We manage to get a number of new racers involved every season with our sportsman class. Having any car that meets open requirements in there doesn't hurt the chances of the rtr guy that shows up. I proved it to them one race when I heard some new guys saying they didn't have the engine or chassis another guy had and they felt out classed. I took their RTR GT2 Kyosho , stock tires and all and ran with all of them and lapped the field in a qualifier. They all realized it was driving experience and not the car. That is what sportsman is about. A place to learn.