OVR Race of Champions Restricted Regional

[RacerBill]

Supps for the OVR Great Lakes Race of Champions National and Restricted Regional IT & SM Races are now posted on the OVR website.

Format: Sat-AM practice/qualifying, Sat-PM 10 lap Qualifying Race (no awards), Sun - 20 lap Race.

Classes: SM, ITS, ITA, IT7, ITB, ITC - all one race group.

Sounds like good practice for August!

[R2 Racing]

On it like white on rice. :eclipsee_steering: B)

Really I'm just happy that something's finally been released so people can stop asking me if I know anything about it. :P

[dj10]

Supps for the OVR Great Lakes Race of Champions National and Restricted Regional IT & SM Races are now posted on the OVR website.

Format: Sat-AM practice/qualifying, Sat-PM 10 lap Qualifying Race (no awards), Sun - 20 lap Race.

Classes: SM, ITS, ITA, IT7, ITB, ITC - all one race group.

Sounds like good practice for August! [/b]



Hey, why no ITR!? Who can I contact about this? Can I run DP in my ITR car to get the track time??

[downingracing]

ITS to ITC on track together is a large span. Adding ITR would just make it too big of a spread from top to bottom. If I read the rules right, you can run in BP/DP in an IT car... You would be required to have a national license, but you should be able to. I'll try to get some clairification for you on this.

Sorry about the ITR thing. We really wanted to include them (along with some others), but just couldn't fit it in the schedule. Once we see how this year goes, hopefully we can do more next year.

Matt

[dj10]

ITS to ITC on track together is a large span. Adding ITR would just make it too big of a spread from top to bottom. If I read the rules right, you can run in BP/DP in an IT car... You would be required to have a national license, but you should be able to. I'll try to get some clairification for you on this.

Sorry about the ITR thing. We really wanted to include them (along with some others), but just couldn't fit it in the schedule. Once we see how this year goes, hopefully we can do more next year.

Matt [/b]

Matt, please get me the clairification. I'd really like to run my car @ MO before the August event. I do have a National License. I am hoping they will take my ITR parpared car in DP without me jumping through to many hoops. LOL! this will be a 1st! Everyone always took there National to regionals to test to get ready for a National. I'm taking my regional car to a National to test for a up and coming regional. :D Matt, I hope you guys don't think ITR cars will be 5 seconds faster than ITS. There won't be that much of a time spread between the 2 classes.

Thanks

[R2 Racing]

Really, how many ITR cars could you really expect? Three, tops?

[dj10]

Really, how many ITR cars could you really expect? Three, tops? [/b]

:D I was thinking the same thing Kevin but I didn't want to seem argumentative.

[downingracing]

I hear what you guys are saying about times and counts for ITR. I'd guess that you are correct on both counts. The problem is that you might be wrong and someone shows up with a 'killer' ITR car and is more than 5 seconds faster than the top ITS car... The unknown with the cars/class is where the concern comes from. I'll work to get you your answer as soon as possible about the DP classification.

[dj10]

I hear what you guys are saying about times and counts for ITR. I'd guess that you are correct on both counts. The problem is that you might be wrong and someone shows up with a 'killer' ITR car and is more than 5 seconds faster than the top ITS car... The unknown with the cars/class is where the concern comes from. I'll work to get you your answer as soon as possible about the DP classification. [/b]



Ahhhh, I love being in the ITR class which will instill Terror & Fear where ever we go. The Roar of our engines will quake the earth beneath the feet of the lower classes and send people running to protect the women and children. ;) Sorry, got carried away. :D



On a serious note, your apprehension is noted. This is your party and I'll be happy to comply.

[R2 Racing]

I thought I'd post up some of this stuff for you guys and get some interest going for this event!

