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    Has anyone done any NASA events?
    and what class would the ITA cars run in?
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    I've never run a Nasa event as there's not too much in the midwest (growing though).

    Most IT cars will fit into their "PT" (performance touring) class, but they offer a spec series for Focus, Neon, Miata, 944, and maybe more.

    Even if there was Nasa events at my home track, I probably wouldn't get involved. Their points based system is a little eccentric for my taste.

    Read through their PT rules and imagine trying to create the formula for choosing and building a winning car... there are just too many differant directions to take!

    http://www.nasaproracing.com/rules/Perform...uring-Rules.pdf
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    Most of the IT cars run NASA Performance Touring (PT). Some IT cars may run a spec series but there is no Spec Saturn. There is no direct ITA to ABC or ITS to XYZ, etc. NASA uses a point system, check out more at http://performancetouring.com/ You can use the point classification form in the rules area to find where you fall. Unfortunately the forums there are all but dead. I run ITS for example and fell in PTC, with some work I got to PTD. I like NASA in TX as our SCCA regional program is weak, I can't speak for other areas of the country. I am currently doing both NASA and SCCA with no changes between organizations other than some racers tape over the others decal for the weekend.
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    I just sent in my competition license information to run some NASA events next year in Super Unlimited at Pocono to see what that club's all about.
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    How competitive would a ITB car in PT ?
    I would run some NASA races if I thought I could WIN !!!
    Or do they have a points system and calculate the winer at the end ? if so that would take the head to head racing fun out of it....
    Bill Johnson

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    How competitive would a ITB car in PT ?
    I would run some NASA races if I thought I could WIN !!!
    Or do they have a points system and calculate the winer at the end ? if so that would take the head to head racing fun out of it....
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    ITB is likely PTF or PTE; if its F, you can win. If its E, you likely will be in trouble. an almost fully prepped SM can run E, as can alomst fully prepped ITA cars.

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    I would suggest you try GTS1. A good competitive B car should do well. Chuck
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    Looking at there chart, my 87 VW Jetta ITB car with 1.8 8v would be a PTF car at 2305lbs.
    Is that right ? and if so what are the classes like in PTF ?

    I love SCCA racing but I need more...........and I don't think the SCCA would care if I beat-up on some NASA guys from time to time........lol
    Bill Johnson

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    I love the SCCA but I like the idea of just being able to race on Sunday only.
    Since I have to work weekends but I do get every other Sunday off.
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    The PT points can be really wacky. I had to run 205s (rather than typical 225s) to barely keep my ITB Golf III in PTE. It would have gone in PTD otherwise. If a person really wanted to optimize a car for that system, they could build a killer but an ITB car is going to be at a pretty major disadvantage on paper.

    NASA regions vary a LOT in terms of organization, event quality, etc. I think MidAtlantic region is pretty OK, although there is room for fair criticism of some aspects of their events. I don't have any experience with NASA SE.

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