How "complicated" can a claim rule be? Lay down your $30 (or whatever) and take the motor. This has been used to take engines out of the equation on circle tracks across the nation for DECADES, works like a treat and it's WAY more pita to remove those engines.

I have not, and I'm sure it is a fair bit of fun. HOWEVER...we have heard (anecdotal, to be certain) evidence of people buying bags of motors looking for the "keepers". There's an entire thread about Silver Can Ju-Ju. Overacheivers like these are what take fun out of what is supposed to be an "everyman" class and a simple rule like "claiming" pretty well eliminates it by removing the incentive for such behaviors.


Here is where my real point was...the Regional events are VERY important--they are the gateway to participation at the National event. I don't disagree with this situation (in fact the ROAR Nats and Regionals would be far more relevant if they went back to the same situation) but would feel the tech to be at least AS important at the Regional level than the Nationals. And let's be honest, the tech requirements of these cars ain't too tough--they've got the shortest, most clear rules I've seen in racing. I guarantee you I could "train" my wife (who does not race RC) to tech the M-chassis cars. She doesn't have to know WHAT was done, just to spot the difference(s) and ask questions.

Why yes I have. If a club or group is going to host ANY big event they need people to fill certain roles or the event suffers (and we've ALL been to events either way here and have seen the differences). A TCS Regional event IS a big event, there should be designated officials. Period.

Scottrik