25 hours of Thunderhill

[wlfpkrcn]

Hi guys,

NASA just had a press release that announced a 25 hour race at Thunderhill Dec 6-7. They are also running the 12 hour race durring the 25 hour. So who's up for 25 hours?

Eric

[Joe Craven]

Eric, I can hardly wait to compete in the longest race in the US! I'm assembling my team, deciding on which car I'll be running. I'd like to run a VW, but not optimistic that the hubs and bearings can last 25 hours. Perhaps I'll have to schedule a front end rebuild in the middle of the race.

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[Stan]

I'm pretty stoked about this, as I bought my 510 pretty much with enduros in mind. Also, I live just an hour and a half drive from TH, have a motorhome, trailer, spare engine, etc.

I'm planning to do the 6-hour July enduro at Buttonwillow as a warm-up. This will test all our systems. I have the lights working, horn ( ), wipers and heater/defroster going, am adding adjustable seat rails and thinking about a diff cooler (anybody got any thoughts on the diff cooler?). I do need some more spare wheels, though.

Anybody know if NASA accepts an SCCA license for drivers?

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Stan
1972 Datsun 510 ITC
1995 Ralt RT-41 FA
RPS Motorsports

[greg_umbay]

I have an SCCA comp license and I was able to get my N.A.S.A. license. I read the N.A.S.A. CCR and could not find a section that outright stated that any SCCA member could show up and race with current SCCA comp license. I gathered my latest SCCA comp forms and called N.A.S.A. and asked for all of the details on obtaining a license from them. It was bascially an adminstrative exercise. I did not have to do any HPDEs or go through their program to be certified.

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[Stan]

Thanks Greg. I just searched their rules and found it in section 14.1 (p.62 at http://www.nasaproracing.com/rules-forms/r...s_2003_CCR.pdf)

Basically, they'll issue a NASA comp license based on your SCCA license.

Thanks again!

[greg_umbay]

Good luck in the enduros. BTW, do you know what the entri fees are for the 12 hour and the 25 hour? I am just curious.

[Stan]

NASA's 2002 rules list the 12-hour's entry fee as $350 for the car and two drivers. Add'l drivers are $100 each. The 2003 Event Entry Form lists the Enduro Entry Fee as $150 for the car and $100 for each driver (same basic deal). However, I can't find anything specific for the 25-hour race, though I wouldn't be surprised if it costs somewhat more. Hope not, though!

[wlfpkrcn]

The Nor-Cal site has it listed at $995 per car upto 4 drivers. Additional $ for more drivers

[wlfpkrcn]

Entry packets are now available. They will be sent automatically to any team that has raced before with NASA, OR contact the NorCal office. You can email [email protected] for more info.

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[Joe Craven]

70+ cars are already signed up and I hear more are coming. You guys ready for 25 hours?

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