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The Central Region Chumpionship

Thursday Schedule:

 

5:00pm Gates Open for Teams Participating in Test Day ONLY
5:00pm Registration Open for RA Test Day
7:00pm Registration Closes for RA Test Day

The Central Region Chumpionship
Friday Schedule:


8:30am Road America Test Day Drivers Meeting
9:00am Road America Test Day – Morning Session Begins
12:00pm Road America Test Day - Morning Session Ends
1:00pm ChumpCar Tech & Registration Open
1:00pm Road America Test Day - Afternoon Session Begins
3:00pm Gates Open for Teams NOT Participating in Test Day
5:00pm Road America Test Day – Afternoon Session Ends
6:00pm Novice School
7:00pm ChumpCar Tech & Registration Close

 

There will no Tech Inspection on Saturday. If you have a problem making tech inspection call Mike Morrison at 214-738-6072 ASAP. Teams must print all Safety & Tech Inspection forms before arrival and fill-out all forms before tech. Teams are also highly advised to have an itemized list declaring all performance modifications to their race car using the points system in the 2017 BCR.
Download the BCCR Here
https://chumpcar.com/downloads/2017ChumpCarBCCR.pdf

 

The Central Region Chumpionship

Saturday Schedule:

 

7:30am Drivers Meeting (Victory Lane)

8:15am Cars to Grid

8:30am Start Endurance Race

5:15pm Pit Road Closes

5:30pm Red Flag Race – Parc Ferme

5:35pm Quick Impound (No Protests)

 

The Parc Ferme procedure:

  1. 20 minutes prior to the end of day one, a warning is displayed to all cars on course from the S/F stand (furled white, etc). This is to signal that the pits are closing in five minutes.
  2. 15 minutes prior to the end of day one, pit road is closed.
    1. Cars already on pit road can finish their service and leave when they want.
    2. Cars who hit pit road after we close it, and are not damaged are sent down pit road as a pass through and back on to the track. No stopping at their pit box is allowed.
    3. Cars who hit pit road after we close it, and are damaged but repairable (flat tire, crash, etc) can go to their stall and repair the damage ONLY. No fuel or other mechanical work is allowed.
    4. Cars who hit pit road after we close it, and are damaged beyond repair (probably towed in) are taken to the paddock.
  3. With one lap to go before the day one checker, a Full Course Caution is displayed and the pace car is sent out to pick up the leader.
  4. The full field is collected and brought down pit road, keeping in mind the location of the timing loop. Once all cars have hit pit road, a Red Flag is displayed and Parc Ferme begins.
  5. Teams are allowed to remove their driver, remove video cameras and cover their car. This is all that is allowed.
  6. Sunday morning teams can remove tarps, install cameras and belt in new drivers starting at 8:45.
  7. All cars in the active field line must leave pit road behind the pace car for one pace lap. Cars who were in the paddock can join the field at the tail end of the pack.
  8. Any cars that were sent to their pit box as a damaged but repairable car during the time pit road was closed on Saturday cannot continue their repairs until the field leaves pit road Sunday morning.
  9. Regular fueling can resume once the race goes back to green Sunday.

 

The Central Region Chumpionship

Sunday Schedule:

 

8:00am Drivers Meeting

8:45am Drivers to their cars (No one on hot pits until this time)

9:00am Restart Endurance Race

4:00pm Checker Flag

4:05pm Post-race Inspection

4:45pm Awards Ceremony

 

7:00pm Track Gates Close – We Must be Out!

