I guess I missed this earlier.
Please see the December SCCA Fastrack, where the CRB is proposing to the SCCA Board to eliminate FM and put us into a new FX catch-all class, with specifically F4 and USF2000 cars. (I should note that USF2000 cars are significantly quicker & were over 6 seconds a lap quicker at Portland International Raceway). There is no background or justification listed.
Unsure of the timing, but the Fontana Majors race in January 2020 does not have a FM class on their shedule, only the new proposed FX class.
I just submitted a rambling e-mail (I am too emotional at the moment to be too coherent = lol) to the CRB opposing this and asking for reasons why this is being proposed. I see no advantage to doing this. We would still run in the same race group with the same cars, I guess the local club could possibly save a few dollars on trophies, but what else???
I guess I can see having a new mid-speed, catch-all formula class, IF it helps with more entries, but I do not see how putting our FM's into it helps.
FM needs to get our car count up, but eliminating our spec class like this seems like a punch in the gut ! (especially happening so quickly without real notice & justification). I have not seen any info or background on this anywhere.
Maybe I am over-reacting... maybe I misread this & I am dreaming... and yes, I want to protect "my class"...
What do you think ? I think we should keep our FM class !!!
I challenge anyone to convince me that this is a good idea.
Mel Kemper
Toledo, WA