Hi,
Having just completed the initial season of Da Unofficial Formula F United States championship we wanted to see if there was enough interest to make it worth while to continue in 2015. The third and final DUFFUS race at Summit Point saw 17 drivers race and the racing was terrific as you can see from some of the videos that have been posted.
Trying to be realistic; I believe the season was an artistic success and an attendance failure with the exception of the Summit Point event. So, we would like to get input/feedback/suggestions/criticism that would help us do a better job next season. The meeting that we held with the attending drivers on Saturday after the first sprint race suggests that we have at least 19 people (17 drivers and two whose cars were not ready) who want us to continue.
What we need and would greatly appreciate is some genuine, honest, don't spare the feelings commentary; particularly from those who did not attend. Here are some of the things we would like to know:
1. Do you like or object to the name of the series? Is the "DUFFUS" name keeping you from coming?
2. Did the tracks we chose (Mid Ohio, Pittsburgh International Raceway, Summit Point) affect your decision to attend or not to attend?
3. Were the dates we chose (such as the Fourth of July weekend at MO) the reason you chose to attend or not to attend?
4. Was the travel distance a significant part of the attend/not attend decision?
5. Was being part of a pro weekend a significant part of the attend/not attend decision?
6. Was the entry fee a significant part of the decision to attend or not attend?
7. Was the amount of track time (just under 3 hours on the pro race weekends and about 1 hour 10 minutes at Summit Point) sufficient or insufficient?
8. Would you participate or not participate if we ran one or more of the events with groups other than the SCCA?
9. Anything else that you feel we need to know or should take into consideration.
We have been approached by several groups to see if we would like to run with them next season. Before we begin any discussion on dates we would really like your input. If you would prefer to reply privately please do so at joemffracer@verizon.net.
We feel we did our best to make everyone feel welcome and to ensure that everyone had a really good time. Please let us know what we could do to get the attendance to grow.
Thanks,
Joe Marcinski
#04 Club Ford
1977 Royale RP24