SCCA National Runoffs 2015 @ Daytona
07-09-2015, 01:37 PM
#1
Drifting
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SCCA National Runoffs 2015 @ Daytona
Welp...just made the commitment to go, I'm qualified for the GT2 class...registration opens July 22. Anyone else going? It's going to be a loooooong trip / crazy adventure! Practice starts Thursday, September 17, and the GT2 race is the first one - on Friday, September 25!
07-09-2015, 02:01 PM
#2
Race Director
Woo 
Hoo!!!
Not sure I'll be in town - Sept is my wife's usual time for an annual out west Nat'l Parks visit. If I'm here I'll come out and look you up!! I'll be running an HPDE there Oct 2-4 with forum member Henry Gilbert's Performance Driving Group.
I assume you'll be running the full Rolex 24 roadcourse, is that right? I know the SCCA does some events that are only on the infield portion of the track.
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Hoo!!! Not sure I'll be in town - Sept is my wife's usual time for an annual out west Nat'l Parks visit. If I'm here I'll come out and look you up!! I'll be running an HPDE there Oct 2-4 with forum member Henry Gilbert's Performance Driving Group.
I assume you'll be running the full Rolex 24 roadcourse, is that right? I know the SCCA does some events that are only on the infield portion of the track.
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07-09-2015, 02:19 PM
#3
Drifting
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Cool! Yes, full Rolex 24 course, from what I can tell, anyway. We are debating between bringing the coach/trailer and camping in the paddock space versus truck/trailer and then doing a hotel room. If we do the coach then we will probably rent a car, there is a LOT of down time - ie, only one qualifying session per day...not sure about practice days yet but I'm told it may only be one session per day...not sure...so, we want to go have some fun while in Daytona!
07-09-2015, 03:38 PM
#6
Le Mans Master
Welp...just made the commitment to go, I'm qualified for the GT2 class...registration opens July 22. Anyone else going? It's going to be a loooooong trip / crazy adventure! Practice starts Thursday, September 17, and the GT2 race is the first one - on Friday, September 25!
T1 was the very first race last year at Laguna Seca.
Sadly, this year I won't be racing at Daytona.
07-09-2015, 05:24 PM
#7
I will be there probably in one of the garages. Look for the car in my avatar it is the only one painted like it. Come say Hi. Yes lots of downtime and my race is like Sunday. So I plan to do some flyfishing.
Carl
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07-09-2015, 07:03 PM
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Drifting
07-09-2015, 08:32 PM
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FYI --Central Florida Region Run-Off Test Days Sept 17 - 21
CFR Calendar:
http://www.cfrscca.org/?page_id=50
CFR Calendar:
http://www.cfrscca.org/?page_id=50
07-09-2015, 08:45 PM
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Drifting
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FYI --Central Florida Region Run-Off Test Days Sept 17 - 21
CFR Calendar:
http://www.cfrscca.org/?page_id=50
CFR Calendar:
http://www.cfrscca.org/?page_id=50
07-09-2015, 09:06 PM
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07-30-2015, 10:41 AM
#16
Drifting
TOPEKA, Kan. (April 24, 2015) – Friday Night Lights at the Runoffs® presented by Mazda highlights the 2015 event schedule for the SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB® at Daytona International Speedway, where each of the 28 classes will race alone for the first time since 2008. The event begins with four days of qualifying and concludes with 10 races on Friday and nine each on Saturday and Sunday, September 21-27.
“With its lighting options, Daytona International Speedway provides a unique opportunity for us and we thank Mazda for its support in helping make Friday Night Lights at the Runoffs a reality,” SCCA Vice President and COO Eric Prill said. “Spec Miata regularly delivers some of the very best racing of any weekend, and running its National Championship race under the lights ratchets that excitement up, providing a can’t-miss moment for everyone.”
The Spec Miata class will crown a National Champion under the lights on Friday night at 7:30 p.m., with the 3.56-mile road course at the “World Center of Racing” lit to the same level as the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Tuesday’s qualifying session will also be under the lights as a preview for Friday’s race.
“Two years ago we set the all-time record for class size at the runoffs with 63 Spec Miatas,” John Doonan, Director, Mazda Motorsports said. “In 2014, we brought the Runoffs to Mazda Raceway for the first time ever. Each year we work with the SCCA to raise the bar. This will be amazing to make history once again, by having the first ever night race at the Runoffs with Spec Miata. This will be an epic drafting battle.”
The nighttime race also allows enough room in the schedule to fit each class in individually.
