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ljennings
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January 02, 2012 at 10:25:53 PM

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2012 AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR BULLETIN #1

ATTENTION: USAC/CRA Race Teams, Car Owners, and Drivers.
DATE: January 2, 2012

The following notes and information for the upcoming 2012 season are as follows:

1. PURSE:
The purse for a regular USAC/CRA point show at all tracks will be $2500-to-win and $300-to-start. Twenty (20) cars will start the feature if car count is 27 or less. Twenty-Two (22) cars will start the main event if car count is 28 or more. This purse does not include preliminary races or final nights of special events like the Perris Oval Nationals, Canyon's Hall of Fame Classic, etc.

2. TIRES:
USAC/CRA will adopt the Hoosier HT2 or HTW (105x18x15) as the replacement for the DT3 Right Rear Tire. This tire has also been adopted by the USAC National Sprint Series and is currently in use by the USAC Western Classic Racing Series. The Hoosier DT3 and F55 Hard Right Rear Tire will also remain legal with USAC/CRA in 2012. 360 Iron Block Teams can still use their series/track legal Hoosier Tires on all four corners.

3. AWARDS BANQUET / CELEBRATION:
Officials with USAC/CRA are putting together an awards banquet for February 11th in Redondo Beach that will be shared with the USAC West Coast 360 Series. For more information, email Julie at [email protected].

4. SERIES SPONSORS / CONTINGENCIES:
USAC/CRA officials are looking for marketing partners, associate sponsors, and contingency sponsors for the 2012 season. Interested parties can email Lance at [email protected].

5. 360 BONUS
The $200 bonus for the highest finishing 360 powered car issued by the United States Auto Club (USAC) is no longer in effect. USAC/CRA officials are looking for sponsors to award cash, contingencies, or certificates to replace bonus.

6. MUFFLER RULE:
The general muffler rule for USAC/CRA will remain 95db at 100ft. Certain tracks like Watsonville and Chico have a strict muffler rule and all competitors must meet local standards.

7. SCHEDULE:
The 2012 calendar of events have been released and is subject to change. As of January 2, 2012 the schedule is:

2012 AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
DATE - TRACK - LOCATION
February 25: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
March 31: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
April 28: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
May 19: Giant Chevrolet Kings Speedway - Hanford, CA
May 26: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
June 2: Cocopah Speedway - Yuma, AZ
June 15: **Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
June 16: **Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA
July 4: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
July 28: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
August 10: **Ocean Speedway - Watsonville, CA
August 11: **Santa Maria Speedway - Santa Maria, CA
August 18: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
September 1: **Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA
September 2: **Calistoga Speedway - Calistoga, CA
September 5: **Silver Dollar Speedway - Chico, CA
September 15: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
October 6: Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
October 26: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ
October 27: *Canyon Speedway Park - Peoria, AZ
November 2: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
November 3: *Perris Auto Speedway - Perris, CA
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* = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC National Sprints.
** = Co-Sanctioned Event With USAC Western Classic Racing Series.
This schedule is subject to change.

8. ONLINE INFORMATION
Official information regarding the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series can be found at usacracing.com/cra or the group's page on Facebook. Independent websites like scrafan.com, wagtimes.com, hoseheads.com, etc. may also have releases and details regarding the series.

new-parts

January 03, 2012 at 01:57:26 PM

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This message was edited on January 03, 2012 at 03:28:30 PM by new-parts
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Posted By: ljennings on January 02 2012 at 10:25:53 PM

2012 AMSOIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR BULLETIN #1

ATTENTION: USAC/CRA Race Teams, Car Owners, and Drivers.
DATE: January 2, 2012

The following notes and information for the upcoming 2012 season are as follows:

6. MUFFLER RULE:
The general muffler rule for USAC/CRA will remain 95db at 100ft. Certain tracks like Watsonville and Chico have a strict muffler rule and all competitors must meet local standards.

7. SCHEDULE:
The 2012 calendar of events have been released and is subject to change. As of January 2, 2012 the schedule is:

Would it not make a lot more sense to go with the Hoosier Medium 105 x 16 x 15 Right Rear used by almost every other sprint car series in CA & AZ?

Seems like it would be a lot cheaper to run one tire on all sprint cars out west and it might even things up a little bit between the 360's and 410's on the smaller tracks.

An pro's or con's on this?

aspheit

January 03, 2012 at 05:37:43 PM

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New-Parts there are pros and cons to this. The HT2 is similar to the RC1 that everybody used to run which was an 18" tire and softer compound. The DT-3 was brought out to try and save money which it did not. The tires would always seal over and cause problems. You still go through a right rear every night and the HT2 tire is supposed to be a little cheaper according to Hoosier. The 360 guys can still run their local tires on all four corners. Now it gives them an option so they can run their tires or the HT-2. The problem with a 16" tire is it makes the cars less stable. Think about it? If you run a 18" tire or a 16" tire what will be more stable. When you get on a big track like Manzy was or even Calistoga what tire would you like to have on with a 410 under the hood? Many of the drivers loved the RC-1 for that reason and have never liked the DT-3 because of this. If the guys went to the 16" ASCS Tire they would not be compatible when the national guys come out for the West Coast swing. Also if anybody would want to run speedweek now you have to by tires and run on something you have never ran which would cause a total disadvantage for the West Coast guys during the big races as they would be starting from scratch. The USAC Western Series already runs this tire so it helps them when the CRA runs up north with them. It has its ups and downs but in reality it's a plus going back to a bigger tire as it's safer to run and more stable. Yes the speeds will increase a hair but it will be be a safer tire to run on.

gas_man

January 04, 2012 at 10:06:05 AM

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The ht2 will be a good 410 tire. plus most of us run an 18 inch wide wheel. we would have to buy narrower rr wheels or outer 1/2s and mix and match to get offset.

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January 04, 2012 at 12:13:17 PM

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There's really two different tire programs on the West Coast (not counting King of the West)

NorCal Winged Sprints and USAC Western - HTW 18"

ASCS / USAC West Coast 360 / VRA - Hoosier 16"

So it's really just a matter of who you want to align yourself with. 11 of the CRA races are with series that run the HTW and 11 are CRA standalone. With USAC National running the HTW I think CRA had an easy choice to make.

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