Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Tom Elam Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.advocacy Subject: Re: OT: The 2024 Collapse of SCCBC Formula F racing Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 10:25:01 -0500 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 71 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:25:01 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="6cc68be31ab729aa7e7fa2d9f702e6f3"; logging-data="1901971"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/wSKZ3aEIy8fFW8lO+Yra+N4cvhCBmb2k=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:7AvZfrb6zBAOb9A7kVGU7CEhhRw= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: Bytes: 4281 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.