2015 ARRC Formula Ford Race on Toyos

[SEComposites]

Hot on the heels of our thread about running on Toyo treaded tires at the 2015 ARRC at Road Atlanta, and in the wake of the current discussion on this forum Lee Williams and I would like to formally announce the 2015 Kentledge Cup!

Such has been the interest from our previous thread, the SCCA have been gracious enough to create a sub class within the ARRC Formula F race for all Kent powered Formula Fords running on the Toyo R888. It's a simple recipe - Ford power and longer life treaded tires.

The idea is to have a bit of fun at the end of the season, and make this a mini Formula Ford Festival. All Ford powered cars welcome, what ever the vintage. If we can get enough cars there will be prizes for pre-72, pre-85 and pre-90 cars, as well the overall winners name being immortalized forever in silver on the trophy itself!

If anyone else thinks this sounds like a good plan feel free to pm myself or Lee with your email address so we can keep an idea of potential winners of the inaugural Kentledge Cup!

It's worth mentioning again that this is not anti Honda or anti slick tires - just a group of like minded Formula Fordsters getting together for a thrash around Road Atlanta.

Who's interested!?



http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65467

[WRD]

I'm in, and already praying for rain half way through the final!!!

[Raceworks]

Hot on the heels of our thread about running on Toyo treaded tires at the 2015 ARRC at Road Atlanta, and in the wake of the current discussion on this forum Lee Williams and I would like to formally announce the 2015 Kentledge Cup!

Such has been the interest from our previous thread, the SCCA have been gracious enough to create a sub class within the ARRC Formula F race for all Kent powered Formula Fords running on the Toyo R888. It's a simple recipe - Ford power and longer life treaded tires.

The idea is to have a bit of fun at the end of the season, and make this a mini Formula Ford Festival. All Ford powered cars welcome, what ever the vintage. If we can get enough cars there will be prizes for pre-72, pre-85 and pre-90 cars, as well the overall winners name being immortalized forever in silver on the trophy itself!

If anyone else thinks this sounds like a good plan feel free to pm myself or Lee with your email address so we can keep an idea of potential winners of the inaugural Kentledge Cup!

It's worth mentioning again that this is not anti Honda or anti slick tires - just a group of like minded Formula Fordsters getting together for a thrash around Road Atlanta.

Who's interested!?



http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65467

I suggested this in the spec tire thread months ago for the 2014 ARRC. Nobody bit.

So, I'm in.

[Brian C in Az]

I suggested this in the spec tire thread months ago for the 2014 ARRC. Nobody bit.

So, I'm in.

Good things come to those that wait…. so the saying goes.

[Garey Guzman]

Lee, I hope to give you an excellent view of that gearbox you worked on many years ago, maybe twice!

[WRD]

I was only planning on driving fast enough to lap everyone once Garey, but it's nice of you to offer the double, Thanks!

[Brian C in Az]

Hot on the heels of our thread about running on Toyo treaded tires at the 2015 ARRC at Road Atlanta, and in the wake of the current discussion on this forum Lee Williams and I would like to formally announce the 2015 Kentledge Cup!

Such has been the interest from our previous thread, the SCCA have been gracious enough to create a sub class within the ARRC Formula F race for all Kent powered Formula Fords running on the Toyo R888. It's a simple recipe - Ford power and longer life treaded tires.

The idea is to have a bit of fun at the end of the season, and make this a mini Formula Ford Festival. All Ford powered cars welcome, what ever the vintage. If we can get enough cars there will be prizes for pre-72, pre-85 and pre-90 cars, as well the overall winners name being immortalized forever in silver on the trophy itself!

If anyone else thinks this sounds like a good plan feel free to pm myself or Lee with your email address so we can keep an idea of potential winners of the inaugural Kentledge Cup!

It's worth mentioning again that this is not anti Honda or anti slick tires - just a group of like minded Formula Fordsters getting together for a thrash around Road Atlanta.

Who's interested!?



http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65467

20 cars signed up in 2 wees for this event. Who wouldn't want that type of interest and turn out at their local venues?
Each region needs to copy this format.
The midwest guys need to organize a race either at MidOhio or Road America, the Pacific Northwest guys need to step up also.

[mdwracer]

I have not been to the ARRC for a lot of years, and it was always disappointing how few of FF's that were there....BUT this has all the appearance of really being big!!!
Select regions can probably host "warm up" events for tire testing, etc and help a bit on the gaining of momentum for this type of venue... four years away from the FF 50th!!!

Mike W

[SEComposites]

C'mon down Mike! You'd be more than welcome. What car do you have?

[SEComposites]

We have a Facebook page too!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Kentledgecup/

It's a work in progress - I'm not much of a Facebookist!

Please feel free to post photo's of your Formula Fords here!

[s800racer]

If a vintage FF racer were interested in running in the "Kentledge Cup" what would be required for licensing? Would a vintage competition license be accepted? Also, would you accept/accommodate treaded vintage tires (Avon/Dunlop)?

Cheers,

[mdwracer]

I fit the 1981 Crossle 45F the best and probably would race it... but I also have a 1969 Merlyn Mk11A, and two 72 Caldwell D9B's and may go that route if a large enough group of pre 72 cars come. Is there a reason why not to break the "club class" at 1981 as usual and keep 1982+ full inboard suspension type cars classed together rather than the break points as posted?
It seems natural that there is a up to 72 class, 73-81 class, 82 to 90ish class, and 90ish to current class.
Basicly keeping the DB1's and Reynards together and not in the ultra modern class...Am I correct to think that an almost 50 year old class can be divided in 4 catagories and not three?

