Monday 30 April 2012

ARCA OK Tire Series Safety Tech Sheet Available

All Cars will need to pass safety tech before racing on the May 11-12 weekend. Click on the safety tech menu bar above to be sure you are safe and legal.

Motoplex Open Practice # 2


Rain clouds held off for another day of testing and tuning at Motoplex. A good contingent of WCSS/ARCA sportsman cars were out shaking off the dust. Don Nickel, Cass Walker and Barry Clayton were puttinmg in laps, adjusting, and tweeking setups. 2011 Champion Mark Berriau looking good, with Kalvin Loudoun, Logan Jewel, Jeff Cameron, Riley Seibert and Matt Stephenson all comparing times and watching lines. The next practice is set for Friday evening May 11 6.00 til 9.00pm for ARCA Sportsman cars. May 12 sets the 2012 OK Tire Sportsman Series in motion.



Friday 27 April 2012

MOTOPLEX OPEN PRACTICE THIS WEEKEND

Motoplex open practice is this Sunday. Gates open at 10.00 - cars on track at 12.00. Rotating classes through the day. Off track and out by 5.00 pm. Subject to change. Officials will be out to do pre-tech.

Important note, Motoplex has a STRICT 95 Db at 100 feet noise bylaw to adhere to. This will be STRICTLY ENFORCED. Cars will be tested this weekend. If you have an older exhaust system that has not been repacked recently or a side exhaust, there is a very good chance you will NOT make 95 dB. Please make every effort to to come prepared to make the noise limit.

Raceivers/scanners will be manditory for the first ARCA race. See posts below for a Q and A.

Looking forward to a great first ARCA/WCSS race. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at kendallt@wlake.com 

Monday 23 April 2012

Motoplex Open Practice Draws ARCA/WCSS Sportsman Cars

ARCA OK Tire Sportsman Series/WCSS sportsman racers prepare for the first race of the season at Motoplex. Don Nickel, WCSS regular out testing new setups in the familiar 96 car. Youg guns Ryley Seibert and Sarah Cornett-Ching looking solid in practice. Rookie Cass Walker in the shiny black 21 car coming up to speed nicely. Gene lengert was out with the 58 car, testing a new rookie driver also. The next practice is this sunday at Motoplex, gates open at ten, on track at noon. gates closed by 5.00pm. No doubt the ARCA OK Tire Sportsman Sereis is going to be very competitve this year. Who will win the coveted title this year? Come on out on May 12 and see who the contenders are going to be this year. It's going to be good.



Wednesday 18 April 2012

AND IT ALL STARTS AGAIN

MOTOPLEX PRACTICE THIS SUNDAY

The first practice of the season at Motoplex is this Sunday. The gates open at 10.00 am and the cars will be on track at 12.00. The practice runs until 5.00 - subject to change.


ARCA OK Tire Sportsman Series officials will be available to safety tech cars and the scales will be set up.

Raceiver / Scanner Q and A

I have had a few questions on the use of raceivers/scanners in the ARCA OK Tire Sportsman Series, so I have done up a quick Q and A covering the most common questions asked.

Q. Do I have to have a raceiver or scanner?
A. Yes all teams must have someone from their team monitor the race control channel.
Q. How will this be different from officials communicating with the spotters in the stands?
A. All teams will hear the directions from race control on the raceiver or scanner, so when race control is organizing lineups, or communicating with individual cars, all teams will understand what is going on.
Q. How do most teams use the raceiver?
A. Most teams have the spotter monitor the raceiver, however a team with a rookie spotter may want another teammate to monitor it at first.
Q. Can spotters still communicate with the official in the spotters stand.
A. Yes, there will be an official in the spotters area that can communicate with race control.
Q. I have a UHF scanner, will it work to monitor race control?
A. Yes, any programmable scanner will work.
Q. What does a receiver cost?
A. Raceivers range from 80.00-150.00. They are on sale at finishline/Racecom for 80.00.
Q. I only plan on running a couple of Touring races, can I rent a raceiver?
A. Yes, they will be available for rent at the track. Please call ahead and reserve your raceiver . (Earl at 250-392-6825)

Monday 2 April 2012

Tire Prepay Discount 2012

Back this year is the Finishline Racing Products tire pre-pay discount program. If you pre-pay for your tires, you can purchase them at a discounted rate of 115.95 (plus applicable taxes and tire levy). The prepay program runs until May 9 2012. Contact Greg at 250-392-6825 for more info.