[Chris Ronson Jr]

I'm looking to buy a Southwest Tour car to run NASA SU, SCCA GT1, and Trans Am-2. The problem? It has no log book...NASCAR doesn't use them. TA2 rules provides multiple engine combos pending logbook issuance date. Logbook issued prior to 12/2010 can run a GTA motor, ASA, LS3 or what this car has but restricted. If logbook issued after 12/2010 your only option is LS3

Will SCCA grant me a pre-dated logbook since the car ran SW Tour? How do I go about doing this? How do I prove it ran in the Tour? Previous owner doesn't know this..
Thanks!

[Blainefab]

Chris - I've logbooked a couple of stock cars for NASA SU, here's a few things they've had problems with at tech:

Shoulder harness angle - some cars have the seat crammed right up against the rear bulkhead with harnesses at a bad angle, or three bar adjuster contacting the seat. Access is poor, no way to fix at the track.

Shoulder harness anchor point - it is OK to redirect the shoulder harnesses with a properly located tube behind the seat, down into the chassis and tied to a hard point on the frame. A problem is that this space may be shared with the battery, or open to the LR wheel well. Damage from tire debris and/or contamination from the battery is a fail.

Fuel cell bladder age documentation - NASA has a firm 5yr max rule, and FIA FT3. I suggest keeping a copy of the the bladder sales receipt with the logbook, and fill out this form for tech: http://www.nasaproracing.com/forms/Fuel%20...on%20010611.pdf

Isolation of the fuel cell from the drivers space - any gaps must be sealed. Flamestopper 5000 from Ace hardware works well on seams, small gaps.

NASA requires a right side net or a head restraint seat. The flimsy Kirkey head support thing does not meet the rule for a restraint - it is a support, useful only for napping in the car. Tech needs to see a restraint.

Brake lights, exit time, cutoff switch kills a running motor, HD padding, the other usual stuff. This is the checklist I use for the logbook, I advise doing a self check as soon as you get the car: http://www.nasaproracing.com/forms/annual_race_inspector.pdf

NASA is at Thunderhill in 2 weeks, I can logbook the car there if you can make it. Or, I can do it at the shop any evening.

For SCCA, I suggest contacting your regional chief scrutineer, and the TA2 series director - you may have an issue here if they tell you different things. I had an issue trying to get a customers Cobra replica into SCCA Vintage - the series director was looking for car count, so was OK with vintage prep, but the regional chief took a hard line on prep, insisting on a full GCR cage, etc since it was not an original.