Administrators Bill Strong Posted November 13, 2019 Administrators Report Share Posted November 13, 2019 March 7, 2020VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY: 12 Hour Enduro, $1225Alton, VA"The 12 Hours of VIR (South)"Early Pay Discount Ends: January 7, 2020Entrant ListDownload Supplemental Rules and Event Info TMI Racing shop will be open during business hours, or as long as they are staying busy. They are located in the North Paddock. The will have fire systems and head and neck devices in stock for those needing them to race. They do not offer recerts on safety devices. Please email don.frady@tmiracing.com if you want racing products, and TMI will have the items held for you. 12 hours of scenic racing in Central Virginia, what could be better? . Spring is here and that means racing at beautiful VIR. Here's what you need to know for a great weekend. First, please read the Supplemental Rules here. So, in no particular order... Paddock and Load in. The paddock area for the South Course is always a bit crowded. There's plenty of room for your haulers, but please park campers and RV's up in the grass area to the north and cars in the grass area along the left of the road before the paddock area. It can get really tight in there and we want to keep space for everyone. The track is having a membership track day on the north course Friday, but they start early so we should not have any issues with backups at the gate. Just please be aware that other cars may be mixed in the line. Tech. Tech inspection will be in the usual place, in the small barn just inside the paddock. If you have a 2020 Annual Tech, you're all set. Haven't been teched yet for 2020? Take a few minutes and review the rules for any changes. Not sure? Email Ray Franck here. 2020 BCCR - There were very few updates to the rules for 2020 compared to 2019, however the one most likely to catch people off guard if they haven't read the rules is fire bottle certification. Make sure the fire bottle in your car has a certification sticker within the last two years or it is not legal for use. See 3.9.1.4. for detailed info. While you're in there, it's also a good time to make sure your seat belts and window net are still in spec as well. https://champcar.org/mainweb/rules/ Driver Gear. Driver Gear can be inspected anytime Friday. Already have a 2020 Gear Check sticker? You're all set. Registration. Raise your hand if you like to wait in a long line at registration? Yea, me neither. Two things speed up the process, first make sure every driver has a current membership and second pay your registration. Extra pit passes and other stuff we can do easily, but having memberships and race registration fully paid makes the line move much faster. Not sure about a Registration question? Contact Katherine here. New to ChampCar Driver Meeting. Never raced wheel-to-wheel before, never raced with ChampCar? You must attend the meeting on Friday. Been a while, want a refresher, got new members on the team? Might be worth the time to invest in attending the meeting. Look at it this way, the more we discus Friday, the shorter the meeting Saturday morning. Where and when for the meeting? It's listed in the Supplemental Rules.. See what I did there? Transponders - If you entered a transponder number (or entered anything really) while you where 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. If you use a subscription based MyLaps X2 transponder, make sure your subscription is current. When your subscription ends, the X2 will not count laps! Headlights. Yes, this race will go into the dark. And yes, it gets seriously dark at VIR. Cars will be required to have headlights installed and turned on by 5:00pm race day. Still reading? Good. Wondering where your pit assignments are? Yeah, me too.. Let's wonder no more.. Your pit assignments are here. If you have any questions about your registration please contact Katherine Miller here. Any other general questions about the VIR 12-hour race please contact me here. Thanks very much! We're looking forward to seeing you all in Virginia! The ChampCar Staff Entries for The 12 Hours of VIR (South) Entries for The 12 Hours of VIR (South) updated 3/5/2020 Limited to 51 entries Sold out - email dana.morrison@champcar.org Team Name Car # Year Make Model 1. 17-107 287 1989 BMW 325I 2. 