Yes it is going to happen!
We will be having the first two races of the the Sportsracer Challenge featuring the SCCA Enterprises Formula E car in its sports racer version. The race will be in conjunction with the
Freedom Sprints Double National at High Plains Raceway June 30 and July 1.
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Not only is it going to happen, some guys with pretty long "Pro Racing" resumes will be joining in the fun. Can you say: Chris Funk, Mike Davies, Keith Scharf (notice I didn't mention an old guy from Muleshoe, Texas but yes he will be running also).
This race will be run within the "Wings and Things" race group but will utilize a separate split start and podium ceremony.
Contingency will be available from Mazda and Hoosier in addition to raffle prizes and some serious brow beating/ridiculing Saturday evening at the KC Racing Hospitality trailer provided by Chris Funk and Kelly Toombs - owners of KC Racing.
There has been a lot of talk about the need for a class of real sports racers where the driver makes the difference and the car has low operating costs, high resale value, and simple maintainance. This is the place!
In addition to the race we hope to use this event as an organizational meeting of interested parties. I hope to have representatives of Enterprises and SCCA present to participate in our discussions about this exciting venture.
While the Sportsracer Challenge series is my concept, it is designed in a manner that can be duplicated anywhere within the SCCA system. We are following the SCCA rulebook, participating in SCCA events, and utilizing SCCA event personel. I am simply the organizer/ cheerleader/ abuse taker/ spokesman for the group.
If you are interested feel free to contact me, Eric Skirmants at SCCA Enterprises http://www.scca-enterprises.com/ or any of the drivers/teams listed below. If you are in the area, please come by at High Plains and try one of the cars on for size (used car salesman smile inserted here).
I think you will like what you see!
Early entries (prep shop/driver):
KC Racing - Chris Funk
KC Racing - Keith Scharf
Surface Exploration/Chris Doyle - Mike Davies
Surface Exploration/Chris Doyle - Rand Donahoo
Messenger Racing/Thinkfastbook.com - Jay Messenger
See you at High Plains.
Sportsracer Challenge
Jay Messenger
Muleshoe, Texas USA
806-946-7252
muleshoeracer [at] yahoo dot com