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[Jay Guard]

WOW!! For the next GRRR race of 2025 we are going to Aaron Scott's fabulous Viper Pit Raceway in Thomasville, GA, for a big two-day event to be held on June 28-29. This will be something really special as it will be a combination race with many, if not all, of the Southeast Retro Racing groups coming together. I've already had a lot of interest about this race so we should have a really good turnout with some top drivers attending. This is one you won't want to miss!

 

 

1396 Dillon Road
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 224-2919
viperpitraceway@gmail.com

 

Owner Aaron Scott has arranged for a special rate at the Western Motel just a few miles from the track.  You will have to mention the Viper Pit by name to get the special rate which is $80 per night for a room with two beds.  I've stayed there and it's just fine, nothing fancy for sure but it was clean and fairly modern as I recall.  There phone number is (912) 580-8948.

 

Here's what we've got planned so far but some details could change so check back often

 

**UPDATE** (6/24/2025)

-Track hours will be 8:00 am - 11pm Thursday-Friday.  7:30am - 11pm Saturday.  7:30am until the end of racing on Sunday.

-Pit Pass for Thursday and Friday will be $10 each day.

-Cost per race will be $17 (no Pit Pass on race days).

-Tech will run from 9:00am-9:30am both days, after the first race (all mains) ends there will be a 1 hour lunch break.

-Tech for the second race of the day will begins shortly after the lunch break.

-There will be a one minute qualifying run for each class to set the no-move-up mains.

-All races will be run in a 3 minutes "on" 2 minutes "off" all-mains format.

-Plaques will be awarded for 1st-2nd-3rd places for each class and for Overall Winner (determined on a points basis).

 

Saturday, June 28:
- IRRA® Stock Cars on the Daytona track with the infield section in play.  Followed by....
- IRRA® F1 on the Engleman track.
 
Sunday, June 29:
- IRRA® GT Coupe on the King track.  Followed by...
- IRRA® Can-Am on the Engleman track.

 
Notes:

1)  The IRRA® rule set will be used for this race.

2)  There will be NO handout tires as the full IRRA® rules set will be used (ref. rules Sec.19).  Note that Speed rubber is prohibited.  (ref. rules Sec. 19a)

3)  Per the IRRA® rules the following body rules will be enforced (see requirements below) so make sure your body meets specs before coming to tech.

 
Can-Am: : 0.008" minimum thickness on the nose of the body without any tape and 0.007" minimum thickness on the sides of the body, which may be accomplished using tape that must cover the entire side from wheel well to wheel well.
 
F1:  0.008" minimum thickness on the nose of the body without any tape and 0.007" minimum thickness on the sides of the body, which may be accomplished using tape that must cover the entire side from wheel well to wheel well.
 
GT Coupe:: 0.008" minimum thickness on the nose of the body without any tape and 0.007" minimum thickness on the sides of the body, which may be accomplished using tape that must cover the entire side from wheel well to wheel well.
 
Stock Car:  .012" hood, .008" sides both without tape and 10 grams with interior.
 
Here are the tracks we will be running on.
 
The Daytona track: Left and right view from the tri-oval, race will be run with the infield section in play.

 

 

 

 
 
The 165' Engleman track:

 

 

 
The 155' King track:
 

[Twisted Metal]

I'm looking forward to this event and racing the Stock Cars on the huge Daytona track with the infield in play.

[Hot Slots]

Jay Guard:

What is the definition of the nose of the body? I would like to know the IRRA definition of the nose of the body.

Thank you

[Racer36]

Brandon,

Probably the simplest way to clarify that would be the area above the guide post. Measurements can take place anywhere forward of the windshield.

[Hot Slots]

Is this the IRRA definition of nose of the body? Or one man's opinion?

The post above sounds legit.

I'm just looking for clear direction.

[Racer36]

I’m fairly comfortable in saying I can speak for the board in this situation.

[Noose]

Yup, that’s the area.

