2007 SCCA Runoffs Class Criteria Finalized; Top 24 Based on 2006 Participation Will Race

2007 Runoffs Class Criteria Finalized; Top 24 Based on 2006
Participation Will Race

 

TOPEKA, Kan. (Aug. 28, 2006) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc.
announced today that the Board of Directors has formalized the criteria
for determining which 24 classes will make up the 2007 SCCA National
Championship Runoffs(r).

 

The top 24 classes based on total participation in 2006 SCCA National
Club Racing events will compete at the Runoffs in 2007.

 

With 25 current SCCA Club Racing classes carrying "National" status, and
several more new classes being recently approved, the Board determined
previously that 24 separate races was the ideal ceiling due to logistic
constraints.

 

"The most fair and logical way to determine which classes will compete
at SCCA's most visible amateur event road racing event is to pick the
most heavily subscribed," SCCA Director of Club Racing Terry Ozment
said. "This process allows the racers to control their destiny and have
no concern that a class will be granted a waiver of any kind."

 

The number of participants from every Nationally-sanctioned event
throughout the "regular" season leading up to the Runoffs will be
compiled and, the 24 eligible classes for the next year will be
announced at that year's Runoffs. For instance, the classes that will
participate in the 2007 Runoffs will be announced at this year's event. 

 

Classes that do not make the top 24 will still be eligible for
consideration the following year, and will still hold "National" status.

 

In the event of a tie, the highest single division total will serve to
break the tie, followed by the second highest, and so on, if further tie
breakers are needed.

 

SCCA will post the most up-to-date numbers available on its Web site in
the Runoffs section.