Driver News

Saturday Night Stop over!

All i have arranged that on Saturday Night after Northampton, We can all get some beer and some thing to eat at a local Public house with plenty of parking i say local it is about 15 -20 mins from Brayfield track, If you are intrested we need numbers so they can antisipate staff ect, The address will be confirmed at the meeting on the day. Let us know if you are stopping over Saturday night ready to head for Buxton on the Sunday.

E-mail from web Site

Subject: Email from website: brilliant

> i must say what brilliant entertainment the mascars gave us at foxhall
> heath ipswich i personally can say it was among the best racing i have
> seen there and i know that the whole crowd loved the action so well done
> to every one involved

just recieved from our web site via mail weldone to all drivers,

Thanks

Wayne ( Waynster 23 )and Trish would like to say a BIG thankyou to everybody who helped repair my car at Yarmouth on Sunday,Didnt think it was possable,but proved wrong again.All drivers,friends,sons and daughters really are a good squad,just a shame we cant all get on when were racing aswell?
Anyway thanks again,and especially to Juicy Lucy and Russ,Julie,and Robin.
Cheers,and i will be back,as Arnie said! XXXX

Wayne #23

Reference End of year Presentation,

To confirm that this will be held on the 27th November 2010 at The Foxlydiate Inn (Premier Inn Redditch telephone 08709906392 for bookings) as per last year AGM in the afternoon with presentation evening, Can i just let you all know that if you require overnight accommodation i suggest you book up asap to guarantee it no payment is required immediately and you can cancel before midday of arrival.

Lydden Hill Meeting

All as per our drivers meeting on the 5th June, I need conformation of attendance for the Lydden meeting including drivers and Mechanics and any persons accompanying you the total in each party by the weekend of Arena Essex, then i can confirm the price to you for your party, The TV coverage has now been confirmed, also a BBQ & beer for all of your party on Saturday evening,

The format yet to be confirmed provisionally 3 - 4 races per day min 15 laps per race, 2 days, If anyone knows of any potential sponsors for this meeting please can you let me know asap, I have had it confirmed that Pete Gould from RAM MOTORSPORT have kindly put £500.00 towards the cost already and wish to thank him on behalf of all the drivers in the series for the kind contribution i am sure that the Ram Motor sport banner will be on display over the coverage, But If you know any other companies ect who would be interested in sponsoring the event or making a contribution then please contact Steve on 07540934998,

Ps anyone who has not recieved their RaceQuip jacket contact Pete on the above number ASAP and he will send it out to you,

Clarification Ref Tech

Just to confirm that most of the main checks have now been carried out and from now forward- Tech at the beginning of the meeting will be based on safety items the chief Tech and assistant Tech will nominate drivers to present the cars for Post Tech after each race, If you are not sure you can request the Tech to check pacific items subject to time before the meeting (although they are not obliged to carry this out), It is the drivers responsibility to ensure his / Her car is legal.

Please note the following changes to rules for 2010 in bold to clarify the following statements of Miss, Minor,Serious

These are  guides only and any one found to be continuously pushing the boundaries and this will be taken as unsporting conduct and subject to the current rule around this,

2.2 Miss-Adjustment Infraction – Examples of this type of violation include but are not limited to minor ride Height, minor wheelbase, slightly underweight, etc. Miss adjustment = 2-5mm or 2-5lb outside stated measurement, The penalty for this type of infraction will be no less than the loss of 3 positions and/or placement as the last car on the lead lap and to start from the rear in the next heat.

