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Jerry SuperDork
10/14/15 3:04 p.m.

DeadSkunk wrote: They're announcing the Runoffs will be at Indy in 2017, something that I saw elsewhere several days ago and I'm not even an SCCA member.

At last night's SCCA meeting we were talking about how this was the worst kept secret ever. But Mid Ohio 2016 and Indy 2017 means 2hr travel for both, woo hoo!

Dr. Hess MegaDork
10/14/15 3:08 p.m.

I think someone needs a new definition of "exciting."

wearymicrobe SuperDork
10/14/15 3:17 p.m.

"Jazz Hands"

bluej SuperDork
10/14/15 3:20 p.m.

Dr. Hess wrote: I think someone needs a new definition of "exciting."

Indeed. Exciting is discovering an out-of-order restroom in your office when you've just had a breakfast burrito and a pot of coffee.

Kramer Dork
10/14/15 3:27 p.m.

Best news to come out of the SCCA in years! I'll be there!

irish44j PowerDork
10/14/15 4:48 p.m.

I was hoping maybe they'd say they were actually going to put a bit of effort into promoting rallycross and rallysprint, more than the word-of-mouth effort that has been taking place so far, for the most part.

Bobzilla UltimaDork
10/14/15 4:49 p.m.

tuna55 wrote: New class for 2016

Already have that. It's called FMod/Formula500

BlueInGreen44 HalfDork
10/14/15 4:52 p.m.

Bobzilla wrote:
tuna55 wrote: New class for 2016
Already have that. It's called FMod/Formula500

I laughed. This whole thread is full of Lolz. Cool announcement about runoffs at Indy though, I guess.

captdownshift UltraDork
10/14/15 5:17 p.m.

Indy is cool because it's one of 2 hubs for racing in the country. Getting representives for the businesses that are in and support the races able to attend them at a low cost to them is a very good thing.

nocones SuperDork
10/14/15 6:22 p.m.

Cool. I will actually try to attend. It's not that far away and I have some where to stay. Who wants to have a GRM paddock party/BBQ

captdownshift UltraDork
10/14/15 6:40 p.m.

In reply to captdownshift:

Also note that the conference and expo has been held in March at the other motorsports business hub the past few yearx, Charlotte, NC. Someone at the SCCA is doing some smart thinking. Exposure and networking opportunities, it all makes sense.

WonkoTheSane HalfDork
10/14/15 6:48 p.m.

logdog wrote: Everybody stay tuned. At 8:00 pm I will have an announcement full of world class excitement releasing information about what I may have had for dinner.

There's only 12 minutes left! F5 f5 f5...

aussiesmg MegaDork
10/14/15 6:50 p.m.

I am also less than 2 hours from both, I will be there.

logdog SuperDork
10/14/15 7:07 p.m.

WonkoTheSane wrote:
logdog wrote: Everybody stay tuned. At 8:00 pm I will have an announcement full of world class excitement releasing information about what I may have had for dinner.
There's only 12 minutes left! F5 f5 f5...

My coworker and I ate at a Hipster Style Mexican restaurant in downtown Albany NY. The churro donuts were awesome. The tacos were ok.

logdog SuperDork
10/14/15 7:08 p.m.

I delayed my announcment to try and build suspense, not because I was driving back to the hotel.

mazdeuce PowerDork
10/14/15 7:20 p.m.

The word has been out about this for a bit, pretty cool venue for the races.
How many cars are present for a championship weekend? A regular race weekend taxes the facilities at a lot of the tracks I visit. I imagine that growth in the sport will pretty much require championships to be held at large facilities in the future.

T.J. UltimaDork
10/14/15 7:39 p.m.

Churro donuts are exciting.

moparman76_69 UltraDork
10/14/15 7:42 p.m.

Bobzilla wrote:
tuna55 wrote: New class for 2016
Already have that. It's called FMod/Formula500

Bob, do you think Indy SCCA would let me run a racing mower in FMod? I'm totally serious.

mad_machine MegaDork
10/14/15 7:47 p.m.

so the people who write click-bait now work for the SCCA?

stroker SuperDork
10/14/15 8:06 p.m.

Yah, why would we want to run Road America when the billiard table is available..?

Knurled UltimaDork
10/14/15 8:54 p.m.

rcutclif wrote:
Driven5 wrote: Apparently "Exciting" is a lot like "World Class". If you have to go out of your way to tell people it is...It isn't.
This is what I think about people who have "MBA" or "PMP Certified" in their email signature. "Like, if you didn't tell everyone, no one would be able to tell?"

Appleseed MegaDork
10/14/15 11:26 p.m.

nocones wrote: Cool. I will actually try to attend. It's not that far away and I have some where to stay. Who wants to have a GRM paddock party/BBQ

THAT'S an exciting announcement.

ddavidv PowerDork
10/15/15 5:26 a.m.

Meanwhile, NASA will have their East Coast Nats at Watkins Glen, a track with actual elevation changes.

Ian F MegaDork
10/15/15 5:37 a.m.

bravenrace wrote: I was excited that it is going back to Mid-Ohio next year. This announcement to me is disappointing in that it's not staying there.

I recall reading somewhere they plan to move the Runoffs to a different location each year for awhile.

Jerry SuperDork
10/15/15 6:12 a.m.

Ian F wrote:
bravenrace wrote: I was excited that it is going back to Mid-Ohio next year. This announcement to me is disappointing in that it's not staying there.
I recall reading somewhere they plan to move the Runoffs to a different location each year for awhile.

Yup. Our division leader was at our meeting, rattled off the possible places after 2017 but I don't remember now. Laguna was one I think. Dammit now I forget.