I have a pretty good idea of why the decision was made and why it was made before the season started. There simply were not enough steel block cars that could commit to running the opening season ASCT schedule. Without a full field of cars at each event, you don't have a show and therefore you don't have a series. Steel block car counts were a problem with the SCORA series as well.

ASCT has a purse structure that pays deeper into the field instead of putting all the money in the winners pocket. That structure is needed at more race tracks. Opening the series to aluminum block cars with a minimum weight rule (1425 with driver) will help balance some of the weight advantages the aluminum block cars have over the steel block cars while allowing the ASCT a better opportunity to have full fields.

I applaud them for making this change before the season starts instead of flip flopping the rules mid season. I like the format and direction the series is trying to go in and wish them success. I think this series is still the best place for steel block cars to race by making aluminum block cars have a minimum weight rule. JMO