Registration is open for St. Louis Region's Regional/National/IT Tour at Gateway on March 28 & 29. To register go to http://www.dlbracing.com/clubs/gcr....urn=/clubs/stlscca/clubrace.aspx?EventID=3747
It was nice of you guys to invite the IT crowd.
Hey Bryan... I have no plans to do so this race weekend...BUT...it might be a good idea to separate the IT group and the STU group by a couple sessions to allow for double dipping by IT cars. If group 2 and 3 were swapped at a minimum it could work.
Just an idea...
Just to get on my soapbox for a moment or two..............................................
STU is a much better fit speedwise with the SM/SS/T2/T3 groups than mixing it up with GT1 and GT2 cars in equal states of prep. I was a little shocked when I saw the initial groupings on the MIDIV site but they are what they are. I know there will be a few kinks to work out in this experiment and I do not mind being part of it. I know my request may get shot down and if so, I at least asked instead of bitched about it. I'll be there no matter what group I have to run with! Thanks to race chairman and volunteers like Bryon I'll have a place to play.
And there is a small possibility I may double-double dip by running a yet to be named car in the IT group! May as well get all my licensing requirements done in a single weekend.
Just in case I don't get moved out of group 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 AS John Lechner White/Blue1994FordMustang Sponsored by: Hoosier Tire
5 T1 Natha Waldbaum Red2002ChevroletCorvette ZO6 Sponsored by: Gregg Young Chevrolet/C&S Dyno/VETTESPORT/Corvette Recyclers
28 GT2 Bill Allman Purple/Yellow1995MazdaRX-7 Sponsored by: Car Star/MAZDASPEED
34 EP Jesse Prather White/Red1994MazdaMiata Sponsored by: Prather Racing / Moss Motors / Carbotech
38 STO Barry Vincion yellow1996chevroletcorvette Sponsored by: VINCION MOTORSPORTS/ VETTESPORT /STABLE IMAGING
39 EP Jud Scott blue1988Porsche944S Sponsored by: SCOTT CPA
41 GT1 Michael Major Red/white2000ChevroletCamaro
74 EP Kevin Grant yellow1996mazdamiata Sponsored by: Fox Racing
98 T1 Jim Lynch Black2005DodgeViper Sponsored by: Lynch Hummer/ Adventure Performance
0 STU Bud Scott White1985MazdaRX-7 Sponsored by: Scott Aerospace Technologies
Just passing along how the event officials are treating our request for our STU group move. ALL the race officials have been very accommodating and understanding of the reasons behind the request and are jumping through hoops to help out. I just got off the phone with the chief steward and he had a good chuckle at which vehicle I had actually entered and its placement in the big bore GT class of all things. Just kudos and thanks to all the STL race officials for helping us IT double dippers out!
I'll be there, even though there is not a single ITS car registered!
The following answers your question, but is indeed somewhat editorial.If it means we can get another entry you would be suprised what we will do
Only 14 IT's registered. Who else is coming?
The following answers your question, but is indeed somewhat editorial.
I would loved to have run this race, but I refuse to be abused while entertaining my hobby, and back-to-back IT Tour weekends is abuse, IMO. Sorry - I had to make a choice, and St. Louis lost to Hallett based on towing distance if nothing else.
Yeah, I noticed that too. I was hoping to come up and try to recruit some of you guys to drive down for the Heart of Dixie at Nashville in June. I am only mid pack fodder with the guys in Sediv so I thought I might see some other tracks as I develop the car.
Work got in the way and I just don't feel like driving from the Mobile to Huntsville, changing trucks and driving on to St. Louis on Friday.
Not to mention I keep hearing rumors that the previous owner of my car was involved in some type of "racing incident" many years ago at Gateway.
Have a fun, safe weekend. Hopefully the rain will be out of there for the weekend.
The following answers your question, but is indeed somewhat editorial.
I would loved to have run this race, but I refuse to be abused while entertaining my hobby, and back-to-back IT Tour weekends is abuse, IMO. Sorry - I had to make a choice, and St. Louis lost to Hallett based on towing distance if nothing else.