Spec Focus??

There's a pretty big group of us that talk about this at least a few times a month. Unfortunately at the moment, the Focus has only been out here in the states for what, 4 years? And since no doubt the majority of people purchase cars with 5 year loans, the vast majority of those cars aren't paid off yet. And until they're paid off, a lot of people are hesitant to track their cars, let alone even think about wheel-to-wheel stuff. Not to mention the cost of a used Focus is still quite high compared to a Honda or Miata.

Therefore, to me, it makes sense that the first step in this direction would be an organized time trial series, possibly with a handicap based system to allow the stock ZX3 guys to compete with the built SVT's. This would allow people to kind of "get their feet wet" with the idea of a Focus being a track car. Less danger, more friendly to the daily driver crowd that eventually plans to move towards the wheel-to-wheel stuff. All of which means MUCH more participation and exposure.