HybridMT

I think most everyone in the North West already knows about the Woodburn addition on September 25th.

Another change is that the Fontana IFO has been moved up from December 18 to November 20. We were given these date additions/changes after the previous promoter failed to confirm with the track. Please don't think we are trying to step on anyone's toes here. IFO is just filling the void where others have failed to do so.

2011 IMPORT FACE-OFF SCHEDULE (expect 2012 schedule to be very similar)
January 16 - Bradenton, FL - Bradenton Motorsports Park (2nd annual)
January 30 - Baytown, TX - Houston Raceway Park (7th annual)
February 13 - Belle Rose, LA - No Problem Raceway (11th annual)
February 20 - Tucson, AZ - Southwestern International Raceway (4th annual)
February 27 - Gainesville, FL - Gainesville Raceway (3rd annual)
March 20 - Wichita, KS - Kansas International Dragway (2nd annual)
March 27 - Commerce, GA - Atlanta Dragway (3rd annual)
March 27 - Shreveport, LA - Thunder Road Raceway (7th annual)
April 3 - Rockingham, NC - Rockingham Dragway
April 10 - Crofton, MD - Capitol Raceway (3rd annual)
April 17 - Oklahoma City, OK - Thunder Valley Raceway (8th annual)
May 1 - Kansas City, MO - Kansas City International Raceway (7th annual)
May 1 - Cincinnati, OH - Edgewater Raceway
May 15 - Las Vegas, NV - The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2nd annual)
May 22 - Montgomery, AL - Montgomery Motorsports Park (9th annual)
May 22 - Epping, NH - New England Dragway (2nd annual)
May 29 - Woodburn, OR - Woodburn Dragstrip
August 28 - Columbus, OH - National Trail Raceway (6th annual)
September 4 - Kent, WA - Pacific Raceway (2nd annual)
September 18 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Raceway Park (6th annual)
September 25 - Epping, NH - New England Dragway (2nd annual)
September 25 - Woodburn, OR - Woodburn Dragstrip
October 2 - Baton Rouge, LA - State Capitol Raceway (7th annual)
October 9 - Kansas City, MO - Kansas City International Raceway (8th annual)
October 16 - Gainesville, FL - Gainesville Raceway (3rd annual)
October 23 - Baytown, TX - Houston Raceway Park (7th annual)
October 30 - Dinwiddie, VA - Virginia Motorsports Park (2nd annual)
November 6 - Montgomery, AL - Montgomery Motorsports Park (9th annual)
November 13 - Ennis, TX - Texas Motorplex (6th annual)
November 20 - Fontana, CA - Auto Club Dragway
December 4 - Las Vegas, NV - The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2nd annual)
December 11 - San Antonio, TX - San Antonio Raceway (7th annual)

2011 PAYOUTS AND CLASSES
FWD Q8- $1000/$400/$100/$100
FIP Q8 - $800/$300/$100/$100
AMP Q4 - $500/$200
FIS Q16 - $300/$100/$50/$50
AMS Q4 - $200/$100
OL Q4 - $700/300
BR - $150/$50

Also, reminding everyone again...

Rule and payout changes for 2012: Slick size tire limit for the FWD class will be 25"s (26" tire cars can still race in FIP). FIP turbo limit will be 76.9 for A/RWD and 72.9 for FWD. Payouts for FIP will be the same as FWD ($1000/$400/$100/$100). No other rule changes foreseen.

www.ImportFaceOff.net

Turbo Ric

good stuff meng

Garage 808 Hatch

Good **** Cliff. Keep up the good work

onefstek

Looking good. Well see you all in Woodburn.

Stefan

ifiluky

I guess this means no BOTI this year.
If I remember correctly November 20th was their date.

b18vtecboi

iTrader: (1)

That's true?? CA speedway event calender says BOTI on Nov 20th??

http://www.autoclubspeedway.com/Tick...-Calendar.aspx

HybridMT

That's going to change soon per track contract. Read the op, people. Same reason Woodburn was added on sept 25. Again, we were given these date additions/changes after the previous promoter failed to confirm with the track.

PRO1

is there still a Zmax and Rockingham Race Next Year?

b18vtecboi

iTrader: (1)

Sorry, I missed that part. Either way... Can't wait for this event...or any event for that matter.

HybridMT

Rockingham already scheduled for March 25th, 2012. Still waiting on an available date from Zmax.

boostedeg6-1

Why the tire size change for FWD next year? Just forcing outlaw cars into a different class. Yes I understand outlaw cars are 8.8x and faster now on a regular basis, but most cars in FIP are supras and big big HP awd cars too that run 8.3x and lower. The classes seemed to be extremely well balanced this year and had plenty of turnout in both FWD and FIP! Just my opinions though, not here to start a big debate lol

HybridMT

FIP will have a turbo limit next year unlike this year. Read the op, people.

b18vtecboi

iTrader: (1)

Any chance there will be a 67mm turbo fwd class in the future?

Luserkid

Damn dont think ill be able to make the Fontana event now, ill try to at least show my support in the stands.

tony1

Cliff, will there be min weights in FIP?

Of course turbos will be checked now that there is a rule right?

SPOOLINmatt

There has never been Weight restrictions in any class.

i was about to ask what your plan is.

turbotypeR@SPEC

I guess I read that wrong. 76mm for RWD and 72mm for FWD?

HybridMT

Too many tracks without scales. Not putting in a rule we can't enforce.

Turbos checked if protested.

tony1

There's no question that RWD and AWD cars have a huge advantage in drag racing.

To give them both a bigger tire and a bigger turbo with no weight restrictions just makes no sense.

If you're not going to enforce weight, give everyone the same turbo size at least.

JJsMotorsports

iTrader: (1)

^^^^Dam am i going to have to put a 76mm turbo on my car just to reel in those Supra's? lol

HybridMT

Same turbo and tire sizes as any other Import event that combines rwd with fwd. actually, rwd has 80+ mm limit at other events, but you don't hear anyone complaining over there. Just look up the times and who usually wins.

tony1

Because there's a big weight penalty on the RWD and AWD cars.

HybridMT

If becomes an issue (FIP purpose built, lightened A/RWD drag cars) changes will be made. As of now, def none foreseen based on the type cars we see first hand racing at the events week after week all over the country.

4g63-s2k

I will be at the epping event running FIP with the 4g s2k, hope to see everyone there!

mikesrex

IMO you should have a good solid rule set so that when racers do have purposed-built cars for your classes there will be good competition. Assuming that nobody will build a car for one of your classes makes me LOL