At 58 days and counting before the season opener at Grattan, here's the latest series news:
Schedule The schedule is in a state of flux. Western Ohio Region lost their October date at Mid-Ohio. While there has been some shuffling of the GLDiv schedule, for now the EWC will remain at four double-regional weekends:
May 24/25 Grattan Raceway Park (Western Michigan Region)
July 12/13 Blackhawk Farms Raceway (Blackhawk Valley Region)
August 9/10 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Cincinnati Region)
September 13/14 Road America (Chicago Region)
Race Groups Tentatively, there will be FF/CFF only race groups at Grattan and Blackhawk. However, we must deliver the cars or we'll be combined with another race group. Therefore, it is especially important to enter early (and often) for these races. At Mid-Ohio, we'll be sharing the track with the GLC FC/CFC cars. We'll be paired with FV/FFirst/F500 at Road America.
Alternate CFF Tires/Chassis We need to do something to get the CFF car counts up. Here again are the first two somethings:
Following the lead of the FF40th, CFF drivers will have a choice of "hard" restricted performance tires in 2008: Hoosier R60 compound slick, Goodyear 600 compound slick, American Racer 133 compound slick, Dunlop CR82 or CR84 9092 compound tread, and Sumitomo HTR-200 tread. No matter where in North America you race a CFF, you are welcome to make a guest appearance at at an EWC weekend....on your usual tires.
Additionally, non-competitive Formula Fords will be allowed in CFF on a case-by-case basis. Don't let pride get in your way if you have such a beast in your garage. It may be welcome as a CFF in the 2008 EWC. Let's talk.
I've alerted the EWC partner regions on these two CFF growth initiatives. In 2008, it may be necessary to enter as a FF and then be "internally" scored as a EWC CFF. Therefore, if you want to take advantage of the expanded CFF tire/chassis options, then you must let me know ahead of time. I'll post a list of all "approved" alternate CFF entries before each EWC weekend.
Contingency Program Jon Jeffords is working hard to this year's goodie package. Details to follow.
I'm making good progress re-assembling my car. I expect to have all the parts attached to it and ready for fluids in the next couple of weeks. See you all at the Grattan test day...
Steve Beeler, de facto EWC commissioner
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home: (734)416-8865 sbeeler@wowway.com
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