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Post by brian on Dec 16, 2013 12:05:00 GMT -8
I'm putting together a pro vee event to be held at MidOhio on the 4th 5th and 6th of July. There will be 3 hours of vee only track time. This event will be sanctioned by SCCA and will include full insurance but does not include any points towards runoffs or any SCCA series.
I know it's a long tow and probably not an option for west coast folks, but if you want to be included in updates, send your email to brmeng@surewest.net.
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Post by Bruce on Dec 16, 2013 12:58:46 GMT -8
Just to let you know, that is the weekend of the Portland Major.
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Post by brian on Feb 14, 2014 14:27:09 GMT -8
As a courtesy to my fellow west coast vee folks, here's the latest on the MidOhio pro event.
Planning is ongoing for the upcoming Pro event at Mid Ohio. What we know so far is that it is a 3 day affair with two 30 minute sessions each day. The preliminary schedule shows the vees as first out each morning then first out after lunch for all 3 days. There will be ample time for car prep and watching the other classes. While going on track early in the morning is a challenge, the schedule has the vees running at 12:30 on Sunday, giving us all and early start for the tow home.
After some conversations, it appears that some folks prefer a schedule like the majors weekend and will consist of a either a practice and qualifying session Friday am then a qualifying session in the pm. On Sat.am, an additional 30 minute qualifier will take place then a 30 minute race will take place on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, depending on what folks want, we will have either a 3rd qualifier or heat race in morning, then the final race in the afternoon. Like the Majors weekend, the starting position on Saturday will be based on the fastest lap during qualifying. On Sunday, if a heat race is run it could be gridded either by the fastest lap in all previous sessions or the finishing order in the Saturday race. The Sunday afternoon race can be gridded either way as well.
How we organize the weekend will depend on input from the registered competitors. Very soon, an account will be opened at Motorsports Registration to provide registration and an information link for all competitors. There will be surveys sent out to determine things like trophies, and awards. Watch for an announcement on this website in the next week or so.
It has been decided in order to reduce costs for this weekend, we will NOT accept credit cards. Payment may be made at Motorsports Reg. or at the track during registration. Entry fees will be very close to $500 and every attempt will be made to keep them as low as possible. As mentioned before, this is a not for profit endeavor and will be greatly dependent on the number of entries. Track cost, some official's travel and SCCA insurance will need to be covered but no overhead or profit. As we identify costs and an idea of entries, the fee will be published. I'm quite confident that with a turnout of 20 cars we will get 3 hours of track time for a cost that will be less than a Majors weekend.
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Post by brian on May 8, 2014 9:08:04 GMT -8
USFV1200 is a reality. Vee only pro event will take place on 7/4 thru 7/6 at Mid Ohio. For a very reasonable entry fee of $450 competitors will get 3 hours of track time including two 30 minute races.
All registration will be handled by Motorsports Reg. so be sure to visit USFV1200 on the MSR website and sign up. This entry fee is set low to reflect the “no frills” nature of this weekend and NO CREDIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. The use of checks will save us serious money in card fees. Checks will be required for payment of fees and be made out to: Brian McCarthy and mailed to 1048 Millet Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95834.
Registration will close on June 20th. We have received enough positive responses to pursue this event but actual paid entries will assure that all our obligations will be fulfilled. The entry fee may change slightly if entries fall short, but at this point we are very comfortable with a entry fee of $450.
As stated before included in the entry fee is full SCCA liability and accident insurance.
We are currently pursuing sponsors and hope to have announcement in the coming weeks.
Be sure to visit MSR and review our event. There is a forum for folks to discuss their plans and make suggestions. We would like to have a pot luck dinner and celebration on Saturday night and this forum is a great place to coordinate planning.
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Post by fv80 on May 8, 2014 9:31:28 GMT -8
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Post by qposner on May 8, 2014 9:57:48 GMT -8
Appreciate you guys doing this for the class! Hope a lot of FV's turn out. I'll be at the Portland Major however! Plus, thats a long tow from here.
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