2016 IT/SPEC*tacular Plus Double Regional/PDX/Test
Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseAbout this event
Online registration is closed. Please contact the registrar if you'd like to come race with us. Space is still available!!
Open to ALL SCCA GCR and Great Lakes Division race classes
Last Divisional Qualifier for 2016 Run-Off Eligibility
Last opportunity to run Mid-Ohio before the 2016 Run-Offs
REGISTER EARLY!!
SATURDAY MORNING QUALIFYING SESSION GRID POSITIONS WILL BE DETERMINED BY REGISTRATION DATE/TIME
ENTER By JULY 20th FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A FREE GARAGE RENTAL
DISCOUNT OFFERED FOR 2016 GREAT LAKES DIVISION DRIVERS' SCHOOL GRADUATES
Saturday Race sanction # 16-RQ-4209-S Sunday Race sanction # 16-RQ-4210-S Daytime Test sanction # 16-PD-4559-S PDX Sanction # 16-PDX-4208-S
Welcome to the Cincinnati IT/SPEC*tacular Plus page for PDX, Race Participants and Worker Registration.
If you are a volunteer Lake Erie Communications worker, click HERE to go to the LEC registration page. All other worker specialties continue on this site. Note that workers must register to be eligible for sponsor/driver donations. Prizes will be awarded at the Saturday night worker party hosted by LEC. Party details will be available at registration.
Please refer to the 2016 Informational Memo for additional information to help make your weekend run smoothly. If you have questions regarding this event please contact Race Chairman Jerry Cabe at 513-671-3839 or via e-mail at Jerrycabe2@gmail.com. For information regarding the PDX please contact Chase Heikkila at 513-479-4959 or via e-mail at chaseheikkila@gmail.com
2016 PDX Supplemental Regulations
2016 PDX Technical Inspection Form
2016 PDX Mail in Entry
2016 Race Supplemental Regulations
2016 Mid Ohio waiver for participants (drivers) under the age of 18
Friday Activities
Friday features a Performance Driving Experience (PDX), an opportunity for those without a competition license to experience driving the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in their own car.
In conjunction with the PDX there is a Test and Tune session for Club Racers entered in the IT/SPEC*tacular Plus.
The evening will continue with a worker/driver/crew Meet-N-Greet Social.
Test and Tune
The Mid-Ohio School will be holding an Open Test and Tune on Friday, August 5, 2016 typically from 5:00 PM until 8:30 PM. Open wheeled and closed-wheeled vehicles will each have three 20-minute sessions. Cost is $195, and you must call them directly to register for this non-SCCA sanctioned event. Information is on their website (www.midohio.com/School/Courses/Racing-Programs/Test---Tune-Sessions).
Saturday features a 20 minute qualifying session - with grid positions determined by registration date/time, followed by a 14 lap race - with grid positions determined by morning qualifying times.
Sunday continues with a 9 lap race in the morning - with grid positions determined by the best lap time from the Saturday race, followed by a 12 lap race -with grid positions determined by the finishing position in the morning race.
Enter Early For a Chance for a Free Garage
Cincinnati Region is sponsoring a garage give-away for this event. Everyone who is registered by midnight, July 20, 2016 will be placed into a random drawing for a free garage. Winner will be notified prior to the event.
Race Participants for Double Regional:
Cost : $375 ( both days), $200 ( one day); to enter an additional class along with full entry, ( ex. ITA & SM) add $120 for one day, $225 for both days. $395 ( for two drivers, one car both days.) In case of over-subscription, second class entries will be bumped to a waiting list in the order they were received. Add $20 to the weekend total for SRF, SRF3 and FE compliance fee.
The 2.258 mile Pro Course configuration will be used throughout the weekend. A maximum of 65 cars will be allowed on the course at any time.
This is an unrestricted double regional. All SCCA classes are eligible to compete along with Great Lakes Division approved classes IT7, ITE, CFF, CFC and S2000.
Races are part of the Great Lakes Divisional Championship Series and will earn full points in the classes being run for the afternoon races each day along with qualification for the Runoffs by the Regional/Divisional path.
PDX Participants:
Cost: $200 with a valid SCCA membership; additional $15 for nonmembers to cover the required SCCA weekend membership.
PDX Driver Eligibility: A valid state vehicle driver's license is required.
