Run Groups

[Phokaioglaukos]

As to the substance of the issue, I have a couple of thoughts.

When I was in Green and Blue I was eager to have as many events with all run groups as I could, but did not much enjoy combined run groups. For example, when I was in Green with RTR another region put me in a combined Blue/White group and I was not comfortable.

Now that I'm in an advanced run group I am eager to attend advanced-only DEs where there are no instructed run groups and passing rules are as relaxed as they can be under PCA strictures.

It would be great for us to have enough advanced-only DEs and full-group DEs so that everyone could get lots of track time, but we cannot do it all. I think RTR has a special place in the NE in offering wonderful instruction for beginners and advanced drivers both and some really quick advanced groups. There are other PCA regions that combine groups and other sponsor (Trackmasters, Chin, Kojote and more) that allow advanced drivers only. There is no sponsor that does as well with beginners as RTR does (from my limited vantage point) and RTR also offers good run groups for the fast guys.

Bottom line, I would keep our program as it is. Advanced drivers looking for more track time can drive with some of the other sponsors to get that. Racers looking for a test and tune day can look elsewhere! I really enjoy the RTR program.