DUFFUS #4 at PittRace

[Joe Marcinski]

Hi,

Registration is now open for Da Unoffical Formula F United States or DUFFUS championship race at Pittsburgh International Race Complex on October 16, 17 & 18. You can register on www.MotorsportReg.com. This is the fourth and final race of our series this season.

We will be racing in support of the Formula Race Promotions pro F1600/F2000/FAtlantic championship finale and NARRA. We will be on track twice each day. Friday will be two practice sessions so everyone can get familiar with the new long course layout. Saturday morning will be a qualifying session and Saturday afternoon will be race #1 of the weekend. Sunday will be races #2 & #3.

We do not have a final daily schedule as yet, but we will publish it here when it becomes available. I do not have any information on a Thursday test day at this time, but I will post that info here as soon as I can get it.

The entry fee is $500 and we will be racing Formula F, Club Ford, Vintage Club Ford and Vintage Formula Ford. We will have kill stickers for the podium finishers in each class of each race. Trophies will be awarded to the podium finishers in each class for the final race of the weekend.

Please come and join us for really full weekend of open wheel and GT car racing at PittRace.

Thanks,

Joe Marcinski
#04 Royale RP24 Club Ford

[Will Velkoff]

Looks like 10 registered already?!?! Wow!

This will be the debut of my "new" engine.

Does anyone have gearing to share for a Club Ford on standard club Hoosiers?

[PK]

I've been asking around about gearing, and it seems that people are running the same gears on the longer track that they ran on the shorter one. For me that means:

20:32
22:29
24:27
24:24

That's in a Zink Z10C with 9:31 ring and pinion and standard Hoosier R60 CF tires.

[PK]

Hey Joe, something's up with the entry list. I haven't registered yet, but I'm listed. Doug is also shown in the DB-1.

[Joe Marcinski]

Yes, there is something that I did incorrectly. I tried to clone the event from our event there last year. I thought that I had cleared out last year's entrants, but apparently I was not successful (I have already called myself a DUFFUS, thank you!).

I will get in touch with the very kind folks at MotorsportReg and have them help me get the entry list cleared.

I will post when that has been done.

My apologies, but that is what you get when the chief registrar is a digital dummy!

Joe M.

[Phil Picard]

hmmmmmm got a 89 VD 1600 just sitting hmmmmmm. going out there any way, hmmmmm


ah Duffus
sorry for the miss spell

[Joe Marcinski]

Ok, got it corrected - sort of............. When you go to MotorsportReg select the event titled "DUFFUS 4 PittRace". That is the "live" event registration site. I have been able to transfer the entries for Mike Rand and Will Velkoff over to the live site.

I am trying to delete the previous event but will need the help of the kind folks at MotorsportReg. If you see the two sites you will see that registrations have been suspended for one and the other one is open. Sorry for any confusion.

In the meantime, please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. I will find someone smarter than me to get answers for you

Thanks,

Joe M.

[Joe Marcinski]

Hi,

Just got the weekend schedule for DUFFUS #4 at PittRace.

Friday Practice #1 9:10 AM to 9:35 AM
Friday Practice #2 2:35 PM to 3:00 PM

Saturday Qualifying 10:15 AM to 10:40 AM
Saturday Race #1 3:45 PM to 4:15 PM

Sunday Race #2 10:15 AM to 10:40 AM
Sunday Race #3 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM

This is pretty firm, but as we all know schedules do often change during the weekend.

Thanks,

Joe M.

[Will Velkoff]

Last chance for everyone to get their cars out...who else is planning on coming? Get those entries in!

[keith joslyn]

wow - I haven't said that for a while.

C'mon let's get a big group.

[Dave Harmison]

I'm planning on making it. Just haven't gotten around to entering yet.

Dave

[Will Velkoff]

The earlier everyone enters, the better. Entries breed entries!

[Doug Fisher]

I am not finding the duffus reg on Motorsport reg . Com ...anybody know what's up ?

[Will Velkoff]

I am not finding the duffus reg on Motorsport reg . Com ...anybody know what's up ?

Here it is Doug



http://www.motorsportreg.com/events/...e-compl-201001

[keith joslyn]

This should be a great weekend !

We can watch what the "Pros" are doing and all get faster!

I was really hoping for a field of at least 15.

I promise the weather will be good
If not, I'll have a nice heater going in my trailer - anyone is welcome to come warm up. I'm in a red Haulmark with an American and Hoosier flag flying off the back.

[Dave Harmison]

I got a good weekend in on the racecar so I am registered.

If I saw right, that's 4 FF and 5 CFF so far.

[dgernert]

Will there be drive arounds Friday am for those that haven't been on the new track?

[keith joslyn]

Will there be drive arounds Friday am for those that haven't been on the new track?

