Winter Heat

Subject: Winter Heat Mon 10 Dec 2012, 1:53 pm

As most series are finished for the year before Christmas while many racers have the holiday week off, I am hosting a week of casual open comp races @ TORA.

Events will include a mix of R Class racers in default unupgraded form, locked tune Spec Class cars and some of TORA's most popular regular series.

Confirmed events:

Spec MINI

SCCA Spec Miata

SCCA Viper Cup

V8 Supercars

Street Stock

TORA TCC

TORA Jr TCC

Races start on Wed 12/26 and run through New Years Day, two events daily @ 9PM & 11PM GMT/4PM & 6PM EST/ 1PM & 3PM PST. Full race schedule to be posted soon.

And as these are "open comp" TORA membership is not required, just be online with a legal car and send me a message before race time, and I'll make sure to send an invite.

Subject: Re: Winter Heat Tue 11 Dec 2012, 1:37 am

Tentative Schedule: All times are GMT

Dec 26.
9PM: Spec Miata @ Suzuka East
11PM TORA TTC Subarus @ Motegi East
Dec 27.
9PM: Street Stocks @ Sedona Speedway
11PM: V8 Supercars @ Maple Valley Full
Dec 28.
9PM: JrTCC @ Iberian Full
11PM: MMTCC Coupes @ Infineon NASCAR
Dec 29.
11PM: TCC @ Ladera Full
Dec 30.
9PM: Spec MINI @ Silverstone National
11PM: Spec Viper @ Mugello Club
Dec 31.
XPM: X Hours of X

Subject: Re: Winter Heat Tue 11 Dec 2012, 10:17 am

Unfortunately I have to work most of that week. I may try and jump in on one of the weekend sessions if I can though.

One question: V8 Supercars at Maple Valley, are you crazy!?! affraid

Subject: Re: Winter Heat Tue 11 Dec 2012, 11:52 pm

I find those cars at MV to be the closest thing to Bathurst that Forza has to offer. With the right drivers, its quite a hoot.

Subject: Re: Winter Heat Wed 12 Dec 2012, 9:23 am

Yeah, I can see that. I would so be there if I didn't have to work.

Subject: Re: Winter Heat Wed 12 Dec 2012, 4:57 pm

I am thinking of a LeMons/Chumpcar style event for the 31st: two hours, three classes:

1) Crapcars: 100 PI, upgrades and downgrades allowed.

2) Underpowered: C Class sub 200 HP low buck racers... Gen 1 Miata, Sprinter Trueno, MR2, Honda 1994 Civic, Del Sol and CRX, VW New Beetle, 1998 Golf and Rabbit.

3) Overweight: 3300 LB minimum A Class... 1992 Camaro, 1988 Firebird, 1996 Impala, Dodge Stealth, Dodge Ram, BMW 635, Buick Regal GNX

Subject: Re: Winter Heat Sun 16 Dec 2012, 11:11 pm

After building a few cars, I downgraded the HP on the Underpowered Class to 200, and adjusted the car list for the Overweight Class.

Subject: Re: Winter Heat Tue 25 Dec 2012, 9:08 pm

Lat add: NASCAR Stock Cars, downgraded to S Class, open build/tune, 700 PI, at Road America, 9PM EST Friday.