Capital City Speedway to allow metric tubular frames?

[Johnathan Schwemler 0]

This Thursday, 18 October 2012, Capital City Speedway will be holding a rules meeting for their Thunder Car division.

Major rule changes that are being explored are;
- accepting Morin Performance and other Metric replacement tubular frames and clips
- allowing the use of front load bolts
- modification to the placement of shock mounts
- allowing the use of standard transmissions with the possiblity of a weight penalty
- allowing the use of disc rear brakes with the possibility of a weight penalty

The rules may be of interest to anyone currently owning, selling or buying a Production or Sportsman from ASE. The Thunder Car division has already established rules allowing 602 crate engines, fibreglass and composite bodies, Ford 9" rearends and is primarily a Metric car class.

The CCS track staff are intending on aligning their rulebook with other Ontaro Speedway Association tracks, and as the first track to have their annual rule meeting, could be taking the lead in transitioning OSA tracks. The OSA influenced the last major transition in 2010 and the rulebook from that meeting is still in place (with modifications) with six Ontario speedways. The transition, and rules influenced by it, may lead to an even larger market to buy and sell current and future ASE Production and Sportsman cars.

The CCS Promotor, Todd Gow, has invited any current and possible future competitors to attend this meeting.

For more information feel free to call or text me, Johnathan Schwemler, at 438-402-4022.

Anyone interested in receiving a full rulebook in PDF once the rules are solidified can contact me at johnathan.schwemler@jsracecars.com.

[CHAMPAGNE MOTORSPORTS 0]

Ce jeudi 18 octobre, Capital City Speedway a cédulé un meeting concernant les règlements de la classe Thunder Car.

Les points majeurs qui vont être survolés sont :
- L'utilisation des unit et frames tubulaires comme ceux de Morin ou autres
- L'utilisation des front load bolts ( jack screw style peut-être?!? )
- La modification de l'emplacement des amortisseurs
- L'utilisation des transmissions manuelles avec pénalités de poids
- L'utilisation des freins à disques arrières avec pénalités de poids

Ces règlements pourrait intéresser ceux qui pensent acheter, vendre ou ceux qui possèdent déjà un Sportsman ou un Production. Les Thunder Car utilisent déjà les crate 602, les carrosseries en fibre de verre ou composite, les différentiels Ford 9'' et cette classe est pratiquement Métrique en tout point.

Capital City Speedway tente de jumeler ou d'intégrer les règlements en place chez les autres autodromes de l'Association Ontarienne et eux seront les premiers à tenir un meeting donc, ils pourraient prendre les devants pour la transition de ces règlements. L'Association Ontarienne a influencé la dernière transition majeure en 2012 et le livre de règlements qui a été discuté lors de ce meeting est toujours en place, avec quelques modifications, chez 6 pistes Ontariennes. Tout ces changements et transitions pourrait mener à un plus grand marché des Production et des Sportsman.

Todd Gow, le promoteur de CSS a invité les pilotes vétérans et les futurs pilotes pour ce meeting.

Pour plus d'infos, appelez Johnathan ou textez-le et si vous voulez recevoir les règlements dès qu'ils seront disponibles, contactez-le!!

[brent 0]

It would be nice for the guys at St.Eustache and Capital City if they could have same rules..When I used to race protrucks at St.Eustache and Capital City we had the same rules..But the owner at Capital City at the time was an idiot and screwed it all up..Anyways I here that the new promoter at Capital City is doing a good job!! :yes:BK 30

[Johnathan Schwemler 0]

It would be nice!

ASE took a different approach a number of years ago than the Ontario Speedway Association took. Oddly enough the OSA is coming closer every season to ASE, but they still fail to embrace certain rules so that the hobbiest racer can still remain (somewhat) competitive with the competitive racer.

Call it visionary but ASE's rulebooks have advanced much more than the OSA tracks across almost all the classes. The problem that causes is that when these other tracks catch up with their rules packages that there will be a much steeper learning curve for some the racers, and an additional cost to remain competitive.

As more OSA tracks have their rules meetings, it's becoming clear that the OSA is adopting a Sportsman style car for their Thundercar / Super Stock class, with limitations. The OSA tracks are split down the middle on suspension rules, and the allowance of Howe style balljoints and aftermarket (rod and tube) trailing arms. (there are other details, but the main idea is adjustable suspension vs. stock based)

I think that when the rule books are amended again in 2016 that either the classes will be as close as they've been since the ProTruck days, or the classes will have died. (6/8 OSA tracks are having car count issues at the Thundercar / Super Stock level)

A common set of rules benefits both the racers and the tracks come invitational season. Car counts over 25 are the norm seen at any special race in Ontario. (Flamboro's Oktoberfest 2011 saw 45+ Thundercars)

[Johnathan Schwemler 0]

Capital City Speedway's 2013 Rulebook has been released on their webpage.

Biggest changes are within the Thunder Car division, where Metric tubular frames will be allowed.