[Dean]

What offense are the "offenders" guilty of? POINT TO THE RULE!!!

This discussion started because Eric was driving in a controlled and safe manner at reasonable speeds in the eyes of the SSS on duty during that run group, Dave Deborde.

Other SSSs said it was "drifting" and implying somehow inherently unsafe.

This is the issue I would like guidance on from national. Comparing Eric's driving to that of some of the high HP/weight ratio RWD cars, Eric was significantly safer and yet he was singled out and spoken to.

That is not an acceptable SSS action IMHO. Just because someone is more experienced or even a national champion and only has two wheels spinning does not make the course any safer.

This sport exists right on the edge of control for many cars/drivers, often just outside the boundry. That is the level a course designer and safety steward reviewing a course should be thinking about.

Singling out any driver that is in a legally classed and inspected car who is within a reasonable margin of control is unacceptable! There is no rule allowing a SSS or other event official that I can find to take any action with the driver in any way. Common sense or no, there is no rule permitting it other than baring all competirors in Karts or Jr. kart mostly to decapitation. but again, that is a course being deemed unsafe for karts, not the drivers being unsafe.

We have karts and X/A/B mod cars, so you better get used to cars going 100+MPH and think about that as well as cars at extreme slip angles when designing or approving a course or you may well need to make last minute changes or cancel an event.

Until there is a rule, supp or guideline against it, cars at high slip angles on one or both ends of the car are legal and a SSS cannot change that, they can only take it into consideration when approving a course. End of story.