I love the transponder racing idea, I want to race against guys that are my speed so it's fun to have a battle of death. One of the reasons that I like LL's type big races is to have those battles of death for a nice long moto even if it's for 25th place because there is always someone there that is my speed exactly, which doesn't happen locally very often. I get my reward from beating a guy that wants it as bad as I do and isn't going to give it to me, take advantage of my mistakes, and be pissed off when he makes a mistake and I take advantage of his. I don't care if it's for a trophy or not, I care about the personal battle I'm having with another guy my speed which is why I would love transponder racing…..
I've been called a "sandbagger" many times because I'm still classified as and AMA "B" rider, yet I have had success at Loretta Lynn's in the past. I'm 46 years old this year and been riding for 41 years now. I just like to have fun, I've been to LL's many times, raced in the back of the VET Classes where the old pros run and had just as much fun doing that as racing towards the front of the Vet B/C class. That's my speed, it's always been there, and no matter how much I ride or train or spend on my bike, I'm within a second of my pace at Loretta Lynn's every time. I'm a fast Vet B pace (usually top 10 speed at LL's), slow Vet "Pro" pace (usually 25 - 30 speed at LL's). I've never raced A class in my life, never tried to make a living racing motorcycles, and just enjoyed riding and racing. I hardly race anymore, but I try to hit a few events here and there. My kids didn't have the bug like I did and pursued other interests. They all have had bikes, and ride when they want to…… none of them are fast or racers at heart, but I hope they enjoy it enough to have fun and ride when they are older to stay in shape and have a fun activity.
The AMA needs to implement the Novice RULE using time period of racing for the C class. People that have raced for 10 years on minis and move to big bikes are not novices on the track and shouldn't be able to ride the "C" class in my book. They are experienced and scare away the new riders which is counterproductive. If you are going to make it in this sport, you'll make it in the B class or A class. No ONE has gone directly from the C class to the professional ranks and succeeded, and that shouldn't ever happen, but in the current rules, that's possible that a child prodigy who is gonna turn pro at 16 will have had the chance to ride "YOUTH" classes only and then some "B/C" and C classes before becoming the next big thing in the current rules depending on the size of the kid at age 14 - 15……
That's my opinion for what it's worth, and I don't have a kid racing at all and am well past my own prime but have been involved in the amateur side of the sport racing for many many years.