[Hot Slots]

Appreciate it, guys.

Thank you.

[JBProducts]

Hey, I finally was able to log in!

Looking forward to this race!, See everyone there. 

[Danny Zona]

Don't say IRRA rules if you use hand-out tires.

 

I thought that was the case.

I'm a stickler for following the rules!

That is the biggest reason why I race IRRA races. Any where I go to race the rules are the same no matter what.

[Gil Aubin]

Which is the most convenient airport to the raceway?

[Jay Guard]

Hi Gil:

Probably Tallahassee, FL  Would love to see you at our race.  The Viper Pit is an awesome venue.

[Jay Guard]

***  UPDATE  ***

Due to wanting to use the IRRA® rules for this race NO HANDOUT TIRES will be used at the June 28-29 Viper Pit race.  Please reference section 19 of the IRRA® rules for additional information.

 

Note: All of the posts in this thread dealing with handout tires have been deleted as being no longer applicable to this topic.

[Noose]

Rule 21 for Stock Cars.

[Hot Slots]

For those wondering what Rule 21 is.

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[Jay Guard]

***  UPDATE  ***

Aaron has arranged a special rate at a hotel near the Viper Pit so check in the first post for that info.

[MG Brown]

Jay/all:

 

Any help with the following is appreciated:

 

Will the raceway be open on 6/27 for test & tune? If so what hours will it be open?

 

What time will the raceway open 6/28 & 6/29?

 

What time will tech begin for the first class of the day on 6/28 and 6/29?

 

TYVM

[Jay Guard]

Hi MG:

I will be up at the Viper Pit this Thursday and will work out those details with Aaron.  I'll post the info as soon as I have it so keep an eye out on the first post which will be updated accordingly.

[MG Brown]

Much appreciated.

[Kirbert]

That Daytona track can be set up to run with the infield or without.  But there's a third way!  It can also be set up so that the outer four lanes run the tri-oval while the inner four lanes run the infield.  We've raced on it with that setup, and it works remarkably well.  The outer four lanes are the best lanes for running the tri-oval; the inners are bumpy crossing the "railroad tracks", and the inner lanes work great running the infield.  And of course, since everyone runs every lane, it's fair for all even though the outer lanes are racking up 2X as many laps per heat.

 

Anyone up for that?  I don't know who would have the final say, but I do know that Aaron can change the setup in minutes.

[Jay Guard]

See latest updates in post #1 above.

[Jay Guard]

See latest updates (6/24/25) in post #1 above. Minor changes made to opening, lunch, and tech times.

[MG Brown]

Raceway Katz

 

 

 

I was told there are 14 Katz on the raceway property.

[Dubya]

Hey, it was nice to meet y'all today. The racing looks fun. I wanted to stay and see the F1 style cars; did anyone take pictures? But I had to jet out.

Hope to see y'all one Monday after I convince the wife I need this hobby.

Best,
Aaron (the newbie)

[MG Brown]

This was a wonderful weekend and sincere thanks to Aaron Scott and his crew for being such outstanding hosts. Thanks also to Jay Guard for taking on the thankless job of tech inspection. Thanks also to Jay for the setup, etc., advice that he gave to me.

 

The nice weather kept some people from attending, no doubt. I mean, I had other things that I could have done with my weekend... But I committed to attend, and I did. The locals and the GRRR regulars taught me some valuable lessons and next visit I feel I will be a bit better prepared. 

 

Even though it was a challenge, the Daytona 'road course' was entertaining and it certainly would have been more fun to run it with something other than Retro Stock Cars. Next event I hope that they run GT Coupe to simulate the 24 Hours of Daytona in scale.

 

It was a busy weekend for everyone who attended, which made me appreciate the folks who took the time to introduce themselves and to chat all the more. Thank you, one and all!!

 

For sure, I will keep an eye on the GRRR schedule and do my best to attend another race this year that is 'drivable.'