Originally Posted by
reidhazelton
It's interesting - the common theme here. It's been seen in other classes - FA/FB, FC, FF, F500, S2 etc.
Some new wizzy deal comes along. A sizable portion of the class objects. SCCA ignores those objections and implements it in the worst way imaginable. The new wizzy bit then jacks up the costs to compete. In short order the long time entrants stop going to races. The class is left with the few people who can afford the new rules change. Those few people all stand around scratching their heads about where everyone went and how they can get the "old" cars back.
Answer; you don't. They are gone. By the time SCCA realizes they have a participation problem it's too late. Those entrants have either aged out, stopped racing and found other things to do, or found other places to race. Look at the places these classes have had success. FF out west in Arizona and Colorado, FC in Averill's organized events, S2 in vintage. What's the common thread? None of the rules changes that forced them out in the first place.
People say SCCA shouldn't be club racing with what is basically vintage cars. Rules must change and you can't live on the Pinto and Kent forever. I feel that's true, but the opposite doesn't seem to work either.