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From: Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: OT: The 2024 Collapse of SCCBC Formula F racing
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 10:25:01 -0500
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On 11/29/2024 7:06 PM, Alan wrote:
> On 2024-11-29 14:41, Tom Elam wrote:
>> On 11/26/2024 1:49 PM, Alan wrote:
>>> 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.
>>
>> Again, Liar Alan dodges anything substantive.
> 
> Not needing to engage in your attempts at muckraking isn't dodging.

Just curious. Per the September club meeting minutes "Patty – Email 
received from a member concerned about low entries at race events.
Executive is reviewing the situation." Holy cow! No Shite!

No muckraking, facts are facts.