Originally Posted by the visitor:
Go to the web site .....you can run a micro style chassis or a upright chassis ,it makes the transition from a micro to an upright easier on the pocket book .
In this area is a large 600 micro population and the way the rules are written you can take out your 600 and drop in a 1000 and go racing.....
Sidewindersprints.com
Well--------I went to the website and printed the rule book vol # 1. 15 pages is a bit long for me. They sure don't subscribe to the "KISS" theory of rule writing.
The "KISS" theory states that when a rule is made some questions must be asked and addressed before the rule is implemented.
1. Is the thing we are going to make illegal really an unfair advantage?
2. Can we check for the legality of this rule easely at the track after the races.
3. Is the rule that is supposed to save money for the racer really going to make racing more expensive because of the expense to make a work around by the racers.
4. Is the rule going to be seen as fair by all racers.
5. Don't make a rule you can not enforce.
Examples:
1. Why do the sidewinder cars have a 50 pound weight advantage over the upright cars?
2. Why is a 225 pound driver at a disadvantage to a 150 pound driver?
3. No ignition modules are traction controls are allowed but people who buy sponsor adds in the groups website would be glad to re map an ecu with these changes included for a nominal charge.
4. No close ratio gears allowed. Very expensive to start with and how would one check for this at the race track?
I think this was an option on some 600 cc builds and was kinda of like a lazy mans way to make a gear change.
5. I got a little lost in the engine age rule. Most cycle engines are denoted by generation. They change a few things every 2 or 3 years so they can sell more bikes.
In order for a racer to have a new low mileage motor will he have to by that motor when it comes out and then sit on it for 2 years so he does not end up with a 20,000 mile clunker when that engine becomes legal? Or are we simply talking about the generation of the motor?
6. Engine claimer rule. $3000.00 is great unless you are talking about my $5000.00 BMW. If the motor is not legal, what then? Put it on EBAY and sell it to some un suspecting guy in MMSA and split the profit or loss with it's owner. Give it back to the owner with instructions to not use it again.
If you claim a guy on the second race and he won the first race, the next two races he is given wins also? We should be able to pair up on that one an really give this rule a work out.
Like Smokey said, "Well you didn't say you couldn't" works for a lot of rules no matter how well intended. Lots of rules usually just make racing more expensive.
Honest Dad himself
