IT-Miata Shootout @ Mid-Ohio June 8-10 *Grand-Am Weekend*

[S2_ITBVW]

The schedule looks really good. Over three hours of track time for $250.00 AND we get to rub elbows with the pro teams. Very cool!

For those who attended last year, where do all the SCCA folks paddock? Are we restricted to a certain area?

Also, with two qualifying sessions and two qualifying races, how will the grid for the final points race be set? Will it be the average of your finish in the two qualifying races? I did not see how this would be handled in the supps.

DE

[dhardison]

For those who attended last year, where do all the SCCA folks paddock? Are we restricted to a certain area?
DE

We were restricted to the lower "grassy" paddock adjacent to the chain link fence area where the Mid-O school cars are parked. Over by the the shower/toilet building. The area will be roped/taped off (or at least it was last year).

[R2 Racing]

I guess I won't exactly be shocked if all the ITR cars now don't show up this year. Not the first time I've heard "If you'd do XYZ, we'd all be there!". But hey, either way we tried to accomodate. Stephen - I was the RE last year and am still on the BOD this year, and no ITR competitors ever asked me. And I realize that people need to ask off work well ahead of time, but I doubt I even could've answered that question for sure until about mid-February. Expecting a June event to be written in stone any earlier than that is a bit much.

And this year we get prime time running on Saturday! Last year we had morning qualifying Saturday at 9 AM followed by Continental Tire series and Grand Am so there was really no one watching yet. Looks like this year we qualify in between the pro series races so fans will accidently be watching us!

Also, with two qualifying sessions and two qualifying races, how will the grid for the final points race be set? Will it be the average of your finish in the two qualifying races? I did not see how this would be handled in the supps.

Check that schedule again fellas, we're racing Saturday afternoon in front of the big crowd! I wasn't gonna let that opportunity go by with just another boring qualifying session.

Here's our sessions.
Friday:
5:20-5:50pm - Qualifying #1

Saturday:
3:05-3:20pm - 10 Lap Race #1

Sunday:
9:10-9:40am - Qualifying #2
12:50-1:20pm - 10 Lap Race #2
3:15-4:00pm - 19 Laps Trophy Race

Obviously Q1 sets the grid for R1, and subsequently Q2 for R2. The grid for the Trophy Race (which is a full GLDiv points race with tech and all!) will most likely be set by average finishing position from R1 & R2, with fastest lap time in either race deciding ties.

Also keep in mind that your $250 entry fee gets you and your crew (up to 3) credentials to the entire weekend, which otherwise would've cost you around $50 per person. I always take my RV and some friends up for this event just to hangout and drink beer anyways, so to me, this is almost like I get to race that weekend too for like no additional mony! Right now my plan is to bring the ITA Integra, complete with a new LSD & FD that I'm dying to try out.

[StephenB]

Kevin, I tried to find out multiple times. not sure why it was a hard decision but you guys made the right decision! Even if no-one goes this year please keep the ITR group in mind for next year. I love your track and to be honest I love the racers out that way. The IT fest still remains one of my favorite in the last 10years. For us travel is long and far.

I have to give you HUGE props for a $250 entry fee! That saves me enough gas money to make it almost equal to attending the grand-am race at NJMP. Great job! I am sure the event will go great! Also a BIG + to calling it what it is and building on both the IT and Miata run group names.

Sad that I most likely will not make it, but I may try to convince the family and friends.

Stephen

[924Guy]

Wow, that sure is a pretty great price, given the event - good job!

Too bad it would be the 3rd weekend in a row for me, and only the weekend after the Mid-O Double National... or I'd try to convince the wife to run it...

[Eagle7]

Too bad it would be the 3rd weekend in a row for me...

So you're coming to the Grattan regional?

[924Guy]

No - Waterford Race 1 instead, followed by the Mid-O 2ble Nat... and the first is with both racecars, ITB and DSR!

[R2 Racing]

This is correct:

We're racing Saturday afternoon in front of the big crowd! I wasn't gonna let that opportunity go by with just another boring qualifying session.

Here's our sessions.
Friday:
5:20-5:50pm - Qualifying #1

Saturday:
3:05-3:20pm - 10 Lap Race #1

Sunday:
9:10-9:40am - Qualifying #2
12:50-1:20pm - 10 Lap Race #2
3:15-4:00pm - 19 Laps Trophy Race

Obviously Q1 sets the grid for R1, and subsequently Q2 for R2. The grid for the Trophy Race (which is a full GLDiv points race with tech and all!) will most likely be set by average finishing position from R1 & R2, with fastest lap time in either race deciding ties.

[RacerBill]

So, the schedule that Grand-AM posted in not correct, right?

[downingracing]

Full + 4 on the waiting list! Not bad - Not bad at all!

[jay05]

Are we able to get on the property Thursday evening and what's the limit on crew overage?