10-03-2006, 04:13 PM
Eclipsor Wrote:Heh, what about the 16 car pileup at Montreal, everyone's antics at Trois-Rivieres, and the incident with Potekhen at Road America?
Its still a lot better than most series I've seen, and probably one of the best of the "lots of money to throw around" series (i.e. GrandAm, WC, etc).
Eclipsor Wrote:the drivers in SM have more to prove since it's a development series
Gotta prove you can get that $2 trophy right?
I'm not sure who you would consider it a development series for.... because most SM drivers are just club racers. Even at the national level SCCA, its often just a checkbook race, with $10,000 engines, for club racing. Some people are moving on from pro SM to other series (like Speed WC) but not with a full ride - i.e. bring your own $$ or sponsorship.
SM is a great place to play for the club racaers, but i wouldnt shell out a bunch of $$ for an SM ride in hopes of getting sponsored into a paid ride further up the sportscar racing food chain.