The supps - http://www.ovr-scca.org/downloads/roadrace...ROC%20supps.pdf (http://www.ovr-scca.org/downloads/roadrace/2007GLROC%20supps.pdf)
The schedule - http://www.ovr-scca.org/downloads/roadrace...%20schedule.pdf (http://www.ovr-scca.org/downloads/roadrace/2007GLROC%20schedule.pdf)
The entry form - http://www.ovr-scca.org/downloads/roadrace...nal%20entry.pdf (http://www.ovr-scca.org/downloads/roadrace/2007GLROC%20regional%20entry.pdf)

Some interesting bits for us "restricted regional" cars:
I was under the impression that we'd be getting one practice session, one qualifying session, and one race; standard national format. This is not true. Saturday morning features a 20 minute qualifying session which will set the grid (by time) for a 10 minute qualifying race on Saturday afternoon. We are the only group who will be doing this, so that's kind of cool. Then on Sunday afternoon, we will be getting a 19 (or 20) lap race. (On the schedule it says 19 laps, in the supps it says 20. Matt, any input?) Either way, that's a long ass race! In typical regional weekend we're only doing something like 13 or 14 laps. Seriously, this is an ARRC length race. Also, this is the only opportunity for anybody who's planning on running August's IT Festival to get out on Mid Ohio before then. I should also point out that for us "retricted regional" cars, the OVR set our entry fee at only $200!

I really hope that many of you will be coming out for this event. :023:

[R2 Racing]

Looking at the schedule, I'm not really going to have to do anything until about 2pm on Sunday. So in that spirit, hey Matt, what kind of beer are we having Saturday night?! I'm going to do something stupid - calling it now.

:birra:

[downingracing]

Kevin, The usual choices. I'm not driving that weekend, so I guess we will see who does something stupid first... You know I really enjoy the party on the National weekend. Usually involves someone walking me to the van so I can pass out! :cavallo:

[Rabbit07]

So who else is going to make it to this race? Can we see a show of hands?

[dj10]

So who else is going to make it to this race? Can we see a show of hands? [/b]

I'll be there in DP.

[R2 Racing]

So who else is going to make it to this race? Can we see a show of hands?
[/b]
Me (ITA Integra), Ian Green (ITA CRX), and Brian Ehmer (ITS Prelude) will all be there. I also would not be surprised to see Joey Moser show up; no Bob though (I think).

[RacerBill]

Me (ITA Integra), Ian Green (ITA CRX), and Brian Ehmer (ITS Prelude) will all be there. I also would not be surprised to see Joey Moser show up; no Bob though (I think).
[/b]

Looks like I'm going to be able to make it. A-arms going back in tomorrow with new poly bushings. Manifolds will go on too. Need to get a slightly longer bolt for the altenator, but that is a small issue. Planning on putting the engine back in Thursday.

Can't wait!

[iagreen]

Me (ITA Integra), Ian Green (ITA CRX), and Brian Ehmer (ITS Prelude) will all be there.[/b]

As long as I don't bend it up at Grattan. I don't want to spend my Memorial Day off fixing it, but that would be my only chance if something does happen.

[xr4racer]

Margarita Motorsports will be there with 2 RX-7 ITS cars, 3 ITS Z cars and a ITA Honda.

matt

[jay05]

So far I'm the only C car. Maybe I should drive backwards insted of watching my wink the whole time. :rolleyes:

[Racerboy03]

Can anyone confirm that they are running the club course that weekend? Just want to make sure, I couldn't find it in the supps, my first time at MO also.

I'll be there racing the National in FP.

-Mark

[dj10]

Can anyone confirm that they are running the club course that weekend? Just want to make sure, I couldn't find it in the supps, my first time at MO also.
I'll be there racing the National in FP.
-Mark
[/b]

Mark, why wouldn't they? If it's your 1st time @ MO it shouldn't make much of a difference. :D But to answer your question, I'm 99.9% sure they are running the club course since the only time they run the Pro course is when there is a pro race or a double regional race where they want to do something different on the 2nd day. Don't forget this is a national with only 1 race and that's on Sunday.

BTW, good luck there and enjoy.

