Few will dispute the fact that having two racing organizations hold events on the same weekend is not good for our sport; it divides members, and thereby Formula Ford camaraderie. No one can deny that it is best for the sport as a whole to have a good attendance for all classes by not splitting the field. No one enjoys racing with just five cars on the track. It’s a lot more fun with 25 – 30 cars vying for positions throughout the field.
Our primary interest lies with Formula Fords. We recognized that the Pacific Formula 2000 model was a great idea and highly successful, and have worked diligently to form Formula Ford “The Series” for the benefit of our class and our cars. We currently have 32 members in our group, but it’s a win / win situation for all Formula Ford fans as well as car owners and drivers.
We intentionally started small, as some FF drivers indicated they only want to race four or five events a year. Settling upon five weekend events (two actual races each event) to avoid knocking anyone out of a chance for a championship, we determined that the best seven out of ten race events should be counted for overall season points.
We did our best to stay local and to avoid scheduling conflicts with other clubs, while taking advantage of some of the best venues offered. We posted our schedule first in October 2006, consider ourselves lucky as there was only one conflict for 2007!
We believe it does not benefit Formula Ford racing in Southern California for anyone to be made to feel as though they need to choose sides, or run with only one organization. “The Series” is a proven success and an entity of it’s own. We are only interested in doing what is best for Formula Ford Racing, without bias or agenda.
We’d like all Formula Ford drivers to race with us on the weekends when there are no conflicts. It has never been our intent to cause friction between racing organizations. Our sole goal has been to build interest in Formula Ford racing and return it to the glory era of the late 70’s and 80’s. We are well on our way towards that goal, and, that can’t hurt the resale value of Formula Fords, which has declined recently.
Our Proposal: We wish to invite all Formula Ford owners and drivers to join us for “The Series” California Speedway event on June 22, 23, 24, a spectator event which should yield some very exciting open-wheel racing. No one is required to join as a member. Just come out and race & see for yourself what we are all about. Our bet is, you will want to race with our members in the future. You already know many of our drivers and they are the top drivers in Southern California. They would love to have your competition.
Help us to recreate the excitement of the 70’s & 80’s when Formula Ford ruled.
Contact Richard Holladay: CabsbyRH@aol.com