2012 ARRC by GRM Info, Nov 1-4

[Butch Kummer]

Links to the Supps, Schedule, and Registration should be up on www.AtlantaSCCA.org (http://www.AtlantaSCCA.org) by early next week at the latest, but now that the little Club Racing event in Wisconsin is over with I've been getting requests for info:

Run Groups:
. 1 - CF, CFC, F5, F6, FC, FF, FST, FV
. 2 - BS, EP, FP, GT3, GTL, HP, LC, SPU, SRF, SSB, SSC, STL
. 3 - AS, GT2, ITO, ITX, SM5, STO, STU, T1, T2, T3
. 4 - IT7, IT7R, ITR, ITS, ITB
. 5 - SM, SM2, SSM
. 6 - GT1, GTA, SPO
. 7 - ITA, ITC, ITT
. 8 - ASR, CSR, DSR, FA, FB, FE, FM, FS, S2
. 9 - Pro-IT (IT7, ITA, ITB, ITC, ITR, ITS, ITT, ITX, ISM)
. 10 - Trans-Am
. 11 - GRM B-Spec(tacular)
. 12 - ECR (IT7/A/B/C/O/R/S/X, SM, SRF, SSB/C, STL/U)

We'll have split starts as appropriate plus split-grid qualifying for SRF as well.

Wed, Oct 31
. Registration window opens at 4:00 PM, move-in at 5:00 PM-9:00 PM
. Groups 1, 6, 8, 10 and SRF will be in the Infield Paddock
. All other groups will be in the Club Paddock

Thu, Nov 1 - Road Atlanta Test Day
. Five run groups, four sessions each
. Price is $225 and they pro-rate the cost based on how many sessions are left in the day

Fri, Nov 2
. 15-minute Qualifying, Groups 1-8
. 20-minute Qualifying, Group 9
. 30-minute Practice, Group 10 (Trans-Am)
. 15-minute Qualifying, Groups 1-8 (6-lap races for Groups 3 & 6)
. 45-minute Qualifying, Group 10 (Trans-Am)
. 20-lap (or 45-minute) Pro-IT Race (Group 9)

Sat, Nov 3
. 20-lap (or 40-minute) Championship races, Groups 1-8
. 15-minute GRM B-Spec(tacular) Qualifying (Group 11)
. 30-lap Trans-Am Race #1
. Social and Awards Ceremony

Sun, Nov 4
. 30-minute Qualifying, Group 12 (ECR)
. 20-minute Hardship Warm-up, Group 10 (Trans-Am)
. 20-lap (or 40-minute) GRM B-Spec(tacular) Race, Group 11
. 10AM-noon - Quiet Time (PDX Sessions on the track)
. 40-lap Trans-Am Race #2
. Three-Hour Enduro for Group 12 cars (ECR)

Let me know if you have questions and I'll post a reminder when everything's up on the Atlanta Region website...

[Knestis]

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[Cobrar05]

what's your point?

[Knestis]

Here's my ARRC

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[Simon T.]

Can't wait! I'll have the IT7 out, ran it during the HSR weekend a couple of weeks ago and it should be a blast.

[Butch Kummer]

Many of you have already found the event on MSR (thank you for registering early!), but now that the website transition has settled down here's the link to the "official" information about the 2012 ARRC by GRM at Road Atlanta:

http://www.atlantascca.com/american-road-race-of-champions/the-2012-arrc/

This is the final/deciding event in the 2012 CoolShirt Systems IT National Tour and all five classes are still up for grabs, so we're expecting ALL the serious IT drivers to show up that weekend (and Jeff Young will be there, too :rolleyes:).

Also a reminder that those who are signed up by noon EDT on Monday, Oct 22, will be included in the Spectator Guide, so enter early and enter often!

See y'all at the track...

[Butch Kummer]

Early registration closes on Monday, October 29, but we'll be pulling the Entry Lists for the Spectator Guide the evening of October 22. If you want your team (and sponsor!) to be listed, sign up before Monday night.