[R2 Racing]

Definately club course. :023:

[dj10]

I might need some help with some tire temps, a shock adjustment and hot tire pressures from someone who is running the regional race. I'll be in the National with DP and I might be at the track alone, other than my wife who never received her SCCA Crew license that I send for. :( I would be willing to help you with the same for your regional practice & qualifying temps & hot pressures, etc. If you can give me a hand, send me a pm.

Thanks

[downingracing]

I might need some help with some tire temps, a shock adjustment and hot tire pressures from someone who is running the regional race. I'll be in the National with DP and I might be at the track alone, other than my wife who never received her SCCA Crew license that I send for. :( I would be willing to help you with the same for your regional practice & qualifying temps & hot pressures, etc. If you can give me a hand, send me a pm.

Thanks
[/b]

If you don't get any takers, let me know. I'm the co-race chair for the event and can be available to "help out"... I can make myself available :D

[Dave Burchfield]

Dan,

I will be there working course. I could probably break away for your session Where do you plan to paddock?

Dave

[Rabbit07]

I might need some help with some tire temps, a shock adjustment and hot tire pressures from someone who is running the regional race. I'll be in the National with DP and I might be at the track alone, other than my wife who never received her SCCA Crew license that I send for. :( I would be willing to help you with the same for your regional practice & qualifying temps & hot pressures, etc. If you can give me a hand, send me a pm.

Thanks
[/b]


I am in the same boat. I would love to have some help in exchange for some help. Say that ten times fast.... :D

[dj10]

Chris, Dave & Matt,

I'll be behind the double car garages near the gas pumps, on the asphalt, if possible. Look for a Red & Dark Blue BMW. I might have lucked out and my friend may be able to make it. Thanks for your offer of help, if you need help please stop by. Hell, even if you don't need help stop and say hi. :D

[dropkick317]

I'll be ther helping a friend in T2. So I'll be around for anyone else who needs help.

[StevenS]

Are the IT guys gathering anywhere in particular in the pits? I'm going solo, and thinking about tent camping to save some dough (depending on the weather). I could prolly use some help too...

Steve Sancricca
ITA CRX #27

[R2 Racing]

Steve, we'll have our ITA Integra, ITS Prelude, and Ian's ITA CRX (yes, it'll be back together in time) in our paddock. Most likely we'll be up on top of the hill where we always paddock.

[StevenS]

Cool! I'll plan to pit up by you guys. What time do you usually get to Mid-O on Friday?

Great to hear that Ian will be there! The cool trophy from Grattan must have motivated him to work on the car (tunes + cold beer). Was there any engine damage?

I talked with Rief this morning - he is planning to be at Mid-O this weekend. He was pretty bummed that he had to miss all the fun last weekend...

Steve Sancricca
ITA CRX #27

[RacerBill]

I'll be up on the hill as well, but don't plan on getting up there until Saturday morning.

[iagreen]

Yes, I talked myself into fixing it on the long drive back from Grattan. It'll be sporting a two-tone paint scheme though. I don't know about actual engine damage. I just pulled the engine and am putting in my spare (stock) so I'll have to win on mad skillz alone. :cavallo:

[Eagle7]

Yes, I talked myself into fixing it on the long drive back from Grattan. It'll be sporting a two-tone paint scheme though. I don't know about actual engine damage. I just pulled the engine and am putting in my spare (stock) so I'll have to win on mad skillz alone. :cavallo: [/b]

I guess I missed the excitement - what happened? :(

[StevenS]

Yes, I talked myself into fixing it on the long drive back from Grattan. It'll be sporting a two-tone paint scheme though. I don't know about actual engine damage. I just pulled the engine and am putting in my spare (stock) so I'll have to win on mad skillz alone. :cavallo:
[/b]

Well, you got up to speed very quickly at Grattan...under difficult conditions too, with the rain and Corvettes to deal with. Pretty impressive for your first time there.

I'm glad you got motivated!

See you this weekend,

Steve Sancricca
ITA CRX #27

[R2 Racing]

Cool! I'll plan to pit up by you guys. What time do you usually get to Mid-O on Friday?

