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[John the Jet]

Parma International presents:

The Southern California Retro Racing Association’s premier racing event:

 

 

The Checkpoint Cup Retro Championships

Circle the dates of Friday, January 11 through Sunday, January 13, 2013, and plan to attend the fun event of the year!

Buena Park Raceways will open their ample facilities and help send Retro racing into the New Year right! Check Slotblog and the Old Weird Herald for more details of this event, starting times, etc.

You will not want to miss a minute of this one!

 

Coupe, Retro 1/32 events will be held on the Flat track Friday
RetroPro on the King track Friday
Can-Am and Formula One cars will run on their on days on the King track, Saturday and Sunday.

 

Schedule & General Information:

Opening hours:

Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday: 12PM to 9.30PM

Friday: 8AM to ?

Saturday: 7AM to ?

Sunday: 8AM to ?

 

Track fee for all-day practice: $10.00.

This applies Friday for any one NOT participating in at least one of the three classes run that day.

 

Track cleaning and prep:

the raceway personnel will clean and prep the tracks each evening and will do so EVERY DAY. Both tracks will be fresh on Friday, and the King on Saturday AND Sunday.

 

Entry fees and tech times:

(Tech will begin at the precise time indicated and will close 30 minutes later. Any car NOT entered at the tech table on time will not be allowed to qualify and will have to start last.)

 

Friday:

Tech for coupes at 10AM, followed by qualifying and races
Tech for 1/32 approximately 1 hour after end of race, followed by qualifying and races.

Tech for Retro Pro 1 hour after end of race,,followed by qualifying and races.

 

Entry fees: $15.00 first race, $12.00 second race, $10.00 third race.

Track fee for anyone not entering any of the Friday races: $10.00

Motor sales: you can buy your motor(s) for Saturday and Sunday on Friday. You will not be able to "select" your motors, that will be pulled randomly from a box by the person behind the counter.

 

Saturday:

Tech for Can Am at 10AM, followed by qualifying, lunch and races.

Entry fee: $15.00 + $12.00 flat for handout motor (X by number purchased)

 

Sunday:

Tech for F1/Indy at 10AM, followed by qualifying and races.

Entry fee: $15.00 + $12.00 flat for handout motor (X by number purchased). Motors purchased Saturday may be used Sunday.

 

While the Friday first racing time is set, times for the later races may change depending on the speed at which racing will take place, at the discretion of SCRRA.

 

 

A can’t-miss fun time is waiting. See you there!

[Tim Neja]

All right---the "Daytona 500" of Slot Racing is on the calendar!! Looking forward to seeing the Best in the West race with slot racers all around the world!! From Tokyo to NY--Washington to California--
The Checkpoint Cup helped launch Retro Racing!! Let's race!!

[TSR]

I am pleased to read the above, and will try to participate in as many events as possible, with my aim to show that pre-geriatric "has-been" racers (AKA "premium vintage", hey!) can still hold their own against the younger generations...

I will also help with tech inspection and help anyone who needs some to set up their cars, their controllers and their attitude.

LET'S HAVE FUN!!!!

[Tim Neja]

Well "Retro Racing" is pretty much "Old Fahrt" racing for sure!! Maybe it's time to create a "super senior" class for those over 60!!! 5 laps added on to what ever your total is-!!

[TSR]

As Groucho Marx would have said, "Whatever it is, I am FOR it!"

Add 5 laps to my total in each class, I'll take it!

[Howie Ursaner]

Well "Retro Racing" is pretty much "Old Fahrt" racing for sure!! Maybe it's time to create a "super senior" class for those over 60!!! 5 laps added on to what ever your total is-!!

Not any more, at the Fall Brawl there were lots young guys beating up on old ones.

[TSR]

Hey Howie,

You are still too young to qualify for the five laps!

[NJ SpeedZone]

Great announcement John .Now lets get a body list done so we can start preparing.Thanks

[TSR]

Hi Jay,

All the legal bodies are listed in the regs HERE.

Are there any that you would rather use, not listed there?

[Bryan Warmack]

Hi Jay,

All the legal bodies are listed in the regs HERE.

Are there any that you would rather use, not listed there?

The SCRRA has been working on adding many more bodies to the legal list for a while now and I will post what we will add so far tonight. More will be added as we go along. Outisight is sending us some more to check out shortly.

[NJ SpeedZone]

Thanks Bryan

[usadar]

The Checkpoint Cup of 2010 was my first encounter of retro racing.
Although I was just a spectator, I was so overwhelmed to start racing at Buena Park, to ask Gary Gerding to install a King Track & to start our retro racing program in Tokyo in February, 2011.
Having raced in 2011 & 2012, this will be my 3rd challenge for the Cup.
I hope I will bring a couple of Tokyo racers with me.
Kamo-san has already decided to come with me.

Looking forward to seeing you all in January,

Good Racing,

Haruki

[usadar]

The SCRRA has been working on adding many more bodies to the legal list for a while now and I will post what we will add so far tonight. More will be added as we go along. Outisight is sending us some more to check out shortly.

Bryan,
I would like to know specifically if OS 475(Ti 22 NN) & True Scale's improved Kirby Ti-22 Long will be approved.
Haruki

[Mike K]

Since the CPC is sponsored by Parma, will the Parma F1 retro bodies be legal?

[TSR]

Gentlemen,
I talked today with an eminent member of the BoA and the updated listing will be published in just a few days, as some of the proposed bodies are apparently in the mail to the Board.
I am told that over 15 new bodies will be added to the various classes.

[Bryan Warmack]

Bryan,
I would like to know specifically if OS 475(Ti 22 NN) & True Scale's improved Kirby Ti-22 Long will be approved.
Haruki

Haruki,
The new Truescale Kirby Ti-22 long body is basically the same as the old one except with VERY slight ribs running along the outside upper front edge of the nose. No real aero enhancement but added strength and still completely legal. It is still the same part # TSR24.
The O/S 475 is NOT legal in SCRRA racing as we have disallowed many of the Ti bodies for basically having side dams a bit higher than what we want. The SCRRA's philosophy is one of keeping the chassis's performance more important in the equation than the body's. We just frown on a bit too much downforce and have eliminated a few bodies that we feel have too much of an aero advantage.

[usadar]

Bryan,
Thanks a lot for your information.
Looking forward to seeing you in January.
Haruki

[NJ SpeedZone]

Phillipe, for a racer who stepped away from the board you sure have a lot of we in your explanations lol

[TSR]

I do not see any "we" in my messages...

I am a concerned racer. That I have no longer any authority does not mean that I have lost interest.

[Mark Wampler]

I usurp some "we" once in a while too, and I only make it to BP twice a year. Aren't we family?

[Duffy]

Hey, I don't get ta chime in, and I lived in Fullerton!

[Mark Wampler]

So why not chime, horn in, but in, impose....(as much as proper) afterall these are only toy cars.

[Old pink can guy]

Mark it is was it is. If you do not like is stay at home!

[Mark Wampler]

Duff, I'd say you're qualified to comment. If a particular topic is relative to only a certain track or 'org', then there isn't usually a reason to chime in, except to highlight a point that may apply to my locale. If the subject matter applies to broader participation, then sure, why not comment, BUT its best to have the ducks lined up Cross-examination can be devastating.

[Preston M]

Not any more, at the Fall Brawl there were lots young guys beating up on old ones.