Sat, May 2 - Sun, May 3, 2015

Bust the Dust Off Majors Race

Blackhawk Farms Raceway

About this event

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            BLACKHAWK VALLEY AND MILWAUKEE REGIONS

SCCA_Majors_Tour Please join us at the

Bust the Dust Off Majors

Sanction #15-M-3549-S

a part of the

2015 CENDIV Divisional Championship Series

presented by TRO and C&P Installations

 

Schedule of Activities

 

FRIDAY MAY 1, 2015 – Blackhawk Farms open test day. These test days are provided by BHF and not covered under event sanction. Call Blackhawks Farms at 815-389-2000 for additional information.

 

Friday, May 1, 2015

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Tech Inspection

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Test Groups

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Tech Inspection

12:00 PM

Lunch

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Registration

1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Test Groups

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Tech Inspection

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday & Sunday May 2 & 3, 2015

 

Group 1

SM

Group 5

T2,T3,T4,STU,STL,B-Spec,

Group 2

SRF,SRF3

Group 6

FC,FE,FM,FB,FA,P1,P2

Group 3

FV,F5,FF

Group 7

AS,T1,GT1,GT2,GT3

Group 4

EP,FP,HP,GTL

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: Scheduled session times are approximate and are for planning purposes only.  Run groups with less than 15 cars may be combined by the Series Chief Steward.  Actual start times may vary based on forces of nature and on-track incidents.  Stewards will NOT take action on MINOR schedule changes.  Starting times may be altered with little or no notice.  Please pay attention to the PA.

 

 

Saturday, May 2, 2015

6:45 AM – Noon

Registration

1:00 PM

20 min Qualifying Group 6

7:30 AM

Tech for late arrivals only

1:30 PM

20 min Qualifying Group 7

8:10 AM

20 min Practice Groups 1 & 2

2:00 PM

20 min timed race Group 1

8:40 AM

20 min Practice Groups 3 & 6

2:30 PM

20 min timed race, Group 2

9:10 AM

20 min Practice Groups 4, 5 & 7

3:00 PM

20 min timed race, Group 3

9:40 AM

20 min Qualifying Group 1

3:30 PM

20 min timed race, Group 4

10:10 AM

20 min Qualifying Group 2

4:00 PM

20 min timed race, Group 5

10:40 AM

20 min Qualifying Group 3

4:30 PM

20 min timed race, Group 6

11:10 AM

20 min Qualifying Group 4

5:00 PM

20 min timed race, Group 7

11:40 AM

20 min Qualifying Group 5

5:30 PM +/-

Worker/Competitor Party

12:00 PM

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, May 3, 2015

7:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Registration

12:00 PM

Lunch

8:30 AM

15 min Closed Wheel Warm Up

1:00 PM

24 laps, or 45 min race, Group 4

8:55 AM

15 min Open Wheel Warm Up

1:55 PM

24 laps, or 45 min race, Group 5

9:25 AM

24 laps, or 45 min race, Group 1

2:50 PM

24 laps, or 45 min race, Group 6

10:20 AM

24 laps, or 45 min race, Group 2

3:45 PM

24 laps, or 45 min race, Group 7

11:15 AM

24 laps, or 45 min race, Group 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Event requirements

 

 

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SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

This event is governed by the 2015 General Competition Rules (GCR) and Category Specifications, as amended for 2015 per “FasTrack”.

REGISTRATION: Drivers can register for the race online at http://www.motorsportreg.com or msreg.com/bhfmajors2015.  Drivers without internet access may request a paper entry form and mail it with their entry fees to the Chief Registrar:

Sue Green

19010 Round Grove Road

Morrison, IL 61270

Telephone (815)718-4881 (No Fax Entries)

Email: swgreen321@gmail.com

 

Make checks payable to Blackhawk Valley Region, SCCA.  All checks received will be processed as an E-check through Motorsportreg.com. This process requires an immediate withdrawal of funds upon completion of the entry into the online registration system.  Any check not processed by your bank will result in an incomplete entry to be resolved between the Chief Registrar and Driver or Entrant.

A refund will be made if the entry is withdrawn prior to receiving a Tech sticker. Withdrawals are accepted by email, phone, in person or via Motorsportreg.com. If you pre-enter and are a no show, you will be charged a $40 cancellation fee.  If you sign in at registration and do not go through or pass Tech, you must notify the Chief of Registration, BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE TRACK, in order to receive your refund.  Phone/fax entries will not be accepted.

At-event Registration will be held in the Registration building located to the right of the main entrance to the raceway.  Do not mail entries by any method that requires a signature upon delivery.

