Redline Time Attack Schedule for 2009 with Mazda Contingency!

[Brent]

I'm def. in on the Nashville one. Maybe the Autobahn and Carolina Motorsports Park. Just have to see.

Taken from the other site:

MazdaSpeed Cash Contingency Program at Redline Time Attack Events
Hey Everyone!

Just wanted to spread the word to Mazda owners out there about Mazda's Contingency Program with the Redline Time Attack series.

Mazda will pay out $200 to the highest placing Mazda, and $100 to the 2nd highest placing Mazda in each of our Time Attack Divisions.

Our Divisions are:

Street FWD
Street AWD
Street RWD
Modified FWD
Modified AWD
Modified RWD
Unlimited FWD
Unlimited AWD
Unlimited RWD

Their program is EASY money for Mazda owners. You don't have to come in 1st place OVERALL in the Division... just the highest placing MAZDA.... So even if you come in 10th place, but are the highest placing Mazda, you still win $200!!!!!

For those of you who take Auto-X or Road Racing a bit more seriously.... if you can win the National Division Championship, Mazda will give you an additional $1000 in cash!!!

For a copy of our rules and more information on our events, please visit our website:

www.RedlineTimeAttack.com

In order to be eligible for these payouts by Mazda, you must sign up (free) for the MazdaSpeed Motorsports program, here:

http://www.mazdaspeeddevelopment.com/membershipinfo.htm

[Herblenny]

WOW! That's pretty cool!

[rx7 vinnie]

Ahh yes...they held a competition at the Nashville Superspeedway when Import Alliance hosted the gathering in 08...lots of heavy hitters were there ie. Chris Rado and some other Japanese names I can't pronounce.

[Phoenix7]

nice! Good looking out.

[Brent]

I emailed the event director to see what configuration they run at Nashville. I'm pretty sure it's the same one that the mustang club runs by watching the video's he sent me. Here are two video's of the Nashville configuration for anyone interested:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WzfFiNEtkdQ
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZyceB3ASByg

I read the rules last night just to see what to see how everything is classed. I'm pretty sure if I throw a hi flow cat and street tires on my T78 I can run the "street class" Dan, I'm pretty sure you could lay waste to the street class.

[Brent]

Just confirmed that you can put any turbo you want and can still run street class. Also, street porting does not qualify as a "major" upgrade. So streetports are good to go in the street class as well.

[andrewdruiz]

I'll be competing at the following events:

Buttonwillow Raceway, CA – March 28th- 29th

Willow Springs Raceway, CA – May 29th- 30th

Spring Mountain Motorsports Park, NV September 26th-27th

Auto Club Speedway, CA – November 14th – 15th

I'll be in Street RWD class in my FD

[Phoenix7]

really??? Any turbo still allows you to be in the STREET CLASS?

[Brent]

Originally Posted by andrewdruiz

I'll be competing at the following events:

Buttonwillow Raceway, CA – March 28th- 29th

Willow Springs Raceway, CA – May 29th- 30th

Spring Mountain Motorsports Park, NV September 26th-27th

Auto Club Speedway, CA – November 14th – 15th

I'll be in Street RWD class in my FD

I see you are doing the West divisions. I'm giving some serious thought into doing all the East Division races. You running your LS1 FD or your LS1 FC? I'd love to run my LS1 FD in this, but I'd have to be in the unlimited class.

Originally Posted by Phoenix7

really??? Any turbo still allows you to be in the STREET CLASS?

Yes, as long as the car came factory equipped with a turbocharger.

[andrewdruiz]

Originally Posted by Brent

I see you are doing the West divisions. I'm giving some serious thought into doing all the East Division races. You running your LS1 FD or your LS1 FC? I'd love to run my LS1 FD in this, but I'd have to be in the unlimited class.

My LS1 FC is long gone. I put some of the money into my FD and "saved" the rest up, till I blew my LS1 up at a track day and had to dump all the "saved" money into a new engine. I've been following the Redline TA's for the past couple of years and it's absolutely ridiculous how much faster and how much more heat everyone is bringing into the game. For instance, at Buttonwillow, about two or three years ago, the street RWD winner was a Mustang running 2:03.xxx, now the fastest car is a Supra running 1.57.xxx!!! Six whole seconds faster! It's insane!

You should definitely do all the East divisions, to get a feel for the competition and where you stand.