 

 

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Entries for The Frozen Rotors Central Region Chumpionship

    Team Name Car # Year Make Model
1.   3rd Gear Pulls 117 1990 Honda CR-X
2.   50 Shades of Blue Racing 523 1990 Mazda Miata
3.   ALT Deutsche Autowerks 612 1985 BMW 325e
4.   Anderson41 Motorsports 411 1992 BMW 325
5.   APT Racing 486 1994 BMW 325
6.   Asteri Motorsports 141 1991 toyota mr2
7.   Bavarian Alcoholics Anonymous 326 1989 BMW 325
8.   Black Perl Racing 142 1993 Mazda Miata
9.   Blue Shells 38 2003 Ford Focus
10.   British American Racing HAWK 51 1988 BMW Hawk E30 325is
11.   c&j racing 25 1980 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z28
12.   chump faces 39 1988 BMW 325is
13.   Chump Fried Rice 70 1993 Acura Integra
14.   City Garage Racing 44 1995 BMW M3
15.   Clueless Racing 515 1994 Acura Integra
16.   Crash Management 180 2001 Dodge Stratus
17.   Cremaster Racing 80 1979 Datsun 280ZX
18.   Dead Pedal Racing 185 1987 Maserati BiTurbo
19.   Ding Dang Racing 250 1987 BMW 325is
20.   Dire Straights 990 1994 Mazda Miada
21.   Dirtguys 999 1994 BMW 540
22.   Dirty Side Down Racing 723 1993 BMW 325I
23.   Dixie Normus Racing 919 1997 Ford Mustang V6
24.   Ecotec Miata 771 1993 Mazda Miata
25.   fabfiveracing 172 1981 Datsun 200sx
26.   Fart Hinder Racing 196 1999 Saab 9-3S
27.   Flying Thundercocks 444 1995 Honda Civic
28.   GANGSTERS OF LOVE 95 1997 Dodge Neon
29.   Go!Racing 649 1992 Honda Civic
30.   Golden Lake Racing 182 2006 Saturn Ion
31.   GorillaSticker.com 516 1984 Volkswagen Scirocco
32.   Harvey Mushman Stunt Team 270 1997 Honda Civic
33.   Hoser Racing LLC 300 1984 Nissan 300ZX
34.   HUBCITYSPEED 995 1996 Mazda Miata
35.   In The Red Racing 922 1993 BMW E36
36.   james bondo 700 1979 Triumph TR7
37.   JSK Racing 176 1999 nissan maxima
38.   Juan's Trucking 191 1991 Nissan Sentra SER
39.   Junction/NEO Motorsport Racing Team 810 1992 Honda Civic
40.   K H Motorsports 28 1966 Ford Mustang
41.   LIMPY SCREWDRIVER RACING 223 1992 pontiac firebird
42.   low farm racing 241 1999 BMW 323i e46
43.   Ludicrous Speed 162 1991 Toyota MR2
44.   Lunatic Fringe 505 1987 Toyota Supra
45.   Lusty Rotus 4 1967 Lotus Elan +2
46.   Mama told me not to come 775 1971 Pontiac Grand Funk Prix
47.   Maximum Effort 193 1995 Acura Legend
48.   MisFire 773 1992 honda civic
49.   More Cowbell Racing 103 1987 BMW 325i
50.   Motorcrap 37 1988 Ford Mustang
51.   NNM Motorsports 15 1998 Dodge Neon
52.   Noble Gas Racing 119 1998 Dodge Neon
53.   One Garage Motorsports 107 2000 Hyundai Accent
54.   PartsBadger 414 1995 Dodge Neon
55.   PBR Light 368   BMW 325
56.   Plum Crazy 756 1998 Plymouth Neon
57.   Premium Dudes 32 1988 BMW 325is
58.   Pull my Finger Racing 168 1968 Ford Mustang
59.   Racing with INTEGRAty 19 1990 Acura Integra
60.   Radmann/Trudell Racing (RTR) 164 1978 Ford Fiesta
61.   S.H.O TIME RACING 198 1987 CHEVY Iroc
62.   Shazoo Racing 128 1994 BMW 318is
63.   Son's of Irony Motorsports 240 1991 Nissan 240SX
64.   Stay Focus'd 393 2003 Ford Focus SVT
65.   Stinky Rat trap Racing 135 1991 Audi 200TQ
66.   Supra Troopers 911 1987 Toyota Supra
67.   Tachophobic Racing 753 1988 Ford Mustang
68.   TCB Motorsports 811 1986 Mercedes 190E
69.   Team Docspeed 147 1989 Honda CRX
70.   Team Mow\'em Down 90 2004 Acura TL
71.   Team Penny 127 1990 Mazda Miata
72.   Team Quadrifoolio 2 1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6
73.   The Band 157 1989 BMW 325 iS
74.   The unprofessionals 707 96 BMW 328i
75.   TRMotorsports Racing 318 1993 318is BMW
76.   Truespeed motorsports 31 1995 acura Integra
77.   Tuna No Crust 91 1991 Acura Integra
78.   tuttle motor sports 106 1997 mitsubishi eclipse
79.   tuttle motor sports 108 1996 mitsubishi eclipse
80.   Two Bald Dudes Racing 918 1987 Porsche 944S
81.   TWOth Autosport 522 1992 Honda Civic
82.   Udder Chaos 55 1996 Chrysler Neon
83.   Wasted Wages 786 1999 Dodge Neon