ENTRY FEES: Entry fee for the two-day weekend is $495. If entry is received online within the first 7 days registration is open, the entry fee is reduced by $25.  Each SRF, SRF3 and FE entry will be charged an additional $20.00 compliance fee per entry for the weekend.  A Spec Miata compliance fee may be added.

ENTRY FEE PAYMENT:  Drivers who complete their registration online via the motorsportreg.com website will have the option of paying by check/money order or credit card at the time of registration.  Entry fee payments for online registrants not received by the Registrar by Tuesday 4/28/2015 may result in a delay in processing your registration at the track.  All entries received after the close of online registration will be charged a $40 late fee. 

FREE ENTRY GIVEAWAY: A free entry will be awarded to one driver registering for the event 14 days prior to the weekend.  Driver name will be drawn at the event party.

PASSES:  Each entry receives four (4) passes, including the driver and entrant.  Additional passes may be purchased at Registration for $10 each.  Workers, guests, & crew must sign for their own passes and must arrive while registration is open.  All crew members signing in under a prep shop list must be an SCCA member. Weekend memberships are available for purchase if needed.  SCCA members (non-participants) must present a valid membership card for admission.  Workers and members are limited to one guest each.  Worker license and membership card must be presented at registration.  SCCA members, crew, and guests who arrive outside of the posted hours of registration will be required to purchase a spectator pass to gain admission.

DRIVER ELIGIBILITY:  Drivers must be a current member of the SCCA and have a current SCCA Full Competition license or SCCA Pro license to participate in this event.  If you do not have the proper credentials it is your responsibility to contact the Registrar prior to the event.

CAR ELIGIBILITY: Competition is open to all cars conforming to the GCR, as amended.  Each car in each class is required during each of its on-track sessions to have a properly mounted and functioning AMB TRANX 260 transponder.  Transponder times are the official times for all competition vehicles.  All cars are required to have US Majors Tour stickers visibly placed on each side of the vehicle.  Majors stickers will be provided free of charge and may be obtained at registration and/or tech.  All cars are required to display the official Saferacer SCCA Club Racing decal per GCR section 9.3.29.C.

COMPETITION NUMBERS:  For entries received by the registrar through noon on April 11, 2015, Majors Series numbers reserved via the Majors Series Registration prior to the opening of online registration for this event will receive priority assignment.  Secondary preference will be given to 2015 CenDiv reserved number holders.  Due to the combination of classes within the run groups this may not be possible in all cases.  At noon on April 11, 2015, all unused numbers from both reserved number lists will be released on a first-come, first-served basis

TECH:  All drivers without a current year helmet sticker must present all driver gear as required by the GCR, vehicle logbook, and completed tech card to Tech.  If your car requires an annual tech you must also bring the car to Tech.  Tech will be located inside the paddock for all drivers. 

SCALES:  Will be available at Tech Friday 9:00 am – 11:00 am and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am – 10:00 am.  Scales may be available for other participants during race impound, but priority will be given to impounded cars.  Scales may be made available at other times at the discretion of the Chief of Tech.

SPEC MIATA COMPLIANCE: At the direction of the Class Compliance Chief at post-race inspection, Spec Miata participants may be directed to remove parts, specific but not limited to the cylinder head, for disassembly and/or inspection.  Competitors are responsible for performing required disassembly and/or reassembly of their car, as well as any resulting expenses incurred.

DRIVERS MEETINGImpound all will be given at the end of each of the first qualifying sessions on Saturday, for all groups, to conduct a drivers meeting for each group.  Impound will be in the tech area. Watch for signs for proper directions.

EVENT SCHEDULE/RUN GROUPS:  The event schedule or run groups may only be changed at the discretion of the Series Chief Steward, with concurrence by the Event Chair, depending on pre-race entry counts or as needed to accommodate situations that may be encountered during the event.  If changes are made prior to the start of the event, as much notice as possible will be given to all affected competitors.  The schedule as published is for planning purposes only.  Actual session start times may deviate from the published schedule based on actual event progression.  Listen to the PA system and pay attention to what is happening on track.

IMPOUND:  For Saturday Timed races the top three competitors in each class shall report to impound immediately following the completion of their race.  Trophy presentations and photos will occur in the Victory Circle area near Impound following the race.  For Sunday Distance Races:  The top three competitors in each class shall report to impound immediately following completion of their race or victory lap while all other competitors are strongly encouraged to attend the podium festivities following their race.  Victory celebrations and awards ceremony will be conducted in the impound area following the Sunday races.  U.S. Majors Tour door prizes will be awarded after each group’s podium ceremonies and you must be present to win.

