VARAC G70+ Updates and News
April 2005
The racing season is finally upon us!!! The weather has turned,
I’m hearing many, many stories of cars that are getting
prepped and our first race of the season is right around the
corner! I can hardly wait – if the size of the overflowing
G70+ email inbox is any indication – we’re going to
have a lot of fun this year! (ok, ok… I’m a little
biased – among the many new (old!) cars coming out this
year are two more 240z’s). Keep the emails and phone calls
coming, let us know how we can help out… Read on –
there’s a lot of important and exciting news this month!
News Flash! April 16th – CASC Pre-Season Tech Inspection
CASC has just posted details that they will be holding a pre-season
scrutineering for the 2005 race season on Saturday, April 16th
at Krikorian & Co, 1 Valleywood Dr. Unit #4 in Markham (www.casc.on.ca/images/krikorianmap.bmp).
Scrutineering will be conducted from 9AM to 1PM at the latest
and VARAC cars that can’t make it out to VARAC’s Dunville
event the following weekend for a tech inspection are more than
welcome.
May 7th - VARAC Fun Day at Dunville
Sign up now for the VARAC Fun Day at the Dunville Autodrome
on Saturday May 7th. There will be racecar testing, racecar
lapping, controlled street car lapping with passengers (bring
your spouse!), annual technical inspections, novice classroom
sessions and even a tasty BBQ. All for the ridiculously low
price of $129. (pre-entry fee). www.varac.ca/events.html
for more information. Jon Brett and myself are planning to be
there to meet up with any G70+ participants who want to get
a leg up on dusting off the cobwebs.
2005 VARAC Racing Schedule – WHO’s COMING???
VARAC has implemented a great new feature on its website and
it is fantastic! If you go to www.varac.ca/events.html
you can click on a link under each event that shows who is planning
on attending the events. This is not a firm commitment or an
official registration – it is simply a great way for people
to see who else is planning on coming out. Email me (LDDALE@hotmail.com)
to let me know what events you think you’ll be attending
and we’ll add you to the list! (The list is just starting
so the names are just coming in – don’t delay!)
- May 7 – VARAC fun day at Dunville
- May 14, 15 – BEMC Spring Trophy at Mosport (optional
test day May 13)
- June 4, 5 (Historic/Vintage cars ONLY – not G70+)
at Shannonville
- June 24 to 26 (optional test day June 23) – VARAC
Vintage Festival at Mosport
- July 9, 10 (Historic/Vintage cars ONLY – not G70+)
at BeaveRun Motorsports Complex
- August 13, 14 – BARC Canadian Touring Trophy at
Mosport (optional test day August 12)
- August 27, 28 – CRDA/VARAC Regional at Mosport
(optional test day August 26)
- September 23 to 25 – Fall Classic at Mt. Tremblant
- October 1,2 – Panoz/CASC Celebration at Mosport
(optional test day September 30)
June 24th – 26th VARAC’s Vintage Racing Festival
The entry packages have been mailed to previous year entrants
and the info is posted on the website. All we’re waiting
for now is for you to send in your entry! This year’s G70+
grid plans on being the biggest ever and the weekend festivities
second to none (as usual!) This year’s ‘entries to
date’ are already growing – if you were at the festival
last year you’ll even see a picture of your car posted
next to the entry! www.varac.ca/Festival/Entries2005.htm
Watch that link in the coming weeks as the excitement builds
to our biggest event of the season!
2005 VARAC Driver’s Challenge
The race is on!!! Check out the latest version of VARAC’s
Vintage Racer magazine to find out the details on the 2005 VARAC
Driver’s Challenge. Seasonal points start tallying at our
first race on May 14/15 so don’t say you weren’t warned!!!
Start participating early to be the next Schumacher of VARAC…
Vintage Racer’s Group – a Sister G70+ class???
Group 70+ is going international??? Most of you may be familiar
with the Vintage Racer’s Group (VRG
www.vrgonline.org). They are the north-eastern-based Vintage
organization that we’ve become very close to. Our like-minded
missions (of restoring, preserving and re-enacting racing history)
has led us to join forces on many accounts. This season’s
races at Mt. Tremblant and BeaveRun Motorsports Complex are
thanks to collaborations with VRG. As well, the AM-CAN Challenge
was introduced as a friendly and fun competition between VARAC
and VRG. As if that wasn’t exciting enough (VARAC’s
grids are getting bigger, our events are getting more spectacular
and there’s more variety in tracks) – VRG is now seriously
considering adding a Group 70+ class to mirror VARAC’s
Group 70+. WE’RE GROWING!!! I don’t think it’ll
be long before we have an international class! How exciting
is that??? More cars, more vintage specific events, more fun!
Stay tuned…
UNLIMITED SPECTATORS at BARC-OC’s Ontario Grand Prix,
April 30, May 1
While VARAC does not have an official grid at the BAR-OC Ontario
Grand Prix at the end of April, Group 70+ cars are eligible
to race on the Ontario Challenge Cup Sprints grid that weekend.
In an earth-shattering attempt to ‘open the doors’,
BARC is allowing racers to bring as many spectators as they
want – free of charge! That’s right – you do
not have to pay extra fees after receiving your usual two free
crew tickets for the regional weekend. Invite as many people
as you want – family, friends, boyfriends, girlfriends,
potential sponsors – the list goes on and on. All BARC
is asking is that you email David Hilton (crusher45@powergate.ca)
your car number and the number of tickets you would like. (Tickets
must be picked up by noon each day.) How’s that for a bold
and beautiful move forward?
Driver’s Checklist
There’s still lots of time to submit your race paperwork.
Here’s the checklist:
And last but not least…
- IMPORTANT TECHNICAL NOTE – just to remind drivers
that G70+ cars must have a drive shaft restraining hoop as per
the CASC regulations (especially aimed at cars with long drive
shafts)
- Players Challenge Firebird for Sale: One of 26 built
at GM Motorsport for the Players Challenge Series. 400hp fuel
injected, 5 spd transmission, limited slip “locker”
diff, roll cage, fire system, racing seats, rust free –
stored inside since new and untouched since last raced at the
1996 Molson Indy in Toronto. (Runs on pump gas, has ownership
papers and can be road driven). Price is $12,895, contact John
Greenwood (haggisbasher@sympatico.ca)
- Attention genuine IMSA Cars! A new Historic IMSA Registry
has emerged – dedicated to preserving the great cars of
IMSA’s Golden era. If you have a genuine IMSA car –
check it out at www.imsa-registry.com
Group 70+ is a VARAC promoted racing class that currently
celebrates the history of racing from 1973 to 1987. VARAC is
the association of vintage racecars in Canada that celebrates
the passion of preserving, restoring and racing vintage racecars.
You're on this email list because somewhere along the line
you expressed an interest in VARAC's Group 70+, perhaps in the
capacity of driver, organizer, spectator or just plain keener
trying to keep on top of things in the racing world. Let me
know if you don't want to be on the list anymore, or feel free
to pass it on to others who might be interested.
Diane Dale - lddale@hotmail.com
(administration and promotion)
Jonathon Brett - kim.zachjess@sympatico.ca
(technical eligibility)
Nick Pratt – varacmembership@rogers.com
(VARAC memberships)
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