Cen-div FF - who is doing what in 2013?

[mike g.]

I figured we could make a new thread. Just call me Allen of 2013. On second thought, dont.

Just followed Ethan's link and read description of the national+ concept. Interesting.

2013 “National Plus” (N+) events: The Central Division of SCCA is excited to announce a new concept
in event scheduling for 2013. The National Plus program provides participants an opportunity to
maximize the value from race weekend costs and avoid the event management challenges associated
with a full Double National weekend. We think National Plus will be a success for everyone.
National Plus events will be run in two complementary parts, on two separate race weekends, with both
parts conducted at the same racing venue.
Race Groups will be consistent throughout the season for the National Plus events. There will
be 8 Race Groups, which will include ALL National Classes.
During the first weekend, Race Groups 1 through 8 will race PLUS four Race Groups will race a
second National. This approach offers a Double National for those four race groups.
During the second weekend, Race Groups 1 through 8 will race PLUS the OTHER four Race
Groups will race a second National.
The bottom line is that over two weekends, all National competitors will have three races at one
track.
This program does not select who receives more track time by the popularity of their classes,
but offers equal time and opportunity for everyone in our National racing program.
Both the Race Groups and which Groups race twice on any given weekend are still under discussion, and
will be announced shortly. For 2013, National Plus events will be conducted at Blackhawk Farms
Raceway and Road America, with two weekends at each track. There will also be a Double Rational
weekend at Brainerd.
With this format, CenDiv aims to address the main issues competitors confront in our division: cost to
race, availability of National events, and desire for increased competition (and fun). Including these four
National Plus events provides every National class the opportunity to race in nine in-division Nationals
across 6 weekends. This represents four more nationals than there were in 2012, which is an increase
of 80%!

(from PDF @ http://www.cendiv-scca.org/03racing/...xplanation.pdf)

2013 schedule in PDF: http://www.cendiv-scca.org/03racing/...CE%20DATES.pdf

Schedule image:

[cff96]

Mike:

You need to change your avatar! Perhaps a flying pig (can morph from a flying hawk).

Cindy

[mike g.]

How this one?

:-)

[mike g.]

Or this:

[Gokart Mozart]

We may be back on the grid with the Eagle (alongside our F5 entry), but with some harder tires. A HUGE thanks to Wes Allen and Nick Fuchs for their attention to detail and first class work on manufacturing new AAR-spec parts, they are absolutely beautiful.

As well, a huge thanks to Rob and John from TDI for their help getting the steering quicker in the 'ol bird. It's not that I was smooth in it, I just couldn't turn the wheel fast enough.

Happy Holidays to all!

Respectfully Yours,

Jacques "FF5" Dresang

[emackey]

It's a little early for me to know what the budget and vacation time will look like for 2013, but my plan is to run a mix of regionals and nationals in the CenDiv.

I'm really looking forward to getting back to BIR to check out the new improvements they made to the track this past fall. It looks like its going to be fast, check it out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCqLzMbqLrg

Ethan Mackey
EuroSwift SC94

[Northwind]

I'm not sure the track will be much faster for lap times. Even though the track is now wider and smoother, it appears as if we lost the positive camber in the corners 4,5, and 6. The one thing that will probably result from the new track improvements is that it doesn't look like it will be as much single line racing. That new flat, smooth, pavement has me thinking there will be a lot more opportunity for side by side racing. The Fun Factor just went up big time on this track. Let the battle of late braking and late apexing begin. This track is going to be a hoot this year.