BMW CCA CLUB RACING
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   Barber Motorsports Event Announced  

Thanks to the hard work of the Heart of Dixie chapter, we are pleased to announce that Barber Motorsports Park will be the host venue for the July 25-26-27 Club Race. Further information is available from Scott Montana

   Grand Am Support Races 

The Tire Rack BMW CCA Club Racing Series is pleased to announce that they will be providing a support race for the April 12-13, 2003 Grand Am race at Homestead Motor Speedway,  Florida.

Additionally, negotiations are underway to provide a similar Grand Am support race at Barber Motorsports Park. Detail to follow -- watch this space!

   CART Support Race 

Although our hopes were high, there simply was insufficient track-time available to justify the August 1-3 CART support race. Nevertheless, we are looking towards another Road America date. Watch for announcements.

   Speaking of Events .... 

We have the opportunity to offer an "Event Organizers" mailing list. Here Club Racing organizers can chat, share problems, offer advice and otherwise provide support to each other and the program. The list would be private, only open to those organizing or working on hosting a BMW CCA Club Race. Interested? Just let the webmaster know!

   Points Program Changes  

After an extremely successful inaugural points series in 2002, the system has been "tweaked" to better serve the Club Racer. The emphasis will no long be placed on a winner-take-all National Championship race, but rather on the accumulation of Regional points. For full details check out the link on the 2003 Series page.

   Calendar Updates  

Our 2002 season saw three distinct calendars; those of Rules, of Sponsorship and of Points. The 2003 Season will see the last of the mixed-calendars as we phase into a January-1 to December 31 calendar for all Club Race activities. Points for 2003 began accruing at the third TWS race in November (after the National Championship race) and those points will stand. However, 2004 points will begin as of the first race held in 2004. The rules proposals and changes will likewise reflect a standard calendar year.

   SCCA "Oops" 

On Jan 4 we reported that SCCA had (finally) recognized a BMW CCA Club Racing license for Regional events. Well, seems that SCCA made a boo-boo when printing the GCR. What they meant to say is that a BMW CCA Club Racing license is recognized by SCCA for competition in Vintage events. See the next edition of SCCA Fastrack for the details.

   Rules Clarifications 

In hopes of formalizing as well as simplifying the process, a Rules Clarification Form will soon be posted on the website. With this form anyone with an interest in rules clarification can submit their formal request directly to the Rules Committee. Gone will be the "I was told last week that ..." as every request for clarification and the action taken by the Rules Committee will be posted and archived for all to see.

   NASA West-Coast Updates 

In a telephone interview with NASA president Jerry Kuzman, rumors were confirmed that NASA will not allow BMW CCA Club Racing to participate in any NASA Western Region sanctioned events in 2003. This marks the (hopefully temporary) end to a long-standing mutually beneficial relationship between BMW CCA Club Racing and NASA Western Region.

In related news, the Las Vegas Regional NASA head, Ray Hampton, resigned his position after the announcement, citing "conflicts of ethics."

   Racer Updates 

Along with the new Rules Clarification Form, an all-new Racer Update form will be posted. This will allow easy and accurate communication between you, Licensing, Timing & Scoring and Tech. There you will be able to update your address, change your Email, update car class, color, AMB-number -- literally everything and anything that changes will now go to everyone that needs it.

   Next Edition 

The first week of April (no foolin') is when the next edition of the newsletter will be published. If you have something, or want to see something, be sure to Email the webmaster with your contributions and/or ideas before March 25th.

 

 

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