East Coast-based 24 Hours of LeMONS/CHUMPCAR World Series SVX Race Team??

[SVXRide]

East Coast SVXers --

I'm considering bringing the SVreX out of retirement and outfitting it to run in a limited number of 24 hrs of LeMONS and CHUMPCAR World Series events. Applying the R&D done to date and what Tony and Bazza are working on Down Under, I do believe we can field a car that will be fun to drive and start/finish each race.

This will need to be a team effort for it to succeed. While I'm still in the information gathering stage for the 2013 season, I wanted to see how many of the East Coast SVXers would be interested in actively participating in this adventure. Involvement could be everything from in-person moral support to wrench turner to driver.

As the advertised intent of both of these series is to have fun and spend a minimal amount of $$ doing so (the $500 figure shows up in ads for both in GRM magazine). I'm looking more for in-person support than financial support.

Just as a reminder, this is what we'll be starting with:



At a bare minimum, we'll have to upgrade the reX to meet all of the safety requirements (cage + ??). At this point, I don't know if the cage that was installed in the Racer by Dave and Ben will be acceptable (but my sense is that it will be)

Stay tuned.


Bill

[SVXRide]

CHUMPCAR --

Here are the Basic Rules

Not including the required safety equipment that you’ll need – roll-cage, racing seat, racing harness -- your car must be valued at less than $500. That’s valued at, as assessed by the general market, not what you paid for it.

Personal safety gear includes a Snell SA helmet and SFI-FIA certified driver's gear.

Strip out all the interior and take out all the glass, except the windshield. Install the roll cage, seat and harness. Add some numbers and you have just created a $500 race car. Okay, so there’s more to it than that, but not much. Read the rules to fill-in the blanks.

You can upgrade the brakes a little but don’t even think of adding any trick racing suspension crap. Tires are up to you… as long as they’re DOT legal and rated at 190 or higher for treadwear.

[TomsSVX]

hmmmm... gonna have to bounce this one around upstairs... but don't count me out

Tom

[SVXRide]

Originally Posted by TomsSVX

hmmmm... gonna have to bounce this one around upstairs... but don't count me out

Tom

You know you want to drive!

Just think, we'll be able to pull all of the glass except the windshield out of the car!!

Bill

[Hocrest]

Originally Posted by TomsSVX

hmmmm... gonna have to bounce this one around upstairs... but don't count me out

Tom

Ditto.....

[1986nate]

I'd be up for it. I've actually pondered this and looked through all of the rules and regulations. However, the financial side of it after looking into it made me turn away quite quickly.

[SVXRide]

Nate! You could be our official trailer driver and wrench turner and ???
(yeah, we're going to have to find a trailer and something to tow it with...)

A little info on the LeMONS side of things:

Entry: $500 per car $100 per driver $75 for non-drivers. (Each team must have 4-6 drivers.) This fee covers registration, track time, paddock pass, track insurance, on-site ambulance crew, sweatshop-made commemorative crap, and anything else we come up with by then. Non-driving team members get all the same bennies except track time.

Think I might have a line on some sponsors. I'll just have to work this angle once we reach critical mass.

1.5: Winners and Prizes: There are four classes: A, B, C, and Prototype. Cars whose mechanical layouts have been radically altered from stock (ie mid-engined Metros and tube-frame Model Ts) may be moved to the Prototype class. All other classes are assigned (aka, pulled from our butts) during tech inspection based on the judges' best guesses; post-assignment whining gets you kicked into the next faster Class. The Class A-, Class B-, and Class C-winning teams each receive $500--usually in nickels. Recipient of the highest score in the Index of Effluency--as determined by a super-secret equation including vehicle age, general hooptieness, reliability of country of origin, unlikelihood of success, and the Organizers' whim--receives $501, plus a free entry in the team's next race.

B

[radarwhiz]

Originally Posted by TomsSVX

hmmmm... gonna have to bounce this one around upstairs... but don't count me out

Tom

I've had this bouncing around upstairs for a while. Been wanting to try it but don't have people or enough $$ on my own. I'd definitely be available around my school schedule.

[SVXRide]

Okay, so we've got the beginnings of a potentially kick-butt SVX racing team

Tom J
Dave
Nate
Elizar


So, we're in the zone for the number of drivers required for LeMONS...

Tom -- think Dan might be interested?

OT -- you out there, old man?

Ben -- ???


-Bill

[steveherman]

I have no idea what this is... but it sounds fun as hell.
count me in... if I could be of use!