VICTORY LAPS:  Winners of all races will receive a checkered flag.  For Sunday races only, following the cool down lap, the winner of each class should proceed immediately to pit out where they will receive a checkered flag and be directed on course for a single Victory Lap.  Drivers need not wear their helmet or gloves during the victory lap and passengers are permitted in accordance with GCR 6.11.7.  Drivers shall maintain a safe speed and be wary of safety vehicles which may be on course.

GRID:  Starting positions for the Saturday race will be determined by the fastest lap in the preceding qualifying session.  Starting positions for the Sunday race will be determined by the fastest lap in either the preceding qualifying session or fast lap in the Saturday race.  The fastest qualifier in a race group who selects the “outside pole” (per GCR) must notify the Grid Marshal at the front of the field before the five minute warning is given for that race group. Cars arriving at the grid after their group has been dispatched on track may, at the discretion of the Operating Steward, be held at pit out and released at the end of the pack after the field has completed the pace lap.

QUALIFYING:  All Majors participants must qualify within 115% of the recognized lap record in his/her class in order to be allowed to start the race.  The Series Chief Steward may waive this requirement and may allow nonqualifiers to grid behind qualifiers.  See Chart below:

Class

115%

Class

115%

Class

115%

AS

1:28.628

FP

1:28.793

SRF

1:30.731

B-Spec

1:41.213

FV

1:30.818

SRF3

1:30.274

EP

1:26.849

GT1

1:17.199

STL

1:32.151

F500

1:22.031

GT2

1:21.457

STU

1:27.398

FA

1:12.191

GT3

1:25.947

T1

1:30.298

FB

1:14.927

GTL

1:30.115

T2

1:27.988

FC

1:17.068

HP

1:32.166

T3

1:30.520

FE

1:18.024

P1

1:14.975

T4

1:34.049

FF

1:22.285

P2

1:19.796

   

FM

1:19.068

SM

1:34.299

   
           
           

 

If the Chief Steward allows the substitution of a car or driver, per GCR 5.12.3.A.6, any qualifying times earned for the original car / driver up to that point will be removed.

START/FINISH:  During Practice/Warm-Up sessions, competitors will receive the checkered flag at Corner 6 and pit immediately.  The race will begin and end at the stripe in front of Timing and Scoring. 

SPLIT STARTS:  Split starts are at the discretion of the Chief Steward who must receive a request within 30 minutes after posting the final grid.

TIMED SESSIONS:  Depending upon the circumstances, the Series Chief Steward may direct that the clock will continue to run during a black flag all in a timed session.

RACE LENGTH:  Saturday races will be 20 minute timed races.  Sunday races will be 24 laps or 45 minutes, whichever occurs first.

RADIO FREQUENCIES:  The radio frequencies below are reserved for race operations and may not be used by competitors. Race officials may designate other frequencies for race administration.

452.700

457.700

461.150

461.325

462.200

463.700

464.075

461.175

463.225

464.525

466.175

468.225

469.525

 

 

 

 

 

SOUND CONTROL:  Noise pollution: the maximum sound reading allowed by local ordinance is 102dB.  During the race, if your car exceeds three readings in excess of 102dB, you will be black flagged, and moved to last finishing position with a loss of event points. For your information, sound readings will be posted at the Driver Information Center in the Pavilion.  No race car or engine with open exhaust may be run before 8:00AM or after 6:00PM on weekend day or after 4:30PM Friday night.

DISABLED CARS:  Disabled or damaged cars may be removed from the course and delivered to a central location.  If the car has sustained body/chassis damage it will be released to the driver/crew after tech has made appropriate notations in the vehicle log book.  Cars disabled due to a mechanical failure will be released to the driver/crew immediately.  If the car requires wrecker support to return to its paddock location, there may be a delay depending on the availability of wreckers or flat tows.

CLOTHING: Proper credentials, closed toed shoes, and shirts with sleeves are required in pit lane, grid, and false grid. 

PIT LANE:  Cars entering the track from the pits must remain to the right of blend line until the end of that line at turn one.  As the pit lane is narrow, please stop as far to the right as possible for the safety of crew and pit lane personnel.  All competitors must maintain a slow, prudent speed on pit lane at all times.  Use the transit lane until reaching and upon exiting your pit stall.  Do not drive through other pit stalls. Tire scrubbing is permitted after the apex of corner one.

Four (4) crew members (plus the driver) are allowed over the wall to service a vehicle in pit lane, and only two (2) crew members are allowed over the wall for signaling purposes.  No crew members are allowed at the pit wall during starts and restarts.

