Inaugural Tune-Up Classic

Announcing the Inaugural Tune-Up Classic!

Time To Race:
Time to get out of the garage and get ready for the racing season! With the start of the AMC SCCA Trans-Am Season II imminent, it's time to shake off the racing rust and get those tunes tweaked. For anyone who wants to do a little friendly racing and/or see where they stack up against the other racers in the AMC, figured it would be nice to have a pre-season race this weekend. The atmosphere should be relaxed, but focused.

Particulars on the Race:
Track: Maple Valley Full Circuit
Length: 8 Laps Race [plus Time-Trial Lap and "Line-Up" Start Lap]
Eligible Manufacturers/Cars: See SCCA Trans-Am Series List*
Car Class/PI: B 500*
Collision/Damage Mode: On/Limited
Allowed Assists: ABS, Traction, Automatic*

* Basically, the same restrictions as set for the AMC SCCA Trans-Am Series.

Prizes:
1st Place: 100,000 Credits + 2010 Shelby GT500
2nd Place: 50,000 Credits
3rd Place: 25,000 Credits

If anyone wants to suggest other categories/superlatives, or donate something for the awards, let me know. Otherwise, please respond if you're interested in taking part.

Tentative Participants
* Tachyon Racing
* MIDNIGHTblueX10
* CamaroGuy96
* SubieTuner75
* badco
* okestone
* jk6305
* BloatedGopher

Hope to see you Sunday night! I should be online around 9:30pm EST, we can get started once we get a good number of folks in the lobby.

I might actually be able to make this event! First one of FM4.
Gotta say thought I need to get used to this racing I am having a little trouble. I'll practise tonight and get my car all tuned up!

I will try and be there!

Like the idea of the pre season.

i will definitely try to be there!

Just ran an 8-lap race against 10 AI cars for fun. Took just under 16 minutes, and I posted a Best Lap of 1:53.825 Clean. Liking my tuning setup so far.

I created a number panel for this event, which is up for free on my Storefront and/or searchable under "tuc panel". Please apply to your car at the size provided, and add plain black numbers at a 0.25x0.25 size as indicated below.



Thanks!

I think I can make it. Car is tuned and number panel applied. I chose #99, is that OK?

Tachyon_Racing wrote:Just ran an 8-lap race against 10 AI cars for fun. Took just under 16 minutes, and I posted a Best Lap of 1:53.825 Clean. Liking my tuning setup so far.

You set me a challenge. So I went and conquered. 1:50.2xx Clean on the boards with my #13 '70 Camaro. Granted I was hot lapping, not racing, but my car feels pretty good.

okestone wrote:I think I can make it. Car is tuned and number panel applied. I chose #99, is that OK?

I figured people would use their registered number for the Trans-Am Series. But, otherwise, fine by me....

CamaroGuy96 wrote:

Tachyon_Racing wrote:Just ran an 8-lap race against 10 AI cars for fun. Took just under 16 minutes, and I posted a Best Lap of 1:53.825 Clean. Liking my tuning setup so far.

You set me a challenge. So I went and conquered. 1:50.2xx Clean on the boards with my #13 '70 Camaro. Granted I was hot lapping, not racing, but my car feels pretty good.

Yeah, you and that Camaro....... Nice job, you planning on racing Sunday night?

Tachyon_Racing wrote:

CamaroGuy96 wrote:

Tachyon_Racing wrote:Just ran an 8-lap race against 10 AI cars for fun. Took just under 16 minutes, and I posted a Best Lap of 1:53.825 Clean. Liking my tuning setup so far.

You set me a challenge. So I went and conquered. 1:50.2xx Clean on the boards with my #13 '70 Camaro. Granted I was hot lapping, not racing, but my car feels pretty good.

Yeah, you and that Camaro....... Nice job, you planning on racing Sunday night?

Absolutely I'll be there! I love running these cars.

Tachyon_Racing wrote:

okestone wrote:I think I can make it. Car is tuned and number panel applied. I chose #99, is that OK?

I figured people would use their registered number for the Trans-Am Series. But, otherwise, fine by me....

So am I missing something? Do I need to register somewhere?

thanks

okestone wrote: So am I missing something? Do I need to register somewhere?

thanks

Ok, I see.... This was intended as a tune-up/pre-season race for anyone entered in the Trans-Am Series races, so as I said, I was figuring people would just use their cars/numbers they registered for the Series. Having said that, I am fine with anyone not registered in the TAS racing Sunday too, no problem at all. If you're interested in racing within the Club, you might want to check out the TAS and sign up. Regarding your number though, I don't see anyone on the TAS roster with #99 as yet, so there should be no problem with you running under it whatever you decide to do.

CamaroGuy96 wrote:

Tachyon_Racing wrote:Just ran an 8-lap race against 10 AI cars for fun. Took just under 16 minutes, and I posted a Best Lap of 1:53.825 Clean. Liking my tuning setup so far.

You set me a challenge. So I went and conquered. 1:50.2xx Clean on the boards with my #13 '70 Camaro. Granted I was hot lapping, not racing, but my car feels pretty good.

I'll be there, just finished slappin' on the numbers. I see your 1.50 and raise you a 1.46.670. I'll most likely get taken out in the bottle neck in turn one though, so it doesn't matter. LOL It should be a blast, muscle cars are way more fun than GT1!

Count me in

i am going to stick a number plate on my car. What number should i choose as i don't know which ones are taken or reserved.

There is a roster for the series in the Trans Am section of the forum, they show the numbers taken for the series, other than those I think the only other number taken is 99. While you're there you should sign up for the series, the more the better.

what will be the name of the race lobby when i go to search for it tonight. or do you send invites? sorry not sure how this works with the club stuff.

my gamer tag is badcompany187

badco wrote:what will be the name of the race lobby when i go to search for it tonight. or do you send invites? sorry not sure how this works with the club stuff.

my gamer tag is badcompany187

We send invites

1.45.462

I figured that 1.46 wouldn't last long.

Unfortunately, something came up here and I'm not going to be able to host the race. I would appreciate it someone else would do so, as I'd hate to see this not go off. Please let me know the results, and I'll send out the prizes. Have a great race!

cant get near the xbox right now, xmas show is on. *sigh* hopefully a few of you will be on in an hour or so :/

RESULTS:

1.Okestone - AMC Javelin
2.BloatedGopher - Mercury Cougar
3.jk6305 - AMC Javelin
4.CamaroGuy96 - '70 Chevy Camaro
5.Dan2425 - '70 Ford Mustang

The AMC's are hard to shake, we swapped places a few times through the whole race. We tried out some other cars after that, but we counted the first race as the ''official'' one.