I talked with Rief this morning - he is planning to be at Mid-O this weekend. He was pretty bummed that he had to miss all the fun last weekend...[/b]
We usually get up there around 8pm or so. It's only an hour drive so it usually depends if we load up on Thursday night or not. If so, we could be there as early as 6 if we wanted to.

I figured Reif had to of been planning on this weekend since he didn't do Grattan. Tell him to pick up some extra "A-game" before driving down. :P



I just pulled the engine and am putting in my spare (stock) so I'll have to win on mad skillz alone. :cavallo:
[/b]
:lol: Ohhh, be sure to take video of that!

[Rabbit07]

Are the IT guys gathering anywhere in particular in the pits? I'm going solo, and thinking about tent camping to save some dough (depending on the weather). I could prolly use some help too...

Steve Sancricca
ITA CRX #27
[/b]


You'll be able to find me on the asphalt in the lower paddock. I will be sharing space with a SSB Mini Cooper. Looking forward to this weekend. :D

[iagreen]

I was just reading the supps and the Sat Qualifying race is for lap time not finishing position. So I guess you could not worry about the morning qualifying time, get a bad start and have clear track in the qualifying race? Or are they going to change it so that it's worthwhile to line up and have a start?

[R2 Racing]

RESTRICTED REGIONAL RACES: (Group 7) (6 Classes)
1 This is a Restricted Regional race, Sanction No. 07-R-XX-P., open to SM, ITS, ITA, IT7, ITB, ITC only.
2 Restricted Regional Entry fees are $200 (for credit cards add another $10.00, total of $210).
3 The Regional Race is open to Novice Permit holders, Regional license, & National license holders.
4 The first session will be qualifying by time for a grid position in the Qualifying Race.
5 The second session will be a 10 lap Qualifying race with no awards; lap times will determine the Sunday grid, not finishing position.
6 The Sunday races will be 20 laps (same as the National Races), with the same trophy distribution.
7 IT7 definition: First generation Mazda RX-7's with 12A engine, prepared to ITA specifications.[/b]
It appears you are correct. Kind of just makes Saturday morning "practice" and Saturday afternoon "qualifying", doesn't it?

[Rabbit07]

Looks like rain, bring them wets!

I can't remember the last time I ran at Mid-O and it didn't rain? Maybe I should stay home so you guys can have a dry race? :birra:

[dj10]

It appears you are correct. Kind of just makes Saturday morning "practice" and Saturday afternoon "qualifying", doesn't it? [/b]



It say's the National race is 19 laps, so wouldn't the regional also be 19?

[R2 Racing]

Pack those rain tires....again. :rolleyes:

[downingracing]

Great turnout for Regional cars so far! Leaving for the track soon! I'll be in the green van or on my scooter running around all weekend. Should be a FUN weekend! I wish I was driving, but I just got the car back from the frame shop today. :bash_1_: (Note to self - Make sure not to crash the car again - EVER)

See you all there!

[iagreen]

Man you're slow Downing! I crashed my car Sunday and it's fixed already. Well, it's not pretty and the body panels don't fit quite right. But it'll work for 50/50 and nothing will fly off!

[Joe Moser]

Hey Matt, how many regional cars are showing up? How about in ITA?

[R2 Racing]

Hey Matt, how many regional cars are showing up? How about in ITA?
[/b]
So does that mean you're coming? :cavallo:

I still don't know when we'll be there. We haven't even loaded yet so I guess once we get our asses moving. Oh yea, and I have to finish work first too. Man it's nice to only be an hour away from the track - no hurry for anything! :023:

Matt, warm this up for me ---> :smilie_pokal:

:P




...and because its really hot out.... :snow_cool:

[Rabbit07]

Just wanted to say that it was great racing, meeting, and greeting everyone this weekend. Glad that those of us IT racers missed the rain! See y'all at Mid-O in August.

[Dave Burchfield]

It was a fun race to watch from my vantage point at dispatch. Huffmaster pretty well had the field covered, the Ruck Prelude was second, and I believe Matt Miller was third in S(looks like a new paint job)

I am not sure how A turned out, but I did see Kevin Ruck running near the front with a couple of CRXs.

