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StanIROCZ View Member Profile	Dec 12 2008, 05:49 PM Post #2
Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144	Costas, if you read this, is this good news for Scratcher?

Shortcutsleeping View Member Profile	Dec 13 2008, 04:43 AM Post #3
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,038 Joined: 29-December 03 From: Texas, USA Member No.: 62	QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Dec 12 2008, 11:49 AM) Costas, if you read this, is this good news for Scratcher? Yeah, I'm pretty excited. I realize some folks think it will suck, but personally I don't. The cost of entry to these isn't too bad now and while there are always those who can outspend (or chose to) it is still a damn fun formula to race and (personally speaking) to watch. We've got quite a few gt1s in sowdiv and on another board they were talking about 17 cars at last years Road Atlanta race. I'd bet the T/A series will bring in another dozen or so and maybe it is just me, but 30 GT1 cars on a grid would make my pants tight. We had 12 or so at the last double national I did (with another 5-6 that couldnt make the race) and according to this months SportsCar, GT1 is the 6th most popular class in the SCCA. I'll likely keep the smallish cam in mine and give up an easy 100hp in exchange for more hours between overhaul, but the car is just so stupidfun as it is I can barely stand it. Yes, I'll get walked a bit on the straights but I'll do my best to be out there for the Road Atlanta opener. Hopefully one of the three TBA events is closer to Texas than the others listed. The GRM ultimate Track Car challenge is back at VIR for 09 and they are running the long course, so that is exciting too. Costas cars and such...

mitchntx View Member Profile	Dec 15 2008, 01:23 PM Post #4
Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4	QUOTE (Shortcutsleeping @ Dec 12 2008, 10:43 PM) Hopefully one of the three TBA events is closer to Texas than the others listed. Costas cars and such... Was at TWS this weekend and saw first hand them grinding the bumps out of the banked turns. If weather permits, rejuvinator and sealer will be applied within the next few weeks. Since Texas World is a sister track to Michigan, NASCAR teams are very interested in testing at TWS. I also over heard discussions about NASA running the 3.1 in August. The new owner is really starting to make the place look nice once again. Maybe Trans AM in Texas?

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T.O.Dillinder SCCA Trans-Am Series is BACK!!!!!! Dec 12 2008, 03:53 AM

KeithO I look forward to seeing these races. Dec 12 2008, 10:20 AM

marka Howdy, I imagine they'll suck, actually. I... Dec 12 2008, 04:41 PM

BigEnos I wrote a letter to the SCCA last year about them ... Dec 12 2008, 04:44 PM

StanIROCZ Costas, if you read this, is this good news for Sc... Dec 12 2008, 05:49 PM

Shortcutsleeping QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Dec 12 2008, 11:49 AM)... Dec 13 2008, 04:43 AM

mitchntx QUOTE (Shortcutsleeping @ Dec 12 2008, 10... Dec 15 2008, 01:23 PM

slowcamaro Stan, I do believe I saw him post "some... Dec 12 2008, 05:54 PM

codename Bil Doe Great to see the series back, but big disappointme... Dec 12 2008, 08:01 PM

rmackintosh Used to love GT-1 and Trans-AM! They were my ... Dec 12 2008, 08:15 PM

codename Bil Doe Australian Supercars make me wet. Their tracks ar... Dec 12 2008, 10:29 PM

rmackintosh QUOTE (codename Bil Doe @ Dec 12 2008, 05... Dec 12 2008, 11:52 PM

firehawkclone The Aussie's flat out get it done! Dec 13 2008, 04:18 AM

NJSPEEDER I talked to a few guys from the SCCA at PRI about ... Dec 15 2008, 05:36 AM

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T.O.Dillinder View Member Profile	Dec 12 2008, 03:53 AM Post #1
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 119 Joined: 22-April 06 From: Beloit, Wisconsin Member No.: 1,167	I just received an e-mail from a GT-1 racer friend of mine. The SCCA Trans-Am Series is coming back for 2009. They have 6 confirmed dates and are working on three more. Jim Derhaag was the driving force behind the revival. Muscle Milk is the series sponsor. You can see more on the SCCA's website, www.scca.org. The rules will be based on a full tube frame chassis race car. With the three auto makers each sporting a pony car again, I was hoping they would bring the TA series back in the original stock-bodied format. Oh Well. Personally, this is the only series I ever liked from SCCA. I am glad to see it coming back.