Endurance Races for Sports Racers

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North American Modern Endurance Challenge

Announces

Updated Details for the 2008

Texas NAMEC Endurance Race Series

(January 14, 2008 Update)

 

NAMEC/NASA welcomes CN, C3 , DSR/CSR, and SRF Sports Racers to run in 6 enduros in 2008 in Texas and Oklahoma.

 

Schedule for 2008 in cooperation with NASA-TX

 

February 9-10 MSR Houston (1 hour 45 minute enduro) FIRST RACE!

 

March 15-16 MSR Cresson (1 hour 45 minute enduro)

 

April 19-20 Texas World Speedway 2.9 Counter Clockwise w/ 4 hour enduro

 

June 21-22 Hallet (1 hour 45 minute enduro)

 

August 2-3 Texas World Speedway 2.9 Clockwise (1 hour 45 minute enduro)

 

October 11-12 Eagles Canyon (1 hour 45 minute enduro)

 

Race Format- Each NAMEC enduro will run in one dedicated run group ( Sports Racers only) consisting of the 4 classes below. NASA cars will be running in their own prospective groups with the exception of the April TWS race where all NAMEC and NASA enduro cars will run in the same group. Each race will include a 20 minute practice session and a 20 minute qualifying session.

 

Cars will run in 4 classes:

 

1) CN – ADR3, Norma, Chiron, etc.

1,000cc or less weight 480kg – 1,056lb

1,300cc weight 500kg – 1,100lb

1,600cc weight 520kg – 1,144lb

2,000cc weight 540kg – 1,188lb

2) C3 – Radical

1,000cc or less weight 505kg – 1,111lb

1,300cc weight 540kg – 1,188lb

1,600cc weight 565kg – 1,243lb

 

3) Spec Racer Fords- SCCA Specs apply

 

4) CSR/DSR Class- All 2.3L and under sports racers excluding converted Formula Atlantic cars. SCCA specs apply. Eligible cars include but are not limited to: West, Diasio, Phoenix, Elan, Fusion, Gloria, Johnston, Mallen-Alley, Speads, Stohr, MSR

 

Schedule- The detailed schedule of the events for the weekend of February 9/10 will be up on the NASA site soon. When I get those I will email the schedule to everyone on the email list.

 

Entry Fees- Entry fees are $475. For an additional fee, cars in these 4 NAMEC classes are also invited to run in the NASA sprint races in the Super Unlimited group. This will include practice, qualifying and 4 sprint races. This is a total of over 4 hours of track time for the weekend not counting the test and tune day on Friday. You can enter one race at a time or multiple races.

 

Licenses- An annual NAMEC license and NASA license are required and can be obtained by having a valid competition license from NASA, SCCA or FIA. Details of licensing is described below. This is a one time annual requirement.

 

Drivers- The 1 hour 45 minute enduros can have 1 driver or 2. The 4 hour enduro requires at least two and no more than 4 drivers.

 

Re-Fueling-There will be one mandatory timed fueling stop for the 1 hr 45 min enduros to accommodate cars without dry break fueling. More for the 4 hour race.

 

Fuel- Fuel is open for 2008. Maximum octane to be used is 104.

 

Tires- Tires are open for 2008. We are working on a tire contingency program with Goodyear and hope to have that worked out in the next few days.

 

Trophies and Prize Money- Each class with more than 3 entrants will be awarded:

 

First Place $150, Trophy and NAMEC Shirt

 

Second Place $75, Trophy and NAMEC Shirt

 

Third Place $50 and NAMEC Shirt

 

As the size of the classes grow through the year and as we can attract new sponsors, we will increase the prize money.

 

You can view the trophy and shirt on http://www.motorsports-sw.com/endurance_racing

 

Points- Points towards the 2008 NAMEC Championship will be awarded as outlined in the NAMEC rules. http://www.modernendurance.com. The rules have been modified to allow SRFs and DSR/CSR, so this website will be updated in the next week to reflect those changes.

 

We hope to have a National run-off between the East, Central and West NAMEC leaders at the 25 hours of Thunderhill in December.

 

What do I need to do to enter?

 

One time licensing process is required to get started and be covered by the NASA sanctioning body. There are two easy, one time items to get ready to race for the year.

 

1) If you have a NASA license, great, if not go to http://www.nasaproracing.com/proracing/license.html and send in a copy of your current SCCA or FIA competition license and a current medical form with $65 to get your NASA license. OR you could also bring this information to the Saturday morning to the race and get the NASA license done there.

2) Send a copy of your current competition license to

 

NAMEC/Dean Turnbaugh 22 Hedgebrook Way, Austin Texas 78738 with $50 for the NAMEC License.

 

You need to have both licenses.

 

3) Log onto the NASA-TX website, http://www.nasatx.com and register for the February NAMEC/NASA race. There will be a dedicated link on the web page for NAMEC. Don’t use the general registration, be sure to use the NAMEC registration. This will be up and available in the next few days.

 

If you have questions or need help, contact [email protected] or call 512-261-1462 or contact NASA at [email protected] or call 281-303-1844 or 281-802-9863.