Pacific Nationals Series Announced

A collection of industry sponsors are offering some encouragement for C & D Sports Racers to attend key National races on the West Coast in 2006. The Pacific Sports Car Series will include five SCCA National events from Phoenix, Arizona to Portland, Oregon, covering seven races in the Southern and Northern Pacific Divisions. For each class, trophies will be given to the top 3 finishers at the first race of each event, and there will be a traveling Championship Trophy for each class.

Tow Fund
Tow money will be paid to increase the car count at each event, by assisting out of area drivers suppliment their travel costs. The tow fund will pay $200 to competitiors who tow more than 200 miles from the location where the vehicle is normally stored. The tow fund will be $300 if the distance is greater than 300 miles.

Tentative 2006 Schedule
January 12-15 > Phoenix Double National
March > Thunderhill Double National
April > Buttonwillow National
June 9-11 > Portland Rose Cup National
August > Laguna Seca National

Points
The Series is structured to keep administrative issues to an absolute minimum. Therefore, as many rules as possible will be deferred to the SCCA Club Racing General Regulations (GCR) and Supplemental Regulations for the races.

The Series consists of a set of specially designated SCCA Club races, determined at the start of the calendar year. Points earned at each race are applied to the Pacific Sports Racer Series Championship. The SCCA points system will be used (GCR 16.2.3). Twelve points will be awarded for first place, 9 for second place, 7 for third place, continuing to 1 point for ninth place.

Sponsors
Loynimgs Race Engines
Veracity Racing Data
The Shock Shop
Phoenix Race Cars
Stohr Cars
Racing Concepts
Longbloed Racing Wheels

For further details on the program, email the Series Administrator
or check the Pacific Sports Car Series web site.

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Phoenix Offers Cash Prizes in 2006

Phoenix Race Cars, Inc. has announced their contingency award program for the 2006 racing year. The program allows drivers of the Phoenix DSR-1 and CSR-1 Sports Racers to earn cash prizes for winning races in SCCA (Sports Car Club of America). Not only do the incentives reach out to SCCA National competition, but also now includes prizes for winning SCCA Regional races.

“We initiated this contingency program as an incentive to our customers to get their cars out there and race,” said Matt Conrad, General Manager of Phoenix Race Cars, Inc. “We were the first Sports Racer manufacturer to offer such a program and we are definitely proactive in making sure we provide the best incentives possible.”

The breakdown of cash rewards is as follows:
Regional Race Win $100
National Race Win $250
Regional Championship $500
Division Championship $1,000
June Sprints Win $2,500
National Championship $5,000

Last year Jeremy Treadway was the only driver that cashed in on the program, earning $1,000 for his efforts in the Northeast Division. Unfortunately, while leading the CSR race at the Runoffs, an electrical gremlin in his Stonebridge Sports & Classics prepared CSR-1 scuttled his chances to earn the $5,000 prize for a SCCA National Championship victory.

In total, there is nearly $100,000 in available cash awards nationwide. Details on the program can be obtained by contacting Matt Conrad at 623.581.3222.

For more information, contact Matt Conrad at Phoenix Race Cars, Inc. at 623-581-3222 or visit them online at www.phoenixracecars.com.

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IMSA Lites (SC3 & SC4) in 2006?

West Race Cars announced today their "selection as one of three constructors of sportsracing prototypes competing in the ALMS support series IMSA Lites for 2006."

Neither the IMSA website nor the ALMS website have publicly announced such a series (as of November 17th).

The West Race Cars website also states

"Formula Motorsports and West Race Cars today signed a multi-year agreement to provide sports racing prototypes for the new IMSA Lites series.

The multi-national championship winning West DSR and CSR chassis will be the bassis for the new IMSA LITES SC3 and SC4 sportsracers. West will support customers competing in this professional series at all ALMS events for the inaugural season."

The West site also states, "The IMSA Lites car meets with 1000 lbs. (452 kilo) minimum weight with appropriate ballast."

The unofficial word is that IMSA may put out a press release, announcing the series, the week of November 21.

It's not clear whether West's "co-signer" is the Forumla Motorsports which was part of the Cooper Tire Championship Series announcement in March, 2004.

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Speed Channel SCCA Runoffs Broadcast to Air

Speed Channel coverage of the 2005 SCCA National Championship races starts on Nov. 13. Two races will be featured each weekend.

Note: The CSR Race will air on Sunday, November 13 at 2:00 PM EST.

Sun, Nov 13 1:00PM H Production
Sun, Nov 13 2:00PM C Sports Racer
Sun, Nov 20 5:00PM Showroom Stock B
Sun, Nov 20 6:00PM Sports 2000
Sat, Nov 26 1:00PM GTLite
Sat, Nov 26 2:00PM Touring 1
Sun, Nov 27 1:00PM G Production
Sun, Nov 27 2:00PM Formula Atlantic

The full schedule can be viewed on the Speed Channel site's Runoffs page.

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