PDX Instructor Eligibility: One must hold a current recognized competition license (SCCA, NASA, IMSA, FIA, PCA, BMWCCA, etc.) or have equivalent racing, time trial , or track day experience, which is deemed satisfactory by the PDX Chief Instructor. If you have any questions about being an instructor please contact Rick Deerwester at 859-512-0280 or via e-mail at deerwesterr@chemnet-systems.com
Required Driver Safety Equipment: Drivers will be required to have the following safety equipment to present for Tech inspection . Helmet meeting Snell M2000+ or SA2000+ requirements or higher, suitable eye protection, long sleeve shirt, long pants and shoes that fully cover the foot to at least the ankle. Driving gloves are not required but are recommended. For Drivers using race prepared vehicles it is recommended that they be fully covered by at least one layer of an accepted fire resistant material.
Vehicle Eligibility: Open to all vehicles conforming to the following.
1. Street legal cars with current and valid registration
2. Vehicles prepared to the Solo Rules classes of Street, Street Prepared, Street Touring, Street Modified, Prepared
3. Vehicles prepared to SCCA GCR classes of Spec Miata, Touring 4, Improved Touring, B-SPEC, Production, or Super Touring Lite.
Mandatory Drivers and Instructors Meeting:
1. A mandatory Instructor Meeting will be held in front of Garage 12A at 7:30 am on Friday, August 5th
2. A mandatory Driver and Instructor meeting will be held in front of Garage 12A at 7:45 am on Friday, August 5th.
3. It is required that all Novice participants, and recommended for participants who have never driven at Mid-Ohio, to complete on classroom session. All classroom sessions will be held in the Goodyear garages ( located behind concession stand in the lower paddock)
Classroom Sessions:
1. Friday, August 5th immediately following the 7:45 am mandatory meeting.
2. Friday, August 5th at 10:30 am
Event requirements
PDX Groups
Group 1 Advanced
Group 2 Intermediate
Group 3 Novice
DETERMINE YOUR TEST GROUP BEFORE CONTINUING TO REGISTRATION
Test Groups
Group A FV, FST, F5, F6, FF, CFF, FC, CFC, S2000
Group B GT1, GT2, GT3, STU, ITR, ITE, ITS, SP, AS, T1, T2, ST, STL, GTA
Group C FA, FB, FE, FS, FM, ASR, P1, P2
Group D SM, SM5, SRF, SRF3, ITA, ITB, ITC, IT7, T3, T4, B-SPEC, EP, FP, HP, SPU, GTL
DETERMINE YOUR RACE GROUP BEFORE CONTINUING TO REGISTRATION
Race Groups
Group 1 ITA, ITB, ITC, IT7, ITS, B-Spec
Group 2 F5, F6, FV, FST, FF, CFF, S2000
Group 3 SM, SM5
Group 4 SRF, SRF3
Group 5 T3, T4, STL, EP, FP, HP, SPU, GTL
Group 6 GT1, GT2, GT3, GTA, STU, ITR, ITE, SP, AS, T1, T2, ST
Group 7 FA, FB, FC, CFC, FE, FM, FS, ASR, P1, P2
Registration Hours: Tech/Scales Hours:
Thursday: 6 pm - 9 pm 6 pm- 9 pm
Friday: 7 am - 11 am 7 am- 12 pm
6 pm - 9 pm 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Express Tech available at registration Friday evening
Saturday: 7 am- 1 pm 7:30 am - 11 am
Sunday: 7 am- 11:30 am 7:30 am - 9 am
PDX Schedule - Friday August 5th, 2016
Instructor Meeting: 7:30 am
Driver/Instructor Meeting: 7:45 am
Novice Classroom Session #1: Immediately following Driver/ Instructor meeting
Novice Classroom Session #2: 10:30 am, Mandatory
Intermediate lunch and learn: 11:45 am, non mandatory, will be held during lunch hour.
Friday On Track Schedule:
----ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY BE ADJUSTED - LISTEN TO PA FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS---
8 am - 10 am Two 20 minute PDX sessions per group
10:05 am - 11:40 am 20 minute Daytime Test Group Sessions
Lunch: 11:45 am - 12:45 pm
12:45 pm - 2:45 pm Two 20 minute PDX sessions per group
2:50 pm - 4:25 pm 20 minute Daytime Test Group Sessions
Saturday and Sunday race events will operate on a "No-Schedule" Schedule. Starting time is planned for 8:00 am. Listen to PA announcements to assure timely arrival for your Group's sessions.
DETERMINE YOUR TEST AND RACE GROUPS BEFORE CONTINUING TO REGISTRATION-YOU WILL SELECT GROUP FIRST