E. Gregory Amy

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E. Gregory Amy










E. Gregory Amy


125 Snow Apple Lane Milford, Connecticut 06460-6728 (203) 874-7571 grega@pobox.com


12 November 2001
Sports Car Club of America Competition Board, Club Racing 9033 E. Easter Place Centennial, CO 80112

Re: Request for Car Re-Classifications
I am preparing a Nissan NX2000 for competition in Improved Touring racing. This chassis is one that I raced in 1992 in National Showroom Stock competition; I have recently re-purchased it with the intent to return to Club Racing at the Regional level.
Ive noted that this car is classified in Improved Touring S, a class that had generally been noted for higher-power GT-category types of cars. I find the classification of this car, and many others like it, into ITS to be inconsistent with the class philosophy and intent.
ITCS 12.1.4.B states, in part, This class is intended to allow a variety of popular, inexpensive cars
to be eligible. It also states that, Entrants shall not be guaranteed the competitiveness of any car, and competition adjustments, other than reclassification, are not allowed. These statements are very clear, but they also give competitors a clear path by which to attempt to make desired cars competitive: through petitioning your board for re-classification. In my personal opinion I believe it
to be the Competition Boards responsibility to review these classifications on occasion and adjust as necessary to place vehicles in those classifications most appropriate.
Note that these rules do not, however, require that any particular car be guaranteed non-competitiveness. By placing the Nissan NX2000, Sentra SE-R, and other 4-cylinder sporty cars into
Improved Touring S, the Competition Board has, in my opinion, guaranteed that these cars will not be able to compete fairly with the GT-category of cars that currently dominate ITS. This is evidenced by the dearth of entries of other cars into the class, and the complete lack of success that those who choose to do so have shown. The ITS class has become effectively dominated by three chassis, cars
that were in completely different market and performance segments.
Since the ITCS do not allow the Competition Board to adjust weights of cars to achieve a level of parity within the class, and since the 4-cylinder cars in question can not achieve parity by increased power output within the ITCS, I respectfully request the Competition Board re-classify the Nissan
NX2000 and Nissan Sentra SE-R to ITA. In addition, I also request that other 4-cylinder cars currently in ITS be reviewed for reclassification as well.
I will present to you evidence and arguments supporting this request, not only for the Nissans but for other similar cars as well. I ask that you please take time to review this evidence and give it serious consideration.
Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.

Greg Amy

SCCA R287196
Milford, CT







Reconsideration of ITS classifications
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