Official Registration Form for March 24 SCMC/MGW Drag Day

[cobrabitn]

This is the official registration form and participant list for the March 24, 2007 SCMC/MGW Drag Day & All Ford Show.

We moved the Drag Day into March to be able to have better weather and have a car show with it. The track rental cost also went up but we are going to keep the registration fee still affordable so we can give you the maximum track time and still be able to give out trophies and some cash.

Click below for a registration form.

Official Participant List:

Brent Calliham - 2001 True Blue Bullitt
Jim Fitzgerald - 2000 Black Mustang GT
John Walters - 1999 Electric Green Roush Convertible
David Parkin - 2003 DSG SVT Cobra Coupe
Tim Barth - 2002 Torch Red Mustang GT
Tony Sorrentino - 1994 Rio Red SVT Cobra Coupe
Wes Whittle - 2004 Silver SVT Cobra Coupe
Donny Driggers - 2003 Silver SVT Cobra Coupe
David Moore - 2004 Screaming Yellow SVT Cobra Coupe
Chris Lord - 2004 Redfire SVT Cobra Coupe
Brandon Watson - 1996 Rio Red Mustang GT
Daniel Sawn - 2005 Orange Dodge SRT-4 Turbo Coupe
Vernon Banks - 2007 White with Blue Stripes Shelby GT 500 Coupe
Jonathon Sanders - 1991 Gray Mustang 5.0 LX
Jonathon Sanders - 1987 Silver Mustang 5.0 LX
Mike Keziah - 2003 White SVT Cobra Coupe
Bill Johnson - 1993 Red Mustang 5.0 LX
Kevin Harvey - 1999 Black SVT Cobra Coupe
Dawn Stowers - 2001 Black SVT Cobra Convertible
Donald Blasini - 1991 Blue/Gray Mustang 5.0 LX
Steve Shrader - 1999 Chrome Yellow Mustang GT
Austin Calhoun - 1991 White Mustang 5.0 LX Coupe
Nicole Calhoun - 1986 White Mustang 5.0 LX Coupe
Tanya Calhoun - 1993 Black/Blue Mustang 5.0 LX Hatchback
Mike McHale - 2004 White Mustang GT Coupe
James Pinkney - 2003 DSG SVT Mustang Cobra Coupe
Matt Farrow - 2002 Silver Lightning Truck
Zach Garske - 2006 Black Mustang GT Coupe
Jerry Helgstad 2003 Silver SVT Mustang Cobra Coupe
Mike Hipskind - 1998 BASF Extreme SVT Mustang Cobra Convertible
Scott Wilbanks - 1991 Burgundy/Silver Mustang 5.0 LX
Gary Bowen - 1999 Bright Atlantic Blue Mustang GT
Kirk Eisenia - 2004 Black SVT Cobra Coupe

[gx00850]

Do you have any details on the car show?

1. Number of entries?
2. Classes
3. Judging Rules
4. Awards (1st place only, top 3, etc)

Thanks

[cobrabitn]

This is an "All Ford Show with the "Top 25" cars as the winners. Our first show had 9 cars but we didn't get to advertise it like we will this one. Most people didn't know about the show... we'll have two or three judges go around and select the "Top 25" of the total number off entrants. The judges will not have cars entered in the competition to keep the selection of the winners fair.

[03cobraboy]

im new to the area from cali...how far is the track from knoxville??

[cobrabitn]

It's a good piece from Knoxville, TN, maybe 6 or 7 hours. Of course you are welcome to come out and have some fun, maybe do an overnighter as some of the racers come in on Friday and leave on Sunday. You definitely couldn't do it in a day.

We have several SVT Cobra Club activities in the Knoxville area. There's an annual car show at Ted Russell Ford, several 411 autocross events, a Dragon Run (318 curves in 11 miles), and we'll be planning another cruise not too far from K-town.

If you like car shows then we have numerous shows within the southeast including Charlotte NC, Winston-Salem NC, Atlanta GA, and of course TN. Check the front page of the website for more shows, track events, and cruises in your area. www.svtcobraclub.com.

[scrmngdave]

Tony, I'll be there as always with the usual crew. Maybe some more new guys to this year. I'm gonna try to make more of the other events as well! Thanks for all you do!

Dave

[cobrabitn]

That's great Dave! The more the merrier as we want this thing to get bigger this Spring with more show cars!

[cobrabitn]

You may now pay for this event on line. Don't worry that it shows $50.00 as your credit card will show the correct amount being charged to you.

[cobrabitn]

You can easily pay on line for this now...

Updated Paid Participant List:

Brent Gilliam, 2001 True Blue Bullitt

[Big Daddy]

Supposedly a bunch of folks from Modular Power House will be coming to the race to run against several cars from ATS. They are also asking several questions that I cannot answer, like are roll cages required and if so at what ET's etc. Do we have a list of the rules we can post up so everyone will be in the "know"? Thanks!

[cobrabitn]

List updated!

Greg, the track goes by IHRA rules so whatever their rules are, those are the ones we have to abide by. I'm sure they can do a search on the Internet for the IHRA rules and that should answer their questions. If all else fails, they can call the track and get a direct answer. www.carolinadragway.com Hope that helps!

