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Yeah I agree, don't break up class 3.

Actually I think class 3 & 4(Huffer & Puffer guys) should be merged together for sprints, actually merged together for everything but the drags.

We only need to have separate classes based on engine type for the drags.

I'm with Mike, HP is not THE determining factor for sprints & hill climb. Just look at the past results, look at how competitive and successfull the top class 2 cars are and they have relatively low HP. My brother actually won overall at the Nationals from class 2, now that's the ultimate proof.

So what makes the top class 2 guys so competitive. They are the lowest class that can use race tyres and they have lots of track experience and setup time with their vehicles.

HP makes a difference in the drags, so leave engine size classes for the drags.

Just have a look at the spread of times in each class and how they overlap for sprints, hill climb & go-to-whoa, this to me indicates that we are missing the mark.

As a result I think the classes for Sprints and Hill Climb should be determined by tyres and experience. Maybe you could also throw vehicle factors in like adjustable suspension, HP, brakes, shift lights, race seats etc. Everything is allocated points and the amount of points you have determines what class you are in.

I can't see why we need so many classes for Go-To-Whoa either.

But lets not reduce the trophies, lets have trophies allocated for consistancy and even for greatest improvement from previous year. I think there are some great ideas from Shelby Fest, we could even have the dial your own time for all events: sprints & hill climb, go-to-whoa & drags. I'm sure Jason, Tony & Co wouldn't mind the Nationals adopting some of their great ideas. I'm sure others here can come up with even better ideas for trophies.

Classing by engine size/type has worked well in the past, but times have changed.