[Kputz]

One other thing X. The crack about the "little spec. racers" tells me more than I wanted to know. I can do Gingerman, a 2.25 mile, 11 turn, 2 straight, course in 1:36 in a 450hp Cobra Mustang. I can do the same course in 1:38 in a Spec Miata with 120 hp. Two seconds/lap is a lifetime in a 30 minute event, but it does illustrate that, lap time alone, the "little spec cars" aren't necessarily the slouches you seem to think. That could well be the reason the class is overwhelmingly currently the most crowded class in SCCA, often involving 40 or more cars in a single event, and getting bigger every year. Think they're all newbies? Think again. Far and away most are guys that have driven the big iron, at great cost, who have come to the class because it is cheaper, and the cars are closer in performance, resulting in VERY close races. More about driver ability than who has the biggest pocket book. Then again, you sound like a horsepower kind of guy with real hair on your chest. The crack was uncalled for and indicates an unusual lack of knowledge on the subject. I've driven the big stuff and I've never had as much fun, as cheaply, as I've had with the SM group.