Jersey Touring Car Challenge 2013

[Terry Hanushek]

The Jersey Racing Board received considerable positive comment from the two Jersey Touring Car Challenge races held this year and has decided to offer an extended series for the JTCC at major tracks in the Northeast.

The rules for next year's series will retain the same three touring car classes incorporating a wide variety of compatible SCCA and NASA prepared cars. There will be minor additions to reflect the 2013 revision of the SCCA touring class rules. The complete ruleset will be published in January.

Preliminary 2013 Jersey Touring Car Challenge schedule

- 11-12 May - Pocono

- 25-26 May - Watkins Glen

- 13-14 July - NJMP Thunderbolt w/SVRA

- 11 August - Pocono

- 5-6 October - Watkins Glen

- 19-20 October - NJMP Thunderbolt

The format of these events will be the same as last year - race one day of the weekend with a twenty minute qualifying session in the morning and a forty minute race in the same afternoon. The weekends with two dates listed above indicate that the organizer has not yet completed planning for the weekend schedule. There will also be opportunities to race in the primary regional or national event at most races. The final schedule will be published early in the year when the scheduling details become available.

I hope to see ya at a JTCC race in 2013

Terry Hanushek
Jersey Touring Car Challenge
Jersey Racing Board

[CRallo]

woot!

any help for the NASA cars? they seemed out classed.

Will cars meeting 2012 STO rules be allowed to compete?

[Terry Hanushek]

Chris

any help for the NASA cars? they seemed out classed.

I'm not really certain that NASA cars need any help - I've had a couple of knowledgeable people suggest that NASA cars can be prepared to a higher level of performance. We will certainly monitor the results and talk with competitors.

Will cars meeting 2012 STO rules be allowed to compete?

I'm almost positive that they will - we are currently evaluating the impact of the recent SCCA class modifications. We liked our classifications so we will probably keep them and moved 2013 spec cars in where appropriate.

See ya at the races

Terry

[Terry Hanushek]

The preliminary rules for the 2013 Jersey Touring Car Challenge have been posted on the NJRRS web site - JTCC rules

These rules are essentially the same as the 2012 with the exception of the Touring Challenge Classes. This year we have recognized additional classes in our three Touring Classes. We have also made some adjustments for the reorganization of the SCCA Touring Classes.

These rules will be open for input and comment until 15 April. Questions / comments can be directed to Joe Aquilante at [email protected] or me at [email protected]

The first JTCC race is in conjunction with the Joe DeLuca and Linda Gronlund Freedom Races at the upgraded Pocono on 12 May.

I hope to see ya at Pocono

Terry

[Terry Hanushek]

Registration for Round 1 of the Jersey Touring Car Challenge at Pocono on Sunday , 12 May, is open on MotorsportsReg

Supps and Schedule ... Register ... Entry List

The Joe DeLuca and Linda Gronlund Freedom races will be honoring two long time members of the Northern New Jersey Region who tragically lost their lives in the crash of Flight 93 on 9/11.

The race will be run on the dramatically improved Pocono Raceway. Both infield courses have be completely redone and widen to 45'. The runoff area has been graded and compacted. Definitely not your father's Pocono. This weekend will be the first SCCA weekend on the upgraded course.

New configuration, new surface, new facilities-terrific! Here's your chance to be part of the inaugural SCCA event at this refurbished arena.

Hope to see ya at Pocono

Terry

[Terry Hanushek]

Are you ready for the Jersey Touring car Challenge? We're ready to get started racing.

Round 1 is being held on the recently revamped Pocono Raceway National Course on 12 May.

Supps and Schedule ... Register

Round 1 is being run in conjunction with Joe DeLuca and Linda Gronlund Freedom Races - an SCCA double regional. Multiple entry discounts are available.

There is a video of the upgraded Pocono course on YouTube


Registration for Round 2 at Watkins Glen on 25 May is now open on MotorsportsReg

Schedule and Supps ... Register

Round 2 is being held in conjunction with May Madness 2013 - an SCCA double regional. Multiple entry discounts are available.

See ya at the races

Terry

[Greg Amy]

Terry, does the "Multi Item Discount" also apply if I enter the STL car in TC3 (or 2)? And what's the chances of that getting merged into another group for the weekend?

- Greg

[Terry Hanushek]

Greg

does the "Multi Item Discount" also apply if I enter the STL car in TC3 (or 2)?

The multi item discount does apply to the JTCC

Terry

[Terry Hanushek]

Jersey Touring Car Challenge Round 1 Results
Pocono International Raceway

TC1

Joe Aquilante - Corvette - 26 laps (overall winner)
Preston Calvert - Corvette - 26 laps
Jim Boggs - Corvette - 26 laps

TC2

Andrew Aquilante - Mustang - 26 laps
Mark Salverson - Corvette - 25 laps

TC3

Al Nocerine - Mustang - 25 laps
Greg Amy - Integra - 24 laps
Amy Aquilante - Firebird - 24 laps

12 Starters

First race on a new track configuration - dry track, cool, sunny weather

New Track Records
- TC1 - Joe Aquilante - 1:32.313
- TC2 - Andrew Aquilante - 1:35.394

Terry

[Terry Hanushek]

The second round of the Jersey Touring Car Challenge will be conducted by the Glen Region at Watkins Glen on Saturday, 25 May 2013.

This round will be part of the May Madness two day double regional which is using the WGI Long Course on Saturday and the WGI Short Course on Sunday. The JTCC race will be run on the traditional Long Course.

Registration is open on MotorsportsReg

Supps and Schedule ... Register ... Entry List

See ya at the Glen

Terry

[Terry Hanushek]

The third round of the 2013 Jersey Touring Car Challenge will be conducted by the Jersey Racing Board on the NJMP Thunderbolt course on Sunday, 14 July 2013.

This round is sanctioned by SCCA and will be a support event for the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association's (SVRA) Vintage Lightning Strikes Thunder race weekend at NJMP. The JTCC will have its qualifying and race on Sunday.

Registration is open on DLB site - Select South Jersey Region as the Club to see the event calender.

Supps and Schedule ... Register ... Entry List

Come celebrate Bastille Day with the JTCC

See ya at NJMP

Terry