You have one of the best race shops in the country right in Annapolis, but he is not cheap, He has had a number of vintage & historic Fords running at the front - he also does Historic Formula B,...
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You have one of the best race shops in the country right in Annapolis, but he is not cheap, He has had a number of vintage & historic Fords running at the front - he also does Historic Formula B,...
So we are up to 26 cars booked at this point with a couple more on the way. Still time to enter. This is the first year we get fully our own run group so the more we get the more the organizers see ...
Stan,
Les Weller left his eponymous company and formed Wiz Wheels which are marketed by Ed Moore at Motorsports Events. These are the current steel wheels used in FF. I am not aware of any US agent....
Last call for The Glen October 17-19
$550 ($600 non VRG members) for 7 sessions - 3 1/2 hrs + track time at this iconic and historic track.
FFCS season Grand Finale and the famous FFCS barby is...
VRG's Jefferson 500 at Summit Point takes place May 13 to 16, costs as little as $500 for 3 1/2hrs of track time.
After a terrific Round 1 at VDCA's VIR The Wild Hare, where we had great racing...
The last event on the 2020 Formula Ford Challenge Series calendar is two weeks away and there’s still plenty of time and plenty of reason to enter. We are up to 30 entries as of October 2nd....
Congratulations, looks fantastic. Wish you well with the car, you will have a ball driving it. Keep us up to date with progress on track.
BB
FFCS opens the season at The Jefferson 500 at Summit Point August 6 thro 9.
We have 31 Fords entered so far. Last year our quickest was under 1-20 on Hoosier VFF treads so if you want to be up...
What a difference a year makes. Just 12 months ago we were all sat glumly watching the rain come down and the whole of the bottom end of the track and surround sink underwater, the event finally...
Steve,
Thank you for that note. We probably should have talked to you as we were making the rules up. The idea of Post Club for FFCS was to create a home for those post Club Fords that were...
Greg:
See below - rules are on the website www.ffchallengeseries.com
POST-CLUB FORMULA FORD (PCF) REGULATIONS
I. Definition
Eligible cars: Third...
Early Bird closes midnight April 15th. Get your entry in now. 42 committed to date.
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/jefferson-500-summit-point-circuit-vintage-racer-group-575820
First...
, April 5-7 at VIR.
Checklist:
1. Is the car ready? (If Yes, go to #4)
2. Can the car be ready? (If yes, go to #4)
3. Do you have a prior commitment (if no, go to #4)
4....
It’s Wild Hare time for the Formula Ford Challenge Series, April 5-7 at VIR.
Checklist:
1. Is the car ready? (If Yes, go to #4)
2. Can the car be ready? (If yes, go to #4)
3....
Emerging from winter hibernation we open the FFCS 50th Anniversary Tour April 5-7 with a favorite event at a historic track – Virginia International Raceway. The VDCA Wild Hare Run offers two...
The Formula Ford Challenge Series (FFCS) is back for its fourth season with an outstanding special program for 2019 commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Formula Ford.
Run by racers for...
[QUOTE=Jnovak;571944]imo the only way to increase participation is to reduce the cost to race. Imo nothing else will work.
I have been very involved in racing for over 50 years. It is my opinion...
Len,
Steve Beeler is working hard to make the 50th just as memorable if not more so. There are contingents coming from North and South California, Southern US and the Eastern seaboard. Don't write...
Will be a busy couple of weeks:
Lime Rock August 30 to Sept 2nd
FFCS 50th Anniversary Tour -- Pittrace September 5th to 9th
50th Road America...
We have 40 cars committed to date for the Royale Formula Ford Challenge Series Finale, October 5 to 7. If you have not entered get your car in gear and go to:
...
Final reminder:
By the numbers -
30 entries further 7 committed to date
Three days
Twelve sessions.
Eight Races.
The Royale Formula Ford Challenge Series announces the retirement of founding member Chris Shoemaker from the operating committee. Happily, we will continue to see him as a racing member with the...
VDCA runs events at:
Roebling Road, Road Atlanta, VIR.
BB
Mike, if no one else has opined, try this as a starter:
19/31; 22/30; 24/28; 25/27
You can try a 19/32 first if your engine is particularly revvy - useful in the last turn.
Use 25/26 top if...
Greg,
Exactly. Chris, Andrew, Storm and I had been banging on about unifying FF for several years and eventually put the RFFCS together. Show up with 10 cars you are not too important, show up...
