Constructive Thread/racing
 

I been accused of not being constructive,so lets all post what you all think of what will make off-shore racing into a successful sport. Let's keep it simple and to the point and we can make this productive. Remember alot of the heavy weights monitor the board,this can be very productive. please jus responses,if we get into discussions it will get ugly. lets sea if we can all be productive. who's gonna start?

I will
 

Spell Check

Keep the racers informed and let them be a small part of the decision making. Keep the rules in particular classes for a minimum of 3 years. I could go on and on but it's a start.

thank-you good start,keep them comin

Outer42:

Let me start by saying let's not get into a rules debate on this thread. I know for a fact that some great things have forged ahead today in APBA Offshore. Man I am excited about this up and coming year! BH

Scott...no need to start this all over again. all the issues are already on the table. I really dont feel like going through it all over again.

Keith ...Good point and I think the racing bodies are listening to the racers. But it may be a bit too late for some.

Why dont we sit back, take a deep breath for a week or two and watch what happens. I think good things are coming.

i don't want a debate jus opinions.

I'll give you constructive
 

Just love the sport. It is what it is. The best thing you can do and still have you pants on. Smitty

Well......most of the time.:p

Don't take the sport too seriously.

At every driver's meeting we would hear "you are the best of the best". Well that may be partly true, but we were mainly "the few willing to spend the money and time to participate."

Offshore is a sport of the willing, not necessarily the select few who have qualified to race at the highest level of the sport. Pay your fees and go racing. No working your way up through the ranks in order to be the "chosen one" by a team owner. NASCAR we are not.

Because of that, the sport has less room for multiple big egos. I would love for one, and only one, sanctioning body to be in a position of approving racers based upon true qualification, not just their deep pockets. Wouldn't it be great if the sport was intentionally limited to 100 total teams and 400 teams were begging to race? Talk about checking your ego at the door.

What's the old saying? There ain't no "I" in TEAM, well there ain't no "I" in OFFSHORE either.

Just a few random thoughts. Not meant to belittle anyone's championships.