RACING THE F500.COM TWO CYCLE CHALLENGE

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Coming up soon, big and good news for those road racers that are using the 2 cycle engines as originally intended by the SCCA for this class.

Keep an eye peeled here for news coming soon.

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OK boys and girls, here it is, what the two cycle racers have been waiting for, well wait no more.

RACING THE F500.COM TWO CYCLE CHALLENGE

From the 1985 GCR:
Formula 440 is a Restricted class. Therefore, any allowable modifications, changes, or additions are as stated herein. There are no exceptions. IF IN DOUBT, DON'T. Homologation is required for all cars registered after January 1, 1983.

10. FORMULA 440 RULES
10.1 Definition
A class for single seat, open wheel, rigid suspension race cars using snowmobile derived engines and drive components. Specifications are restrictive in nature in order to emphasize driver ability rather than design.

The original idea of the F440 class was to incorporate existing snowmobile engines and drive-train into a low-cost entry class of open wheel racing. At the time, there was a desire to create a car with minimal suspension components and low cost racing tires. That goal was achieved with the introduction of the F440 class of open wheel race car.

As time passed, the snowmobile engines grew in performance and displacement, but they still adhered to the original concept of low cost operation and maintenance of the engines and drive-train. With the introduction of the 500cc snowmobile engines into the class, the F500 class was created.

From the 2012 GCR:
FORMULA 500 PREPARATION RULES
E.1. Definition
A class for single seat, open wheel, rigid suspension race cars using snowmobile derived engines and drive components. Specifications are restrictive in nature in order to emphasize driver ability rather than design.

Formula 500 is a Restricted class. Therefore, any allowable modifications, changes, or additions are as stated herein. There are no exceptions. IF IN DOUBT, DON'T. Homologation is required for all cars registered after January 1, 1983.


As the owner and maintainer of the website, racingthef500.com, I believe that the F500 class has moved far away from its original goal, that of a low-cost, easy to maintain, open wheel race car with the introduction of the motorcycle powered cars using manual shift transmissions. That is a far stretch of the original concept and is something that I cannot support.

With that in mind, I am creating an award system to encourage the use of 2 cycle engines in the F500 racing class. Here is my challenge.

Drivers may run any of the SCCA majors, or super tours or regional road races. The race season will be considered over at the beginning of the Runoffs.

Financial awards will be given as follows:
$100 the top finisher
$75 for 2nd
$50 for third place

Only 2 cycle powered cars are eligible for the awards. You don't have to finish in the top 3 places of the race, just the top three of the 2 cycle powered road race cars. If the race weekend is a double or 2 race weekend, only your best finish will be considered.

The requirements for an award are:
- The car must be powered by a 2 cycle SCCA legal engine. Driver/owner must send or post photo of car showing the engine.
- The money will go to the driver.
- The car must have the F500 banner on each side of the car. Driver/owner must send or post a photo of the car showing the banner.
- The driver must be a member of my F500 site before the race weekend.
- Banners will be offered to drivers/owners at reduced cost.
- The driver must post the race results on my site or e-mail the race results to me.
- The driver/car must be shown as having completed the race.
- A check of the appropriate amount will be made out to the driver and mailed to his address within a month of the race
finish via the USPS.

The banners are on order, they should be available at the beginning of the new year. The banners are more like a bumper sticker and have an adhesive backing. The banner size is: Rectangle - 3" x 11"
Here is what it looks like:

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Banners can be purchased at $2 each or $4 for two plus shipping. Please contact me on the site, my email address, or via a PM to order the banners.

Good luck everyone

Richard

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Got word from the vendor of the banners:
Estimated Date of Arrival: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 by 8:00pm

So things a looking up for the new year. Stay tuned !

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Tha banners have arrived early and now can be ordered. The cost for two is $4 plus shipping. Please contact me here with a post, or a PM. You can also contact me at my email address: reddevilsix@msn.com

Richard

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OK you drivers, don't be shy, don't you want to be first ?

Then get in here, sign up and order your stickers. Don't worry about peer pressure, they will understand that you can use all the help you can get with the finical part of your racing program. It's early in the season, but get the jump on the others and get ready to enjoy the benefits of your racing skills.

Richard

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RACING THE F500.COM TWO CYCLE CHALLENGE UPDATE

GOOD NEWS FOR YOU F500 2 CYCLE RACERS.

IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF MY OFFER FOR FINANCIAL REWARDS FOR 2 CYCLE POWERED ROAD RACE CARS, I AM NOW INCLUDING ALL SCCA SUPPORTED MAJORS, SUPPER TOURS AND REGIONAL EVENTS.

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RACING THE F500.COM TWO CYCLE CHALLENGE UPDATE

Just a reminder to you 2 cycle guys, if you want to get in on the excitement of racing and getting paid for it, sign up here on this site and enjoy a reward for your efforts.

Richard

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RACING THE F500.COM TWO CYCLE CHALLENGE NEWS FLASH

GOOD NEWS FOR YOU F500 2 CYCLE RACERS.

Just in time for Armed Forces Day and for the next two weeks, Veterans, Active Duty and Reservists all qualify for FREE RacingtheF500.com racing stickers for your car. Just send me, (via e-mail - reddevilsix@msn.com), your military information confirming that you are one of the above mentioned persons and a mailing address. They will be shipped to you free, postage paid.

Offer expires June 5, 2022. So go to racingthef500.com and sign up.

Richard

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Jeff Jorgenson accepted the challenge and is soon to receive a check for $50 from Racing the F500.com for his 3rd place finish among the 2 cycle powered cars at the 2022 June Sprints race on Saturday.

Congratulations Jeff

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[teamfun]

Hello Richard,
We'd like to sign up again this year. Adding another car, so we could use 4 decals please.