Bob, you have the magic roll bar. Originally it was a bar and Paul swapped it for a tube - transformed the handling. Looks like A J Barnard did the engineering on the car and they took the '84...
Paul Sleeman won championships in the UK with the Rostron. Possibly the pre-74 championship. It was the fastest FF by a margin. It went to Stuart Kestenbaum who was also wickedly fast in the car and...
Todd,
Congratulations. Smart buy, better than a fixer upper, this is top drawer. You have bought a fine car - no excuses with this one, its won at most tracks on the East Coast - spent many years...
VRG presents Round 4 of the Royale Formula Ford Challenge Series sponsored by Hoosier
Wake up at the back there! Its time to get out the pliers, split pins and duct tape to get prepared for a busy...
Lime Rock Historics: - we have 25 entries to date, double last year. Well done all. I know a few were on the fence, we can take an additional 5 cars but we need to know by July 25th. Its a Formula...
Scott, as ever is, being modest. He won a hard fought contest with lead changes most laps in a really competitive group - 31 FF entries. His best lap on Hoosiers was identical to his best lap last...
21 cars entered for Round 1 of the Royale Challenge Series sponsored by Hoosier. 12 Club & 9 Historic, with weather set cool but sunny and dry. Set for a fun opener to the season later this week. Not...
From http://www.hoosiertire.com/index.htm
$175 front
$185 rear
for $720 a set
Best
BB2
Guys
Lets cool down.
This is supposed to be fun.
Peter, you may not be aware that this Series is not Chris's Series - it is underwritten by VRG, with support from VDCA. Its not a "separate...
Peter
I am, as usual, a little slow on the uptake. However, I came to learn over time that if it looks like duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, the greater probability is that its a...
Doug
The Royale Formula Ford Challenge Series includes Historic Fords, Club Fords and pre-'85 "tweener" Fords. I posted under FF as the Club Ford's are listed here and guys might not read the...
Update:
Early bird runs till April 1st. $450 for over 3 1/2 hours of track time plus a 60 min enduro and the 30 min Wild Hare race if you really need the extra time.
Glorious VIR in spring....
Update:
Early bird runs till April 1st. $450 for over 3 1/2 hours of track time plus a 60 min enduro and the 30 min Wild Hare race if you really need the extra time.
Glorious VIR in spring....
Simon
I think we are saying the same thing, I was confused that you were comparing SiIverstone times to Brands Hatch times. I compared the pdf results form BRSCC Brands Ford Festival and HSCC...
Trying to make contact with the following to let them know of a new VRG Formula Ford Series they may be interested in.
Anyone know any contact info?
Alan Swide, ...
Just to avoid confusion.
I believe the Walter Hayes is run at Silverstone. You may be confused with the HSCC Historic meeting at Brands in September. The Festival is October. For 2015 the fastest...
If Stan's participation figures are correct maybe you are solving the wrong problem. I am a Vintage Ford guy (in all senses of the word) - been racing Fords since 1967 but have followed current FB...
Rick
76 posts and counting - must be the highest number of posts in one thread for Vintage in Apex history. Fantastic publicity job - even "The Donald" cannot achieve this sort of furor.
At least...
Ben - thank you for the date correction '08 is correct.
Rick - good question and illustrates the point I am making about those interested in vintage and those interested in club racing. Neither is...
Rick
As this thread has demonstrated, there are as many views on the SVRA rule change as there are racers.
Maybe it would be useful to take a step back and look at the overall objective - which...
Rodney
I stand corrected on the Series tires.
I agree "you like FF?, you want to race? then you need a profitable event organizer that can get the venues, and rules package that can draw out ...
Just to ensure we are all on the same page in dealing with the facts. As I understand it:-
Ally heads are no more powerful than a strong iron head but easier to replicate - iron heads vary...
Ben
Great input. However, it only solves part of the problem. SVRA jumped without thought -as my dad used to say to me (too often) "please engage brain before opening mouth".
We need the FFord...
Keith
Good point - thank you for that. I have just now made my feelings known to SVRA.
This is an unnecessary can of worms that was motivated by the desire to make a quick buck rather than review...
This is a puzzling.
We are vintage racing, not SCCA. Over the history of FF, SCCA continually screwed with the rules and finally screwed up FF completely. Meanwhile, the UK and Europe continued...