As always, Atlanta Region does not process payment until after the event weekend and no-shows receive full refunds, so there's no reason not to sign up now if you're thinking about coming.


See y'all in a couple of weeks...

[chuck baader]

Kirk...don't you have that buffed out yet? Chuck

[Knestis]

Kirk...don't you have that buffed out yet? Chuck

I'm going to be spending my ARRC allowance and a lot more to get back on track. At this point, I don't even know for sure what I'm going to do. In some ways, getting a race car completely wrote off is soul destroying. In other ways, it's kind of freeing. Either way, it's expensive.

K

[Greg Amy]

Either way, it's expensive.
I have half-interest in an STL Acura Integra for sale....and your ears, unencumbered, for 20 hours highway time...just sayin'.

GA, turning the world to "The Honda Way," one ear at a time...

[Knestis]

Hoo, boy...

[RacerBowie]

I'm going to be spending my ARRC allowance and a lot more to get back on track. At this point, I don't even know for sure what I'm going to do. In some ways, getting a race car completely wrote off is soul destroying. In other ways, it's kind of freeing. Either way, it's expensive.

K

Chuck doesn't understand that people have "jobs" and "budgets" and "other time constraints". He thinks we are all retired like him, and that our wives are perfectly happy to see us disappear into the garage for days at a time.

[chuck baader]

Kirk, don't mind Bowie...he is just jealous...I have dined at the totaled car table and understand your pain. Hope you get it back together soon. Chuck

[Conover]

Any updates from the track? ITB qualifying? ITA? Live timing is down, I need my ARRC fix please!!

[Gregg]

It looks like the correct link for Live T&S is:

http://livetiming.net/scca/ars/

[Knestis]

So I click on live timing and get formula cars - 14 cars in 7 classes.

Please, in the name of all that is holy, make it stop.

K

[ITC69]

It's done, it's over, my Enduro Co-Driver wanted to do the ARRC Race this year so he did!! Started 3d and finished 4th.........after running laps 2 thru 20 with only the Hand Brake (Glad we left it on the car). Right front steel braided brake line chaffed thru and he blew it out when he "smoked the Tires" avoiding Michael Alexander's crash at turn 2. Driver claims to have missed Alexander by the thickness of the HOOSER Sticker on the front bumper, then discovered no brakes at turn 3, drove the rest of the race on Handbrake and Gearbox!!! A tip of the Hat:happy204:and a real ATTABOY to my co-driver, Ken Stegall.
Sunday's ARRC 3Hour Enduro started in a "Light Drizzle as the cars left the grid, but the weather radar showed the rain passing thru quickly (yeah in about 40 minutes) so we started the race on Hooser Dry tires, and my co-driver worked his way up to 11th overall by the end of lap 6.
by-the-way, we were running my '84 Honda Civic and when the dust settled at the end of three hours we finished 13th Overall, ahead of 2 ITS Cars, 3 ITX cars, an ITR and a Spec Miata.
Will try to download video of the first few laps later.

[Simon T.]

We ran the enduro in my IT7 car, we had transmission issues, had to drive one handed keeping it in gear, fumbling for gears, etc. We finished though so we were happy, lots of fun!

[ITC69]

Simon, fun, wasn't it, especially the first hour in the dampness:023:

[Simon T.]

Simon, fun, wasn't it, especially the first hour in the dampness:023:

My co-driver started the race since he was paying, we actually started on full tread RA1s so I don't think it was too bad. :p

[nickatgt]

On behalf of the Atlanta Region, thanks for making the ARRC by GRM successful. I wanted to introduce myself as the new Competition Director for the Atlanta Region taking over for Butch while he goes dragon slaying at National. I plan on monitoring Improved Touring as well as most of the other boards to make sure the region puts on the kind of events that you all want. Please let me know how we can make the events better for you. I look forward to hearing from you.