FF Showcase Mid Ohio National Roll Call

[TimW]

About six weeks away and registration is now open for the Mid Ohio event.


Schedule

Entry Form

Supps

Online Registration

Full Friday Test Day Registration

Friday Twilight Evening Test Registration

We should be done by 10:30 providing for an early escape for the drive home. Note there is also a FF/CFF restricted regional that which can provide another 1:20 minutes of track time.

I'll start the roll call:

Registered:
Dan Pyanowski, Tiga FFA81
Russell Ruedisueli, Van DIeman
Mark Davison, Swift DB1
Tim Wise, Swift DB6
Cliff Johnson, Piper
Jim Dietz, Van Diemam
Mike Kolthoff, Swift DB6
Jim Lee, Swift DB1
John Nesbitt, Swift DB1
Lewis Cooper III, Van Dieman
Wes Allen, Piper

Probables & Hopefuls
Brad Hayes, Van Dieman
John Robinson II, Swift DB6




Enter early & often...

Tim

[Steve Demeter]

check www.ovrscca.com
for on line registration.

I registered on line last week. don't remember where I got the link.

[TimW]

So there you go, best kept secret on the region website

http://www.motorsportreg.com/index.c...5D1FFDEFCA2A46

[TimW]

Guys:

Only about a month until the Mid Ohio ‘Showcase’ National..already 6 guys entered (historically this race has drawn 6 tops since the Topeka move) with another 6 or so who are probable. Over $500 in contingency up for grabs if we can get to 12 cars.

Updated roll call & links are in post 1 above.

We are group 2 with race complete by 10:30a allowing for an earlier trip home for those coming from afar. We race with Vees & F500s at this event. There is both a $400 full day test day on Friday as well as $195 ‘Twilight’ test evening on Friday.

Our sessions are:
20 Minute Qualifying – Saturday 8:25-8:45a
25 Minute Qualifying—Saturday 12:45-1:10p*early enough to catch the Tribe at the Jake in Cleveland Sat night!
Warmup—Sunday 8:20-8:35a
19 Lap Race—Sunday 9:35-10:20a

There is also a restricted regional Group 8 that FF/CFF can run in for an additional $240 regional entry fee for additional 45 minutes of qualifying & 19 lap race (contingencies awarded for that National ONLY though).

Hope to see a full field at Mid Ohio--VIR had 14 cars this past weekend...surely we can duplicate that!

Tim

[TimW]

Good news, Formula Ford has the most entrants thus far of the Mid Ohio national. The bad news is that we're only up to 7 cars so far. I've updated the list above to reflect the registrar's site.

Online Registration List

[Wes Allen]

Hi guys,
I'm in,just haven't made the time to register. Can't miss Mid Ohio!
Wes Allen

[swiftdrivr]

I registered today, but I have never been there. Anyone know a good way over the mountains from South Carolina in an RV towing a trailer? I don't relish brake fade in the rig any more than in the swift.

[Mike Kolthoff]

77 through W Va. if you do it during daylight it wonderful. Brake fade? Do not use them and enjoy the ride. Making time in the hills is a plus- minus gane Anytime we can get a southernen to mo is good>

[swiftdrivr]

Thanks for the tip. So far plans are still on track. Hope to race with you guys soon.---Jim

[andyllc]

Does it say anywhere which layout will be used? Is it the club course I imagine?

[TimW]

Does it say anywhere which layout will be used? Is it the club course I imagine?

Its been the club course in the past 3 years for this national. The supps show a track length of 2.4 miles; I believe the pro course is 2.25.

Tim

[andyllc]

Thanks!

[TimW]

Two weeks until the test day and 10 cars entered, with an 11th promised (committed to with half a garage rental thus far...)

Only need 1 more car to get to our goal of 12. There may be more paper registrations that haven't been entered online yet (some already have) but if you know anyone on the fence lets get them to Mid Ohio. It will be a challenge to get many from CenDiv due to the Elkhart double that weekend but I think we should have a good turnout...FF still the most attended class (TIE) for this event currently.