 

 

Event Supplemental Rules:

Download and read the CCWS BCCR: http://chumpcar.com/rules.php Reading the rules is required by all CCWS drivers, crew and car builders. Pit, Paddock and Garage Supplemental Rules:

 

 SRPP1 – Pit lane spaces will be assigned.

 SRPP2 – No crew members are allowed over the wall until the team car has come to a complete stop in the pit box.

 SRPP3 – The Hot Pit Lane will be the exclusive fueling area. Fueling of race cars shall be completed by use of 5-gallon plastic jugs and funnels, hoses or other fueling adapters as specified in the ChumpCar BCR. Jugs must have sealable lids/caps. Metal fuel drums or other fuel containers and caddies with manual pumps (no electric pumps) and hose lines are allowed to re-fill plastic jugs but are not allowed for re-fueling race cars. All fuel storage must be maintained on the “cold” side of the pit wall or kept within your transporter.

 SRPP4 – All teams shall have one (1) fully-charged 10LB ABC fire extinguisher in their pit area. All teams shall have one (1) 10LB bag of kitty litter or other reasonable absorbent for oil leaks and/or fuel spillage in their pit area. Having a broom handy is also be advisable.

 SRPP5 –Drivers may remain in the car during fueling and driver changes may also be completed. All engines and electrical kill switches must be off during fueling. NO WORK ON ANY CAR SHALL BE COMPLETED DURING REFUELING.

 SRPP6 – All work and/or repairs that can be made to your race cars in under thirty (30) minutes may be executed in the Pit Lane; all repairs requiring more than 30 minutes time must be completed in the Garage Area. A penalty of 1 lap for every five (5) minutes of work in the pit lane that exceeds 30 minutes shall be levied.

 SRPP7 – All team members over the wall during fueling must wear a Nomex driver’s suit, gloves and full-face helmet.

 SRPP8 – Electric, propane or kerosene heaters within the “cold” side of the pit wall are allowed provided all heating elements or flame sources are directed away from any flammable material and are kept a minimum of 20’ from any fuel storage. No open flame stoves or BBQs are allowed in the cold pits.

 SRPP9 – All cars, used or junk parts too big for a normal trash can, empty fuel drums and anything else you brought with you must be taken out with you. If you leave it behind, we’ll track you down… and it won’t be pretty.

 

ChumpCast Live! :  Visit http://chumpcar.com/live for event info and live video feeds from in-car, pit lane and tower cameras. 

 

Test & Tune Information: http://www.roadamerica.com/experiences/get-on-track/testtune/chumpcar-world-series-test-day-oct-20.html or call 1-800-365-7233 and ask for Deborah. Cost: $300 by 10/13 & $315 after 10/13

 

 

Road America Final Email

 

We're just Under a week until The Central Region Chumpionship at Road America. Below is the important info you need to know. Please read carefully!
 
