The coarse will change for every event... there are a few reasons for that. Fisrt and foremost it is to keep things fresh. Second is also available space and obstacles like light poles, barriers, good pavlement and bad pavement. To answer the question about a 20 second run being long enough to be a qualifier?.....It was enough to put a hurting on some of the cars that were there as it were. Not only that but it is hard to hurt something or someone on a shorter autocross coarse, you keep the cycle times, and it works better for the spectators.....
As for my opinion on the SMOY participants being required to do it.... I think it is perfect. We are already inundated with indoor shows and AMBR type shows which their only focus is on fit and finish and the only mechanical requirement being that they drive in under their own power. For a VEHICLE to be crowned SMOY it better be bad ass... and not just fit and finish. To me the SMOY award should be the most coveted award for any builder who touts that they build serious drivers.
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