About this event
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO A LACK OF INTEREST
Everyone is welcome!
If you're not an SCCA member, you can purchase a weekend membership with your registration.
Come join South Bend Region for a fun day of racing at Tire Rack's tire testing facility, Australian Pursuit Style! See the next page if you just asked yourself, "What the heck is an Australian Pursuit!?"
Preregister here, and save!
SCCA Members: $25 in advance, $35 on site.
Non-SCCA Members: $40 in advance, $45 on site.
(includes a weekend SCCA membership)
You will need to find your own lunch plans for the day. There are a few places not far from Tire Rack, or bring your own.
If you'd rather not pay online, you can pre-register here and pay the advance fee on site, or download an entry form here, and mail your payment to:
SBR SCCA
c/o Christopher Cunningham
2271 Ann Dr.
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Registration questions: Christopher Cunningham : 269-369-3481
Registration 8:00-9:00 AM EDT
All competitors MUST check in by 9:00 to run. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Drivers meeting approximately 9:40 AM
First car off approximately 10:00 AM.
More info available here.
Event requirements
You'll need a safe car, seat belts, an approved helmet (Snell 2005 or newer). A few loaner helmets will be available.
This event will not count towards SBR Solo Championship Points.
What is an Australian Pursuit?
There will be 4 classes. Over and under 2.5 liters on 200 or higher street tires and over and under 2.5 liters on R Comp or race tires. There will be a random pairing of cars in each class. We will run approximately 3 laps with the exact number to be determined on the number of entries. If there is an odd number of entries there will be a bye.
NO KARTS WILL BE PERMITTED TO COMPETE.
The course will be set up as a mirrored oval with two start lines 180 degrees apart with the cars running in a counter clockwise direction. The starter will stand in the infield and drop a flag to start the race. The car that crosses their start finish line first will be declared the winner. If the winner can't be determined by sight there will be a rerun. If a car hits a pylon the race will be stopped and the other driver declared the winner. If one car gets too close to the other the race will be stopped and the leading car declared the winner.
This is a double elimination event which means you must lose 2 times before you are eliminated. The first time you are beat you move to the loser bracket and are paired with another losing car, in the end the winner of the losers bracket and the winner of the winners bracket will be paired up to determine the class winner.
Once the 4 class winners are determined each one will be paired up until there is only 1 car left. Again you have to lose twice before being eliminated. A two driver car will be bracketed at opposite ends of the bracket. If the 2 driver cars get paired we will time each driver with a stop watch.
It is imperative that the cars and the drivers pay attention to the announcer and are in their cars ready to grid on the start line. This is not a fair event and there will be inequalities in cars that are paired but hitting a pylon can be an equalizer.
Additional contact information:
South Bend Region Website
Minor Waivers & Formula Junior info: Kim Bollinger: 574-271-0088
Novice Chief: Dave Gushwa: 574-633-4538
Solo Chair: Nick Mawhorr: 269-277-1310
Registration questions: Christopher Cunningham : 269-369-3481
Map to event site: Tire Rack
