Bob Vehring
New member
PeeWee, theres no problems between us. The problem is many racers here, some members, some not have been asking questions, looking for answers. Your last post said it. One person is making this call apparently. A member owned org, should not only answer to its members but also the people that may not be currently, but might like to be. This just looks bad.
I would guess theres some people that wrongly assume I'm mad at WKA, far from the truth, it needs to be here, it has to survive, I want it to be strong again. Those around in the old forum days know I pretty much say it as I see it, whatever the issues. I stood up very publicly in favor of WKA over the whole WKA 6 thing, which was huge, and I lost friends because of it. but I believed they were right.
If you've been around a while, there was a time when a majority of the Animal RR people came from up here. Because more and more decisions were made just like this one is being made, well, I think theres only one guy left from up here that does WKA, thats too bad for all of us
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I've tried to look at this from every angle I can, it doesn't make sense. From Genes list, leaving out the 2 Jr. classes, theres 14 different classes for 4 cy people to enter. Some races don't get 30 4 cy racers to come. I can see offering some type of range to the choices, but 14?
First, Its no secret I have no interest in Lo206 at all, Klaus will be the first to tell you that, I do see where its format makes sense, especially in RR where you trying to entice new people. Its by hundreds the lowest cost, and it offeres the spec, no builder type of racing, yet it is again even after being around for a year, left out of the points classes. That would have been a good option.
Then we have 3 different classes with fairly little differences between them. Cloan, PG and Animal. Yes BP Animal is a little more, but my kid has won at WKA races with engines with 3 seasons on them. It is the package that is most universally used in the sport, and around by far the longest Cloan has now risen in price to the 600-800 dollar area and is now a builder prepped class, and thats the same area both dollar and performance wise that the new class falls in.
LM had a good start, but rule changes took it out, IDK if anyone, anywhere else is still running it, too bad, should have been the top class.
I wish someone could convince me its worth while to spend 3-5 K to go to these races again but the odds look like its too split up to justify it, I by no means alone in that. Remember there was, not too long ago, a time when Animal was consistently the largest class in NRRS and it was great racing. Hope somehow it comes again.
BTW, Van, just in case you lost it, my number is 414 228 8642, sorry I did loose yours.
I would guess theres some people that wrongly assume I'm mad at WKA, far from the truth, it needs to be here, it has to survive, I want it to be strong again. Those around in the old forum days know I pretty much say it as I see it, whatever the issues. I stood up very publicly in favor of WKA over the whole WKA 6 thing, which was huge, and I lost friends because of it. but I believed they were right.
If you've been around a while, there was a time when a majority of the Animal RR people came from up here. Because more and more decisions were made just like this one is being made, well, I think theres only one guy left from up here that does WKA, thats too bad for all of us
.
I've tried to look at this from every angle I can, it doesn't make sense. From Genes list, leaving out the 2 Jr. classes, theres 14 different classes for 4 cy people to enter. Some races don't get 30 4 cy racers to come. I can see offering some type of range to the choices, but 14?
First, Its no secret I have no interest in Lo206 at all, Klaus will be the first to tell you that, I do see where its format makes sense, especially in RR where you trying to entice new people. Its by hundreds the lowest cost, and it offeres the spec, no builder type of racing, yet it is again even after being around for a year, left out of the points classes. That would have been a good option.
Then we have 3 different classes with fairly little differences between them. Cloan, PG and Animal. Yes BP Animal is a little more, but my kid has won at WKA races with engines with 3 seasons on them. It is the package that is most universally used in the sport, and around by far the longest Cloan has now risen in price to the 600-800 dollar area and is now a builder prepped class, and thats the same area both dollar and performance wise that the new class falls in.
LM had a good start, but rule changes took it out, IDK if anyone, anywhere else is still running it, too bad, should have been the top class.
I wish someone could convince me its worth while to spend 3-5 K to go to these races again but the odds look like its too split up to justify it, I by no means alone in that. Remember there was, not too long ago, a time when Animal was consistently the largest class in NRRS and it was great racing. Hope somehow it comes again.
BTW, Van, just in case you lost it, my number is 414 228 8642, sorry I did loose yours.