[Big Daddy]

Hey Tony it's Brent Calliham. Not Gilliham can you fix that? THANKS!

[blk04cobra1]

IHRA RULES....basically if you're a vert, have a roll bar...if you're running below 10.00's, have a cage...if you're running below 13.00, have a helmet....

ROLL BARS{reprint from IHRA Rulebook}

Mandatory in all cars running 11.49 or quicker, or per class

requirements. All roll bars must be within 6 inches of the rear or

side of the driver's head, extend in height at least 3 inches above

the driver's helmet with driver in normal driving position, and be at

least as wide as the driver's shoulders or within 1 inch of the

driver's door. Rollbar must be adequately supported or cross-braced

to prevent forward or lateral collapse. Rear braces must be

of the same diameter and wall thickness as the roll bar and

intersect with the roll bar at a point not more than 5 inches from

the top of the roll bar. Sidebar must be included on driver's side

and must pass the driver at a point midway between the shoulder

and elbow. Swing-out sidebar permitted. All roll bars must have in

their construction a cross bar for seat bracing and as the shoulder-

harness attachment point; cross bar must be installed no more

than 4 inches below, and not above, the driver's shoulders or to

side bar. All vehicles with OEM frame (i.e. pickup truck where body

bolts to framerails) must have roll bar welded or bolted to frame.

Installation of frame connectors on unibody cars does not

constitute a frame; therefore, it is not necessary to have the roll bar

attached to the frame. Unibody cars with stock floor and firewall

(wheeltubs permitted) may attach roll bar with 6-inch x 6-inch x

.125-inch steel plates on top and bottom of floor bolted together

with at least four 3/8-inch bolts and nuts, or weld main hoop to

rocker sill area with .125-inch reinforcing plates, with plates welded

completely. All 4130 chrome moly tube welding must be done by

approved TIG heliarc process; mild steel welding must be done by

approved MIG wire feed or approved TIG heliarc process. Welding

must be free of slag and porosity. Any grinding of welds prohibited.

Roll bar must be padded anywhere driver's helmet

may contact it while in driving position. Adequate padding must

have minimum 1/4-inch compression or meet SFI Spec 45.1.

[blk04cobra1]

other post too long, here's the rest...

ROLL CAGE{reprint}

Mandatory in all cars running quicker than 10.99 seconds or faster

than 135 mph, or per class requirements. Cars with unaltered

firewall, floor and body (from firewall rearward, wheeltubs

permitted) running between 10.00 and 10.99, roll bar permitted in

place of roll cage, or per Class Requirements. Cars with altered

firewall, floor faster than 11.49 must have rollcage and window net.

All cage structures must be designed in an attempt to protect the

driver from any angle, 360 degrees. All 4130 chrome-moly tube

welding must be done by approved TIG heliarc process; mild steel

tube welding must be approved MIG wire feed or TIG heliarc

process. Welding must be free of slag and porosity. Any grinding of

welds prohibited. Additionally, roll cage must be padded anywhere

the driver's helmet may contact it while in the driving position.

With driver in driving position, helmet must be in front of main

hoop. If helmet is behind or under main hoop, additional tubing,

same size and thickness as roll cage, must be added to protect

driver. Main hoop may be laid back or forward, but driver must be

encapsulated within the required roll cage components. On

unibody cars with stock floor and firewall (wheel tubs permitted),

the roll cage may be bolted or welded to the floor/rocker box via 6-

inch x 6-inch x .125-inch steel plates

Unless attaching to OEM floor or frame, the minimum requirements for a

frame member to which a roll cage member is attached are 1 5/8-

inch x .118-inch MS or .083-inch CM round and/or 2-inch x 2-inch

x .058 MS or CM rectangular.

All cage structures must have in their construction a cross bar for

seat bracing and as the shoulder-harness attachment point; cross

bar must be installed no more than 4 inches below, and not above,

the driver's shoulders, or to side bar. All required rear braces must

be installed at a minimum angle of 30 degrees from vertical and

must be welded in. Side bar must pass the driver at a point midway

between the shoulder and elbow.

Unless an OEM framerail is located below and outside of driver's

legs, a rocker or sill bar, minimum 1 5/8-inch x .083 CM or .118 MS

or 2-inch x 2-inch x .058-inch CM or MS rectangular, is mandatory

in any car with a modified floor or rocker box within the roll-cage

uprights (excluding 6 square feet of transmission maintenance

opening). Rocker bar must be installed below and outside of

driver's legs and must tie into the main hoop, the forward hoop,

frame, frame extension, or side diagonal. Rocker bar may not tie

into swing-out side bar support. If rocker bar ties into side diagonal

more than 5 inches (edge to edge) from forward roll-cage support

or main hoop, a 1 5/8-inch x .083 CM or .118 MS brace/gusset is

mandatory between the diagonal and forward roll-cage support or

main hoop.

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[Varkwso]

They require a helmet for everybody - even if you are slower than 13's.

Is the track open to all cars or just Ford's?

No telling what George (of MGW) will be driving then...