“With Mazda’s help, this allows us to ensure that each of our 28 classes will have its own race,” SCCA Senior Manager of Club Racing Deanna Flanagan said. “At the last two venues, we held some multi-class races out of necessity. We thank the Runoffs volunteer chief team for creatively finding ways to make this happen for our participants.”
Official qualifying sessions will be held from Monday through Thursday, with each class getting two 30-minute morning sessions and two 25-minute afternoon sessions throughout the week. The best time through the week will set the grids for the weekend’s 14-lap, 49.84-mile races, with each race winner crowned National Champion.
The SCCA Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB has crowned Club Racing National Champions since 1964. Through 28 separate races over three days, the 2015 edition will crown champions in a winner-take-all, single race format.
Preceding the event, the Central Florida Region SCCA will host test days from September 17 – 20. Unlike recent Runoffs events, parking, registration, and pre-event tech inspections will be good from test days through the length of the event. Test day registration will be available as an option when registering for the Runoffs.
The entirety of the 2015 SCCA Runoffs races, including Friday Night Lights at the Runoffs presented by Mazda, will be broadcast live on SpeedcastTV.com.
Runoffs registration opens July 22nd on SCCA.com. Additional information about the event, including the parking and garage reservation process, as well as promotional event activities, will be available soon.
The full schedule and supplemental regulations are posted at SCCA.com/Runoffs.
“With its lighting options, Daytona International Speedway provides a unique opportunity for us and we thank Mazda for its support in helping make Friday Night Lights at the Runoffs a reality,” SCCA Vice President and COO Eric Prill said. “Spec Miata regularly delivers some of the very best racing of any weekend, and running its National Championship race under the lights ratchets that excitement up, providing a can’t-miss moment for everyone.”
The Spec Miata class will crown a National Champion under the lights on Friday night at 7:30 p.m., with the 3.56-mile road course at the “World Center of Racing” lit to the same level as the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Tuesday’s qualifying session will also be under the lights as a preview for Friday’s race.
“Two years ago we set the all-time record for class size at the runoffs with 63 Spec Miatas,” John Doonan, Director, Mazda Motorsports said. “In 2014, we brought the Runoffs to Mazda Raceway for the first time ever. Each year we work with the SCCA to raise the bar. This will be amazing to make history once again, by having the first ever night race at the Runoffs with Spec Miata. This will be an epic drafting battle.”
The nighttime race also allows enough room in the schedule to fit each class in individually.
“With Mazda’s help, this allows us to ensure that each of our 28 classes will have its own race,” SCCA Senior Manager of Club Racing Deanna Flanagan said. “At the last two venues, we held some multi-class races out of necessity. We thank the Runoffs volunteer chief team for creatively finding ways to make this happen for our participants.”
Official qualifying sessions will be held from Monday through Thursday, with each class getting two 30-minute morning sessions and two 25-minute afternoon sessions throughout the week. The best time through the week will set the grids for the weekend’s 14-lap, 49.84-mile races, with each race winner crowned National Champion.
The SCCA Runoffs Presented by Garmin VIRB has crowned Club Racing National Champions since 1964. Through 28 separate races over three days, the 2015 edition will crown champions in a winner-take-all, single race format.
Preceding the event, the Central Florida Region SCCA will host test days from September 17 – 20. Unlike recent Runoffs events, parking, registration, and pre-event tech inspections will be good from test days through the length of the event. Test day registration will be available as an option when registering for the Runoffs.
The entirety of the 2015 SCCA Runoffs races, including Friday Night Lights at the Runoffs presented by Mazda, will be broadcast live on SpeedcastTV.com.
Runoffs registration opens July 22nd on SCCA.com. Additional information about the event, including the parking and garage reservation process, as well as promotional event activities, will be available soon.
The full schedule and supplemental regulations are posted at SCCA.com/Runoffs.
07-30-2015, 09:08 PM
#17
I had lots of fun at Laguna last year surrounded by many friends. I know only a few people going to Daytona. There is one other friend, a Californian, who is new to racing my class going to Daytona. I hope we are close in times so we can have a fun battle.
09-14-2015, 11:17 PM
#20
I wanted to do one more race before Runoffs and thankfully I did because I blew my clutch at MIS and was unable to get past qualy. I flew into 93* 100% humidity steamer of South Florida to R&R my clutch in two days last week. That heat is like a ghetto beatdown. My friends know how I hate heat! Thankfully, my racecar is working and ready to go to Daytona. I have lots of dead time Runoffs week so...it looks like I will be fishing and racing. I'm skipping practice and just showing up to qualify. I will be there on 9/20