[RACER X #99]

Kputz,
You give the impression that unless you have attended a REAL racing school you really have no idea what's goin on at the track.
Well lots of us have no desire to race in competition, we like to run our cars real hard on the track just like some guys like to run real hard on the street. As far as my comment about passing the spec racers. You know as well as anybody that Cobras are a tough car to drive on the track and beginner Cobra drivers are getting blown away by the low hp spec. racers. After some track experience these pesky little cars can be passed by Cobras. So what if it takes some HP to beat the better handling REAL racecars, wer'e out the're to have some fun. We ain't looking for trophys and we certainly ain't looking to become REAL racecar drivers.
If you don't like the way some groups run their Open track programs then stay away. The people running Open Track/ schools at the REAL racetracks in the East are doing a fine job. As a matter of fact the NASA club runs a combined REAL racing and driving school program at the same time and it works out real well. Not all Open track venues are run by amatures.

BTW one of our guys runs a spec Miata and a Cobra and the Cobra is a lot more thrilling.