Street
Stock drivers in BC will have something new to look forward to in 2012
with the formation of the new BC Street Stock Drivers Challenge. The
inaugural season will see a four race series between Penticton Speedway
and Western Speedway. The series should bring the top teams from all
over the province to do battle and crown the best Street Stock driver in
BC.
The four race series will start at Penticton Speedway on August 4th and 5th for the running of the Gordie Mannes Memorial weekend and end at Western Speedway in Victoria on August 24th and 25th in conjunction with the prestigious, Reg Midgley Memorial Canada 200. Both tracks will use identical formats. Qualifying,
trophy dashes, heat races and a 75 lap main event will be run on the
first night; the second night will see points from the previous night
determine the lineup for trophy dashes, heat race and 75 lap main event.
The overall winner of each weekend will be determined by the driver accumulating the highest number of points for the two days. The
two day event will pay $1000.00 to win! The remainder of the payout and
point structure is currently being worked out and will be released in
the near future.
The
rules for the series will see cars from each track use their own track
rules, with the exception of three common rules that all cars will be
required to meet. Weight: The total weight will be 3200 lbs, with 55%
maximum left side weight and 48% maximum rear weight, at the end of the
race. Crate Motor Gear Rule: You have to match Penticton,
or Western Speedway track rules as they apply to crate motors. If you
run the Penticton restrictor plate then there is no gear rule. If you
choose the bigger plate of Western then you must use the Western
Speedway gear rule. There will be a 5500 chip rule for all Crate engine
cars. Tires: Hoosier 970 or American Racer P265. Tire
testing will be performed and a weight penalty will be enforced if
either tire is faster than the other.
For more information please contact:
Johnny Aantjes speedway17@shaw.ca
Brian Poppe speedway08@live.ca
George Wade geowad98@hotmail.com
Daryl Crocker daryl@westernspeedway.net