7G Motorsport 991 1989 MERCEDES BENZ 190E 3. After Dark Speed 531 1989 BMW 318is 4. Appalachian Analytical 549 1977 Pontiac Phoenix 4 door sedan 5. Bimmerline 336 1993 BMW 325 6. Bliss Racing 432 1985 Chevy Camaro Z28 7. Broke Ass Racing 153 2013 Chevrolet Sonic 8. Broke in 60 Seconds 600 1992 Ford Mustang 9. C-137 Racing 727 1997 Plymouth Neon 10. CMP Racing 253 1994 Honda Prelude 11. Curvy Road Racing 430 1993 bmw 328 12. DamSon Racing 346 1999 BMW E46 13. DIPA Sport 820 1989 BMW 325 14. DLR 259 1993 Mazda Miata 15. EliteMotors Racing 919 1992 BMW 325i 16. EuroCar 186 1986 Volkswagen Golf 17. FiveTales Racing 338 1991 Mazda MX-5 18. Flat 6 Racing 986 1997 Porsche Boxster 19. Flat 6 Racing 987 1998 Porsche Boxster 20. Freddie Mercury 460 1986 Mercury Capri 21. Full Send Motorsports 660 2004 BMW 330ci 22. Glazed and Confused 256 1994 Mazda Miata 23. Hounddogs 527 1994 Bmw 325 24. Hugh Jass 337 1997 Mazda Miata 25. HWD Racing 707 2003 Acura CL Type-S 26. Insane Miata Motorsports 233 1992 Mazda Miata 27. Kaizen Autosport 13 1989 BMW 325i 28. LowBar Racing 140 1994 BMW 325i 29. MDR Motorsports 830 1993 Mazda Miata 30. NLS Racing 977 1993 Nissan 240sx 31. No Panic Racing 42 1999 Porsche Boxster 32. Pinkies Out Aero 146 1988 BMW 325is 33. Pinkies Out Swap 246 1988 BMW 325is 34. Queen City Racing 252 2006 Mini Cooper S 35. RACEBAR Dingo 998 1998 BMW 323is 36. Ratchet Racing 477 1986 BMW 325E 37. RVAGFX 411 1990 bmw 325is 38. SCW Motorsports 909 1987 Porsche 944 39. SCW Motorsports 900 1986 Volkswagen Jetta 40. Second Chance 501 1985 BMW 325 41. Simon Says 63 1992 Acura Integra 42. Skidmark Racing 205 1987 BMW 325 43. Sparrow Speed 216 1999 Mazda Miata 44. Steadman Racing 313 1987 Ford Mustang Gt 45. Team Tighty Whitey 141 1990 BMW 325i 46. TURBO TATR RACING 442 1998 Volkswagen Golf 47. VT Grand Touring 165 1999 Honda Civic 48. Warrior Racing 897 1991 Mazda Miata 49. We Racing 494 1993 Acura Integra 50. Wheres John 98 1992 Acura Integra 51. WinSome Racing 258 1986 BMW E30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Bill Strong Posted January 6, 2020 Author Administrators Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 Tomorrow, Tuesday the 7th is the cutoff for the early pay discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalHombre Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Warrior Racing looking forward to sharing the pits at 12 Hour VIR South with the Hooligans at RaceBar for the 2nd year in a row! We'll make sure to bring an extra tent for the entourage in exchange for some BBQ.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Bill Strong Posted February 20, 2020 Author Administrators Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 6 spots left at VIR south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Bill Strong Posted February 21, 2020 Author Administrators Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 TMI Racing shop will be open during business hours, or as long as they are staying busy. They are located in the North Paddock. The will have fire systems and head and neck devices in stock for those needing them to race. They do not offer recerts on safety devices. Please email don.frady@tmiracing.com if you want racing products, and TMI will have the items held for you. 4 entries left at VIR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Bill Strong Posted February 25, 2020 Author Administrators Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 email to team captains went out today... 12 hours of scenic racing in Central Virginia, what could be better? . Spring is here and that means racing at beautiful VIR. Here's what you need to know for a great weekend. First, please read the Supplemental Rules here. So, in no particular order... Paddock and Load in. The paddock area for the South Course is always a bit crowded. There's plenty of room for your haulers, but please park campers and RV's up in the grass area to the north and cars in the grass area along the left of the road before the paddock area. It can get really tight in there and we want to keep space for everyone. The track is having a membership track day on the north course Friday, but they start early so we should not have any issues with backups at the gate. Just please be aware that other cars may be mixed in the line. Tech. Tech inspection will be in the usual place, in the small barn just inside the paddock. If you have a 2020 Annual Tech, you're all set. Haven't been teched yet for 2020? Take a few minutes and review the rules for any changes. Not sure? Email Ray Franck here. 2020 BCCR - There were very few updates to the rules for 2020 compared to 2019, however the one most likely to catch people off guard if they haven't read the rules is fire bottle certification. Make sure the fire bottle in your car has a certification sticker within the last two years or it is not legal for use. See 3.9.1.4. for detailed