Mike Winebrenner

[SEComposites]

Hi Mike,
Nothing is set in stone as far as the year divisions are concerned. Our primary goal is to get as many Formula Fords on track on treaded tires as possible. We don't want to put people off with age group divisions in case a car doesn't quite fit into an earlier class but is not necessarily competitive in the one above. This is more about just getting a bunch of cars out there. We can fine tune age breaks as we get closer so don't be put off! A good selection of vintage cars would be great (I might run my '69 Titan if my VD is not ready). We are thinking that vintage cars can run on their Dunlop/Avon tires if they wish. We are also looking into licensing requirement as some drivers are coming from a vintage club rather than the SCCA.

[reidhazelton]

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kentledge


I see what you did there.


The proverbial "boat anchor".

[WRD]

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kentledge


I see what you did there.


The proverbial "boat anchor".

Ok, you got us, nothing wrong with having a laugh at yourself every now and then!!!!

[Tim Webb]

It has been added to my scheulde!

[Joe Marcinski]

I'm in. See you there. Calling Tire Rack today.

Joe Marcinski
1977 Royale RP24

[RussMcB]

Apologies...

• If this has been posted before, ...
• or if it's the wrong thread/forum.

On Facebook there is an interested page called Remembering the Original Road Atlanta. It's fun to see pictures from Pre-T10A days.

Here's a link I saw there and I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy it. I certainly did (and was cheering on the GoJo car). :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pURt...ature=youtu.be

[RussMcB]

The 2015 ARRC will be the weekend of 11/7/2015.

(An earlier SEDiv schedule had it listed a week earlier - 10/31).

[SEComposites]

Another requirement from all Kentledge Cup drivers as ably demonstrated by James Weaver

[WRD]

Another requirement from all Kentledge Cup drivers as ably demonstrated by James Weaver

Looks like Old Hall at Oulton?? One of my favorites, alongside every other corner at Oulton!!

[SEComposites]

With all the excitement around the new pro series Hoosier tire we just wanted to assure everyone interested in the Kentledge Cup that we are fully committed to Toyo tire!

[Robert J. Alder]

20 cars signed up in 2 weeks for this event. Who wouldn't want that type of interest and turn out at their local venues?
Each region needs to copy this format.
The midwest guys need to organize a race either at MidOhio or Road America, the Pacific Northwest guys need to step up also.

Us Western FF types already have planned a similar event. Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing is planning another FF Invitational (read "all FF, all tires" event during our 2015 Charity Race to be held August 1, 2015 - August 2, 2015 at Colorado's High Plains Raceway.

Ask Reid H. about our 2014 event. He attended (and was a hero fund raiser, I might add). Here's a write up on the 2014 event --- 44 FFs. http://rmvr.com/race-against-kids-cancer/

[ianashdown]

I think that might be Druids at Brands Hatch.

Ian

Another requirement from all Kentledge Cup drivers as ably demonstrated by James Weaver

[SEComposites]

Poll results here show a real interest in the Toyo tire -

http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/show...286#post457286

Imagine a 52 car entry for the Kentledge Cup! We'd have our very own Formula Ford Festival on our hands

[swiftdrivr]

Haven't been to the ARRC because its a long tow and track time in the past has been very limited. However, this sounds like it may be worth it. Any idea of how much track time we'd get?

[SEComposites]

We would love to have you race with us! Track time is really dependent on a few factors out of our control at the moment. The idea of announcing this plan so soon was to gauge the interest so we can build from there. All together Lee and I have had 25 serious inquires about doing this race. Obviously not all of these will translate into entries but in all honesty this could be the biggest Formula Ford race of 2015. Formula Ford at its best.

Any help you or anyone else needs regarding the Toyo tire please feel free to contact Lee or myself here or on our Facebook page. Just search for Kentledge Cup. We'll endeavor to help as much as we can!

[Garey Guzman]

We weren't a featured group this year with 5 FFs and 1 CF but we had 2 quallies (20 and 15 minutes), a 10 minute warmup RIGHT BEFORE our race, and a 20 lap race.

[swiftdrivr]

16 hours of towing for an hour on track is hard to sell. I hope, with increased numbers, we can do better than that.

[BLS]

Jim,

16 hours? From Charlotte to RA is about 3.5 hours, so 7 round trip. The worst case from the ne corner of SC looks like it would add another 1 to 1.5 hours. Maybe you are not towing from SC?

Barry

[Garey Guzman]

It should be noted that FV had a championship race of some sort and they had another group they raced in, which was FV only (double the qual and race times). Not sure how the schedule will turn out with our group.

BTW, I think any event with more than 10 car to race against is worth quite a bit of travel time for me! An FF-only group would be even more enticing!

[swiftdrivr]

8 hours each way in the RV. Maybe I am as slow off track as on!

[BLS]

Jim, my brain doesn't process RV speeds

I can tow my open trailer at 80 with my trusty 300K Suburban...

[iskifly]

Well for what its worth, my sons and I are seriously considering making the drive from Colorado.
I'd bring my Crossle for one son and my Caracal FV for the other, we all would love to come. Road Atlanta is one of those must race at tracks in our book and with the Kentledge cup and switch to Toyo's, well lets just say its on the calender and we are starting to make plans to be there.
I don't even want to think how long our tow will be, probably 50 hrs. round trip, but hey why not, if we can we will.
Chris Wogrin
Connor and Cam