Weren't regional winners in the past awarded a spot on the "world's team"? I know in our area there are so many "trophy" races going on throughout the year, that the regionals are one of the lowest attended events because they aren't anymore important then any other race going on. The most popular race in our area, is one that is held at the same track at the same time of year every year. People seem to shy away from tracks that they've never been to before, so maybe there is something to having these races at the same location/same time of year???????