Round 3 TeamDI Pro IT race at NJMP

Terry Hanushek

Terry Hanushek

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Registration for Round 3 on the Thunderbolt Raceway course of New Jersey Motorsports Park is now open on the DLB online registration site ( http://www.dlbracing.com ). Set the filter bar to show South Jersey Region | All.

This round is scheduled for Sunday, 7 June in conjunction with the Jersey Devil NESCCA National. There will be a separate SCCA Test Day on Friday, 5 June using the Thunderbolt course.

Hope to see ya at NJMP

Terry
 
18 so far online. 9 ITS cars!!!!! Don't know about the paper (snail-mail) entries.

Round 3 is presented by the South Jersey Region on Thunderbolt at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Registration is on http://www.dlbracing.com . Set the filter bar to show South Jersey Region | All.

This is the course we will be using in September when we headline with ARCA, All Star Race Trucks and VW Jetta TDI Cup.

This round is scheduled for Sunday, 7 June in conjunction with the Jersey Devil NESCCA National. There will be a separate SCCA Test Day on Friday, 5 June.

Most IT cars can double dip into the National as STU or STO, get yourself a track record?
 
Registered!

I hear also that they redid some of the curbing on this track, and its great. I remeber thunderbolt's curbing to be ok last year or at least a lot better than lightning.. Hopefully they redid that to.
 
I flagged there for the Grand Am test day (station 10) and Friday practice (station 3), I then made the drive to NHMS for Round 1. The Grand AM cars were going on the new curbing 100% without trouble.

They did a real nice job over the winter with the curbs. Plus they cultivated and replanted next to the track with some type of grass that actually grew. We walked back from Station 10 to the pit lane on TRhursday to get a real close look. It was nice seeing green grass on the edge of the track. There was very little dust. Time should tell that NJMP got it this time.

Also, dealing with the staff at NJMP this year has been a pleasure. They have their act together. between TeamDI Pro IT and regionals we can race there 5 times this year.
 
aside from the glen, NJMP is quickly becoming my favorite place to race. Glad to hear the people who run the place are good to work with unlike some of the tracks we run apparently.

For those of you who have yet to run thunderbolt, it is a great track, personally i like lightning a bit better but thunderbolt is certainly unique and challenging in its own way.

:happy204:
 
PRO-IT seems awfully popular with the ITS guys. Currently 10 out of the 21 reg'd are ITS.. Cant complain, but where are you ITA/B/C guys??:shrug:
 
Garage info for Thunderbolt?

have rented a garage under the vip suites and wondered if they have power,air, workbench furnished? t weaver:eclipsee_steering::eclipsee_steering:
 
Looks like 24 are pre-registered on-line so far. Plenty of room for more to fit on track!! :026:

Everything takes place on Sunday so tell your friends and wife they should go to Atlantic City for a weekend away then stop at the tack on the way home Sunday :) I told my wife I would gamble my racecar and she said "I am all in! and if I am lucky you'll loose it so you stop spending all that money!"

11 ITA Tim Klvana
0 ITA Marc Cefalo
50 ITB Stephen Blethen
69 ITB Michael Reece
7 ITC Brian Heun
20 ITR Robert Nimkoff
21 ITR Robert Thiele
33 ITR Ben Phillips
16 ITS Matt Rooke
23 ITS Jeff Henderson
25 ITS Rob Driscoll
27 ITS Darrell Anthony
49 ITS Ray Blethen Iii
63 ITS William Weaver
92 ITS Eric King
95 ITS John Hainsworth
99 ITS Sean Curran
5 ITS Steve Ulfelder
12 SM Michael Lamaina
41 SM Dave Kupferschmid
91 SM Tony Senese
93 SM Chris Kellett
0 SM Mike Cefalo
7 SM David Beccaris


Stephen
 
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FYI.

Smarty will make the trek, as promised, to support the ProIT racers in NJ for Round 3.

http://www.northeastracingtire.com

Please CALL Bob directly with your tire orders. I will not be available to process the orders via the website this coming week, and Bob doesn't know how to turn on a computer yet.

Best of luck to all racers. :happy204:

Dave
 
I saw on the map included with the supps that there is a "PRO-IT paddock area" conveniently located in the far back corner of the paddock furthest from the grid and everything else for that matter....

are we encouraged or required to paddock back there?
 
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Pro IT Paddock

Matt

I saw on the map included with the supps that there is a "PRO-IT paddock area" conveniently located in the far back corner of the paddock furthest from the grid and everything else for that matter....

are we encouraged or required to paddock back there?
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Since a majority of Pro IT competitors will arrive on Saturday afternoon / Sunday morning after the National competitors are set up, the SJ Region reserved the two blocks of paddock for Pro IT so that we can paddock together. This is similar to what was done at Lime Rock last year when space was reserved in the lower B paddock. It will be available for use by Pro IT competitors but no one is required to set up there.

Also to accommodate Saturday / Sunday arrivals, Tech will be open for Pro IT competitors on Saturday afternoon between 3:00 and 4:00 and again on Sunday morning starting at 8:00.

Looking forward to seeing everybody at NJMP

Terry
 
Terry - I need a little help on logistics. Great news that Tech will be open - thanks.

It apears that reigstration will be open Saturday until 12:00pm. If we arrive after 12:00 will we be able to to enter the paddock, set up, and get "teched?" As I think about it, if we don't register first we will not have a Tech sheet. I am trying to figure out if I can arrive after 12:00 and take advantage of the 3:00 - 4:00 tech time tech time?

It also appears from the supps that qualifying starts after hardship practice @ 8:30 - I assume the time is around 9:00?

Thanks for your help.
 
Tim

It apears that reigstration will be open Saturday until 12:00pm. If we arrive after 12:00 will we be able to to enter the paddock, set up, and get "teched?" As I think about it, if we don't register first we will not have a Tech sheet. I am trying to figure out if I can arrive after 12:00 and take advantage of the 3:00 - 4:00 tech time tech time?
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I talked with Val Heun, our hard working Registrar this afternoon. She has agreed to open registration for Pro IT in the same 3:00 - 4:00 window as Tech. Registration is in the classroom right around the corner from Tech.

It also appears from the supps that qualifying starts after hardship practice @ 8:30 - I assume the time is around 9:00?
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Yes, that is correct - Pro IT drivers should plan to be at the Make Up Grid by 9:00 AM for the qualifying session.

And .... if you have any IT friends who haven't already entered the event, bring them along. We have plenty of paddock space reserved and a big track looking looking for more races cars.

See ya at Thunderbolt

Terry
 
If you are racing in the national in group 6, groups 6 and 7 have been combined. If you are also racing in Pro IT that means you go straight to grid after the Group 6/7 race.

I sent a note to Terry asking if we will get enough time to check the car and refuel....
 
Hey Ben, the Supps schedule i was looking at on DLB says the pro IT race is after group 3. which should give time to get ready for 6/7. is that schedule up to date?
 
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