I.T. Triple Crown

[Butch Kummer]

"I.T.SPEC*tacular" is tough to type - that's why we listed "IT Fest" in parentheses beside it. If that causes confusion in some minds then that person is too stupid to be the IT National Champion anyway.

The Bonus Points (and other rules) will apply to the (tbd) "IT-Fest West" event as well. That event will most likely happen in 2008, but we've not gotten final word from SFR on the date or format.

As Tom stated, the ITTC is for Sprint races only, not the Enduros.

There are three types of Bonus points:
. fast qualifier
. leading at least one lap in a race session
. fastest race lap (of the weekend)

In the case of the IT Fest (or I.T.SPEC*tacular), there is only one qualifying session so that bonus point will be based only on that session. Leading a lap in any of the three races gets the second point (leading a lap in each of the three races still earns only one point total), then the fastest race lap regardless of which race it was set in gets that point. The final position points would be awarded based on the combined finishing position in the three races, not any single race.

At the ARRC (or "ARRC by GRM" for those easily confused), you'd have two sessions to earn the fast qualifier point, then only one race (the sprint race) to lead a lap and/or set fast race lap. The final order in that race would also be used to award the position points.

Hope that helps...

[RSTPerformance]

Butch-

Looks like perfect additions/changes to the rules to me

With increasing Gas prices and a decreasing economy you and others are really doing a a great job to promote/stimulate IT racing. This is awsome

-Raymond

[shwah]

I am pretty sure that many of the people listed as contacts asked that thier email address be shared rather than phone number. Can that be updated here?

[tom_sprecher]

I am pretty sure that many of the people listed as contacts asked that thier email address be shared rather than phone number. Can that be updated here?

I changed the rules in the post to show each members preference of phone and email listing. Those with no contact info have not indicated a preference so nothing is listed. Unfortunately, I do not have the ability to change the PDF but webmaster can and probably will soon. Sorry about the table and indent spacing but when editing here WYSI not WYG.

[JoshS]

The Bonus Points (and other rules) will apply to the (tbd) "IT-Fest West" event as well. That event will most likely happen in 2008, but we've not gotten final word from SFR on the date or format.

It's official -- the date for this race for 2008 will be July 26th/27th, at Thunderhill Raceway. It will be a traditional regional that will count towards the ITTC.

Next year, when we have more lead time, we should be able to get some extra bonus races or something, and hopefully move it to one of our more tourist-friendly tracks, Infineon or Laguna Seca. This year, because we're late in the game, we had to find a way to fit it into the region's already published, very full, schedule.

Please support this race in 2008! It's the best way to make it something bigger and better for future seasons!

[tom_sprecher]

It's official -- the date for this race for 2008 will be July 26th/27th, at Thunderhill Raceway.

You guys need to name it. I have added the info to the ITTC rules and gave it a temporary name of IT West Fest and will do a "find and replace" with whatever you guys come up with. Then I'll email it to webmaster so he can update the above link and maybe move the link to a sticky outside of this thread. I'll try to change the rules post but it starts acting weird when you edit it.

BTW: I made it official that the West Coast Advisory Comittee Memeber is the liaison for the IT West Fest. Many thanks for all your hard work, Josh.

[RacerBill]

One of the secondary reasons I went up to Nelson Ledges this weekend was to talk up the ITTC and the IT Fest. Everyone I talked to, stewards and other officials, old IT drivers, and new IT drivers, all agreed that this is a good thing.

Keep up the great work!!!!!

[77ITA]

This looks great guys.

Now I have something to shoort for in '09

[TAC]

Over the winter an I.T. Advisory Committee made up of drivers from SCCA divisions across the country was formed to explore the idea of having an I.T. National Championship. This idea morphed into the Improved Touring Triple Crown (ITTC). The ITTC is a point series developed to recognize the nation’s best IT drivers. One option to qualify is to combine the best results from your local or divisional series which are listed in the rules and participation in a minimum of two of the following race weekends.
The I.T. West Fest at Thunderhill July 26th-27th

The I.T.SPEC*tacular at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course August 9th-10th

American Road Race of Champions by Grassroots Motorsports November 7th-9th at Road Atlanta

The second option to qualify is to run all three major race weekends.

Points will be awarded for 1st – 18th at each event (Local and Divisional series will be awarded on final season standings) so you don't need to win every segment. Current plans include trophies that will be presented at the ARRC banquet for a podium finish in the ITA, ITB, ITC, ITS, and ITR classes.

A copy of the rules is available on http://www.improvedtouring.com in the IT Championship events forum and at http://www.cincyscca.com. The program has started for the 2008 racing season but you really don’t have to do anything at this time. Entry into the ITTC is free. Since all the events conclude with the ARRC in November and we automatically track your results we only ask that you participate in the events listed above and spread the word.

We're also looking for sponsors to provide contingency prizes so if you're interested in that aspect or know someone who is please let us know.

Best Regards,


Tom Sprecher

ITTC Administrator

[email protected]

[Knestis]

You know, it's pretty interesting how a couple of SARRC wins has primed my pump for this deal. We were already planning on doing the 'Fest and ARRC, but weren't worried about local series points. My emphasis has shifted a little bit...

K