 
General Info
Read the supplemental rules, found here. It has everything you need to know, including pictures!
All drivers, crew, volunteers, family, and friends must report to the ticket window at the registration building to sign the waivers and receive their waiver wristbands. You will not be allowed access to the venue without that wristband. The ticket window will be open on Thursday for teams that are testing. It will also be open: Fri 12pm - 7pm, Sat 6am - 5pm & Sun 6am - 4pm
ALL drivers must have a current membership or your team will NOT be able to complete registration. They can sign up for their membership by logging in to their ChumpCar account here.
 
At the top of the page, it will tell you if your membership is current. If it is not, there is a link to complete your membership. Registration will no longer add drivers at the track. Team Captains must register all drivers and complete all payments before they come to registration. This can be done at any time before checking in at registration.
You must go through tech inspection or have already completed your 2017 annual tech before you can go to registration. Please make sure you bring your log book to registration.
 
Road America is holding a practice day the Friday before our event. Click here for info and to sign up.
If you qualify for the Central Region Chumpionship please make sure you identify yourself at registration.
Please email me if you have not made your pit stall requests. (Please check with your team captain first). I will send the list out next week.
Please note that if you are not participating in Road Americas test day that you will not be able to enter the paddock until 3pm on Friday. You may park in the staging area until then.
If any teams are coming from Upstate New York and have a little room in their trailers (2'x2') please email me.
 
Road America Map
Road America is doing some construction at the front office and main tunnel area. Therefore we must use Gate 5 and enter the paddock from the South. Please take note of the Staging Area as well as the other important areas listed on the map.
 
 
 
 
Annual Tech for 2017
We want you to keep these things in mind while going through annual tech for 2017.
Tech will be held at the scale house on the South side of the main paddock.
The complete rules along with the latest revisions are posted on the ChumpCar web page here.
Remember you are responsible for declaring all modifications to your car.
You need to have someone knowledgeable with your car in case we have any questions.
Be prepared to jack up your car and remove wheels.
Bring your log book if you've been issued one.
Bring your completed tech form, filled out legibly.(you'll need the second sheet for any powertrain swaps) Tech Form Swap Form
You should have an itemized list of all your non-exempt components you are declaring in tech.
If you have a 2017 tech sticker on your car and haven't changed anything there is no need to go through tech, but please make sure to bring your log book to registration. Also, don't forget to have your gear annually checked for the 2017 season.
 
 
Transponders
If you entered a transponder number while you were registering we assume you're bringing your own. Please verify that you have entered the correct number or that you reserved a transponder if you're not supplying your own.
 
 
Supplemental Rules
Just a reminder, we need you to look at the supplemental rules for this event. They can be found here.
https://chumpcar.com/register/supplementalrules/332.pdf
 
 
Questions
If you have questions about the race, registration or payment process, email myself (mikem@chumpcar.com) or Chelsey (chelsey.vickery@chumpcar.com) and we will respond ASAP.
 
 
We're looking forward to seeing you all at Road America!
 
 
 
See you at the track -
 
Your Central Region Crew

 

 

 

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Road America Final email sent out with a small update...
Just a couple of days until The Central Region Chumpionship presented by Frozen Rotors. Below are the pit assignments and the Chumpionship contenders. The rest is last weeks email, please read it carefully if you haven't done so.
 
 
See list below for Chumpionship Contenders. If you are not listed and are eligible for the Chumpionship. Please contact me. mikem@chumpcar.com
 
Premium Dudes
Blue Shells
TRMotorsports Racing
Dead Pedal Racing
Dirty Side Down
JSK Racing
Racing with INTEGRAty
British American Racing
Pull My Finger Racing
Alt Deutsche Autowerks
Golden Lake Racing
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Sorry to be a nerd, but the Road America's website states private golf carts (and similar) are prohibited.  Do you believe the track will enforce this on ChumpCar weekend?  You can answer at chriscrider@bellsouth.net if you prefer to be on the DL.  Would hate to comply and see it wasn't enforced.  On the other hand, I would also hate to tow one 12 hours one-way and not be able to use it.

