Team AMG
02-16-2006, 09:34 PM
Well, XRL politics has again reared its ugly head in Fresno. The two RS managers putting the series together have decided that under no circumstances will there be a class for anything other than "stock" cars, meaning if you can't get it at RS, it won't be allowed. This is the same thing that killed the XRL last year about this same time.
While they mean well, and I can understand they want this to be a beginner’s series, not everyone racing is beginners. Of the eleven people who will be racing, four of them have six cell cars, one has a lith-ion car and one has a brushless car. OK, not enough for a complete class, but by handicapping the start we could still have had a race. Instead, the managers feel that by allowing aftermarket parts it takes away from their sales. The opening series is six races held on consecutive weekends beginning February 25th, ending on March 25th. Team AMG represents four of the eleven cars, it should be noted that our cars are about the only ones that fit the current rules profile. However, we have only obligated ourselves to three of the six race series as a form of protest. Hopefully we have enough of a bargaining chip to allow some higher class competition, or on the competition of the series we'll be creating our own series.
Other news if you’re interested, Team AMG will be switching strictly to Ford Mustangs on March 1st, six cars will be wearing various year Pony’s, expected fleet includes one ’66, two ‘04’s and three ‘05’s. All bodies will be kept “stock” until then end of the spring XRL series, then all will receive Ford Racing paint schemes from their year/period.
While they mean well, and I can understand they want this to be a beginner’s series, not everyone racing is beginners. Of the eleven people who will be racing, four of them have six cell cars, one has a lith-ion car and one has a brushless car. OK, not enough for a complete class, but by handicapping the start we could still have had a race. Instead, the managers feel that by allowing aftermarket parts it takes away from their sales. The opening series is six races held on consecutive weekends beginning February 25th, ending on March 25th. Team AMG represents four of the eleven cars, it should be noted that our cars are about the only ones that fit the current rules profile. However, we have only obligated ourselves to three of the six race series as a form of protest. Hopefully we have enough of a bargaining chip to allow some higher class competition, or on the competition of the series we'll be creating our own series.
Other news if you’re interested, Team AMG will be switching strictly to Ford Mustangs on March 1st, six cars will be wearing various year Pony’s, expected fleet includes one ’66, two ‘04’s and three ‘05’s. All bodies will be kept “stock” until then end of the spring XRL series, then all will receive Ford Racing paint schemes from their year/period.