I'm going to call these final* (yes, that's an asterisk), but only because you all haven't seen them yet. I'd like to make these official tomorrow, so we can all have clarity on what this year's $2000 Challenge will look like, and so I can open up registration.
For the 2022 $2000 Challenge, I'd like to leave the rules the same, but add the following section up top.
Classes:
New for 2022, the $2000 Challenge will offer multiple classes. Each class will be divided into two sub-classes: Cars built for less than $2000 under the $2000 Challenge budget rules, and cars built without budget limitations. The goal is to show that cars built on a budget can match—and even beat—cars built for a much higher cost.
$2000 Challenge Classes are as follows:
Great Tire Narrow (GTN): For cars equipped with 200tw rated or higher tires with a labeled tire width less than or equal to 225mm.
Great Tire Wide (GTW): For cars equipped with 200tw rated or higher tires with a labeled tire width less than or equal to 285mm.
Great Tire Unlimited (GTU): For cars equipped with all other tires (including slicks, etc.)
All vehicles must display their class abbreviation alongside their number on both sides of the vehicle. Cars competing with budget limitations must append the suffix “$” to their class abbreviation. For example, a Great Tire Narrow entry built for under $2000 would display “GTN$”
Labeled tire width is defined as the widest tire width present on the car. The following tires are specifically excluded from 200tw classes: Kumho Ecsta V720 ACR; Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 and Pilot Sport Cup 2 ZP.
Cars competing without budget limitations do not compete in the $2000 Challenge concours.
What does everybody think?
And a few clarifications:
Over/under budget cars will be scored separately, with each eligible to win separate trophies, prizes and tires.
Only under budget cars will be eligible to win overall.
