Agreed, the focus for now should be getting the series going again (I don't think we have to worry about sponsors throwing buckets of money our way anytime soon). To get the series up and running again lets see if we can get a set of rules/format we are happy with and then have some fun racing next season. Anything you want to see in the rules or are you happy with the ones mentioned above?

BTW there was another one from the earlier discussion: SM race with the GT cars until there are at least 5 SM. If there are 5 SM then they can elect to have separate races on race day.

I put together a few proposed rule changes for the series based on the discussion so far, see below. These were sent out to previous SM participants last week for comment, but posting them here in case anyone else is interested. If you see anything that doesn't make sense or isn't clear let me know. The original sections were taken from the 2016 rules at http://www.armsinc.ca/documents/race/ru ... _Rules.pdf. I'm assuming the SCCA sections will use the 2017 SCCA GCRs when they become available.
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Proposed Changes (Nov. 24, 2016)

ARMS SPEC MIATA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RULES
1.1 PURPOSE AND INTENT

The ARMS Spec Miata (SM) class is intended to provide the ARMS membership with the opportunity to compete in low cost, production-based cars with limited modifications, suitable for racing competition.Vehicle eligibility is expressed by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and is listed in the Spec Miata Specification. See Appendix ‘B’.

Specific Spec Miata safety requirements are expressed by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and are listed in the Spec Miata Specification. See Appendix ‘B’.

General safety requirements are listed in section 9.3 of SCCA’s GCR’s. Generally, all SM cars shall include minimum 6- point roll cage and padding, approved race seat, electrical kill switch, window safety net, 5 point seat belt harness, fire extinguisher. See Appendix ‘C’.

Permissible performance modifications are expressed by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and are listed in the Spec Miata Specification. See Appendix ‘B’.

Drivers who are not competing in the ARMS Spec Miata Championship may use a Spec Miata race car to compete in one of the classes of the ARMS Grand Touring Sedan Championship. Spec Miata cars shall be classed as GT4 in that series.

3.1 MINIMUM CLASS ENTRIES

A minimum of 3 5 competitors are required in order to have a Spec Miata Championship Series race. to be considered a valid SM class. If there are less than 5 Spec Miata entries then Spec Miata cars may enter the Grand Touring races under the Spec Miata (SM) class, with the results of the SM class counting towards the ARMS Spec Miata Championship.

5.5 TIRES

Size shall be 205/50R15.
Tires must have a DOT UTQG rating of 100 or greater.
Manufacturer & Model –Toyo R888

7.5 EVENT & RANDOM SCRUTINEERING

Competitors shall present their race car & safety apparel to the tech building for technical inspection prior to each event. Event scrutineers shall carry out random technical inspections of cars and of Drivers' safety equipment and permitted performance modifications at any time during the event. At the request of the event scrutineers, competitors may be required to carry speed and position data logging devices (provided by ARMS) in the car during race events or to provide speed and position data collected from their own data loggers during an event (any such data collected will be held in confidence).

If anyone is interested in racing in the SM series for 2017, or possibly beyond, we're having an informal Spec Miata meeting at the Engine Room Pub in Truro from 11:00-12:30 on Saturday (this is just before the race committee meeting Saturday afternoon at 1:00). No formal agenda, just a chance to talk over lunch and a beverage before the race meeting that afternoon. Interested/potential drivers more than welcome.

For those following along this is what came out of the race committee meeting as far as SM goes:

-The proposed tire rule change (tread wear 100 or greater) for SM was passed at the race committee meeting.

- A Spec Miata can register in the SM class or in any of the GT bracket classes.

- The minimum class entry rule did not change (minimum of 3 for a separate race), however it was agreed that if there were 3 or more registered SM they could opt to run with the GT series if that was the consensus of the registered SM teams.

- Results from the SM class would count towards the SM championship regardless of the number of cars registered in the SM class or whether they run a separate race or race with the GT series.

- The proposed use of a speed/position data logger as a scrutineering tool was not adopted citing potential additional costs as the objection.

- Other than that the rules will remain as they have for the past years with the SM class conforming to SCCA SM specs with the exceptions of tires (see first point) and logos (SCCA logos not required).

The rules are expected to be published the end of January, however if anyone is looking at building/buying/preparing a Spec Miata for 2017 the technical specs as given in the ARMS 2016 SM rules (after SCCA GCR 9.3 http://www.armsinc.ca/documents/race/rules/APPENDIX_C-2016_SCCA_GCR-9-3.pdf) can be used as there are no expected changes, other than the exceptions noted above.