2.3 Minor Technical Infraction – Fine or reprimand of up to £10.00 and/or disqualification from the Heat in question. Minor Infraction = 5 to 8 mm or 5-8lb outside stated measurement, Any illegal parts in question will be confiscated by officials,

2.4 Serious Technical Infraction – Fine of up to £15.00, disqualification from the event and depending on seriousness possibility of suspension from minimum of one additional event to the entire remaining racing season. Any illegal parts in question will be confiscated by officials. Serious infraction = Over 8mm or 8lb outside stated measurements

2.4a Anyone found with either a Miss or Minor infraction have the choice to either alter the car to within the rules and continue to compete just loosing places or points as stated and starting the next heat from the rear of the grid, or to leave as is and compete from the rear of the grid for the whole meeting scoring no points this is down to the driver to declare his / her intentions. The tech officers may recheck any infractions after any heat or final.

2.5 Refusal to Turn Over Illegal Parts – Fine of £30.00 disqualification from the event, suspension from a minimum of one additional event to the entire remaining racing season loss of points from all previous meetings.

2.6 Refusal to Submit to Tech Inspection – Fine of £50.00-£100.00, disqualification from the event, suspension from a minimum of one additional event to the entire remaining racing season loss of points from all previous events.

Quick Note

Can all drivers please make sure you contact us as soon as possible reference attendance at meetings so we can up date the site and relay to track promoters,

Also Lydden i need conformation asap as above who will be attending so we can arrange the programme ect don't forget this is a pay to enter meeting for the track time.

Belgium October 9/10

Hi all please note that all-sport logistics are no longer available for your ferry xing for this meeting due to personal circumstances,

Our new contact for ferries Dover - Calais for this meeting is as follows and quicker you book the better, I will sort as a group if you require if not the contact details are as follows i will need conformation of attendance by August 2010.

Craig Thorley

Just Ferries ltd

+44(0)1759 301010 tel

+44(0)1759 301030 fax

Skype: craigthorley

www.Just-ferries.com

email: info@just-ferries.com

Thanks Steve.

SKY TV Package

All we have the opportunity to have the Lydden meeting filmed and shown on sky TV, This does cost but i am currently trying to find a title sponsor for the meeting to contribute towards this,

If anyone knows of any one who would be interested in becoming a title sponsor for the meeting giving them exposure also on the cars and programme ect aswell as SKY TV then please get them to either contact me or give me a call and i will contact them, This is not mega money for TV and we are currently trying to negotiate the price down,

We will use this as a trail to see how it goes with the potential of future TV coverage if successful,

Remember this is two days of racing so double coverage or the possibility of sharing the cost between several companies.

Thanks Steve

Yanks Weekend Drag Strip Challenge

3 Day event you can attend on any day if you wish, Please can you contact myself or Juli asap with your intentions camping and bar all on site this is three days of all types of American race cars hitting the drag strip this is a serious but fun meeting and if we have enough in attendance then we can organise some sort of challenge trophie for the quickest and overall winner, Can let us know asap if you are attending, Venue is just outside Stratford Upon Avon see fixtures and click banner for further details.

Well done

Thanks to all drivers / officials winners and losers alike for the meeting at Birmingham fast and efficient, well done to all for a good meeting,

Iam off to the US for 8 days from Tuesday night looking to further expand the series with more cars and to improve our American relationship and understand how it all works on the other side if you require anything small from the US please let me know as soon as possible, Please if you require anything whiles iam am away parts ect can you contact Juli in my absences on 07970183807 iam sure she will sort it out for you,

See you all on my return

With regards to the wet tyre situation we are currently having a review on how we move forward with these as the race dried out it burnt these out yet too damp to start on slicks, It's your call let me know how you would like to move forward with these - couple of suggestions so far up the allocation the same as the slicks or harder compound or an intermediate tyre let us know have a think and we can review the situation, Remember that we are trying to keep cost down so if you had harder compound or intermediates means more wheels ect, It's looking favourite bring wets in to the same category as the slicks as an option let us know your thoughts? The forum is good for this discussion! Thanks Steve

Dont Forget

It is a 1800hrs start at Birmingham this coming weekend, Tech at 1600hrs to 1700hrs,

Hi All I was recently asked about spring rate for the cars see the following

From my mate in the USA

The sprung mass natural frequency of one corner of the car is:

Frequency = (1 / (2 * Pi)) * Square root (Wheel rate / Sprung mass)

The answer is in cycles per second, abbreviated as Hz (Hertz). Don’t forget to use consistent units, subtract the unsprung weight from the setup pad corner weight, apply the proper constants to convert corner "weight" to corner "mass", and convert the spring rate to wheel rate correctly, using the motion ratio. This idealized formula assumes linear (non-progressive) springs, no friction, and no damping. Lotsa caveats there, but it will do well for the kind of coarse comparisons we have to do.

