John,
the SCTA/BNI and the USFRA running all their meets under the SCTA rules.
it doesn't matter when you run your license....the license count for all Bonneville meets under SCTA/BNI/USFRA....
if you not run for a couple years it will be so that you can/will loose your highest license level and you have to step down from the level you had.....and go again for the original license...
well....if you have not run for a couple years....it makes sense not to run 280 mph on your first run.....