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Originally Posted by general default
And an AWESOME course it will be!
Doesn't have to be the same brand of tires all around does it? And is there any contingency? :)
Lol... walloms are soooo last month. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by general default
Crap... forgot about this. I guess Hollis will show up and take all the goodies.Quote:
Originally Posted by ken o
Maybe I'm going to be in CSP...
Works for me. Especially since there isn't a tire contingency for the Street Tire Shootout at the National Street Tire Challenge. :scratch:Quote:
Originally Posted by OZMDD
CRXs and NA/NB Miatas would bump with us to CSP, so they'd have to beat us on scratch time. No idea where a stupid Spec Civic would land though... :(
Edit - Never mind. We'd be in RWD, stupid Spec Civics/CRXs would be in FWD. ::Banana:: Just switched my registration to RWD/CSP. ::EvilBana
Cool! We get to run against Madarash! :(
Somehow I doubt he would deign to put street tires on the Beast.
Hi David.
You do not have to be running any brand of tires to be eligible for the tire money. There are no other tire contingencies. SPS Solotime's contingency is higher if you are running their numbers. If you finish in an SPS Solotime trophy spot you will need to send them a picture of your car with the number on it to claim the higher prize.
I am looking forward to the RWD class. It should be big (we had 67 entrants in WI last year) and should be pretty close when all the stock and prepared indices sort themselves out.
Now I need to figure out a way to run in F in a borrowed car :D
Hey Jeff,
Could I run my car in the Muscle class?
No, sorry. Muscle is limited to older muscle cars, rather than newer muscle cars which your Z06 undoubtedly is. I am actually surprised we did not specify a year in the NSTC rules. we spent a lot of time talking about a 1979 cut-off....Quote:
Originally Posted by mwortham
Ok, cool. I'll just stick to my original plan. Thanks.
Does a '94 V8 Roadster Miata qualify for Muscle?Quote:
Originally Posted by slates
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No, sorry. Has to be an older hot rod. I need to get the supps updated. You would run in "R" class for this event.Quote:
Originally Posted by beagleracing
Just a quick note. Hyperfuels will be sponsoring the NSTC at the Mineral Ring and will be on-site for the Texas Region event on Sunday. They will bring pump gas with them both days. Additionally, any of their products can be ordered and will be delivered at no additional cost to the event. See their web page here: http://www.hyperfuels.com
Registered, XP pax ftl.
I am in.
I had an interesting conversation yesterday at the Mineral Ring (thanks PCA guys - had a great time). This person was concerned the NSTC was too "professional" for regular autocross competitors. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The NSTC was designed for the more casual auto crosser, the kind of competitor who runs on the tires he or she drove to the event on. If you run in Novice, Tire PAX or ST classes with the SCCA, ER, S2K, BMW, Porsche or Good Guys, this is the event for you. It was tailor made especially for you. No impound, special tech, stickers, or grid rules. The event is competitive, but laid back. The NSTC will be very much like any local event you have attended here in the DFW area, but with more prizes. Don't be put off by the "National" name. We did this in order to attract sponsors, and add credibility to the event.
Everyone who participates will get a t-shirt. The top 5 finishers in each class will win some really nice prizes. The overall winner gets a set of Bridgestone RE-11s. The top 30% or so finishing in each class will win a special trophy. We will get as many runs as we can squeeze in during the day. The course will take up most of the Mineral Ring - it will be both fast and fun. After the event, the Texas Region is hosting a party featuring great food and drink. Sunday there will be a "regular" Texas region event - so you can make a weekend out of it.
If you are on the fence, sign up. The event will be great fun, and due to the street tire only nature of the event, will provide very close finishes in all classes. In addition, one entrant at random will win a new set of Bridgestone RE-11s. The odds of winning are most likely going to be around 1 in 100. Those are pretty good odds. If it were a raffle, you might consider paying $45 just for the chance to win the tires. Think of the event, the t-shirt and the party as a free bonus.
So. Sign up before the 6/1 deadline at http://www.nationalstreettirechallenge.com. If you have any questions, please email me, or feel free to post it here. I look forward to seeing you all there.
Also, will there be enough XL or XXL shirts? lol, not sure which one i'll need.
Jon and I will be both be there. But I refuse to use paypal.
Would a stock class car on street tires have the best shot, PAX wise? I know XP cars probably won't be competitive on street tires.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2zzmr2
I tend to think so. The slower the better, I believe that the slow cars slow down less on street tires than fast cars. Kind of like rain events that bring cars much closer on times.Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
As I see it, there are three steps on the competition tire step ladder. Street tire, DOT racing tire, and slicks. A DOT tire might be 10% faster than a street tire and a slick might be 10% faster than a DOT tire. If you put all the cars on street tires then the DOT cars only have to go down 1 step. The slick cars have to go down 2 steps. PAX numbers are based on the step you started on. The slick cars are at a disadvantage. Of course, a really good driver in a really good P or M car might be able to pull it off anyway. Think of John Thomas in the E Prepared Civic on street tires.
If you look at the Milwaukee Region SCCA results for 2011 you can see where some of the quicker street tire guys end up with a .975 multiplier applied to their PAX. I think the differential between street tires and Hoosiers is more like 2.5% to 5% depending as Robert noted on the car.
Also, look at the 2009 and 2010 NSTC results in Milwaukee, the ST cars do quite well on their prepared index. The overall winner in both years, however, came from the stock classes in a RWD car. It will be interesting to see what happens in a couple of weeks.
PS. Sorry about the PayPal Jeremy.
Anyway to see the entry list without having to create an account?
No, sorry. You need to set up an account to view the entry list.
Here is the course.
I could bring the 335i in DS pax.
It's still a week off. You'll have sold it by then.Quote:
Originally Posted by ken o
Like a Divisional, Sunday's TX Region course will be basically the opposite direction.Quote:
Originally Posted by jrj512
Saturday & Sunday schedule:
7:30am - 8:30am Registration & Tech Inspection Open
8:00am - 9:00am Course open for walking
8:30am (approx) Novice Walk Thru
9:00am (approx) Mandatory Drivers Meeting
9:30am (approx) 1st heat Drivers in Grid, 1st heat Workers on course, First Car Out!
The Saturday Evening Party will be roughly 30 - 40 minutes after runs are done for the day.
Nah, new M will not be here yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by jrj512
Looks like clear (if hot) weather.
Registered.
+1!Quote:
Originally Posted by brandonmpace
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
Looks like a very fun course! Looking forward to the event.
Hi Jeff,
I just registered and I'm looking forward to the event, it'll be a blast I'm sure! For a two driver car do we have to add 100 to the base car number? Or can we use #26 and #92 for example? (we don't have a matching #1 to put on the car)
Also, out of curiosity will the grid be run in numerical order?
Registered