The reason why sprung mass natural frequency is important is that it lets us compare spring rates between cars. Two cars which are similar in design/race series/performance, may have differing weights and spring motion ratios, but still need a similar natural frequency due to their overriding similarity, a heavy car at a given frequency is not the same as a light car at the same frequency. But, it’s a starting point.

you have minimum ride height rules for tech inspection. cars in the series frequently find themselves on artificially soft springs to allow the car to assume a lower dynamic ride height under the influence of vertical loads from banking and/or aerodynamics, as well as possibly being “pulled” down by rebound damping.

Well you got the answer???????????  Work that one out.

Attention all Drivers

Could all drivers please contact Juli with their jacket size please as our Birmingham Wheels Sponsor Ram Motor sport will supply all 2010 drivers free of charge a Race Quip jacket as part of his 2010 sponsorship deal, these are very nice jackets made of a shiny type pro ban material as modeled by Pete Gould a Cat walk will be arranged at Birmingham for him to re demonstrate.

Thanks must go to Pete for doing this deal on behalf of the Mascar series.

Timings from Hednesford.

Important

Booking in to meetings can i just remind everyone that track promoters are expecting a show for people that pay to watch racing, we are in to the first meeting of the year and already certain drivers who have pre booked are now either backing out or unsure of their attendance if you are in doubt then don't commit is the answer, don't raise people hopes then let them down, or we will have to reevaluate our situation with regards to this,

Well Done

Just a quick well done to all for the first meeting! Couple of issues that need to be addressed and will be  discussed at next driver briefing, a note will be sent to those who are not in attendance,

Safety gear seat belts , Cars not able to start under own power, grids & rolling lap, Car preparation ie oil leaks, Just a couple of items from our chief & Assistant Tech, and Race director / Track promoter,

Big well done to the winners and rookies who performed well for the first meeting results are now posted, Birmingham we will have to be slicker and really on the ball as this is an even faster turn around of cars,

Thanks again to Mike, Alek, Lucy, Pete for all their hard work at a difficult meeting with 1/2 the drivers new to the way we work and overcoming a few technical glitches.

Thanks again to everyone for an enjoyable day with not too many incidents.

Steve Mascar promoter.

Open Test Day

All Please can you let me know if you want to attend an open test day at Birmingham wheels on Tuesday 30th March, This test day is arranged and booked, If you would like to attend contact me asap it is for test and setup i will be mainly working on my cars but will be on hand if you require assistance.

For your info

Hednesford this week end

2 Heats and final 20 lap heats 25 lap final confirmed, grids as per booking in page, Tech will take place asap in center please attend tech with all equipment and car ready to race, can all drivers then driver over start finish line to register transponder against car number, driver brief will take place all in attendance please as per rule book, time for this to be confirmed on the day. Radio check will take place at the driver meeting you need your radio with you at all driver briefings radio checks will be done random whiles on the grid in your car no acknowledgment no race, Random Tech inspection will happen during the meeting you will be advised of any tech defects,Random heat and final drivers will be picked for tech inspection.

Any of the new drivers unsure about anything please consult with any of the officials or myself during the day please dont be shy to ask as we are willing to help you with anything even if it seems petty we can then always make a note for future new drivers who may be thinking the same,

Let's Have a good day and Remember  " To Finnish First, First You Must Finnish"

The Day is Near!

