WMR "Original Unrestricted" DR @ Grattan on 6/28, 6/29

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Dayle Frame

Well-known member
Western Michigan Region is hosting the "Original Unrestricted" Double Regional at Grattan Raceway on June 28th and 29th. Its a GLDiv Divisional champ Series event (both races count) in our usual three race format. Qual session Saturday morning, race 1 Saturday afternoon, qual race Sunday morning and race 2 Sunday afternoon.

A lot of good reasons to come out:
-It's a part of the GLDiv Divisional Champ Series and, as such, is a qualifier for the Runoffs.
-If you haven't raced here before, its an awesome race track that is very technically challenging.
-The track was repaved a couple of years ago and is VERY smooth.
-The bathrooms, showers and concession stand kitchen have been remodeled/upgraded for this season.
-It'll be a great tune up for the Majors event to be held at Grattan in August.
-We have, BY FAR, the best track dinner Saturday night and that's included in the entry fee.

So come out, have some fun and get in a lot of time on a GREAT race track.

Registration is open for the event at http://wmr-scca.motorsportreg.com/. Please contact me ([email protected]) if you have any questions, etc. about the event.

Dayle Frame (Race Chair)
 
Dayle,
We'll be there with the new car. Hopefully my Dad will also be there with his new Europa. Should be interesting!
Dave
 
C'mon folks.....we're just under the break even point....we need some more cars. It looks like the light entry list allows us to ADD A SESSION on Saturday and for all of us to get an early start home on Sunday. So we're adding 20 minutes of track time to the event. The weather looks great (low 80s and low chance of rain).....so whatcha waiting for? Lock and load folks. Regional racing needs your support.

Go to wmr-scca.motorsportreg.com to enter or email me ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

Dayle
 
Due to low car count, WMR has decided to juggle the classes into different run groups. Moving from six to four groups will free up enough time to add a 20 session on Saturday. The revised schedule and run groups can be found below (pardon the formatting) as well as on MSR.

Registration is open until midnight ET tonight. So it's not too late to sign up. Email me ([email protected]) if you have any questions.
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Schedule of Events (revised on 6/25)
Saturday, June 28, 2014



9:05am ............................................Practice Session for Groups 2, 3, 4, 6 (20 minute sessions for each group)
followed by ....................................Qualifying Session for Groups 2, 3, 4 (20 minute sessions for each group)
followed by .................................................................................................................................lunch
followed by ............................................Qualifying Session for Groups 6 (20 minute sessions for each group)
followed by .................................................Races for Groups 2, 3, 4, 6 (15 laps or 30 minutes for each group)
followed by ........................................Worker, Driver, Crew and Official Party (30 minutes after last checker)

Sunday, June 29, 2014



9:05am ......................................Qualifying Races for Groups 2 & 3 (7 laps or 20 minute race for each group)
followed by .......................................................Practice / Qualifying Session for Group 4 (20 minute session)
followed by ................................................................Qualifying Races for Group 6 (7 laps or 20 minute race)
followed by .....................................................................................Races for Groups 2 (15 laps or 30 minutes)
followed by ...................................................................................................................................lunch
followed by .....................................................Races for Groups 3, 4, 6 (15 laps or 30 minutes for each group)

Race Groups
Group 2 - B-Spec, SM, SM5, SRF, SRF3, SR, T3, T4
Group 3 - FA, FB, FC, CFC, FE, FM, FS, ASR, P1, P2, S2000
Group 4 - FST (Hoosier Racing Tire Formula First Championship), F5, F6, FF, CFF, FV
Group 6 - AS, GT1, GT2, GT3, ITR, ITE, SP, STO, T1, T2, EP, FP, HP, GTL
SPU, STU, STL, ITS, ITA, ITB, ITC, IT7
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Thanks for your support,
Dayle
 
This was a very well run and enjoyable event. It was our first time at Grattan and the track and facilities are excellent. The track is very interesting with turns that mix some combination of off-camber, blind approach and elevation change. The course also has a nice long straight and, once I got going, there were two points at which my car was air borne each lap. The turns come at you in rapid fire succession such that I was as tired as I have ever been after racing 30 miles. I'm going to have to get in better shape before I race a Majors length race there.

As for the facilities, the place is like a park with fishing and a swimming pool. The bathrooms and showers are brand-new and the best I have ever encountered at a race track (all tile and private showers). The Western Michigan Region did a real nice job running things in an efficient yet laid back way.

There were not a ton of Prod cars there, but we had a good time.

For those of you wondering if you should go to the Major at Grattan in a few weeks, I highly recommend it!
 
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