2011 season schedule FFDA Series

[rgu]

Just a brief announcement. We have the GL, Cen Div and NE schedules almost complete. We've started to ask some questions to organizers and get our thoughts together. If you haven't seen these schedules just e-mail me.

Feel free to participate in the process any way you can or want.

[rgu]

Mailed to FFDA members today.

[lawyerbob]

any updates? do we have a final schedule yet?

[rgu]

Bob

We might know more after next Tuesday. I'll keep everyone informed.

Happy Holidays

[rgu]

I sent out the latest on the schedule last night. We are almost there. If you did not receive this e-mail please get in touch with me.

[rgu]

I just heard good things from Dave Dawson so I'll be sending out an e-mail tonight with our finalized schedule.

Look for it. I thinks its a very good schedule---Doubles in May, June, July, August and September and the ARRC.

[rgu]

All members of the association have been informed of the series. Others can look at

http://www.sracing.com/FST_2010_Series.htm

More information and rules will be placed on the FFDA website shortly. The same is true for sponsor information

[Bill Bonow]

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[veeracer98]

Hope you guys know that Waterford Hills requires mufflers on all race cars. These must be a commercial muffler like a super trap. Old soup can won't do it.

Dave

DDC Racing

[lawyerbob]

Hope you guys know that Waterford Hills requires mufflers on all race cars. These must be a commercial muffler like a super trap. Old soup can won't do it.

Dave

DDC Racing

Not even Chunky Soup?

[sracing]

Formula First Drivers Association members.. I have some of the Supertraps in stock, but in a few weeks I will be placing an order for all members who need one for the Waterford race at reduced prices. If interested please call us with your pipe size required.

Jim

[Bill Bonow]

Could not work it out on Gingerman (in holding the first ever Restricted Rational), so we have change that date and venue to July 23 & 24 at Grattan in a joint ventue SCCA/Midwestern Council race.

So here is the announcement again with the Grattan info in red:

[FONT=Verdana]The 2011 US Formula First[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]2011 Regional Championship Series [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]As Formula First goes into its 9th year of racing as an SCCA sanctioned racing series and our third year as an SCCA GCR class, (7th year for our Trophy Series) the Formula First Drivers Association is please to announce a ten race, three division SCCA Regional racing series a final point bonus race at the third annual Formula First US Grand Prix held in conjunction with the ARRC at Road Atlanta. The purpose of the series and bonus race will be to encourage the broad based support for SCCA Regional entry level open wheel racing while expanding interest and promotion of Formula First. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]In order to be eligible for The 2011 US Formula First Regional Championship Series points and contingencies, drivers must be members of the Formula First Drivers Association to officially participate in the series. Those who are not members of the Formula First Drivers Association can join by e-mailing fst@rochester.rr.com.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]Series trophies will be presented to the top three series finishers. In addition there will be a rookie of the year trophy awarded to the highest placing first year driver. The series award ceremony will take place at the US Formula First Grand Prix - ARRC at Road Atlanta. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]The 2011 US Formula First Regional Championship Series[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Official race dates: [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Rounds 1-2 May 28th and 29th Nelson Ledges Double - Mahoning Valley Region[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Rounds 3-4 June 25-26 Waterford Hills Double[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Rounds 5-6 July 23rd and 24th Grattan Double [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Rounds 7-8 August 13th and 14th Road America Double [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Rounds 9-10 Sept 3rd - 5th Mid Ohio Double[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]These series dates are SCCA sanctioned double Regional events (exc. Waterford. It is not an SCCA event).[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Round 11 - US Formula First Grand Prix - ARRC [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]November 4th & 5th Road Atlanta (SE Div)[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Series sponsors:[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Hoosier Tire [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana](The official series spec tire)[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Will provide (1) free tire to the winner of each series event, (1) free tire to the second place finisher of each series event and (1) free tire given to a random drawn event entrant finishing between third and the last finishing position. In addition, Hoosier will award a set of (4) tires at season end to the series “hard luck” driver. The award is given to the driver with a minimum of 5 series race starts and the lowest accumulation of series points. The Hoosier tire contingency sign up is mandatory for eligibility and can be found here: www.hoosiertire.com/rrtire.htm “click” on contingency and scroll down to the Formula First Contingency Program. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Points scoring:[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Race Entry: 1 point[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Pole Position: 1 point [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Fastest Lap: 1 point [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Finish Position: 1st – 12 points[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]2nd – 9 points[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]3rd – 7 points[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]4th – 6 points[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]5th – 5 points[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]6th – 4 points[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]7th – 3 points[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]8th – 2 points[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]9th – 1 point[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Points will be scored for the best of 7 series races.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Information Contact List and Formula First Drivers Association Committee:[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Robert Guhde - fst@rochester.rr.com (585) 747-1421[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Bill Bonow – bbonow@comcast.net (815) 715-3253[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Jim Schings – sracing@mindspring.com (859) 252-2496[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Aaron "Butch" Deer - butch_deer@mindspring.com (859) 963-8318[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana]Dave Dawson – dd46637@comcast.net (574) 968-8722 [/FONT]

[rgu]

The typo on Formula-First.org stating that Championship points in the Hoosier Tire series are based on best 7 of 10 races has been changed. It now reads best 8 of 11 races. Sorry for the confusion.