bosco022

Chumpcar is looking to add a sprint race class for perimeter frame late model stock cars similar the SCCA GTA types. The main difference will be they want to stick to motors with about 400 HP and have some cost controls with regard to shocks, tranny etc.

Motors they would like to see competitors use include the Chevy 604 and 602 crate motors, and 5.3 iron block LS motors with carburetor.

An open 23 degree motor is being considered but they will have to breathe through a 350 two barrel to restrict power to the desired level.

This could be a fun, competitive series with re-purposed short track cars freshened and converted for mid to high teens in price.

link to chumpcar thread on this: http://forum.chumpcar.com/index.php?...nt-race-class/

Rexracer77

This looks very interesting. Could be a lot of fun, and basically only adds options for people not doing chumpcar because they do late models. Or let Chump teams add a car to do something a bit different.

Our team has 2x chumpcars, and a late model sitting on the frame rack. Maybe we will toss the Chump Iroc motor into the late model and go racing.

Han Solo

I like the idea. How do I register on their forum so I can advertise my LMSC?

http://www.nasaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=129929

Rexracer77

Yeah looks like a good candidate! Make an account and post up some pics, there is a for sale section.

LateBreak

It will be interesting to see how that evolves, it seems to me that a lot of the interested parties and even the people in charge seem to think that Cup Cars and late models are the same thing....

bosco022

Mike C , the Eastern Regional Director for ChumpCar knows the difference. He has been doing his homework with regard to the different chassis and potential power plants. They seem pretty committed to around 400 HP, which will be fine. A 2900 # late model with a torquey 400 HP motor will still be a pretty quick piece. I would say in the same ball park as the old T1 C5 Corvette's on most tracks.

Rexracer77

Since there really isnt anything on the line but bragging rights, and the HP limiter, and the minimum weight, will it really matter?

This isnt a pro racing series, even if there are pros that come out, the general populace is novices, with some veterans out to have a good time.

And at the end of the day, thats the point, to have a good time.

69427

Hopefully, with the cost controls mentioned by the OP, any pro car showing up would start or end the day missing significant parts of the car by being claimed/purchased by the other competitors.

rfn026

Cost controls sure didn't work in the initial Chump Car series. This one will get even more expensive.

I really do support the idea though.

I speak from 3 years experience of running the series.

Richard Newton

69427

Can you explain some of the methods that were used to (attempt to) contain the costs? Thanks.

Rexracer77

I didn't see anything about claimed/purchased parts/cars as part of the rule set, but I didn't read it closely either. What does the rule set say?