hmm...that's odd...it eliminated some text in my post.
Hell, number the races 1 through C (I think?) or more if you use a lot of custom races and tack it on the end of the ship name. ... Within 5 games, you won't even notice it's annoyance.
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Hell, number the races 1 through C (I think?) or more if you use a lot of custom races and tack it on the end of the ship name. (Shipname)(Racecode)(Version)... Within 5 games, you won't even notice it's annoyance.