OVR ROC Restricted Regional

[Scott Nutter]

Anyone going? Is there an online entry list? Do I really have to fill out an entry form with a pen and spend $.41 no make that $.42 to mail it in? Now that the cost has gone up maybe I can't afford to go

Count me in #85 IT7

[dj10]

Anyone going? Is there an online entry list? Do I really have to fill out an entry form with a pen and spend $.41 no make that $.42 to mail it in? Now that the cost has gone up maybe I can't afford to go

Count me in #85 IT7

They don't allow ITR cars.

[R2 Racing]

I'll be there.

[xr4racer]

The powers that be think that the speed difference between ITR and ITC is too great. This comes from the same region that would have ITS with GT1 at their fall regional before the runoffs a few years ago and has Eproduction (think Caterham go carts) with GT1 at this race. Makes no sense to me that 1-3 ITR's would be a dangerous thing.

matt

[R2 Racing]

I'd just like to point out that this event is only $220 if you're in the restricted IT group. That's stupid cheap. Probably about what that "test session" thingy is going to cost the Friday before IT Fest, but this is an entire weekend. Plus the race is 19 laps; about IT Fest length. So come out.

[downingracing]

The powers that be think that the speed difference between ITR and ITC is too great. This comes from the same region that would have ITS with GT1 at their fall regional before the runoffs a few years ago and has Eproduction (think Caterham go carts) with GT1 at this race. Makes no sense to me that 1-3 ITR's would be a dangerous thing.

matt

ITR cars are 'new' and there haven't been any that have run at Mid-Ohio that were 'really' built/tested, so guessing the potential is hard. Looking at ITE vs. ITC - the track record difference is 16 seconds a lap. The decision was made to think of ITR like ITE since there isn't any data for the class...

ITS with GT1... Don't remember that, but it sounds like a bad idea. (Kind of like ITR and ITC) Different groupings are tried (some good and some bad) to make the best fit for the weekend. We try to learn from the 'bad' and make better decisions going forward...

EP and GT1 have a track record split of 10.5 seconds.

1-3 ITRs at the current development might not be a bad thing, but what happens when someone shows up with a "built to the edge" ITR car?

Decisions are made with the information available and everyone involved tries to make the 'right' decision. You can't please all the people all the time. The Restricted Regional is a way to allow Regional racers to come out and get some cheap track time while helping pay the bills for the National. 3 years ago, there wasn't space in the weekend for any other races - the National was over 300 entries. Now that it is down, this is something we are trying to pay the bills and let more people have fun.

I encourage ANYONE who would like input into a race weekend to step up and join the race committee or be a co-race chair. Every region is looking for people to help put on these events. Everyone working a club racing weekend (SCCA) is a volunteer. No one gets a dime for gas, hotel, expenses... All there for the love of the sport and to give something back.

Matt Downing
(Who is HAPPY to train anyone on race committee or co-race chair responsibilities!!!)

[jay05]

In. Spent the $.42.