Over 60 class structure

[ted johnson]

I applaud Steve and Shawn vacating Mac 49 for newbies and less advanced engines. This is supposed to be VINTAGE. In days of yore, 80cc Mac was known as "Rookie Junior" and "Rookie Senior" and was mostly for beginners. In Florida, at least, the class got taken over by the more experienced karters. I remember being asked by a Longwood, FL kart shop owner to run his girlfriend's Rookie Sr. kart in the Venice, FL street race. Hell, the engine on her Hartman was fully prepared and blueprinted by a well known national guy, and cost as much as any open motor. It ran almost as well as a good Reed class '91! (Well, maybe that's an exaggeration) Anyhow, the true rookies got run over by the professionals and went back to barbequeing on weekends instead of going karting. Ted