2012 Nat's Links!

[GlennCMC70]

From the National Site in the Nationals Forum.

Post others is you have them.


NAPA Valley, Calif. - The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) is continuing its preparations for the seventh annual NASA Championships presented by Toyo Tires at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to run September 6-9, 2012. The NASA Championships will feature nearly 350 cars in 37 classes competing over the three day weekend.

NASA is offering several ways for fans to follow the action during the Championship weekend. NASA will be working in conjunction with SpeedcastTV.com again this year to bring all the racing action live from Mid-Ohio via webcast at http://www.speedcasttv.com/nasa. Live timing and scoring from the event can be seen on the NASA website at http://www.nasaproracing.com/liveresults/champs.
"Thanks to our many important sponsors, we are proud to partner with SpeedcastTV.com again this year to offer live webcast coverage of the NASA Championships," Jeremy Croiset, NASA Director of Sponsorship said. "We have worked hard throughout the year to bring a number of new and exciting additions to the broadcast this year. This live feed affords our membership as well as competitors' family members, friends, fans and sponsors who can't make it to Mid-Ohio for NASA's biggest weekend of the year, the opportunity to watch the best NASA racers from across the nation compete live as it unfolds on the SpeedcastTV.com live broadcast. Fans can also follow us on Facebook at National Auto Sport Association and on Twitter at nasaproracing."

NASA fans can see both Saturday's and Sunday's races live, entirely free of cost at http://www.speedcastTV.com/nasa. The live broadcast will start Saturday, September 8 at 10:30 a.m. EST and run until 4:15 p.m. EST. Live action will resume Sunday, September 9 at 10:30 a.m. EST and conclude at 4:00 p.m. EST. Be sure to check out the NASA Championships schedule at http://www.nasaproracing.com/nationals/ ... 2_V1.9.pdf to see when your favorite class will be airing live from the event. On-demand replays of each day's live webcast will also be available minutes after the live webcast ends. Individual races will be released for on-demand viewing during the following week.

"We're very excited to have the opportunity to work with NASA again this year to bring the live action and excitement of the NASA Championships to folks all around the world," Clark Cambern, President of SpeedcastTV.com Productions said. "We've got a number of new items in store for this year's broadcast and fans will want to be sure to catch the live action. This year's show will truly be world-class."

The NASA National Championships presented by Toyo Tires will begin with open practice on Thursday, September 7 with competition running Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

For additional information, please contact NASA Championships Media Director, Kyle Chura at kyle@kcapr.com or (248) 821-0468. More detail can be found at http://www.nasaproracing.com or http://www.nasachampionships.com.

[GlennCMC70]

Schedule

http://www.nasaproracing.com/nationals/ChampionshipSchedule_2012_V1.9.pdf

9/6/12 (Thurs) and 9/7/12 (Fri)
9:55 AI Qual
10:55 CMC Qual
1:45 AI Qual Race
3:35 CMC Qual Race

9/8/12 (Sat)
10:40 AI Champ Race

9/9/12 (Sun)
11:05 CMC Champ Race

Times are local to Mid Ohio.

[AllZWay]

So Ohio is a hour ahead of us correct?

9/6/12 (Thurs) and 9/7/12 (Fri)
8:55 AI Qual
9:55 CMC Qual
12:45 AI Qual Race
2:35 CMC Qual Race

9/8/12 (Sat)
9:40 AI Champ Race

9/9/12 (Sun)
10:05 CMC Champ Race

[AllZWay]

I am not getting anything to work... anyone else had luck?

[ShadowBolt]

I am not getting anything to work... anyone else had luck?

I have timing and scoring. Dan ran 1:43.317

JJ

[kbrewmr2]

heh and here I was thinking I was the only one watching. Lots of improvement for Dan early in the session, kept chopping around half a second off each lap. Keep at it! :)

[Wade]

RaceMonitor App on my iphone is working. Looks like Dan ended qual in 7th with the 1:43.317. Derek Wright on pole with a 1:39:261.

[AllZWay]

Looks like my firewall is blocking it. I got it working on my phone now.

[michaelmosty]

Are y'all using the following link:
http://www.nasaproracing.com/liveresults/champs
I can get to that page but it doesn't show anything lap time related.
It also appears mylaps has everything updated except for CMC.
I did see Mark qualified 11th in AI. Right in the middle of all the action!!

[RichardP]

Results and grid sheets :
team-nasa dot com /ftp

Richard P

[Al Fernandez]

I'll be posting updates on the national CMC forum:
http://www.camaromustangchallenge.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=8

[kbrewmr2]

Alford 6th in Qual Race 1 - getting closer to the pace of the front runners :)

[kbrewmr2]

the big cleanup yesterday was from the GTS group when SE Regional Director Jim Pantas couldn't avoid a stopped GTS 944 on track.

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/546091_4628333034627_1460868912_n.jpg
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/561685_4628323554390_1276441952_n.jpg

From what I've read the 944 went up in flames very quickly after impact and the driver was quickly overcome by smoke. Jim jumped to the rescue and pulled the guy out before 944 driver recieved anything worse than minor burns so no one was seriously injured as a result of Jim's quick thinking and reactions. Kudos!

[Rsmith350]

http://team-nasa.com/FTP

Link from Al's post for standings

[michaelmosty]

Hello, I am SpeedcastTV, and I suck Nissan's dick.
This coverage is total crap!! They should have put the 5 spec Z cars by themselves in their own run group if that is all they were going to show.

