YPSB or expert?

[spyderchick]

So...who's gonna be a Yellow Plated Sand-Bagger, and who's going expert for '08?

[EX_#76]

So...who's gonna be a Yellow Plated Sand-Bagger, and who's going expert for '08?

I am

[tstruyk]

I'm thinking about taking a few years off racing to practice at track days.   

How many years do I need to take off before I come back as an AM??

[jgalt187]

Is it common for racer to move to expert without winning a race?

I will be AM in Florida region next year. 1st full season after running a few this year to get my feet wet.

[EX_#76]

I'm thinking about taking a few years off racing to practice at track days.  

How many years do I need to take off before I come back as an AM??

The magic number is two, or so I hear.

[EX_#76]

I have heard Buxton is coming back yeller

[r1owner]

I'm thinking about taking a few years off racing to practice at track days.  

How many years do I need to take off before I come back as an AM??

Based on what I've seen, I think they'll let you back there now. ;)

[tstruyk]

well here's the guy to ask... Scott was it your 5th or 6th year as an Am that you decided to take the bump 

LOL... you crashed at a track day trying to catch Probst 

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I'm struggling with the decision honestly. I did 2 weekends in '06 and this was my first real race season. I did all the SE races but the jennings rounds.

I preregistered for the whole SE region except jennings races so I started pole or front row in just about every race.

I've had a few top 5 finishes but mostly at less attended events like CMP or a less ran race like unlimGP on a non paying weekend.

I have a ton of points but I think it's more that I started up front and wasn't WAY off the pace than it is that I'm fast enough to run expert times. I did a lot of races and a lot of weekends and that's how I got all my points.

Part of me wants to stay back a year and gain more experience and hopefully some more speed but part of me wants to get a white plate and possibly get faster quicker. I just know it's a lot easier to stay yellow for another year than it is to go white and then wish you had stayed yellow.

Either way, I'm not going to be a pro racer so I'm leaning toward another year yellow but haven't fully made up my mind yet. 

[Mark Bernard]

 

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Thanks for your amazing input.

[SV88]

Yes.... that and more!!????