FB at 2008 Runoffs?

[tonyave]

To Phil Creighton, please e-mail me
tonyave4 "at" aol.com

[RussMcB]

OK - with my Directors hat on.
At the end of a conference call on what we were doing with GT3 and GP since both failed to make the numbers, mike sauce threw out an idea that would effectively stop the problem of 24 classes at the Runoffs out of 30 possible. The outline was to allow those classes to compete within another group of similar cars, like we did years ago with FC and FF2000, and FE in FA. This stops the member v member problem at the bottom of the list. It was a discussion idea to be sent to the CRB as a possibility. It got included in the Press Release that was issued perhaps before it should have been released. There was no discussion of trying to make up for lost Runoffs entries, only one related to the future of the National Class structure (less of them) and where we might go. It was not an in depth discussion.We did not even discuss whether it would be a National Championship race within a race or one class with FB allowed to compete in FA, and the Prepared classes in with the GTs.

Thats as far as it has gone folks - input to the CRB and BOD on the subject is welcome before the Convention in February.

Thanks for the update, Phil.

If you wouldn't mind, can we get straight answers to the following questions?

1. Is it possible that FB will race at the 2008 Runoffs?

2. If yes, when will the decision be made?

If the answers are "Yes" & "February", then that's some pretty disappointing planning and communication. It would really have the appearance of Ready-Fire-Aim without the thought it deserves. I'm sure there are plenty of FB competitors (and others) unable to make 2008 racing plans because of this confusing announcement.