[roadracerwhite]

Hello, I am SpeedcastTV, and I suck Nissan's dick.
This coverage is total crap!! They should have put the 5 spec Z cars by themselves in their own run group if that is all they were going to show.

No kidding what BS. Real nice 2 car race and crash fest. No coverage of the CMC start or the FFR start, what a bummer.

[GlennCMC70]

SPEC Z is a new class and NASA was obviously trying to help it grow. I think it had good car count for as new as it is. I still feel like you guys. Spread it out more.

[AllZWay]

I wonder of Nissan paid extra for the coverage....because unless you were in a SpecZ...the coverage was almost non existant.

I did get a shot or two of the CMC cars though.

[jeffburch]

Look who won spec Z, there's your reason for the coverage.

jb

[GlennCMC70]

I wonder of Nissan paid extra for the coverage....because unless you were in a SpecZ...the coverage was almost non existant.

I did get a shot or two of the CMC cars though.

Each group is sponsored by someone for Speedcast to cover it. Nissan sponsored group C.

[GlennCMC70]

Look who won spec Z, there's your reason for the coverage.

jb

Likely. He is the Marketing Director for HQ. Figure anyone of us would do the same if we could for CMC.

[Al Fernandez]

No different than when we were at Miller and the whole broadcast was about FFRs. They paid for the coverage.

[Fbody383]

No different than when we were at Miller and the whole broadcast was about FFRs. They paid for the coverage. So how much per CMC racer nationally would it take to buy the coverage?

[Al Fernandez]

I'll ask

[kbrewmr2]

So how much per CMC racer nationally would it take to buy the coverage?
I just spotted a post where one of the SpecZ racers said that even with all the coverage focus they *still* missed the pass for the lead during that race. Buyer beware...

[roadracerwhite]

they caught the victory donut though.

[Fbody383]

I just spotted a post where one of the SpecZ racers said that even with all the coverage focus they *still* missed the pass for the lead during that race. Buyer beware...Missed it *live* or missed it entirely? Possible it's on "tape" somewhere for an edit? Does the sponsor get all the raw footage?

[kbrewmr2]

not sure, might be worth asking:
http://www.nasaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=63433

[Waco Racer]

Thanks Ken for really trying to get things stirred up. Nobody in the Spec Z group asked for their class to be covered. Nissan most likely paid a sponsorship fee just like Ford could have. If Ford had paid for it do you think any GM car would have been seen for more than 60 seconds? Nope! Do you want your series on TV next year? You will need at least 10k. I was disappointed with the coverage too. As an official in the tower I wanted to see what was happening around the track.

NASA is trying to build a class. Considering that 7 out of 11 Spec Z cars in the whole country were at this event, we're doing pretty good for a class that's been around for only 8 months. Not even 1/10th of all CMC cars were at the Championships this year. If Spec Z continues to grow, as I suspect it will, they won't be in Group C next year. Y'all need to contact Ford, GM, Toyo, etc. if you want to have more video coverage.

[smitty328]

Someone is a little sensitive.

[Waco Racer]

Someone is a little sensitive.
Then you need to get to know me a little better. :-)

[AllZWay]

Then you need to get to know me a little better. :-)

Clifton....On a positive note... you made the SpecZ video. :D

[smitty328]

Then you need to get to know me a little better. :-)

Ok, first beer is on me.

No... you can't pour it on me.

[Waco Racer]

Clifton....On a positive note... you made the SpecZ video. :D

I did? Are you talking about during impound when the cameraman walked behind me?

[Waco Racer]

Ok, first beer is on me.

No... you can't pour it on me.

Deal! And I don't waste beer!

[jeffburch]

Thanks Ken..........NASA is trying to build a class. Considering that 7 out of 11 Spec Z cars in the whole country were at this event, we're doing pretty good for a class that's been around for only 8 months. Not even 1/10th of all CMC cars were at the Championships this year. If Spec Z continues to grow......

Build a class, kill a class.
BS.

There were more than 100 cmc cars nationwide prior to the home office gutting the class in '06-'07.
Money is all that matters huh?

jb

[AllZWay]

I did? Are you talking about during impound when the cameraman walked behind me?

There and when the cars rolled out of the pits on to the track.

[BlueFirePony]

Deal! And I don't waste beer!
Clifton might drop (literally) the green flag but never a beer :P

[GlennCMC70]

Clifton might drop (literally) the green flag but never a beer :P

What if the beer is in a green bottle?

[BlueFirePony]

What if the beer is in a green bottle?
Well, he might if it's a Heineken...and that's fine - in fact, probably for the best.
I'm not a fan of Rolling Rock or Dos Equis but I'll have some duct tape handy just in case.

[GlennCMC70]

Rivets?

[Al Fernandez]

Just so you guys know, apparently sponsoring the main event for the purposes of coverage is in the $7,500 range. Apparently a couple of companies do this for their prefered class, enabling NASA to televise the whole show.

[marshall_mosty]

I'd say a green beer might be "thrown", but not "dropped"... But, hopefully only once it's been emptied into the proper receptacle.

[kbrewmr2]

how did I get the blame for starting the pot stirring? LOL!

[Fbody383]

Just so you guys know, apparently sponsoring the main event for the purposes of coverage is in the $7,500 range. Apparently a couple of companies do this for their prefered class, enabling NASA to televise the whole show.
Thanks, Al. Now we just need to get a price for the raw footage and do our own "color."

[jeffburch]

Steeda Glotage .....


http://www.steedablog.com/2012/10/steeda-wins-cmc-race-series-again/