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FF40-07-02
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FF40th News Update #2: Car Eligibility
December 15, 2007
This month's FF40th News Update, the second in a planned series of monthly discussions and informational releases, will focus on car eligibility As the FF40th is being run in conjunction with Milwaukee Region’s Cat National, the SCCA General Competition Rules (GCR) and Formula Category Specifications (FCS) are the foundation for car eligibility. However, there will be three distinct Formula Ford race groups (Formula Ford, Club Ford, and Historic Ford) and each race group has its own car eligibility requirements.
Formula Ford
The Formula Ford race group will be run under an SCCA National sanction. Therefore, all cars entered as Formula Fords must be in compliance with all GCR, FCS safety and performance specifications pertaining to Formula Ford. All Formula Fords must have an SCCA logbook and current annual tech. Any GCR legal tire may be used in Formula Ford.
Club Ford
The Club Ford race group will be a restricted regional. Therefore, all Club Fords must meet the same GCR and FCS requirements as Formula Ford including SCCA logbooks and current annual techs. Club Fords must meet the following additional eligibility requirements:
SCCA GCR manufacturer’s model year 1981 and earlier cars with the spring/shock mechanism of at least one axle outboard of the chassis or model year 1981 or later cars having the spring/shock mechanisms outboard on both axles are eligible. A suspension is “outboard” if two conditions are met: (1) the upper mount of the spring/shock mechanism is equal or further in distance from the centerline of the chassis than the upper suspension mounting point and (2) the lower spring/shock mounting point is further outboard than the upper spring/shock mount and attaches directly to either the hub carrier or one or both lower suspension links. In this definition, trailing arms and radius rods are not considered to be suspension links.
Club Fords should be raced as nearly as possible to their model’s original specifications except as noted below. The chassis may not be modified or updated except to improve driver safety. Suspension may not be modified or updated except that stronger materials may be used as long as they match the dimensions of the original piece. Example: the hub carrier may be a weldment instead of a casting as long as the original suspension link and spring/shock mounting points are the same. GCR legal shocks and springs and GCR legal engine components (flywheel, aluminum head, crank, pistons, etc) are not restricted in Club Formula Ford.
One of the following “hard” restricted performance tires must be used during all dry practice, qualifying, and race sessions: Hoosier R60 or R60CD compound slick, Goodyear 600 compound slick, American Racer 133 compound slick , Dunlop CR82 or CR84 9092 compound tread, and Sumitomo HTR-200 series tread. Any GCR legal tire may be used during wet practice, qualifying, and race sessions.
Historic Ford
Monoposto Racing rules and regulations will define specifications for the Historic Ford class. A complete list of pre-1973 commercially constructed cars eligible for the Historic Ford race is published on the Monoposto Racing web site: http://www.monoposto.com/ All Historic Ford cars must have a log book issued by the SCCA or a Vintage Motorsport Council (VMC) club noted with a current Annual Tech inspection.
Multiple Entries
Cars may be entered in more than one race group subject to these car eligibility requirements. In fact, the schedule is being set up to accommodate multiple entries with a minimum of one hour between the three race groups. Club Fords can race “up” in Formula Ford. Historic Ford cars with SCCA logbooks and current annual techs can race “up” in both Club Ford and Formula Ford…that would be a lot of seat time!
Note 1: Additional Club Ford restricted performance tires may be added. Please contact the event organizers if you are racing a Club Ford on a tire that is not listed.
Note 2: This information is believed to be correct but the event supps will be the final word on car eligibility.