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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: OT: The 2024 Collapse of SCCBC Formula F racing
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:49:02 -0800
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On 2024-11-25 10:05, Tom Elam wrote:
> Alan B. refuses to answer a question about why so few drivers, including 
> Alan, failed to even show up for races this year. Here are some statistics:
> 
> Season Championship Statistics, 2018-2024 SCCBC Formula F Racing
> 
> https://www.sccbc.net/racers/club-championship/
> 
> Season Totals/Counts    2018    2019    2021*    2022    2023    2024
> Total Entering**    9    10    13    13    14    10
> Total Points Awarded    887    896    459    667    1028    454
> Points/Driver        98.6    89.6    35.3    51.3    73.4    45.4
> Count of Points Awards    98    108    53    79    121    50
> 
> *Only 5 of normal 7 race weekends and no points awarded in June - COVID
> ** All drivers entering at least 1 race during the season, even if no 
> points were awarded.
> 
> Points were not awarded in 2020 - COVID
> 
> The last item is a count of all instances of points being awarded for 
> all FF class races, all drivers. Does not include instances of DNS, DNF, 
> DQ. The low 2024 and 2021 numbers indicate a sparse matrix of race 
> results by points awarded, thus inconsistent driver participation across 
> the season's races.
> 
> 2024 is comparable to 2021 when first 2 races were canceled and the 
> first one held in June had no season points awarded.
> 
> Particularly notable is the 2023-2024 drop in total points and count of 
> all season points awards.
> 
> I have statistics for all open wheel classes and they show a similar 
> pattern, but not as extreme.
> 
> 2024 compared to 2023:
> 
> Drivers entered 37 drops to 35
> Total points awarded 2530 drops to 1954
> Points per driver entry drops from 68.4 to 46.9
> 
> Of course the total includes Formula F so the other classes in total did 
> no drop as much as Formula F.
> 
> So Alan, what is it? Economic malaise? Drivers aging out? Mission 
> Raceway management causing issues with SCCBC? General lack of interest? 
> Other? All the above?
> 
> Here's a guess on the answer, if there is one - Alan will defame me and 
> refuse to answer.
> 
> Of course, since he rarely shows up to race anymore he just may not even 
> know the answer. Given this year's lack of participation I think he just 
> does not care or has some major personal issues going on. This was a 
> season ripe for Alan picking up a club championship.

You believe whatever you need to believe.