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[QUOTE="Yam7M, post: 1353079, member: 90940"] Fred, This all boils down to a few minor things. The hosting club, TBTR, has been around in one form or another for years. The races that they have held over the last few years (10 or so) have been lightly attended at best. In short they were losing money at hosting D14 HS races. So, the guy who is representing the club approached us with this: "We are hosting an OMA (Aaron Wegner races that series, and his dad is a club member and wanted them to look into hosting an OMA). It's the only way that we will have a race, as we will not financially be able to host a D14 event. If we do this, we would like it to be a combined D14 event. It's the only way that we can have a race. Are you (the series officers) interested in considering this a points paying event?" We said yes, based on the fact that like you, most of our riders enjoyed that track (although they do not have the escargo section anymore). This is our series working in cooperation with one of our clubs. By compromising (sounds familiar?? :nod: ) we feel that we are acting in the best interests of both our riders and one of our promoters. The thing that is most unfortunate is that this conflicts with an enduro. That is going to be a deal breaker for next year, quite frankly. It will be the same/similar at Battle Creek. I'm thinking that you're looking at this as some type of a snub to the Team classes...which of course it's not. There are simply more solo riders at every event.....AND.....The visiting series do not pay points towards "team classes" or offer them normally (AMA).....AND....we are the only series on this side of the United States of Obama that pays points for "buddy" or team classes. We are the exception. The overwhelming majority of off road series don't even offer team classes. So when a visiting promoter (The Eastern AMA Ntl HS series or the OMA) brings one of their events into a state or region that has a large series (such as SETRA down south...or ours up here in D14), they make every effort to get the local body involved to increase awareness and attendance. That's why we cooperate with these visiting series. They are running the show for the day....we are just riding their coat tails. By making the event a points paying race for our series, we bolster the attendance for the National series....and everyone wins, including the promoter. And by showing that level of cooperation, the promoter is able to survive. If not, the club could easily disband and be no longer. Fred, you will NEVER make everyone happy. It won't work. We're doing the best that we can based on our feelings as to what is best for the series. You have the luxory of being able to complain.....we have the burden of trying to do what's right (compromise ;) ). I hear the can of worms opening....just what I need. :laugh: [/QUOTE]
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