The Oval Racing Expo – Arena Essex Raceway 22/23 January 2011

The Oval Racing Expo will again feature promotional invitation races for NASA Autograss and SEGTO Grasstrack cars. Please note that these races are intended for Grasstrack cars only. If you have a car that is raced primarily on hard surface tracks, please do not enter these races, but contact us as there may be other races on the Expo programme that you could enter.

Saturday 22 January 2011

Start Time 2.00pm, finishes approx 8.00pm

NASA and SEGTO cars will race together. Entries will be accepted in the following groups. These groups will be combined as necessary so that the total number of races required can be fitted into the promoter’s timetable.

GROUP 1NASA Class 1, SEGTO Production A

GROUP 2NASA Class 2, SEGTO Production B

GROUP 3 NASA Stock Hatch, SEGTO Modified C

GROUP 4NASA Class 4/5/6, SEGTO 1450/Super Saloon FWD

GROUP 5NASA Class 3/4/5/7, SEGTO 1450/Super Saloon RWD

GROUP 6NASA Class 8/9/10/F600, SEGTO Specials

GROUP 7NASA Junior Saloons, SEGTO Juniors

GROUP 8 NASA Junior Specials

PROVISIONAL SATURDAY TIMETABLE

11.30GATES OPEN

11.30-12.30Signing on and scrutineering

13.00Compulsory driver’s meeting

13.15-13.45Practice (Grasstrack cars only)

14.00-15.15First heats all classes (No Bangers)

15.15-16.30Second heats all classes (No Bangers)

16.30-17.00Interval

17.00-20.00Finals all classes + Banger Racing

SUNDAY 23 January 2011

START TIME 12.00 noon, finish approx 5.00pm

The format for Sunday’s Expo will change from previous years; there will be a later start, fewer classes will be run and races will be organized in heats and finals to make the programme more interesting to the public.

The proposed groups on Sunday are as follows: these groups will be split or combined to suit the number of entries and to fit into the promoter’s timetable.

GROUP 1NASA Saloons Handicap

GROUP 2SEGTO Production Saloons

GROUP 3SEGTO Hot Rods

GROUP 4NASA and SEGTO Specials

GROUP 5NASA and SEGTO Juniors

CARS WILL BE SCRUTINEERED FOR SAFETY AND FOR SUITABILITY TO THE CLASS ENTERED

THE MEETING IS PROMOTED BY THE ROLLING THUNDER SHOW AND HAS NO CONNECTION WITH NASA, SEGTO OR THEIR AFFILIATED CLUBS.

ADVANCE ENTRY IS COMPULSORY – NO DRIVER WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER ON THE DAY.

No advance entry fee is payable. All drivers and other personnel will pay £13.00 (children free) each day on entry to the stadium. Entries will be first come, first served, but only genuine NASA and SEGTO 2010 licence holders with appropriate racing experience will be accepted.

The detailed timetable will be confirmed as soon as possible and published on the event website.

To enter, Please return the attached form to:

Jeffrey Parrish, 5 St Peter’s Way, Ellington, Huntingdonshire, PE28 0AX.

Fax 01480 896425

E-mail

TO CONFIRM YOUR ENTRY HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND FOR THE LATEST EVENT INFORMATION, PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE.

NOTE RE TYRE RULES

Drivers may choose whether to run to the NASA or SEGTO tyre rules applicable to their class. However Scrutineers will reject any tyres considered inappropriate for the track conditions.

Brief summary or permitted tyres:

Production Saloons

Any E-marked road tyre

OR Maxsport or Sportway Autograss tyre suitable for tarmac use.

Maximum rim width 6J

The only Yokohama tyres permitted in the SEGTO rulebook are : A032R, A021R, but the A008R and A539 are also acceptable for this event.

Modified Saloons and Specials

Any tyre up to a MAXIMUM 10” rim width

Outside edges of tyres MUST remain within the confines of the bodywork.

THE OVAL RACING EXPO 2011

ARENA ESSEX RACEWAY

ENTRY FORM FOR AUTOGRASS/GRASSTRACK CLASSES

SATURDAY 22 & SUNDAY 23 JANUARY 2011

CAR NUMBER (INCLUDING CLUB PREFIX)______

NASA OR SEGTO CLASS______

DRIVER’S NAME______

ADDRESS______

______POSTCODE______

TELEPHONE______

E-MAIL______

(Please note, confirmations and final instructions will be sent by e-mail)

CAR MAKE /MODEL______

ENGINE(s) TYPE/TUNER/CC______

(MODIFIED SALOONS ONLY) – DRIVE CONFIGURATION FWD / RWD______

PLEASE TICK THE DAY(S) YOU WISH TO RACE: