Over 60 class structure

[Ken Wooldridge]

Oh boy do I irritate people I guess. That was not my intention. I think I have gone a long way to try to promote Vintage karting and no one should be unhappy if we choose to move out of a class. I probably just didn't state it correctly. However vintage karting started a long time before I knew it was back and I didn't write any of the rules of the time.  The rules were open to modifying engines. I did that. Our fastest engine I built is only .030 over a stock bore 49. It is stock stroke. We have been beaten by some and beaten many. Better drivers than myself were in the class at one point. At one race we counted up the National Championships that the 49 class drivers had. We came up with 14. That's a loaded field.  Pretty much everyone has moved on and I haven't run it for 2 years. Shawn will run the last one at SR. Rather than be offended get in your kart and run. Have fun, run hard and fill an empty class. Who knows maybe I'll end up in the over 60 since I'm way over that age, and this thread was supposed to be about that. At 71 I may have to slow down at some point. Ahhhh until the engine starts. I guess no matter what you say next you are remembered for the first reference. Rosanne got fired and so am I.

Steve.
   I appreciate your candid reply. My point was as we get older even very talented karters know their limitations and run classes that they feel comfortable running in. It has nothing to do with experience, kart or motor, its all able the fun factor. 

Ernie

Ernie, Your right and that is why I am so in favor of these two changes. Much more fun involved with these and a lot less thrashing all weekend! If one chooses to, they can still stick with the current way as this does not delete or change ANYTHING in the current class structure, just good adds for the karters in my opinion.