Just picked up the latest Sportscar mag to read the Tom Schultz' June Sprints recap. I consider myself a relatively astute "club" racer running my first National over 30 years ago and continued active in FF except for the last 2 years. My question is what the heck are FB and FE and how did they suddenly appear as National classes? I remember FB back when Villeneuve, Rahal and Cogan were running old Ralts but no clue about the new class as none were entered in the Sprints. nor in any other National I saw covered.
I understand Coello was taken out of the lead by FM(s) (no surprise there); but congratulations to Cliff Johnson for his win in what used to be the largest FF event in the country. Sad to see the huge split of open wheel racers into so many diverse classes, and also the nearly empty turn 5 stands compared to when the Sprints used to draw huge Sunday crowds. I guess the average race fan is as confused about SCCA classes as am I.