MARRS - NARRC Lightning Challenge Races

[dtanthon]

New Jersey Motorsports Park on Lightning
Registration is on DLBRacing.com under South Jersey Region

Fri, Jul 17 - 09-PD-679-S
Lightning Test Day

Sat, Jul 18 - Sun, Jul 19 - 09-R-678-S
MARRS - NARRC Lightning Challenge Races featuring the Jersey Dash for Cash

Test Groups
Group 1 Open wheel/sports racing
Group 2 SM
Group 3 Closed wheel
Group 4 SRF

Race Groups
Group 1 SM
Group 2 SRF
Group 3 GT1,GT2,GT3,GTA,AS,ITE,STO,ST,T1,T2,SPO
Group 4 ITR,ITS,ITB
Group 5 SSM
Group 6 FF,F500,FV,FST,CF,NCF
Group 7 T3,ITA,IT7,ITC,SRX7,SSB,SSC
Group 8 FA,FC,FM,FE,FB,FS,CFC,ASR,CSR,DSR,S2000
Group 9 STU,EP,FP,HP,GTP,GTL.SPU,Legends
Groups are subject to change based on entries.

Schedule
Thursday 16 July 2009
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Registration in Lightning classroom
7:15 PM - 9:15 PM Technical Inspection at Tech Garage

Friday 17 July 2009 SCCA TEST DAY *** Additional Testing Fee
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration in Lightning classroom
8:15 AM - 12:30 PM Technical Inspection at Tech Garage
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM 20 minute practice sessions by group
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (approximate start time) Lunch
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Registration in Lightning classroom
6:15 PM - 9:15 PM Technical Inspection at Tech Garage

Saturday 18 July 2009
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration in Lightning classroom
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM Tech Inspection at Tech Garage (afternoon by appointment)
8:30 AM - 11:50 AM 15 minute qualifying sessions for race groups 1-9
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (approximate start time) Lunch
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Scales open
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM 12 lap qualifying races for race groups 1-9
6:00 PM Hospitality party

Sunday 19 July 2009
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM Registration in Lightning classroom
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Tech Inspection at Tech Garage
8:30 AM Warmup practice for SCCA cars by type - Closed wheel first
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Scales open
Approx 10 minutes after last warmup 20 lap Challenge races for race groups 1-5
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (approximate start time) Lunch
1:30 PM - 5:15 PM 20 lap Challenge races groups 6-9
1 Hour Jersey Dash for Cash

[nip_mr2]

Is those grouping correct? ITB is with ITS and ITR. Shoulded ITA and ITB switched?

[Andy Bettencourt]

We run ITB with R and S up here for the most part. Thought is that the speeds are different enough so that interclass racing os kept to a minimum.

FOM is in for this event. Other than a pre-pay and DLB, it looks sweet!

[dtanthon]

Some minor clarifications.....

Sunday 19 July 2009
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (approximate start time) Lunch
1:30 PM - 5:15 PM 20 lap Challenge races groups 6-9 then 1 Hour Jersey Dash for Cash

We should be done by 5:15 on Sunday.

Expect the same schedule for the August event at Thunderbolt (groups will be shuffled).

The October event will be the same as last year, 8 groups + Pro IT. Friday will be qualifying, Saturday and Sunday will have 3 races per group and dual TeamDI Pro IT finale.

[chewy8000]

I had no issues running with ITS in an ITB car on Thunderbolt last year?

Great group of guys and super fun to run with.

[reeceracing]

Anthony, need inform: on the Dash for Cash. I will be attending the race.

[Terry Hanushek]

need inform: on the Dash for Cash. I will be attending the race.

Example from Darrell:

In example the fastest lap time in the Saturday Qualifying races
#1 = 60 seconds
#2 = 55 seconds
#3 = 50 seconds

This is a 60 minute race, 60 seconds per minute so you have 3600 seconds in an hour
#1 = 60 seconds per lap should complete 60 laps in 3600 seconds (60 minutes)
#2 = 55 seconds per lap should complete 60 laps in 3300 seconds (55 minutes)
#3 = 50 seconds per lap should complete 60 laps in 3000 seconds (50 minutes)

Standing start from pit lane.
#1 starts, clock starts
#2 starts 5 minutes (300 seconds) later than #1
#3 starts 5 minutes (300 seconds) later than #2

#1 is the slowest car and will have 60 minutes on track.
#3 is the fastest car and will have 50 minutes on the track.
The fastest car will have less time but complete the same distance (number of laps).
At the finish all the cars should cross the finish line at the same time covering the same distance.

The top 10 get 50% of the entry fees as prize money.
In example 20 cars enter so the entry fee is $140 x 20 = $2800, $1400 goes into the prize pool
1st place is 22% of $1400 for $308
2nd place is 16% of $1400 for $224
3rd place is 13% of $1400 for $182
4th place is 10% of $1400 for $140
5th place is 9% of $1400 for $126
6th place is 8% of $1400 for $112
7th place is 7% of $1400 for $98
8th place is 6% of $1400 for $84
9th place is 5% of $1400 for $370
10th place is 4% of $1400 for $56
Total of $1400

With 20 starters, the top four finishers get all of their entry fee back.

[StephenB]

This is the COOLEST thing that I have heard of SCCA doing in the 20+ years I have been in the club!! I WANT to go to this race and if it wasn't for prior comittments (Work to pay for this habit) I would definetly consider this!

Please if any Regions in the area do this type of FUN race where I can race against friends in other classes and actually compete agains them I am in for next year! I love the idea of being able to race against everyone on the track! Fantastic idea and I love it! :026: Put it on the calender early and I will try as hard as I can to get to your event!

Congrats on thinking outside of the box, GREAT IDEA it truely Sounds like fun!
Stephen Blethen

[Terry Hanushek]

Another interesting aspect of the MARRS - NARRC Lightning Challenge is the competition between two premier regional race series. In addition to the individual awards and series points awarded to competitors, the Jersey Racing Board is promoting a challenge between the two series. Each competitor has the opportunity to declare the series that he / she is representing when registering for the event. The top six finishers in each common class (contested in both series) will earn points for their declared series on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis. The series with the most points at the end of the event earns bragging rights in the division. :cool:

And in the spirit of fairness, we will be promoting a rematch in August on Thunderbolt.

Terry

[dtanthon]

Track Records - Come get one if you can......

ITR - Dave Maynard - BMW 325i - 1:15.021 / 91.17 mph
ITS - Matt Rooke - Mazda RX7 - 1:15.066 / 91.12 mph
ITA - Geoff Branscombe - Acura Integra - 1:17.073 / 88.75 mph
ITB - Beran Peter - Volkswagen Golf - 1:18.344 / 87.31 mph
IT7 - Jake Gulick - Mazda RX7 - 1:18.864 / 86.73 mph
ITC - Meg Meyer - Honda Civic - 1:23.172 / 82.24 mph
SRX7 - none