Endurance Double Header at VIR

Yup.

 

There were two choices: a closed make up race only open to people who went to Memphis or an open race with double points to the Memphis teams. Most people seemed to think that a double points race was a better option because WERA could make more money and more teams could participate. WERA could just make it a closed race.

On another note... Since we are finding all of this time on Saturday can't we extend one of the races to a four hour or longer and still skip the endurance practice?

Jim

 

Originally posted by Rain Director:
Questions that needs to be cleared up -
The Memphis make-up round will be open to just those teams that had originally signed up for Memphis - Correct or incorrect? My reading of this thread leads me to believe it is a race closed to additional entries. If so, BOO!

Nope, always been open to all riders. There was at opne time a possibility of doing it ouble points but I don't really see that being necessary since all the teams in contention for anything are all running and were all at Mmephis. Everyone else is either doing it for fun or contingency which points won't affect.

It is my understanding that only people who have signed up for the Memphis WNC Sprints are getting double points for the WNC sprints only. Correct or incorrect? If correct, YEAH!

Correct however after much discussion it'll be 5 points across the board for everyone who went to Memphis. Easier and helps keep a rider form losing a whole season of work in one race since we're now at an 8 round series.

Now, what about a team that decides at 10 AM or sometime before the end of the first Endurance race that they want to enter the second Endurace race. How late will you allow a team to register for that second race? For that matter, what cut-off time will you use for entries for the first race if it is open to all teams? I'd suggest 8:00 AM. It gives WERA time to get a grid posted.

1.5 Hours prior to the start of race 2.

 

Nope, I'm not rolling straight into and Endurance at 8am. I will also not put bikes on track with no practice at all.

I'll post the final schedule next week, it's pretty close to the other one Steve posted. We are sticking with 2 races at 3.5 hours long.

 

Okay -

You will be getting a credit in the mail for your Memphis fees, us eit wherever you'd like. Pre entry fees at VIR will be $200 each race or $350 for both, At the track it will be the normal $25 more each race or $400 for both - still $50 cheaper than normal (get the feeling we'd really like people to pre enter?).

The points deal was a possibility - which is now not oging to happen. It would place too much pressure in one race or the other to do well causing teams to put pressure on themselves that isn't necessary. All of the teams going for a championship were at Memphis and will be at VIR so everyone will still be on an equal footing. Anyone who was not at Memphis who will be running VIR isn't in the points chase so they will have no effect on the championships.

Yes, Endurance teams will be able to go out in the Sprint practice to check fixes/changes etc...

No way we'll let a bunch of funny walking limping racers run across the track. Once upon a time a rider did slip and got hit by riders who didn't - why add more danger? If you like, just for you I'll set it up so you can do a LeMans start at Memphis in the rain on the dragstrip

 

Oh yeah - to those who already pre entered at the 6 hour rate - we'll sort it all out when we get there and make the necessary adjustments based on whether you want to run one or two (you will get the pre entry rate for both but we'll make you fill out a form for race 2 at the track should you choose to run it).

To anyone still sending in a pre entry - please send in one for each race.

 

No extra points for Memphis? It's not the throw away? Nothing?

 

The Rausch and Memphis forms will be fine.

 

Wow - I didn't know you had met Mark and Matt!