2015 ROAR Paved Nats
 

Didnt see a thread anywhere. Looks like entries are open now, is there any more info available? Flyer on roar site is broke.

Its probably a pipe dream but id love to see a control tire sauce..

G- post up on the roar forum too about sauce.

thank god you did. i was worried that i signed up for a race that was not gonna happen...lol

What's the rules for GT10?

USGT rules with a 17.5 for the outdoor. It's a pretty big class locally.

WGT outdoors ?

Seems like F1 would be a far more relevant class

and no 1/12 stock or Superstock ?

yup! just got a message from Rob King, all classes on the Roar web page are the classes available for the paved nats.

Steve

Talk about a complete failure on ROARs part again to understand the trends in Onroad. F1 would have been better then WGT for sure on aspalt. Are they limiting classes and considering what choices they offer because of regional participation? I am trying to wrap my head around the logic.BTW GT10 is the wrong choice if they are already running a 17.5 sedan class. USGT specs would have been better.

Roar typically doesn't make the class decisions, that is usually the track's decision.

Steve Dunn
Region5 Director

Then that makes more sense.

The track made it's recommendations and then ROAR said, no, this is what you will run.

Regarding GT10 it is what is most popular for the area. Most people that already run it would not be interested in having to get a 21.5t to run.
17.5t=Racers
GT10=Guys who have fun racing scale looking cars

Also for guys worried about Spec sauce,
1. I don't know how you police it
2. Probably not needed as most anything works about the same, differences are usually how your car feels the first couple laps.
3. I would support it if they implemented it.

I suppose since it's a class that ROAR figures will be predominantly locals and not many out of town guys will travel for, they chose the GT10 power option?:weird:

Everyone should already know better than to understand or make sensible logic from a roar decision.... Same things every year.

What happened to the old days where you had Stock and Mod Nationals.

pretty much.:o

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So for gt10, standard tc with non-tc body and 17.5. Any locals have a favorite body that works great at tamiya track? Like protoform camaro or Cadillac? Any other tips or tricks for that class?

Hello everyone,

As everyone on this thread already knows, for the first time ever, Tamiya America Raceway is host to a ROAR National event.
I will post facts and points here concerning the Tamiya facility and answer any questions I can as the “host” of the event and promoter. If you have ROAR specific rules and procedures to the event I will answer what I know, but you should ask ROAR Race Management members ROAR specific rules and procedures.

Quick FACTS:

1. The ROAR Paved On-Road Nationals will be taking place on September 10-13.
2. The ROAR RACE MANAGEMENT team will be taking control of controlled practice, seeding and qualifying beginning Thursday September 10.
3. Tamiya America Raceway track management will be conducting an “open-controlled” practice day on Wednesday September 9. The track will have all the rental tables, chairs and power set up on Tuesday September 8. There is no need to bring anything except your racing gear. The track is NOT open on Tuesday.
4. The “Open-Controlled” practice day track hours are from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. At 10:00 am controlled practice by race class will commence. I will have the Tamiya Race computer on if you want your lap times.
5. There is a $15.00 practice fee.
6. The track facility will have pitting set up the same way as was done for the Reedy Race. There is plenty of pit space. Sponsors will receive designated areas. Racers who show up for Wednesday practice may reserve their pit spot on that day.
7. RV’s are not permitted on the Tamiya property whatsoever. We do not have space for RV parking.
8. Sponsors of the event will receive designated parking close to the track as will the ROAR Race Management team.
9. I will post your parking options the closer we get to the event.
10. There are two controlled tires. One for Touring Car and one for GT-10. The exact brands and compound are revealed on the ROAR Flyer, which should go live any day now.
11. The price to racers for either tire is $30.00 (includes tax).
12. The official race tires and seeding tires will have the official ROAR 2015 logo on the wheel.
13. Practice Tires only will be sold beginning on Wednesday if you need tires from the controlled batch of the event. I will check with ROAR Race Management if qualifying tires may be sold before they arrive.
14. ROAR mandates how many you may use for both qualifying and racing. You will need to use the controlled tire purchased at Tamiya for the 2 seeding rounds. It’s the same rules as is done for the Reedy Race.
15. Hotel information may be seen here: http://www.tamiyausa.com/tcs/tcs.php?article-id=567

More information to follow. If anyone has questions about the facility please feel free to post your questions here.

FM

What's the rules for GT10? Body, weight and motor?

What's the body, tire, motor and weight rules for GT10?

whats the body, weight, tire and motor rules for GT10?

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Whats the motor, weight, body and tires used in GT10?

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LOL

Hello...testing...

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Surprising World GT has had an equal to or higher entry count that 1/12 mod, 13.5, or 17.5 the last couple of years which isn't saying much considering all have been under 10.

The only time in the past 5 years a pan car class has had more than 10 entries at an asphalt Nats was the 17.5 1/12 class in 2010 (15 entries). The 1/12 13.5 class had 17 entries in 2011 but they combined the modified and 13.5 entrants.

I's ditch the pan car classes altogether but as a Worlds qualifying year ROAR might have some obligation to at least keep 1/12 modified.

F1 is a logical choice but even that isn't exactly setting the World on fire. And at some point the classes have to be limited. ROAR could add mini coopers, 2wd buggies, and Spec Slash to up the numbers but at some point you have to stop handing out Championships.

OMG!

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I'm totally for 1/12 on asphalt, but the numbers are not good:

2014
mod 5
13.5 8
17.5 -
WGT 10

2013
mod 7
13.5 -
17.5 6
wgt 7

2012
mod 6
13.5 -
17.5 10
wgt -

2011
mod -
13.5 17 (mod inclusive)
17.5 -
wgt 8

2010
mod 10
13.5 -
17.5 15
wgt 8

F1 would be great but the recent Tuning Haus race at Tamiya only got 12 cars.

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Guess I see where you're coming from Rick
Could pull maybe 15-20 1/12 stock for this event, probably not enough to hand out a Championship

WGT in Socal though will be a tough sell alltogether

Maybe time to bring back the 235 Class :D

Track is looking good...
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Sorry for the duplicate posts, but it seems this site had some issues in the last 72 hours. Juan and Rick had the same issue as it seems. :D

BTW: The track has a fresh coat of slurry!