info. While you're in there, it's also a good time to make sure your seat belts and window net are still in spec as well. https://champcar.org/mainweb/rules/ Driver Gear. Driver Gear can be inspected anytime Friday. Already have a 2020 Gear Check sticker? You're all set. Registration. Raise your hand if you like to wait in a long line at registration? Yea, me neither. Two things speed up the process, first make sure every driver has a current membership and second pay your registration. Extra pit passes and other stuff we can do easily, but having memberships and race registration fully paid makes the line move much faster. Not sure about a Registration question? Contact Katherine here. New to ChampCar Driver Meeting. Never raced wheel-to-wheel before, never raced with ChampCar? You must attend the meeting on Friday. Been a while, want a refresher, got new members on the team? Might be worth the time to invest in attending the meeting. Look at it this way, the more we discus Friday, the shorter the meeting Saturday morning. Where and when for the meeting? It's listed in the Supplemental Rules.. See what I did there? Transponders - If you entered a transponder number (or entered anything really) while you where 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. If you use a subscription based MyLaps X2 transponder, make sure your subscription is current. When your subscription ends, the X2 will not count laps! Headlights. Yes, this race will go into the dark. And yes, it gets seriously dark at VIR. Cars will be required to have headlights installed and turned on by 5:00pm race day. Still reading? Good. Wondering where your pit assignments are? Yeah, me too.. Let's wonder no more.. Your pit assignments are here. If you have any questions about your registration please contact Katherine Miller here. Any other general questions about the VIR 12-hour race please contact me here. Thanks very much! We're looking forward to seeing you all in Virginia! The ChampCar Staff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Bill Strong Posted March 1, 2020 Author Administrators Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 50 entries. sold out - email dana.morrison@champcar.org if you want in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Haines Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Hello racers! Team Hugh Jass will be streaming live onboard from our #337 Mazda Miata. The camera is updated from previous races, and we hope the view at night will be brighter and more crisp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mender Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Just watching race monitor live, at the 8 hour mark, interesting that the lead car managed to do a pit stop and one lap in 5:55. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mender Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 And the sister car had a really good in and out lap at 6:34, only ten seconds more than 5:00 plus a 1:24 lap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginerd Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, mender said: Just watching race monitor live, at the 8 hour mark, interesting that the lead car managed to do a pit stop and one lap in 5:55. 1:55 in-lap, 5:55 out. so that’s 2 laps in 7:50 7:50 - 5:00 = 2:50 2:50 / 2 = 1:25 1:25 is about their normal lap time. So, a perfect pit stop with impressive in and out laps. Edited March 7, 2020 by enginerd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mender Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Must be a short pit lane, but okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginerd Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, mender said: Must be a short pit lane, but okay. A longer pit lane would allow you to cut out a larger portion of the track in the 5 minute window resulting in a faster 2 laps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mender Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, enginerd said: A longer pit lane would allow you to cut out a larger portion of the track in the 5 minute window resulting in a faster 2 laps. Not when the pit lane is parallel to the front straight. A longer pit lane = lower average speed for in/out laps. Recalculating... I see what you mean. Still thinking like a NASCAR crew chief. Edited March 7, 2020 by mender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurljohn Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Its all about distance covered in that 5 minutes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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