My guess is the Friday practice will be the "drive arounds"

Think of it like an AutoX

[problemchild]

Will there be drive arounds Friday am for those that haven't been on the new track?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLx1y8pXrdk

[keith joslyn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLx1y8pXrdk

Thanks for the video link Greg. This is most helpful one I've seen so far.

[Bob Wright]

The schedule is slightly revised with an added drive around Friday morning.

[Joe Marcinski]

Now that the Runoffs are done it would be great if we could get a large turnout. Hoepfully drivers such as Wes Allen and Bill Valet will decide to close out their seasons with a just for fun outing at PittRace with DUFFUS.

For those of you who have not entered as yet or have entered and not yet sent the entry fee; please bring your checks to the track. I have to go to Seattle on business and will not be back until very late on Friday evening. I will collect the checks on Saturday morning so I can settle up with FRP.

Bob (Wright), could you tell us what the load in times are on Thursday?

Thanks,

Joe M.

[keith joslyn]

Now that the Runoffs are done it would be great if we could get a large turnout. Hoepfully drivers such as Wes Allen and Bill Valet will decide to close out their seasons with a just for fun outing at PittRace with DUFFUS.

For those of you who have not entered as yet or have entered and not yet sent the entry fee; please bring your checks to the track. I have to go to Seattle on business and will not be back until very late on Friday evening. I will collect the checks on Saturday morning so I can settle up with FRP.

Bob (Wright), could you tell us what the load in times are on Thursday?

Thanks,

Joe M.

Doesn't every one race "just for fun"?

I'd love to see Wes and Bill there too! Maybe get some more behind the scene stories about the Runoffs. Congratulations to both, by the way - very impressive.

[Maureen Harris]

4:00 PM Thursday, 10/15
(per the pro series event bulletin)

[Dave Harmison]

Are all us DUFFI going to paddock together in the same area as last year. I thought that was fun.

[Joe Marcinski]

Thank you Maureen, 4 PM Thursday load in it is.

As for the parking; one of the other three DUFFI (Dave, Phil or Doug) are going to have to fill in to supervise the parking. My schedule has changed and I will be in Seattle all next week and won't arrive at the track until early Saturday morning.

There may be another variable related to the opening of the new extension of the track. I have no idea if the same area that we used last year will be set aside for the DUFFUS drivers. I don't see parking as a big problem, but I won't be there on Thursday or Friday to help coordinate.

I will see you all on Saturday.

Joe M.

[Terry Hanushek]

Joe

There may be another variable related to the opening of the new extension of the track. I have no idea if the same area that we used last year will be set aside for the DUFFUS drivers.

I'm not sure about the organization for this event but there was no change in the overall parking with the course extension.

Hope your event goes well

Terry

[Dan Pyanowski]

Hi Joe:
The Pro guys use the main paddock along with NARRA.
Some of the NARRA guys are along the front straight near the officials tower, so that leaves the paddock area along the remainder of the front straight (last year's location) and the area across the road from the front straight has doubled in size (all paved).

Look forward to see you all there,
Dan

[aslocum]

I officially signed up tonight. Will bring check. Look forward to running with everyone.

[aslocum]

The schedule is slightly revised with an added drive around Friday morning.

What time? Thanks.

[Dave Harmison]

Great to have you Angela. Is Dave going to make it too?

[Will Velkoff]

The motor is fresh off the dyno and back in the car, going to finish prepping the car in the next few days. So far, so good.

See everyone at load in Thursday.

[dgernert]

Great to have you Angela. Is Dave going to make it too?

Unfortunately not. Like Joe I'm on business trip and my engine is on the fritz...

[EACIII]

Well looks like I will not be able to make it. The Bowman frame is now one piece again unlike the 3 pieces it was after the NARRC race. Sticking throttle has been fixed I think (broke secondary spring). But I will be joining Joe and Dave on business trips this week that will not allow me to make the tow to Pitts.

Dam work.

Ed

[Michael Rand]

Eddie,
"Dam work" as in dams in SC or as in gdamn it, work ?

[Doug Fisher]

I will be there Friday am, arriving in the area late Thursday night....
Look forward to seeing everyone.

[aslocum]

I found the overall schedule on NARRA's website (http://narraonline.com/). The schedule is a link to https://app.box.com/shared/static/17...ho0a9uq2us.pdf . The drive around aka recon is from 8:00 to 8:15 on the schedule.

Arriving late Thursday so see you all at the track on Friday.

P.S. Sorry work is getting in the way of some folks fun. Hate working to pay bills.

[EACIII]

Mike - the project is a flooded sewage treatment plant in Kentucky so Oh Sh#t, may be better to describe it then Dam It.

They are giving out free samples this week if you want me to bring some back for you.

Ed

[Michael Rand]

Thanks for the offer Eddie, I checked stock and I have plenty already !
Ooops, maybe overstocked......