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From my buddy Lee, in Ontario, a longtime Chumpcar entrant, driver and car builder-
ChumpCar World Series Double-7h Enduro Weekend @ Calabogie Motorsports Park June 22+23, 2012
ChumpCar is hosting two 7 hour endurance races at Calabogie Motorsports Park, in Calabogie Ontario.
$500/car + $100/driver
The atmosphere at a ChumpCar event is like no other race that I've been to. On track, the racing and battles are intense -- commonplace to have an epic 30-minute on-track battle, spoiled by the need for more fuel. Off track, repairing a broken racecar is a multi-team effort.
ChumpCar has teams with four drivers, and teams with ten. Teams with onboard telemetry being fed live to the pits, and teams that don't have a torquewrench. Teams with seasoned pro drivers, and teams with drivers that have never been on the track. ChumpCar is where wheelbearings are changed more frequently than tires, Neons and 12 cylinder Jaguars drag race down the straights, and blown engines are swapped mid-race so the team is on track for the checkers. ChumpCar has real racing, on real tracks, with really cheap cars.
Cars:
There are two classes of car: "Crap Cans" and "Exception Class". All cars must run on tires 190 treadwear or higher and meet all safety regulations. (Note: ChumpCar WILL NOT claim your car for $1500. That stupid claim rule did exist in CCWS's first year, but they disposed of it, and introduced the Average Internet Value, and Exception Class ruleset, below.)
"ChumpCar" class: chassis+drivetrain+suspension must have an Average Internet Value (AIV) of $500 or less. Find 10 Craigslist/Kijiji ads for your car's year+make+model, average price is AIV. Every team must do their homework, and bring printouts to prove their car's AIV. Performance parts added to the car count towards cost on top of the AIV. With a few hours of digging, we AIV'd our 1992 Civic hatch at $345. The remaining $155 we "spent" on headers and suspension bits. Should your AIV+Performance parts be over $500, your team will receive penalty laps: starting 1-100 laps behind the field. if that $100 performance part won't help you make up 10 laps over 7 hours, consider leaving it on the shelf. Safety and drivers comfort items are NOT included in AIV: Cage, Seat, Steering wheel, exhaust (except headers), fuel system. Check the rulebook for more details.
Exception Class: EC cars do not have to meet AIV ruleset -- these could include CASC GT4-6 cars. EC cars are scored/timed, but are not eligible for the purse. EC trophies will be issued if there are 10 or more EC cars at an event. Don't get upset when your EC car is lapped by a ChumpCar. before entering EC, try to AIV your car -- if you are very close to the $500 AIV, you might be able to make up the penalty laps that are issued! We know your race car is your baby -- ChumpCar IS NOT a demolition derby. Your car is more likely to have contact in a 20 minute sprint race than a 7 hour endurance race -- risky/bonehead passes are not required when there are HOURS left in the race!
More details, complete rules, ChumpCar forum @ http://www.chumpcar.com
CANADIAN REGION Contacts:
Regional Director:Sal Sanfilippo
sals@chumpcar.com
From my buddy Lee, in Ontario, a longtime Chumpcar entrant, driver and car builder-
ChumpCar World Series Double-7h Enduro Weekend @ Calabogie Motorsports Park June 22+23, 2012
ChumpCar is hosting two 7 hour endurance races at Calabogie Motorsports Park, in Calabogie Ontario.
$500/car + $100/driver
The atmosphere at a ChumpCar event is like no other race that I've been to. On track, the racing and battles are intense -- commonplace to have an epic 30-minute on-track battle, spoiled by the need for more fuel. Off track, repairing a broken racecar is a multi-team effort.
ChumpCar has teams with four drivers, and teams with ten. Teams with onboard telemetry being fed live to the pits, and teams that don't have a torquewrench. Teams with seasoned pro drivers, and teams with drivers that have never been on the track. ChumpCar is where wheelbearings are changed more frequently than tires, Neons and 12 cylinder Jaguars drag race down the straights, and blown engines are swapped mid-race so the team is on track for the checkers. ChumpCar has real racing, on real tracks, with really cheap cars.
Cars:
There are two classes of car: "Crap Cans" and "Exception Class". All cars must run on tires 190 treadwear or higher and meet all safety regulations. (Note: ChumpCar WILL NOT claim your car for $1500. That stupid claim rule did exist in CCWS's first year, but they disposed of it, and introduced the Average Internet Value, and Exception Class ruleset, below.)
"ChumpCar" class: chassis+drivetrain+suspension must have an Average Internet Value (AIV) of $500 or less. Find 10 Craigslist/Kijiji ads for your car's year+make+model, average price is AIV. Every team must do their homework, and bring printouts to prove their car's AIV. Performance parts added to the car count towards cost on top of the AIV. With a few hours of digging, we AIV'd our 1992 Civic hatch at $345. The remaining $155 we "spent" on headers and suspension bits. Should your AIV+Performance parts be over $500, your team will receive penalty laps: starting 1-100 laps behind the field. if that $100 performance part won't help you make up 10 laps over 7 hours, consider leaving it on the shelf. Safety and drivers comfort items are NOT included in AIV: Cage, Seat, Steering wheel, exhaust (except headers), fuel system. Check the rulebook for more details.
Exception Class: EC cars do not have to meet AIV ruleset -- these could include CASC GT4-6 cars. EC cars are scored/timed, but are not eligible for the purse. EC trophies will be issued if there are 10 or more EC cars at an event. Don't get upset when your EC car is lapped by a ChumpCar. before entering EC, try to AIV your car -- if you are very close to the $500 AIV, you might be able to make up the penalty laps that are issued! We know your race car is your baby -- ChumpCar IS NOT a demolition derby. Your car is more likely to have contact in a 20 minute sprint race than a 7 hour endurance race -- risky/bonehead passes are not required when there are HOURS left in the race!
More details, complete rules, ChumpCar forum @ http://www.chumpcar.com
CANADIAN REGION Contacts:
Regional Director:Sal Sanfilippo
sals@chumpcar.com
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