Raceline USA's 86 Challenge

[jdmzipties]

FR-S/BRZ drivers: We have teamed up with our buddies at RACELINE USA to present The 86 Challenge, a time-attack format series that puts your lap times up against other FR-S/BRZ drivers to get the fastest time of the day. Cash prizes to the top 3 finishers at the of the season and random giveaways at each round to all 86 Challenge competitors. We will be there to cover the events and will provide coverage and a handful of high-resolution images as well.

First round of the 86 Challenge is this Saturday at Buttonwillow Raceway Park and registration can be found here:
http://racelineusa.com/opentrack/febuary_9th_2013.html

Please visit racelineusa.com or message us at jdmzipties.com@gmail.com for more information.

This is the first time we're doing anything like this, so please be patient with us. We'll do as much as we can to make this series fun and organized off the track while you drivers do your thing behind the wheel on the track. Any feedback and ideas/suggestions will definitely be appreciated because we're here for you guys.

86 Rules:
245 max tire width
100 utqg min
Stock interior
NA motor only
Factory installed Aero only
Registered owner of vehicle must be the driver.

+2 seconds penalty for each rule you don't meet
Championship style points / most points after 5 events is the winner
MotoGP style points scale

For each race, Championship points will be awarded on the following scale:
1st 25 points
2nd 20 points
3rd 16 points
4th 13 points
5th 11 points
6th 10 points
7th 9 points
8th 8 points
9th 7 points
10th 6 points
11th 5 points
12th 4 points
13th 3 points
14th 2 points
15th 1 point

At the end of the season cash payouts will be:
First place $500
Second place $300
Third place $200
Rd.1 Feb 09 2013 Buttonwillow Raceway Park 13cw
Rd.2 Apr 21 2013 Chuckwalla Valley Raceway 1ccw
Rd.3 Jun 30 2013 Willow Springs International Raceway
Rd.4 Aug 25 2013 Buttonwillow Raceway Park 13cw
Final Dec 15 2013 Buttonwillow Raceway Park 13cw

Let's do this!

[norsamerican]

that....is...awesome

[Tt3Sheppard]

wish i lived in cali

[lazyluka]

I wish I lived in the US now.

Hmm, what about modifying the final drive? Hehehe.

[MKIV]

All good except for the tires. Should move it up to 140 since there is next to no street legal tires in 100 TW.

[Sport-Tech]

Allowing a 245 tire width seems a little extreme also, it's going to make most cars uncompetitive right off the bat. (Can you even get a 245 in the front without rubbing or turning radius issues?)

[MKIV]

245/40/17 will not rub and it's only .4% off.

[robispec]

c u there

[industrial]

Sounds like a blast. I wish I still lived in cali.

[Jon H]

Originally Posted by MKIV

All good except for the tires. Should move it up to 140 since there is next to no street legal tires in 100 TW.

R888 and RA1.

[naikaidriver]

I HATE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's it!!! I am packing up the car, wife, and the dog and we're moving in with my cousin in Bakersfield!!

Damn motorsports SUCK in the South unless you have a Porsche, like turning left, or drag racing 1/8th mile!

Jealousy doesn't describe what I am feeling right now!

Scott

[jdmzipties]

Elton, the owner of Raceline USA, is thinking about changing the tire size to a 225-235 to keep it a little more competitive. This event is really to encourage drivers to just drive their car to learn the limits of their car and their own limits, and then slowly build the car to fit the drivers needs.

This is optional for all 86 Challengers, but drivers can grid up along side competitors of the HT Cup during lunch and get on the track right after the HT drivers are let out for a chance at a more open (less congested) track to record their best time of the day. Again, it's completely optional in case any challenger worries about being a back marker or is uncomfortable with the thought of being on track with the HT Cup cars while they're in the middle of a 6 lap wheel-to-wheel battle.

FINISHING POSITION DOES NOT MATTER FOR 86 CHALLENGERS during the lunch session when all the HT Cup drivers are out. It's just an opportunity for a session with little to no lap traffic.

If anyone is heading to Buttonwillow, please be aware of the driving conditions and drive carefully.

[AVOturboworld]

I think the NA only rule being broken for only a +2 second penalty needs to be looked at - depending on the tracks, having the ability to run nearly twice the power/torque advantage by running a turbo setup would be worth more than 2 seconds. On the very short Tsukuba circuit we've picked up some 5 seconds from our N/A times.

[robispec]

Originally Posted by jdmzipties

Elton, the owner of Raceline USA, is thinking about changing the tire size to a 225-235 to keep it a little more competitive. This event is really to encourage drivers to just drive their car to learn the limits of their car and their own limits, and then slowly build the car to fit the drivers needs.

This is optional for all 86 Challengers, but drivers can grid up along side competitors of the HT Cup during lunch and get on the track right after the HT drivers are let out for a chance at a more open (less congested) track to record their best time of the day. Again, it's completely optional in case any challenger worries about being a back marker or is uncomfortable with the thought of being on track with the HT Cup cars while they're in the middle of a 6 lap wheel-to-wheel battle.

FINISHING POSITION DOES NOT MATTER FOR 86 CHALLENGERS during the lunch session when all the HT Cup drivers are out. It's just an opportunity for a session with little to no lap traffic.

If anyone is heading to Buttonwillow, please be aware of the driving conditions and drive carefully.

I have my 225's ready. C u @ 7