FF50th @ Road America: Early Entry Data Collection

[steve_beeler]

The FF40th entry process was simple. There were three race groups: one vintage, one restricted regional, and one national. Drivers entered one or more race groups and it was all good. The restricted regional was slightly over-subscribed but (fortunately!) not until after the entry deadline.

Because the FF50th will only have two race groups, we are expecting enough entries to fill both with 100 cars each. The FF50th entry policy will be to accept the first 200 entries and then group them in the best possible way. I see a process that fills Group A and Group B simultaneously by speed potential and also by drivers who want to race against each other.

Here is a preview of the criteria that will be used to assign cars and drivers to race groups:

Number of years racing?
Number of races in the last three years?
Current license?
Number of races at Road America?
Best Formula Ford lap time @ Road America?

Chassis (Make / Model / Year)?
Damper Locations (Front & Rear)?
Damper External Cannisters (Front & Rear)?
Tires (Brand / Compound)?
Chassis Modifications?
Body Modifications?

Home Club?
Home Club Classification (FF / CFF / VFF / Other)?

Cross-over Entry?
Multi Driver Entry?
Drivers, clubs, or series you want to race with?
Group preference (A or B)?

This data will be collected during the early entry process which will go live this October. Two series have already reached out about racing together at the FF50th: the Royale Formula Ford Challenge Series and Formula Ford “The Series”. If there are drivers that you want to race with at the FF50th, it is not too early to get organized and put a list together.

More details on this topic to follow as the early entry process is finalized.


Steve Beeler – de facto FF50th Chairman
Lola T-540 HU44
steve_beeler@ymail.com
(734)560-6031

[DK540]

Steve - Looking forward to this race as part of the RFFCS (for me, Club Ford). You have mentioned Groups A & B but I'm not finding any definition of those group parameters. Can you describe what the Group A and Group B race cars are in general terms?

Thanks,
David

[steve_beeler]

David:

Thanks for the good question!

Groups A and B will be defined based on the composition of the entries. Per my post, drivers will be placed in a race group based on a number of factors. Speed potential (a DB-6 goes in one group, a Lotus 51 in the other) will be the primary factor but it will not be that simple. There are series like the RFFCS that want to race together. There will also be two drivers sharing one car. If there are slots available, some drivers will want to race in both race groups.

With the early entry window opening this fall, there will be time to get shuffle the deck and get everyone happily placed in a race group.

Steve

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