Mazda race of NASA champions

[Al Fernandez]

Corey on his way to the super big times...

https://www.nasaproracing.com/news/2015/4/mazda_race_of_nasa_champions_has_full_grid

[ShadowBolt]

Unless I missed it there are no CMC, AI or AIX champions in this race. Why not?


JJ

[mach1]

Unless I missed it there are no CMC, AI or AIX champions in this race. Why not?


JJ

what he said

[AllZWay]

Unless I missed it there are no CMC, AI or AIX champions in this race. Why not?


JJ

Not supported series by a manufacturer. Just old beat up mullet mobiles.

[Suck fumes]

Ya I think they are just using beat to crap skip barber miatas. Plus from what I understood you still have to pay $1500 to run plus travel, wreck damage etc. I wish NASA had left the championship format alone. This east west thing just takes away the allure/prestige of it.

[Al Fernandez]

So SI is not part of the family? Kind of harsh.

[BryanL]

So SI is not part of the family? Kind of harsh.

Nobody said SI wasn't a part of the family. They said why isn't CMC, AI, AIX represented? Are they not a part of the family? Also, my understanding is that Ford has pulled out as a sponsor for SI. Is that correct? I am curious if they are sponsor for AI? From my point of view it seems AI is simply built around the Mustang. Began with the BOSS and now the 2015 possibly? If all of the sudden they allow the IRS in the mustang but wouldn't allow it for the 5th Gen Camaro? Do they allow them now?

Either way-GOOD LUCK COREY!

[JMR81]

Ford still sponsors SI and AI or somebody just likes us and keeps sending checks

[AI#97]

Ya I think they are just using beat to crap skip barber miatas. Plus from what I understood you still have to pay $1500 to run plus travel, wreck damage etc. I wish NASA had left the championship format alone. This east west thing just takes away the allure/prestige of it.

[x] Liked

As for the east coast AI Champ, I believe he refused to go after the Sebring thing fell through...more of a melt down actually.
East coast AIX champ (Griswold?) could probably care less to go as he is a NASA big wig. Was there a CMC east coast champ? Not sure about West coast but you would think those folks would jump at the chance with so little travel involved....?

NASA should probably abandon the East/West thing and just concentrate on one central event. With COTA right in the middle of the US of A....seems like a no brainer.

[Suck fumes]

DING DING DING. I would be all over it if it were at COTA and I know people would pay a higher entry fee to go there too and come from all over the country.

[dtanker65]

Ford still sponsors SI and AI or somebody just likes us and keeps sending checks

I got my SI package from Ford yesterday. It is "Ford Performance" now, new stickers and patch.

[BryanL]

I got my SI package from Ford yesterday. It is "Ford Performance" now, new stickers and patch.

So what does Ford pay to SI and AI? They aren't listed under prize money?

https://www.nasaproracing.com/contingencies

[Suck fumes]

Last yr it was $250 per win. So $500 for the weekend cash.

[RichardP]

Unless I missed it there are no CMC, AI or AIX champions in this race. Why not?


JJ

All NASA Champions were eligible. No champion from those classes signed up.

https://www.nasaproracing.com/events/2053


Richard P.

[RichardP]

Corey on the pole for the Mazda Race of National Champions:
https://www.nasaproracing.com/news/2015/5/corey_rueth_on_pole_for_mazda_race_of_nasa_champio ns_mazda_raceway_laguna_seca

Finished second overall:
https://www.nasaproracing.com/news/2015/5/powers_wins_mazda_race_of_nasa_champions_mazda_rac eway_laguna_seca


Great stuff. Congrats Corey!


Richard P.

[Fbody383]

Corey representing:

. He was racing like a true gentleman. So I fell in behind him and drafted a while. He got caught up in traffic in Turn 10, he went inside, I went outside trying to pull the hero move and I went into the dirt. I put the accelerator on the floor and prayed and drove it back on the track after Turn 10.

Congrats, man! No more CMC for you...

[AllZWay]

That is pretty cool Congrats Corey.

[rleng1]

Corey representing:

. He was racing like a true gentleman. So I fell in behind him and drafted a while. He got caught up in traffic in Turn 10, he went inside, I went outside trying to pull the hero move and I went into the dirt. I put the accelerator on the floor and prayed and drove it back on the track after Turn 10.

Congrats, man! No more CMC for you...

I wonder if he gave the peace sign as he came back on the track.

[Al Fernandez]

Congrats Corey, that's an excellent result