Well it's nearly that time of year for engine to roar in to life. Could i just remind everyone that transponders and radios window nets are all new for 2010 and everyone will be using these, Safety equipment will be check at the first meeting all ORCi compliance in force including fire proof balaclavas,  engines all sealed please insure that you have the holes drilled for this if not already done so. please can everyone make sure they arrive early for the first meeting as we have quite a bit of tech inspecting to carry out as attendance to our practice day was poor and not many cars attended to be checked. vehicle weight checks are also on the agenda and any other post race tech stuff, Can i just remind all the drivers that our chief tech will request several cars after a race to attend post tech were you are remain in the vehicle until told to exit only driver and signed on mechanic can be present at this, ( we currently have only one signed on mechanic in 2010 so driver only, You have all seen the Video regarding health and safety and will ad ear to the strict ruling now regarding this,

Dont forget them 2Kg  extingushers for tow vehicles also!

thanks lets have a good opening meeting to the New 2010 MASCAR Chase series.

Extra Date added see Race dates for further info

Non Championship Fun weekend with a Award up for grabs!

Latest Update on the News ref Mark

Spoke with Mark recently and he is now back up and around he going through intensive physiotherapy and is quite adamant that he will be at a meeting with us sooner rather than later, He thanked everyone for the cards ect and hopes to see all soon, He is contactable on his mobile although he has to get up and go out to talk text messages are the the best way for you to get hold of him if you want to.

Thanks to everyone who has called with concerns and iam sure Mark will update you all directly from now on, We hope he is back fit enough to take part in the sport that he loves and in the spirit of the series everyone will help Mark get back behind the wheel soon.

For anyone that would like to send a card etc please use the following address:

Mark Webb
c/o The London Clinic
20 Devonshire Place
London
W1G 6BW

Practice at Birmingham Wheels

Sunday 28th February 2010 - 12noon - 5pm @ £20 per DRIVER.
Wednesday night practice sessions shall commence on the 3rd March 2010 from 6.30pm - 9.30pm, £15 per REGISTERED ORCi Drivers, £20 Non-Registered Drivers and will be every Wednesday from this date until end of season. (Spectators are free entry to all practice sessions on Wednesday nights unless stated).
Practice is also available to all formulas every Saturday afternoon when there is a race meeting on the evening from 2.30pm - 5.30pm (times may vary - contact the INCARACE office 0121-357-7328 (Monday-Friday 9.30am - 5pm) before travelling) at £15 per REGISTERED ORCi Drivers, £20 Non-Registered Drivers. Spectators are free until 5.30pm (at most meetings) but an admission fee is required for access to the raceway after this time.

Practice at Hednesford Hills Raceway

Sunday 7th March 2010 - 1.30pm - 5pm approx @ £20 per DRIVER. Spectators free. Approach Road opens 12.30pm & entry into stadium from 1pm.

Practice at Northampton International

Every Wednesday day-time between 10am & 4pm at a cost of £40 per DRIVER. PLEASE NOTE:- You MUST book-in for these sessions as if there are no advance bookings the track my be hired out for other activities! To book-in contact 0121-357-7328, Monday - Friday between 9.30am & 5pm.
Every Saturday afternoon when there is a race meeting on the evening from 2.00pm - 5pm (times may vary - contact the INCARACE office 0121-357-7328 (Monday-Friday 9.30am - 5pm) before travelling) at £15 per REGISTERED ORCi Drivers, £20 Non-Registered Drivers. Spectators MUST pay the Race Meeting admission fee on arrival but is re-fundable if leaving the raceway before the meeting start time.

Driver License and Photos

Thanks to all for getting the forms in eventually, You should be receiving your Incarace licence shortly, that's if you filled it all out correct if not you will receive it back to sort. Please take note of the DVD you will also get as some changes that effect us all.

Important Info

All you should shortly receive a DVD from ORCi please take note of the contents as their are a few changes that effect us racing including flags happy viewing!

