I think Horrace's suggestions are very good and should be easily implemented. Many years ago, the AMA sent a news release to your hometown newspaper when you entered the nationals. Now you can become a World Champion and the AMA could care less. I don't completely agree with littlecrankshaft, because the hobby has already grown far beyond the AMA, and the AMA doesn't even just promote the AMA to the general public. On the other hand, I have no better explanation for the AMA's insistence on a path to oblivion.