With the 1/12 scale Euros going on right now it makes me think...
Why coudn't we (USA) put togather a 1/12 scale only major event? I remember when 1/12 scale was the only option back in the 80's and 90's where if you went to Cleveland you had 500-600 entries running 1/12 scale alone to compete against! You talk about close competition in both stock and modified.
If you made the show at one of those events you were certainly the cream of the crop!
Just a thought.