American GT Challenge a Go...

[Fogelhund]

Congrats to Woodson et al, and I hope that they make it a go, for the tube frame folks. Good Luck

Association:
American GT Road Racing Association
121 Middlebrook Farm Road
Wilton, CT 06897
203.563.0682
Series:
American GT Road Racing Challenge

Schedule Dates are:

· Open Practice Day at Carolina Motorsports Park March 11th

· First Race: Will either be Easter Weekend April 10th and 11th or April 17th and 18th. Please, those of you planning to race let me know the most convenient weekend as soon as possible.

· Second Race:

o Mosport Victoria Day Weekend May 21st, 22nd, & 23rd Schedule is forth coming. We will be the feature on Sunday May 23rd Race time will be 1:00PM. Mosport has asked that as many drivers as possible attend the open practice on Thursday May 20th.

· Third Race:
o Pocono International Speedway, June 19th & 20th. Also on the 18th of June there is a track day. If enough drivers wanted extra practice time we could purchase a run group.



· Fourth Race:
o Discussions continue for Lime Rock over July 4th weekend. (Please understand that the entire Cart/Trans-Am/etc. proceedings have left a difficult scheduling situation at some tracks.)

· Fifth Race:
o August we are looking.

· Sixth Race:
o September Possible Midwest date or Watkins Glen (unfortunately it would be around the time of the runoffs)

· Seventh Race:
o October Possible Dominican Date.

[cybersdorf]

Is this the official name now?

[Fogelhund]

The official name is The American GT Challenge

[Tim Northcutt]

This is the series that we read about that will incorporate many of the cars that no longer meet the spec criteria of GARRA, Trans-Am, etc., that we thought was going to be the "American Muscle car Challenge," correct???

If YES, I want that Midwest Date to happen!!!!

I'll buy a ticket....I'd love to see it...

[Tim Northcutt]

One other thoguht....

I would think that their first event should NOT be on Easter Weekend, but the other week listed above....

Why compete with families, church, etc., for your first event????

That couldn't help their attendance.....but that's just my opinion...

[gttouring]

Rock on woodson! he did it and a pretty good name to boot- Trans-am may jjump ship next year after the motocrock jaguar tour sponsored by homelink and rocketsports for the bfgoodrich tyres cup-like we care.
AGT challenge cool

[GP Racer]

Sounds great!

Anything to compete, and hopefully bury PG, is a good thing. Two questions though, does this series come under the SCCA umbrella, and will it be a stand alone series?

[Fogelhund]

Originally posted by GP Racer
Two questions though, does this series come under the SCCA umbrella, and will it be a stand alone series?

In some manner it is going under the SCCA umbrella, if only for licensing.

I believe it is indeed a stand alone series, and headliner at some events. I'd have to check the schedule to see what else is on tap at all of the events.

[billnchristy]

They are "borrowing" from the SCCA, T/A, and GA GTS/AGT rulebook for their rules.

An SCCA National or Pro licence is required to compete.

Thats where the umbrella ends.

The name was changed to American GT challenge for legal reasons (I guess AMCC is taken) and that will be the official name.

[cybersdorf]

So now the first race has been held, with 8 (eight) entrants. Was anyone there and would like to comment?

[Peter Mallett]

What cars ran?