Was that DJ in D Prepared in the red BMW? If it was, he won the class even with some mechanical issues late in the race.

There were 40+ cars in the field, which was a good turnout for the weekend.

[dj10]

It was a fun race to watch from my vantage point at dispatch. Huffmaster pretty well had the field covered, the Ruck Prelude was second, and I believe Matt Miller was third in S(looks like a new paint job)

I am not sure how A turned out, but I did see Kevin Ruck running near the front with a couple of CRXs.

Was that DJ in D Prepared in the red BMW? If it was, he won the class even with some mechanical issues late in the race.

There were 40+ cars in the field, which was a good turnout for the weekend. [/b]



Yea I'm embarrassed to say that was me in DP turning slower times than I did in ITS. Are intent was to use this as a test weekend. We missed the setup on the car as well as the broken header 1/2 way through the race. The good news, we are pretty sure how to get the setup right now. I got to watch the regional race and was wishing I was running with them. :D It was a good race and the Honda with the lighter weight this year kept pretty close to Rob's RX7. I'm glad I got to meet Kevin & his Dad as well as Brian. Todd stopped by and I got to meet him too. All nice people. We had a great time even thought the car wasn't 100% and it was good to BS'ing with Rob & Ray Huffmaster (thanks for the beer).

[datadude]

Results posted on Mylaps, search by Neohio

[Joe Moser]

Despite the waiting around for our Sunday Race (@ 4:00 pm), the weekend was a blast! Thanks to all the OVR guys that included us regional guys :) Actually, the waiting around was probably good for me, the Huffmasters and their crew and I were up at Ruck's trailer drinking late (my other favorite part of race weekends!)

Qualfying went well with Huffmaster out front as usual, I was 2nd Overall, 1st ITA, and Brian Ehmer and Ruck took 3rd and 4th. "Cat Killer" Childs made some additional improvements in his ITA Neon with getting into the 46's... now he just needs to get that added power he was talking about + make the thing turn (ala Greg Amy style... damn Macpherson's) and he'll be right up there with us!

Sunday race was dry (thankfully after watching an AWESOME Huffmaster / Heinricy T3 chase in the morning race in the rain. They were placed in with all the GT1's, AS, T1, and T2 cars... despite having the slowest cars out, they ran the 2 fastest non-GT1 times of the race, with Huffmaster edging out Heinricy by a few tenths in time, and Heinricy edging out Huffmaster in position be a few seconds.

The Regional Race (IT) started with Huffmaster doing his best to set pace at exactly the wrong gearing for all of us Honda's, so I did my best to jump the start by a few feet. I don't think I got too much on him, but did manage to stay ahead of Brian's ITS Prelude through Turn 1. By Turn 2, both Huffmaster and Brian were rolling out in front of me. Ruck fell behind another ITS RX-7 and battled for a few laps. I chased Huffmaster and Brian for a few laps, but decided it was best to enter "cruise mode" with Ruck about 9 seconds back (he was fighting that RX-7 a little too long!) and no need to catch (even if the possibility was slim) the ITS front-runners.

Congrats to all, especially Jason Albright who set a new IT7 record (1:48.093)!

Here is a link to my In-Car (first 10 minutes anyways):
J. Moser (ITA #63) - Mid-Ohio - Great Lakes Race of Champions (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg0eo6CP9nE)

[R2 Racing]

Joe - that might be the longest post you've ever made on the internet. Congratulations! :P

Saturday night was the most fun I had all weekend. We had about a dozen guys in the RV until about 1am drinking beer like it was the last day it was going to be legal. That's ok though, we didn't go out on track on Sunday until after 4pm. Anyways, for Saturday morning qualifying, I put on four new Hoosiers and went out to scrub them in. I also only had about 1/4 tank of gas because I wanted to see how low it would go before coughing and then what it would weigh. I started out running 2:00+ laps in a ~45 car field - that was fun. Continued scrubbing and brought the lap times down to a 1:46.0 and was ready to really let one fly. Just then, on lap six, the car coughs in the keyhole. Crap. So a 1:46.0 it is! (BTW, yes, I was still legal on weight.)

