Re: Grade 4 lives matter
My guess, if they do in fact limit the field to 55, is to keep the race to 6 rounds. A 55 quota allows up to 9 past champions, gold card holders etc. to enter and keep the race to 6 rounds.
Personally, I'm not against the quotas if it helps get races completed in a timely manner! It's not ideal to run first round and then sit around all day wondering when/if second round is going to happen.
I was in Vegas last year. After first round, we sat all day waiting for second round and then eventually it got moved to the next day. Then, we wait all day Saturday to run third and fourth rounds at the end in a rush because everyone is ready to go home! If limited quotas help run the race in a timely, more efficient manner then it could be a win for the racer and track personnel who seem to work 12-16 hour days at most races!
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