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Jan 27-28 MSRH
Mar 10-11 MSRC
May 4-6 COTA
June 9-10 Hallett
September 13-16 COTA NASA Champs (singular)
October 27-28 NOLA
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https://nasatx.com
Jan 27-28 MSRH
Mar 10-11 MSRC
May 4-6 COTA
June 9-10 Hallett
September 13-16 COTA NASA Champs (singular)
October 27-28 NOLA
Personally a little bummed that we aren't doing msrh or msrc twice this year to help make up for tws.
On the plus side we have a lot more time between events to recover/prep...
I supposed the lower event count gives us more budget to make the long trip out to NOLA and pay the COTA fees.
COTA. Sucks. I least I don't like it. Certainly hate it at the price last year. The cost was crazy and I assume it will be again. Looks like only three race weekends for me in 2018. Really sucks. I guess my days with NASA Texas are numbered. I would much rather go to Cresson a second time or even Houston.....really sad seeing the end. This was the first year ever that I missed more than one race weekend in a season.
JJ
I am very excited they are going back to one champ race again! Guess I will just run may Cota to dial in car then sit till champs. I have been waiting foe this for years!
Is anyone else planning to do the full schedule?
I am.
That's good. As long as I'm not the only one. I'm still on the fence about COTA, especially if it costs what it did last year.
I'm pumped nats is at COTA. If everything works out I'll go get my ass kicked there. I know more than 1 RM CMC driver is looking favorably upon this. The last few years it's just been the pumpkin making the haul to run in ST out west. I imagine some GL/MW guys would make the haul too.
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I'm guessing it was aimed at me. Say it. I can take it. I may be the only one that feels the way I do about COTA. Even if the money was the same it would be my least favorite track. I understand for others it is their favorite. Maybe if I could learn to drive it I would like it.
JJ
I originally posted about my previous experiences at Nationals and that some of the rules that are in the book get overlooked because they don't give a "performance advantage". I was only asking that if we have a great CMC field that the rules
in the book be followed. I deleted it because it goes on deaf ears and probably will again next year too. I even submitted RCRs asking that those rules which get overlooked because of a lack of "performance advantage" be removed but those were declined.
The alternative would be to bring some cash and protest the overlooked rules infractions to the top of the NASA chain since they'll be there.
I covered up my glove box so I should be all set now
LOL my glovebox is missing, but I'm going to switch to an LS1 dash once I get it out of the parts car so should be 100% compliant.
I need to submit a couple of RCRs for 2018, minor stuff.
I think you're spot on. I have a foam core dash cover. If I'm forced to go find a stupid expensive unobtanium one I'll be pissed.
Since I'll plan to go, i'll be asking for very close tech reviews on the car so I don't inadvertently stumble on something stupid.
Guess I'll have to put on some big brakes now...
Submit a RCR for the 4th gen dash cover!!
It also appears that the mandatory minimum of 4 cars for a championship race has been removed this year. Wonder if it will continue next year.
Wouldn't think it would be an issue for CMC since some of us who might struggle to go can make COTA work. I had tentative plans this year... but I'm already working on firm '18 plans.
I would guess the AICMCTexas group will have at least a conversation (if not a thread here) by the January '18 season opener.
NASA Tx ran MSRC 3 times the first year I raced with them.
No reason a repeat in opposing directions cant be had to fill the schedule.
I'm in Mid Atlantic (Virginia) and hope to make the haul to COTA next year too. Will certainly try to talk a couple regional guys to come also but it's about a 24 hour tow.......and I'm old enough that towing that long on my own is going to be a problem!
Russ Carter
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do hpde sessions count towards nats? Trying to get all my races in on one weekend.
Nope, but you might be able to run TT.
2017 Racing requirements:
5 points paying races (or competing at three weekends)
Up to 2 TT points days count toward the five races
Enduro of any length counts as two races
Any registered team member planning to compete must complete the qualifications individually
So it's either a non-Toyo invert, or an additional weekend.
Pretty sure National Champion is about racing in a Regional series and then going to a National Championship to race against other regional series competitors.
Not a one race wonder who thinks he is the National Champion by racing in one event.
Hmmm, "5 points paying races" is something I havent thought about before. I thought its 5 points races, doesnt matter if they are inverted, standing start, flying start, etc.
Guess it would be worth it to get an exact definition of "paying", is that simply a race that pays in the way of points or is it only races that are a Toyo paying race. I'm gonna say its simply points races.
We've never been asked to prove we've met any of the criteria, including as a team in the 5 championship events we've competed in.
I'm just glad the east/west coast thing is over and we are back to a real one championship race.
NASA has had the same nationals qualifications for a long time and for you to say that people that can't/don't run the whole season are not real national champions is a pretty big insult to a lot of people who have won the big show in the past. A national championship race is up against the best in the country and while I do agree winning the year long points battle is prestigious it is still not the same as racing up against the best from all over the U.S. in one event. When you actually compete in nationals you will understand. In the past all points races were counted as a "race" toward nationals unless something changed recently? I will confirm with Will.
It's any points race in any car/racing class.
Personally I'm very excited to have one nationals event and that said event is at COTA. I'm fairly sure that weekend will cost more than the recent Tx region only event, which is a bummer, but hopefully the extra hoopla and additional drivers makes up for it. As to the Tx schedule...yeah, bummed about the relatively few number of events.
Were there rumblings of an ECR resurface? Or am I imagining things?
I hope, I love that place!!
Last I heard they have sold off percentages of the business and they are owned by multiple people, making decisions hard to agree on.
I do hope we are able to go back there soon. Last time we raced there it was pretty bumpy but not terrible.
The biggest thing I noticed about the schedule is that there are no TBDs. Does anyone know if there is an intent or desire by management to add an event or two if the opportunity arises?
Richard P.