I hope I can at least break the current FD record at a few of these tracks. I'll be very very lucky to even get into the top 3... if I don't blow up, that is

Luckily not too many Mazda's compete in street RWD, so I should be able to snatch up $800, which should cover all my entry fees for that year

[Phoenix7]

Originally Posted by andrewdruiz

My LS1 FC is long gone. I put some of the money into my FD and "saved" the rest up, till I blew my LS1 up at a track day and had to dump all the "saved" money into a new engine. I've been following the Redline TA's for the past couple of years and it's absolutely ridiculous how much faster and how much more heat everyone is bringing into the game. For instance, at Buttonwillow, about two or three years ago, the street RWD winner was a Mustang running 2:03.xxx, now the fastest car is a Supra running 1.57.xxx!!! Six whole seconds faster! It's insane!

You should definitely do all the East divisions, to get a feel for the competition and where you stand.

I hope I can at least break the current FD record at a few of these tracks. I'll be very very lucky to even get into the top 3... if I don't blow up, that is

Luckily not too many Mazda's compete in street RWD, so I should be able to snatch up $800, which should cover all my entry fees for that year

time to switch to the reliable rotary?

$800 isn't bad. They still require the mazdaspeed decals, right?

[afgmoto1978]

Same here, I will be competeting in all the west coast events. See you at the track Andrew. Oh, and your going have your work cut out for you on getting that $800 bucks.

http://blog.cardomain.com/2008/08/11/time-attack-rec/

And yes you have to run the decals and the patch if your wearing Nomex.

Originally Posted by andrewdruiz

I'll be competing at the following events:

Buttonwillow Raceway, CA – March 28th- 29th

Willow Springs Raceway, CA – May 29th- 30th

Spring Mountain Motorsports Park, NV September 26th-27th

Auto Club Speedway, CA – November 14th – 15th

I'll be in Street RWD class in my FD

[Brent]

Sounds like you guys will have a blast. Yeah, I've looked into a little each year. I think the first year no one really knew about it and was kind of a last minute thing. As you guys said, I expect there to be alot more cars out there this year. I'm still debating whether or not I'm going to do the series. I'll def. do Nashville because I'm never going to turn down an event that is only an hour from my house, but I'm undecided on the rest of them. Autobahn and CMP are both around 8 hours from my house. My main priority this year is getting everything lined up to do NASA TT next year.

Anyone know of a good street tire with at least a 140 tread wear rating that comes in 285/30/18? I know Adam is running the RE-01R's... wish they made them a little wider. Any word on the new Nitto's?

[andrewdruiz]

Originally Posted by Phoenix7

time to switch to the reliable rotary?

$800 isn't bad. They still require the mazdaspeed decals, right?

I have been thinking of a 20b swap

Originally Posted by afgmoto1978

Same here, I will be competeting in all the west coast events. See you at the track Andrew. Oh, and your going have your work cut out for you on getting that $800 bucks.

http://blog.cardomain.com/2008/08/11/time-attack-rec/

And yes you have to run the decals and the patch if your wearing Nomex.

Awww shucks, well worst-case-scenario is $400 I'll be sure to bring the heat!

Originally Posted by Brent

Sounds like you guys will have a blast. Yeah, I've looked into a little each year. I think the first year no one really knew about it and was kind of a last minute thing. As you guys said, I expect there to be alot more cars out there this year. I'm still debating whether or not I'm going to do the series. I'll def. do Nashville because I'm never going to turn down an event that is only an hour from my house, but I'm undecided on the rest of them. Autobahn and CMP are both around 8 hours from my house. My main priority this year is getting everything lined up to do NASA TT next year.

Anyone know of a good street tire with at least a 140 tread wear rating that comes in 285/30/18? I know Adam is running the RE-01R's... wish they made them a little wider. Any word on the new Nitto's?

I have a post on the evil forum on the tires/wheels/susp. section in regards to the "good" street tires. That forum I linked in my post is very informative. A lot of the West coast TA'ers post there.

I guess since we're on the subject of track events and since safety goes in line with it... would anybody have a lead on a Raceshop roll bar FS? Or Larry's contact info? I really don't want to do Big Willow or Cali Speedway without having a roll bar. Especially Cali Speedway since I'll probably be hitting 160+

[afgmoto1978]

Kuhmo XS come in 275s, seems like their on par with the RE01Rs and AD07s through tire rack performance reviews.

Another one seems to be the Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec. What a dumb name, but if it get's the job done, whateve's

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ay.jsp?type=EP