[TimW]

11 days 'til the test day and we're at 11 cars registered plus a garage mate who has not yet registered who I know won't stiff me with the full rent...

Updated list above.

Looking forward to getting out there and hopefully qualifying in front of the vees with my 105bhp.

Tim

[Wes Allen]

Your garage mate's now official!

[TimW]

Looks like we lost one for next weekend, probably battling in the same trenches I am. We're back down to 11 cars. If you know anyone on the fence, get them out or let me know and I'll see if any K Street or Chicago South Side influence can get them to come.

[TimW]

The weekend is approaching! Test day tomorrow for the 2nd Showcase National. We will hold the raffle in Garage #14 1hr after Group 2 qualifying completes on Saturday afternoon. I'll also be tweeting results as I have time. Feel free to follow leisurehound on Twitter (http://twitter.com/leisurehound)

Here are the contingencies that will be awarded:

• Fast Lap of the Race: $150 service or parts credit to Williams Racing Developments

• 12th place finisher: $50 service or parts credit to Williams Racing Developments

• Hard Charger Driver: $150 service or parts credit to Taylor Race Engineering (http://www.taylor-race.com/)

Pole Position and Raffle awards will be selected from the following:

• $75 product certificate from Continental Motorsports (http://www.continentalmotorsport.com/)

• $100 product or service certificate from Williams Racing Development (http://willrace.com)

• $50 product or service certificate from Race Car Supply/SR Racing (http://www.sracing.com)

• Two tickets to an IRL race of the winner's choice (excluding the Indy 500) provided by Honda Performance Development (http://racing.honda.com/hpd)

• $50 product or service certificate from Porter Racing (http://www.porterracing.com)

[swiftdrivr]

Sorry I won't make the Mid Ohio run. I broke a CV on the DB-1 and, although Doug at Fast Forward was super about getting me the parts, I'm not willing to hang my hide on something I threw together at the last minute. I am, unfortunately, mechanically challenged. I did want to suport the Showcase series, and plan to be at the June Sprints. Hopefully, there will be enough participation to continue this next year.
Have fun / go fast.
Jim

[Joefisherff]

So anyone have any details on the weekend at MO?

[TimW]

Yes, sorry guys, had a character building weekend and did not get enough tweets out.

Here is the finishing order and fast lap times:

Ruedisueli, 1:32.678
Allen, 1:32.638
Kolthoff, 1:34.781
Davison, 1:35.523
Dietz, 1:38.218
Wise, 1:36.624
Pyanowski, 1:38.528
Cooper, III DNS
Nesbitt, DNS

I'll update this post when MyLaps & the OVR website has full results.

Tim

[Joefisherff]

Thanks Tim!

[TimW]

Here are the contingency winners for the Mid Ohio Showcase National:

• Fast Lap of the Race - $150 from Williams Racing Developments - Wes Allen
• Hard Charger Award - $150 from Taylor Race Engineering - Russell Ruedisueli (TIE-Wes, Russ & Mike all improved 2 positions from start, but tie breaker goes to the driver higher up the finishing order).
• Pole Winner - $75 from Continental Motorsports - Mark Davison

We didn't have a quorum after qualifying to have the raffle, so I conducted it myself after the fact. I did not put my name in since no one trusts anyone from Chicago but it was observed by the Leisure Hound himself (though, I think he was napping...its what he does):

Raffle winners:

• $100 from Williams Racing Developments - Lewis Cooper, III
• $50 from SR Racing - John Nesbitt
• Two tickets to IRL race of winners choice (except Indy 500) from Honda Performance Development - Dan Pyanowski
• $50 product or service certificate from Porter Racing - Mike Kolthoff

Thanks to all who came out. See you all in a month at the Sprints. Already 13 cars entered at Road America and 7 for the Glen Double.

[TimW]

Official Results are posted:

My Laps
Region's PDF