Please do not put any equipment in pit lane, including at the pit wall, +/- 10 feet of start / finish, as this may interfere with timing and scoring electronics.

PACE / SAFETY CAR: In addition to GCR 6.6.2., the field shall follow the Pace/Safety car as long as its emergency lights are flashing, even if it varies from the normal race course.  In the event a full-course yellow results in dispatch of the safety car, the safety car will enter the racing surface past the tower.

RESULTS:  Live timing will be available during the event. Qualifying, provisional and final results will be posted at the Drivers Information Center in the Pavilion.  Drivers may obtain a copy of the final results at the Drivers Information Center

AWARDS:  Trophies for all races will be awarded in accordance with the GCR.  Trophies will be presented at the event.  Majors points will be awarded for all races in accordance with the GCR.

DATA ACQUISITION:  Majors staff and their delegates may install data acquisition equipment in a competitor’s car. This program is to assist the CRB in performance balancing.  If selected, participation is not optional and is not protestable.  The data collected will not be used for compliance purposes.

LAST LAP INDICATOR:  A waving white flag may be displayed at Start/Finish to indicate the last lap has begun.  An electronic display board will be used at the starter stand.

SOCIAL EVENT:  There will be a worker/competitor party with a meal at the conclusion of activities on Saturday.

PADDOCK:  Parking regulations are hereby incorporated in these regulations by reference.  Failure to follow the direction of the Paddock Marshal or her/his designate regarding paddock parking or activities may result in expulsion from the facilities

TIRE SERVICE:   Frisby Performance Tire  800-798-7201  Preorders are appreciated 1-2 weeks in advance.

GENERAL RULES:  A competitor involved in contact, or who has violated flag rules (yellow, black, red, or checker), must report directly to impound in the racecar, and report to the steward.

Drivers may be held responsible for harm to property, including damage to the track and to the environment.   Fees charged for the removal/disposal of hazardous waste or used tires will be assessed to the responsible driver.

The use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), better known as drones, must be approved prior to the event by the division Executive Steward, host Regional Executive, and Track management.  Proof of insurance must be presented prior to approval.

 

BLACKHAWK FARMS RACEWAY RULES.

  1. Gate Pass Requirement: A pass indicating you have registered for the event must be presented to the Guard to allow your entry onto the property of Blackhawk Farms Raceway.
  2. All minors must be under direct parental or acting guardian supervision at all times.
  3. All pet animals must be leashed or confined.
  4. No two or three wheeled vehicles are allowed except for race officials’ use or as race support vehicles. Only licensed drivers 16 and above may operate race support vehicles or golf carts.
  5. The Café Fastee (Concession Stand) will be available. Gas, oil, water and air are available. Souvenirs and other consumables are available in the Pit Stop.
  6. All trash must be placed in receptacles provided. Environmentally hazardous waste must be disposed of in appropriate receptacles. All used tires must be removed. Fees charged for disposal will be assessed to the responsible driver.
  7. All drivers and members will be responsible for notifying crews and guests concerning the hours of registration.
  8. Electric power is available. Tags for the outlets will be issued at time of plug-in and payment arrangements can be made either with security or in the Pit Stop.
  9. All drivers, members, officials and spectators must comply with the Pit Vehicle Policy of Blackhawk Farms Raceway; including the purchase and display for a Pit Vehicle Pass for each unit present on the premises. Passes may be purchased at the Pit Stop.

 

EVENT OFFICIALS:

Series Chief Steward

Costa Dunias

303-978-1799

Event Chief Steward

Paula Spencer
920-946-5732
(no calls after 9:00 PM CDT)

Series Administrator

Tony Brown

Race Chair

Sherri Kulawinski

Series Chief of Tech

Dave Kettler

Chief Registrar

Sue Green

 

 

Event Chief of Tech

Mark Amenda

ACS – Safety

TBD

Paddock Marshall

Scott Meland

ACS - Tech

TBD

Chief of Grid

TBD

ACS

TBD

Chief of Pits

TBD

ACS

TBD

Chief of Timing/Scoring

TBD

ACS

TBD

Chief of F&C

TBD

 

 

Chief of Course

TBD

Chair SOM

MikeSmith

Chief Starter

TBD

     SOM

TBD

Chief of Pace Car

Ric Green

     SOM

TBD

Chief of Sound Control

Joyce Zorn

     SOM

TBD

Chief of EMS

Jason Kepka

 

 

Regional Executives

Jason Frank/Jeff Kulawinski

 

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