Rather than cause a ruckus, figured to start a new thread in the FST area was more appropriate.
OK, here is the deal/story. We started in 2002 with a "test car" to test out concepts and ideas for potential upgrades/changes to FV. It was easiest for us (committee) to race it in "FS". Long story even longer, other people just started building cars to our "test rules". Next thing we know, we have a Regional series for these cars. At Mid-Ohio one year, it was suggested to become a Divisional class and it should be "FS-T". Simple enough and it stuck as we did not want to piss off the FV folk with a class designation that was too close. Raced for a number of years until 2008 when we applied for SCCA GCR "Regional Only" status as "FST". We got it and from 2009 on, we've been FST.
As a general comment, we've been called "Formula FST", Formula Fast", "Formula F1st" and others by our announcers at Hoosier FST series events. Seems to be a minor issue, but would love to not feel the need to correct people on our class name.
It is now being suggested that a class name change would be a good direction and could possible help to move us forward to Major status or future class combination.
I certainly have my opinions, but am curious to hear from our FST guys as well as FV guys if the name is changed to FV 1600 (or similar). If there is enough interest, I can install a poll. Let see where this goes first.