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  1. Steve

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    In that regard it's even worse than in could be. The only TUSC class that will run in Kansas is PC! I don't quite understand the IMSA Prototype Lites lash-up.

    Kansas Added to 2014 Schedule (sportscar365.com)
     
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    Agree, I'm still trying to get a clear picture in the old bean...
     
  3. Nathan

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    Reads as...lets toss a bunch of odd new stuff against the wall and see what sticks.

    Most, if not all, of this carp will be in a heap at the floor/wall intersection.
     
  4. Steve

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    PC Teams Weigh in on Entry Caps, Schedule Changes (sportscar365.com)

    Couple snips below, much more in the full story here.

     
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    Changes Coming to IMSA Safety Team

    Oy, the NASCARization of sporty car racing is reaching deep.

    Rest of Article at - Changes Coming to IMSA Safety Team - Sportscar365
     
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    Don't see a problem myself. Been plenty of serious accidents at the Grand Am races with no issues. I think the criticism is short-changing the many very qualified volunteers that man those races.
     
  7. Nathan

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    United SportsCar Championshp entry lists for Sebring, Daytona tests released, and they fit on a Post-It note

    Just three teams sign up for Sebring test, six for Daytona.

    t's gotta get better, right? Yes, it will. But those looking for stones to throw at the new Tudor United SportsCar Championship -- created by combining Grand-Am and the American Le Mans Series -- will find at least a medium-sized pebble by looking at the initial roster of entries for the Sebring test, which is barely two weeks away, and the Daytona test one day later.

    On the list for the Sebring test, Nov. 16-17, is just three teams: Extreme Speed's Honda-powered prototype, and a pair of GT Daytona teams, Magnus Racing (Porsche 911 GT3 Cup) and Scuderia Corsa (Ferrari 458). The only new driver in an unfamiliar car is Ryan Dalziel, who has signed on with Extreme after leaving Starworks, which is still trying to decide what to do for 2014.

    At Daytona (Nov. 19-20), there are six entries, but three are Extreme, Magnus and Scuderia Corsa. Enzo Potolicchio's 8Star team is testing a LMP Challenge car -- that's the spec series with an Oreca chassis and a Chevrolet V8 engine -- with Potolicchio co-driving with up-and-comer Sean Rayhall. 8Star has also entered its Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype car, with Gustavo Yacaman as the driver -- he is the Colombian who drove mostly for Michael Shank's team in 2013. Both 8Star cars are sponsored by the Industrial Bank of Venezuela. How much the recent controversy involving Venezuela's intention to clamp down on state-supplied race sponsorship will affect Venezuelan driver Potolicchio remains to be seen.

    The sixth team on the Daytona test list is the Highway to Help Riley-BMW of Jim Pace and Byron Defoor, a part-time effort in car that isn't likely to see many of the performance updates the series is suggesting for the Daytona Prototype teams to keep up with the rival LMP2 cars.

    Addressing that, the sanctioning body continues to tweak the rules with the likely intent of making it less expensive to upgrade the DP cars to performance-balance them with the LMP2 entries. A final version of those rules would likely result in a sudden addition of some teams to the Sebring and Daytona tests. Worth noting, too, is that some of the better-funded teams prefer to test in private, so as not to tip their hand to their competitors before they have to. Corvette Racing, for example, has a private test for the new C7.R scheduled for December at Sebring, and Porsche tested there on Halloween.


    Source: United SportsCar Championshp entry lists for Sebring, Daytona tests released, and they fit on a Post-It note - Autoweek Racing USCC news - Autoweek
     
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    Let's hope more teams don't jump ship to the Pirelli World Challenge like the Roush team did....:(
     
  9. Nathan

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    The only reason they are going to Kansas is that International Speedway Corp owns the track. Who is International Speedway Corp you ask.

    They own and run an bunch of tracks, Watkins Glen, Daytona, Michigan, Kansas, Phoenix, Darlington and others.

    For more see International Speedway Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Disclaimer: ISC, through Watkins Glen did sponsor M/A for a period this year to promote the Vintage at the Glen where Mini was the featured marque.
     
  10. Steve

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    Looks like manufacturers will be required to pay marketing support for the series, possibly well into the 7-figure range, before they'll be eligible for Manufacturer titles. Might be a bit of a connection between this and low participation in the upcoming tests (see above).

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    Inside IMSA’s Manufacturer Marketing Strategy (sportscar365.com)
    Full article here.
     
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    Dempsey's in.

    Dempsey Racing Files First Entry Application (sportscar365.com)
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    Racer put up a long(ish) Q&A article, Marshall Pruett interviewing TUSCC CEO Ed Bennett. Looks like part 1 (of 2) in sort of a state of the union (merger).

    Click to read the full article.

    Here's the snip that interested me (page 3):

     
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    Some video from the Sebring test.

    Day 1 video is mostly interviews until about 5:45, Day 2 video is just cars on track.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=769AoDlmWa4]RACER: TUSCC Sebring Test November 2013 - YouTube[/ame]

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_syYsBEdelc]TUSCC: Sebring Test November Day 2 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    Interesting insights from the Sebring test.

    Page 1 below, full article here.

    INSIGHT: Sebring test lessons (Racer.com)
     
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    The Daytona test started today. Unfortunate results, at least no one was injured in either incident. Both Corvette DPs...hmmm..... :sosp:

    Barbosa Uninjured after Second Airborne Accident at Daytona (sportscar365.com)


    Here's the Spirit of Daytona car after its incident.

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  17. Nathan

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    Ouch, that car is done tore up!

    Glad the driver is OK.
     
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    We need a new Timmy
     
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    Glad the drivers walked away. Yikes!
     
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    Combining these series and trying to adjust weights and power is going to make for some interesting events. I still don't like it?