NOLA: anyone have info on the format of the weekend?

[GlennCMC70]

I am loaded and ready. Need 4 races to get me to move the rig.

[AI#97]

I had an hour long conversation with will a few months ago. His job is to move Texas to two race weekends and build the HPDE program . blitz is already losing races and is down to 3 unless we really bitch. Be prepared to start fighting for your 4 race format....

[Pranav]

Nothing against Will, but I didn't drop big $$$ to build a road race car only to race 2 times per weekend 7 times a year. Unlike DE and TT guys, we're required to tow our shit to get to the track; too much time/$$$ for only 2 races. I'm not getting that much more race time per weekend than the autocross guys...

Do we need to start a petition or start writing in letters?

[Fbody383]

I had an hour long conversation with will a few months ago. His job is to move Texas to two race weekends and build the HPDE program . blitz is already losing races and is down to 3 unless we really bitch. Be prepared to start fighting for your 4 race format....

Sounds like NASA needs HPDE only weekends then which would also open up some different places to run.

Whoever makes NOLA have a sit-down and get some info.

[marshall_mosty]

I will be there and will discuss with Will. I don't want to start spreading mis-information, as the intraweb is a nasty place for gospel that ends up not being correct, but sways decisions of the group to attend or not...

[ShadowBolt]

This, if true, is really bad info for me. I have been thinking of building/purchasing a new CMC car. If we lose even one race per weekend I have to find a new hobby.
I was not going to make the trip to NOLA but have been rethinking the past few days. I guess I better wait to see what the format is going to be. So does NASA want to be a race series or The Drivers Edge?

JJ

[MikeS]

Appreciate the info. Probably going to sit NOLA out due to timing being so close to end of quarter.

For the record I'm not at all interested in two-race weekends.

[mach1]

Two 45m races maybe??
Was nasatx in the red before Will came, was it his job to get it in the green? Late reg fees, more hpde, etc...

[Fbody383]

Two 45m races maybe??

If the group ran nose to tail for 45 minutes, this might be interesting/fun. Since we usually don't, having more pure sprint races, including the inverts, it what got and keeps me interested.

If we can all instruct that huge HPDE group and race for free... maybe those two races start to make sense.


Waiting patiently and looking forward to TWS since I'm not going to NOLA.

[AllZWay]

If NASA-TX moves to 2 races per weekend.. You can officially call me retired. I am on the fence about racing in general with all the costs and rising cost every year now. I certainly will not tow and spend the money for two less races per weekend.