Tonight: SCCA talks upcoming changes to Road Racing programs

F600 getting dropped from runoffs because it's "incompatible with other classes," while FF and FC get combined. F600 runs almost the exact same lap times as FF, so shouldn't it be more "compatible" with it than FC? 
 

time to start looking at other organizations, I guess

gixxeropa said:

F600 getting dropped from runoffs because it's "incompatible with other classes," while FF and FC get combined. F600 runs almost the exact same lap times as FF, so shouldn't it be more "compatible" with it than FC? 
 

time to start looking at other organizations, I guess

Total agreement. We got shafted.

Yeah the F600 thing surprised me a bit, particularly since it kind of had a recent (in racing rules terms) shakeup of allowing the bike motors in and that seemed to be juicing the class a bit. 

SCCA road racing has always faced a tough battle in general. For so long it was considered the standard, particularly when barriers to entry for road racing were equally high across the board. Now we live in a world whre barries to entry are mostly quite low—except for SCCA—and there's widespread crossover among the low-barries groups. So there's a reduced incentive anymore to campaign a car with little relevance on a wider scene and a lot of hoops to jump through before you even get started.

It's going to be difficult to maintain a high standard on legacy alone for too long. Luckily that legacy was strong enough that it can keep things going until they find a real formula for growth, but it won't last forever.

It's been nearly a year since I sold my F500 but hearing F600 is being dropped is heartbreaking to me.

I simply don't understand why SCCA is so hyperfocused on dropping classes.

They could have found a home for F500.

If less than an average of 4 cars show up to a Majors event is it really a viable class?   Some classes may be destined to be regional classes, unless they can build back up their numbers.  

hopefully another org will pick it up. maybe FRP

failing that I've always thought the thunder roadsters were neat, so maybe i'd look at swapping over to NASA

i think if you enjoy the performance of a F600, you will be disappointed in a Thunder Roadster.

In reply to Purple Frog :

looks like maybe 3 seconds a lap slower, 1:13 vs 1:16 at roebling, I imagine they feel pretty different to drive besides the motorcycle engine part.

I think they've got a driveshaft instead of a chain, which appeals to me given that I destroyed my body when I lost a chain at my last event

In reply to gixxeropa :

Rivet or clip master link?

I just switched from clip to rivet after losing a chain at my last autox. I'll accept having to disassemble some to swap ratios to avoid more fiberglass work... 

A lot of talking on the FMod/F6 Facebook group about revitalizing the class. I think our biggest hurdles are needing a place to buy a new car with clear advertising and getting videos out promoting the class. 

I do want to say, in this day and age of bigger and more complex street cars I believe the future of racing depends on purpose built race cars. If we lose a class that is the most boiled down, simple, fast, and cheap racing in general will have suffered a loss. 

In reply to Apexcarver :

Chain stayed intact, a shaft collar wiggled loose and allowed the chain to come off the sprocket. Spun around the rear axle like a hula hoop and took out the bodywork and part of the diffuser