Got 4th overall behind Rob, Joey, and Brian for Saturday afternoons qualifying race that wasn't a race. By the time the race started, it was about 90 degrees, humid, and I was on four old, bald-ass tires leftover from last year - hmm, I could see where that was going. Brian and Rob motored us ITA cars at the start and I promptly fealt my car was real tight as Joey pulled a good five car lenghts on my just in the keyhole. Afterwards I had to inquire if he was actually braking for the corner. He said yes, but I don't believe him. Brian had a lazy spin coming out of turn 13 on lap one and fell back. Rob pulled out on Joey, Joey pulled out on me, and they both eventually pulled in (fastest race lap set the grid for sunday, not finishing position, so no real reason to keep running if you got a time you were happy with). I stayed out and won the qualifying race and even got a sweet checkered flag for it, which made me happy because I doubted I would be getting one on Sunday.

Sunday's race finally came after waiting all day and we started in the same order of Rob, Joey, Brian, and me. Like Joey said, the third place ITS car got inside of me through turn one. I went into the corner on the outside of Brian (my teammate) so I feathered a second to allow him to clear me and slide in behind Joey. Unfortunately I didn't see the other ITS car latched onto his bumper before it was too late. It took me about five laps to get around him so my race was done already by that point as Joey was gone. It didn't matter much though because the car was still way too tight. Maybe the hot and humid weather did it, I don't know. But it wasn't handleing anywhere close to how it was there at the end of last year. But, we've got time, and we'll go through it and see what we find.

Overall, it was a fun weekend though and the OVR ran it pretty much flawlessly - good job, Matt! It was great to see everyone again!

[downingracing]

Glad to hear everyone had a good time! The kegs went rather fast at the Sat. night party! :birra: Sorry about the qual. race/non-race thing. I don't know what we were thinking... Next year it will be a 'real' race where your finishing position actually sets the grid for the race! The Regional turnout was great! (46 total I think) We ended up with around 246 total car count for the weekend. The delay Sun. morning was a drag, but once the weather moved out, things went pretty smooth. I'm very happy with how the restricted regional worked out and would love to have 80+ cars next year (and the need for 2 groups!).

See you all in August!

Matt

[downingracing]

Results: http://www.mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=215493

[Rabbit07]

"Cat Killer" Childs made some additional improvements in his ITA Neon with getting into the 46's... now he just needs to get that added power he was talking about + make the thing turn (ala Greg Amy style... damn Macpherson's) and he'll be right up there with us!

[/b]

I would have been closer to you guys in the race, had it not been for being held up behind the #17 ITS BMW for the whole race. I ended up running his lap times. I could not figure out how my Neon was faster than a BMW through the twisties. He would pull ten cars on me down the back straight and I would be on his bumper at Madness? He would pull about five cars on me on the front straight and I would be right on him going into the Keyhole!?

Well there shoudn't be any pesky ITS cars to contend with in August........ :rolleyes:

[RacerBill]

I would like to thank everyone in Group 8 for watching out for me this weekend. I know it didn't look like it, but I had a blast. Got two finishes (running at the end both times) which is a big improvement over last year. Now I can start work on car and driver improvement.

The car has progressed to the point where I am experiencing normal (from what I have been told) Charger symptoms - understeer and carburator starving in right-handers. Very little power getting off the corners is not good. But I have had some suggestions, and will work on those issues before August. Probably see some testing before hand (don't know how I'm going to get them to let me run clockwise at Columbus Motor Speedway!!!!).

Anyway, got to meet some new faces and put them with names, and even some new names.

Only had one 'incident', at turn eight. Saw you coming, pointed right, saw a car in my right mirror, so I took my normal line to the apex, only to find another car had decided to go to my left. Thank you for missing me but.... Didn't think you could pick up my voice on the video over the engine!!!!!

Looking forward to the hill in Aaugust.