I was talking to the race organizers and this sounds like a kick ass event! Trophies - potentially a lovely trophy model to handle out the hardware during the photo shoots on the podiums.
Some of the MARRS guys are going to show up for the Pro IT - comments like, "I will win cash???!!!" sounded pretty good.
I think the top drivers cleared around $2K by the end of last season.
The track is a blast if you like extremely high speed, deep braking and a (little) bump drafting. The whole aero part of the racing game is best played at Pocono.
I plan on whipping up on everybody with my 3.0 motor - hey, big cubes make great top speed! So I'm throwing down the smack - who's going to run up front???
ITR
Me! How is your relationship with karma there Ben?!
ITS
Autotechnic <---this, unless a certain Rx7 can draft for the win...
Flatout?
ITA
Andy - don't be a wuss. Lawton - you showing up? Shane? Klavana? Dunno if Andy will be fixed and he seems to be a two track pony anyways(are ya reading this Andy? I wannan see your new found hp at a big track! Show the nay sayers it can be done!) Shane is a one track pony, dunno what Tim's plans are... And aren't you forgetting someone?
ITB
Bimmer 2002, VW, Honda? Volvo?
My money is on Rob Foley if we can get him hammered the night before (nice... lol My vote is on Gran if he shows... That 2.0 Kessler power is no joke son and Dave can sure wheel that thing!
SM
Nick
Vanvurst (SP?)
Let's hear some smack
ITB
Bimmer 2002, VW, Honda? Volvo?
My money is on Rob Foley if we can get him hammered the night before
Greg - Take a look at the Series Rules section 2.6......
see my responses in bold
Karma was a good one nighter but she's not always been kind...
I did forget to mention THE KID! who will step to the grid with AGRESSION. Lawton will have to fear it...
What about Crazy Joe? I still owe him a favor from the NJMP Thunder race....
Greg said:
2.6 Subject to the approval of the Series Chief Steward, additional ‘IT-like” cars may run the series races while forfeiting series points and prize money. They will be in the “ITX” (eXhibition) class and must otherwise comply with all series requirements.Hmmm...can I get a free tshirt in lieu of that prize money...?
What do the viewing ITS/R competitors think of having a ~200whp FWD Integra in the field mixing it up with them...?
Darrell replied:
Talk to Terry. The rest of the Pro IT drivers can chime in here about ITX.
Pro-it 33 Sat Regional 60 and 61 for Sunday RegionalHow many entries are there for this weekend?
Greg / Darrell
We implemented the ITX class this year to accommodate cars that don't quite fit the current IT rules (e.g. Porsche 944 Turbo) and cars prepared to STU / STL specs. We had a couple of requests over the winter to add STU as a Pro IT class but decided not to do it since most cars currently running STU are IT / SM legal already. The ITX class is available to the few cars prepared to the STU rules. The same goes for the new STL class.
So Greg, your STL Integra would be an excellent fit in our ITX class. Come on out and play with us.
See ya at Pocono
Terry