RA-1's legal in SeDiv?

Before you drive your Spec Miata at VIR next weekend, 7-8 March, you should probably read up on what's going on with tires. The following comes from Estus White of E-Speed Motorsports, administrator of the Carolina Cup Pro Series (CCPS), concerning the current tire squabble going on in the SeDiv:


RA-1's ARE SM legal for CCPS, and the Nat. BoD voted to allow a RA-1 grace period for all regional races. I researched and posted the Nat. BoD Fastrack results to all of you that clearly show that the board voted this into the GCR. HOWEVER, all SM drivers need to read this thread on SM.com: http://forum.specmiata.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/8/1060.html . Seems that even thou the Nat BoD voted to allow RA-1's in all regional races, the SEDiv powers to be say that they will not be allowed in SARRC or ECR. Even the SEDiv SM Advisory Committee: Jason Holland and Gary Jenkins were both under the impression that there would be a change over grace period for RA-1's. Stay tuned. This has not been received well by the SM community, so things may still be changing. Since I sent you what I thought was valid documentation that RA-1's were legal for all regionals, I must now inform you that they may not be. I just don't want anybody to be deemed not legal.
Estus

Way to go Ess!

Have you seen the latest issue of SportsCar Magazine? Check out the "First Gear" article on Estus "Ess" White, IV. At only 16, Ess is an up and coming sports car driving phenom! Ess has been driving for the last 9 years and has been around the sport his whole life. Ess' family owns E-Street Motorsports of Gastonia, NC and his dad, Estus, is the administrator for the Carolina Cup Pro Series; of which, Ess finished second in the 2008 CCPS Spec Miata Championship...his first year driving Spec Miata! We expect good things from Ess in the coming years and wish him the best of luck in becoming a professional driver. Congratulations too on being named Central Carolina Region's Rookie of the Year for 2008. Ess, we look forward to seeing you soon and racing against you in 2009!

Atlantic Enduro Cup

The first leg of the new Atlantic Enduro Cup is this weekend, 21-22 February, at Road Atlanta. Click on the R.A. logo, left, to purchase tickets. If you're in the area, stop by to see Panic Motorsports in action! Panic's Steve Bertok, Andrew Blaske, and Chip Bailey will be competing in the six hour endurance race. Panic will have two cars represented in this event.

The Atlantic Enduro Cup then moves to Carolina Motorsports Park this Summer. We'll have plenty of other races between now and then, to include the Carolina Cup Pro Series, South Atlantic Road Racing Championship events, and much more! Stay tuned!

Course Marshals are still needed for this weekend's race. Contact Atlanta Region's flag chief, Bob McColl, if you're interested in working.

Quote of the Day

"Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones; the difference is only in the price."

~ Benjamin Franklin

Hello from frosty England

Despite having had snow on the ground for two weeks (we're only 40 miles from London) it's now less than one month to the start of the new racing season here. I hope everybody's preparations are going better than mine! Alan Tyson

Welcome!

Welcome to Panic Motorsports' new bench racing blog...here you will find information on our team, projects posted by our members, race and event announcements, product updates, and more!

THIS JUST IN...Panic Motorsports now offers a host of aftermarket products including Mishimoto Radiators. We are in the process of updating our web store and will have all those items available to you for on-line purchase by Sunday, 15 February. We will also have our new safety equipment line posted by then as well. We're growing and expanding our product lines to better serve you! If you don't see a product you're interested in, let us know!