 

 

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I called the track to ask about the test day. If, like us, your team will arrive around noon and you still want to participate in the test day, you can register at the gate and pay a reduced fee to run just the afternoon session.

 

Also, 68 cars signed up now! Nice turnout. Last time I raced RA we had 55.

 

By my count, these are the cars who are Chumpionship Eligible... let me know if I have missed teams or I have some on there which shouldn't be and I will edit this post to add them. Unsure on a couple of these cars with EC / not EC in the top 10.

 
ALT Deutsche Autowerks
Bavarian Alcoholics Anonymous
Black Perl Racing
Blue Shells
British American Racing HAWK
chump faces
Dead Pedal Racing
Dirtguys
Dirty Side Down Racing
Golden Lake Racing
JSK Racing
LIMPY SCREWDRIVER RACING
Ludicrous Speed
NNM Motorsports
OB Prestige Auto
Plum Crazy
Premium Dudes

Racing with INTEGRAty

rbankracing.com

Son's of Irony Motorsports
TRMotorsports Racing
Udder Chaos
Wasted Wages
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That's one hell of an entry list.  Going to be a great weekend, we're getting excited already.

 

How many pit stalls does RA have?  Will they be doubling up?  Giving assignments?  Wild west style?

 

Enquiring minds would like to know.

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3 hours ago, Bill Strong said:

there are 44 spots. So I am pretty certain you guys will be doubled up.


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Forgive my newbness but what happens if there is a FCY and >44 cars come into pit?  I understand there is supposed to be a loose agreement btwn pit mates but I can't imagine that everyone communicates effectively 100% of the time.  How is this scenario handled or is it left to just handle itself?  Thanks for any clarification.

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2 hours ago, Philip944 said:

Forgive my newbness but what happens if there is a FCY and >44 cars come into pit?  I understand there is supposed to be a loose agreement btwn pit mates but I can't imagine that everyone communicates effectively 100% of the time.  How is this scenario handled or is it left to just handle itself?  Thanks for any clarification.

I wouldn't worry.  That's about a 1-in-a-million scenario.  FCY is exceedingly rare.  And the likelihood of the majority of the field (assuming there are even that many running at that point) coming in all at once, even less likely.  Plus, the pit stalls are plenty big (in my opinion).  Every race I've been to, we've had to share and you grid from your stall.  No issues that we've seen.

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12 minutes ago, karman1970 said:

I wouldn't worry.  That's about a 1-in-a-million scenario.  FCY is exceedingly rare.  And the likelihood of the majority of the field (assuming there are even that many running at that point) coming in all at once, even less likely.  Plus, the pit stalls are plenty big (in my opinion).  Every race I've been to, we've had to share and you grid from your stall.  No issues that we've seen.

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Great!  Thanks for the clarification.  I figured it would be a pretty rare occurrence.  Just curious if there had ever been any prior issues.  Thanks again.  Looking forward to this great track, awesome turnout, cheese and beer (in that order)!

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16 minutes ago, cshay said:

Will we be able to change drinking water and cool suit ice during the parc ferme?

Almost definitely yes (Im not the boss, so can only give you a 99% confidence on this one!).  Typically you have 10 minutes or so to get the driver out, collect radios, lap timers, gopros, water bottles and cool suit stuff.

 

Then in the morning they will give a similar 10 mins to install the removed items (driver, gopro, etc) along with checking tire pressures, checking oil, washing windows, etc.

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Just now, thewheelerZ said:

Almost definitely yes (Im not the boss, so can only give you a 99% confidence on this one!).  Typically you have 10 minutes or so to get the driver out, collect radios, lap timers, gopros, water bottles and cool suit stuff.

 

Then in the morning they will give a similar 10 mins to install the removed items (driver, gopro, etc) along with checking tire pressures, checking oil, washing windows, etc.

I would love an official answer on this because things like tire pressure and checking oil are things we plan out in our pit procedure in advance.

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