car is illegal.
What you wrote about needed to do to you dirt car..... that is part of the problem (no offense intended). The thought process behind the changes is to get back to being a dirt organization that runs a few races on pavement. Take your dirt/combo car change the shocks, bars and front axle then go race. Don't pull the engine and change the offset from dirt, don't swap the rear end, don't do any of that.
What you are seeing is the first year of changes that hopefully will get the BCRA back to a single car teams being competitive and there are some holes that will need to be filled. The changes they made were bold, but with the attempt to not exclude anyone. As for how many cars will it cost v. gain, have you been to a BCRA pavement race lately? As Rick Faeth said in a board meeting, "could it really get worse?"
But in the end they did not make any car illegal, motors yes, but not cars.
I am sure that Rick Holbrook would love to hear your thoughts, his email and phone number are on the BCRA website. As I am the Capital City Midgets and working to progress the concept of ASCS Midgets in this area, I am always available and ready to talk.
Give me a call,
Rick
916-717-3122