Engine Seals

Please don't forget to have them engines pre drilled through front fins to take 2.5m wire seal - combining head and block, I now have the seals to fit to all cars including roll cage seals (No need to do anything for these) all individual numbers which will be recorded and one off's no replica numbers.

The first seals will be FOC both engine and roll cage but any replacements will be charged out at £17.00 per seal even when removed to inspect or you are given authorisation to remove, if engine protested and found legal the cost will come from protest fund if found illegal from your pocket - sorry but these are more expensive than first anticipated and have to be paid for from some where, I will seal all new cars from now and anyone is welcome to inspect any of these including my car the Tech inspector will have records of numbers against each car combining roll cage seal car ID and engine seal which everyone can question through driver rep Tech rep at any time any spare engines you will have to pay for the seal for these.

No One will be allowed to participate without the seal being in place if removed without authorisation then as per the rule book you will be subject to a fine, ban, loss of points etc.

I am assured these are completely tamper proof and you cannot cut and rejoint as the wire frays automatically, the body is a high tensile type anodised, with all individual numbers not repeated and specific for our series so you can not purchase that number ever again, As they have stated once sealed the only way to remove is to cut through wire.

2010 licence's

Message from secretary she requires all applications in asap for 2010, The forms are going to be processed within the next two weeks, no licence no racing!

I am currently looking to run an open test day for Mascar's only at Birmingham Wheels Park on Friday 26th February from 10' O'clock to approx 1630hrs cost approx £20.00 per driver you need to book in with us to attend this please let us know asap,Why not come and meet and greet the new drivers and some potential new drivers for 2010, Or just give the car a shake down.

Tyres 2010 Allocation

Well yes it's that time of year now time for you to think of what amount of tyres you require for the start of the season, I will be placing an order for tyres end of January beginning of February (1st week) so if you want your tyres allocation can you please contact me asap with numbers required for the start of the season followed by payment,

Remember 4 slicks 4 wets max permitted per driver at the start of the season, then 1 per four meetings attended,

Get your order in now to qualify for your full quantity.

Transponders 2010

Just to remind you that this year transponders are required on all cars, I have 3 left with no signs of anyone wanting one, So in the next  week these will go on ebay where they are selling for around £240.00 each, Not £200 as i was asking for off the drivers in the series, It is your last chance to get these at a bargain price so be quick,

New From Incarace Please read below.

Have you got the I Factor?

In an attempt to provide the more grass roots and basic of our formulas and visiting formulas more racing on our tracks in 2010, we are announcing a series of events at both Birmingham Wheels and Northampton where we will be running quick fire races, all non contact with five, six and sometimes seven formulas racing on the same night.

It really will be action all of the way for both spectators and fans, with a really quick turnaround on races, no waiting for stragglers in the pits – if a car isn’t ready, then unfortunately it will be shut out. Trophies will be provided for the 1st three in the finals.

There are eight events altogether, including the I Factor Finals night which will be at Birmingham Wheels on Saturday 13th November 2010, with Championship races for all formulas based on the points scored in all of the I Factor Race Events throughout the year.

All people, including the driver will pay to come into each of these meetings, but as has been murmured in the press and on the terraces, these are not Pay to Race events as such, i.e. there will not be a race fee to pay each time you enter.

The I Factor Race Events will start at the earlier than normal time of 6pm. There will be the normal paid Practice available between 2.30pm and 5pm, and then pre-meeting practice from 5.15 to 5.45pm, all ready then for a prompt 6.00pm start.

The I factor Race Dates are as follows :

I Factor Race Night 1 Birmingham 3rd April
I Factor Race Night 2 Birmingham 1st May –
I Factor Race Night 3 Birmingham 5th June –
I Factor Race Night 4 Northampton 10th July –
I Factor Race Night 5 Birmingham 7th August –  No MASCAR
I Factor Race Night 6 Northampton 11th September –
I Factor Race Night 7 Birmingham 2nd October –
I Factor Race Night Finals Birmingham 13th November