Moderators, if you think this is important enough to be stickeyed, I'd appreciate it.
I recently sent this email to Cars at Carlisle:
-----Original Message-----
From: wa2tuffataol.com [mailto:wa2tuffataol.com]
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 6:06 PM
To:
info@carsatcarlisle.com
Subject: Contest categories question
I recently attended the Ford Nationals for the second time. I drive a 2000 Ford Contour SVT and was entered into the Fun Field voting. I didn't win last year but this year, I was fortunate to achieve 2nd place.
My question is this: I notice that each model has their own class, and the same category almost always has an additional class for modified. The Contour/Mystique was made from 1995 to 2000 with 2 distinct models, i.e., 95 to 97 and 98 to 2000. The SVT was introduced from 1998 to 2000. Each section should also have a modified class. If you follow this with the Contour as you have the other models from Ford, there would be at least 6 classes instead of just the two you currently have. With the representation that the CEG (Contour Enthusiasts Group) had for 2005, there could have been winners in each group. It only seems fair that a model with a following the Contour has should be able to compete in more than just 2 classes. Many of us take pride in restoring our cars, while others (such as myself) take pride in the mods we are able to do to our cars in order to make them stand out. I would hope that Cars at Carlisle will consider my request and honor our cars in the same manner that other Ford models are honored. Thank you for your time and I eagerly await a positive response. Thomas Hoyt
The 6 classes mentioned above would be:
1. Contour/Mystique 1995/1997
2. Contour/Mystique 1995/1997 Modified
3. Contour/Mystique 1998/2000
4. Contour/Mystique 1998/2000 Modified
5. Contour SVT 1998/2000
6. Contour SVT 1998/2000 Modified
This is the response that I just received:
I will keep this information for the 2006 year. But one thing you must keep in mind there must be enough cars participating to justify the number of classes. I don't think the Contour participation has reached that level.
lisa
-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 6:20 PM
Subject: FW: Contest categories question
IIRC, we had maybe 20 cars show up. I'd like to know what kind of participation we really had and maybe we can convince them to show us abit more respect next year. If each of us who went this year would put themselves by their respective class, perhaps we can show some strength in numbers. Just copy and paste. To get started:
1. Contour/Mystique 1995/1997
2. Contour/Mystique 1995/1997 Modified
3. Contour/Mystique 1998/2000
4. Contour/Mystique 1998/2000 Modified
5. Contour SVT 1998/2000
6. Contour SVT 1998/2000 Modified
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6. 2000 CSVT-wa2tuff
