MCR Race Car @V.I.R., October 26, Pre-Race Briefing

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~ In your TRACK list, the track is: " Virginia International Raceway/VIR North Course "

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Race format will be 2x25 (2 twenty five minute races)
Full Feild inverted for Race 2 start

Tire usage will be x2

Rolling start

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Race Day and Time:
October 26, 2021

Event Time Schedule

7:00PM US EST – Server Reboot/Practice (2 hours)

9:00PM US EST – Qualifying (10 mins)

9:10PM US EST – Drivers’ briefing/Warmup (10 mins)

9:15PM US EST – Race 1

9:40PM US EST – Warmup (10 mins)

9:50 US EST – Race 2

Server Name: MNRL CMSRACING.COM

Password : loudandproud


ROLLING START PROCEDURE
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ROLLING START CONTROLLED BY THE PACE CAR!
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WHEN THE TIMER RUNS OUT PROCEED DOUBLE FILE AT A PACE SET BY THE PACE CAR.

PLEASE WATCH FOR STACK BRAKING (THE PACE CAR WILL BE SLOW IN THE CORNERS)

PLEASE STAGGER YOUR POSITION WHEN GOING THROUGH THE TIGHT CORNERS (!LEAVE ROOM!)

PROCEED IN A SAFE MANOR LEAVING A REASONABLE GAP BETWEEN YOU AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU.

~ BRAKE WARMING IS ALLOWED BUT PLEASE DO SO AS TO NOT CAUSE STACK BRAKING OF THE CARS BEHIND YOU.

~ TIRE WARMING IS NOT ALLOWED.

~ IF YOU SPIN OFF THE TRACK DURING THE FORMATION LAP PLEASE REJOIN AT THE BACK OF THE FIELD.

~ WHEN THE PACE CAR SPEEDS UP TO LEAVE THE TRACK AND ENTER THE PITS, THE LEADER WILL HOLD PACE SPEED
(50mph/80kph) UNTIL THE GREEN LIGHT IS DISPLAYED (the sim will issue a drive thru penalty if this is not observed).

~ RACE BEGINS WHEN YOU SEE THE GREEN LIGHTS ON SCREEN.

~ ORANGE ZONE RULES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE START OF THE RACE

~ PENALTIES MAY BE ASSESSED FOR ANY UNSAFE MANEUVERS DURING THE FORMATION LAP.

~ ORANGE ZONE RULES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE START OF THE RACE



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Race review and penalties:

The race start may be reviewed by the review team if an admin deems it necessary
as well as review any incidents during the race for which an incident protest was filed.

Penalties may be issued as appropriate.

The results of these reviews will be posted no later than one week before the next event.

All drivers are required to read the race review/penalty thread before the upcoming race so
that they will be aware if they are required to serve any penalties.

You can find this info posted here in this forum and on the CMS Discord in the "Tuesdays-AMS
(MNRL)" channel under the "mnrl-league-info" and "mnrl-league-discussion" sub channels.
Also in the CMS Discord "RACE STEWARDS" channel under the "review-cmte-anouncments" sub channel where it originated.

Any driver receiving a penalty will also be notified via PM.

!!!PLEASE be familiar with CMS rules and regulations!!!
Rules, Regulations and Protest Procedure

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Please join us on Discord.

If you do not have Discord installed yet...
Discord App

Use this link to join the CMS Discord server:
Discord server


You will also need to be given permission, once you accept the Discord invite, before certain channels on the CMS server can be accessed.

Please don't wait until race night to try to organize this stuff!

Thank you!

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CHIEF STEWARD:

As usual, the lift/blip May be in effect, depending on the car. Repetitive speedshifting
may result in motor damage and failure.

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Circuit History
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Virginia International Racway has a history in two halves, spanning almost 60 years. From its origins as a sports car course in the 1950s to its resurrection as a 'country club' style multi-purpose venue, VIR, as it is commonly known, has long been considered one of the toughest courses to master in North America.

Its storied-history began in 1955, when a group of North Carolina racing enthusiasts began looking for a suitable venue for a road racing course. They soon found the perfect site on the state line on land owned by the Foote Family, in the community of Alton, near to Danville, Virginia. Forming a group called Sports Car Enterprises, they leased the land and set about creating a course.

By 1957, VIR was ready for action. At 3.27-miles, it was one of the longest permanent facilities of its time and presented a considerable challenge to drivers. Hugging the contours of the land, it featured some high speed sections, including two long straights, as well as sweeping corners over blind crests and a signature hairpin bend around an oak tree.

The first official event was an SCCA race that attracted stars like Carroll Shelby, Carl Haas, Bob Holbert, Augie Pabst, Walt Hansgen and Bruce Jennings. Shelby won in a Maserati 450S, going on to utter a quote which summed up VIR perfectly: "One lap at VIR is like a hundred at Watkins Glen."

VIR soon became a firmly established part of the SCCA calendar but it's location in the heart of stock car racing country meant it was hard to attract sizeable crowds. Unable to make ends meet, Sports Car Enterprises handed back its lease in 1959.

Danville's Colonel Paul Rembold took over the lease and, together with track manager Henry Wallace, was more successful in enticing the crowds to watch a varied programme of sports car, motorcycle and kart races. These included rounds of the popular Trans-Am series and the first ever IMSA GT event in 1971, won by Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood in a Porsche 914-6 GT. The pair won the return engagement in 1972, this time in a Porsche 911S.

The fortunes of the circuit soon dipped once more, however, with the fuel crisis of 1973 adding considerably to the financial difficulties. The track was closed following an SCCA endurance race October 13, 1974, after which it fell silent, turned over to agriculture once more.

For quarter of a century, the crumbling tarmac remained in place, providing a ghostly reminder of the track's past glories. Then, in 1998 investors Connie Nyholm and Harvey Siegel decided to leave their careers in New York real estate and resurrect VIR. Their vision was to form a 'country club' where the members would enjoy track time on member set days, tickets to all spectator events, and other benefits.

The weed-infested facility required considerable work to bring it back to life. The Full Course was repaved and widened, while still following the track's original centreline, and new additional courses were created. A new 'North Course' turn left after the cross-over bridge, heading between a gap in the trees and rejoining themain course after a series of turns at the Rollercoaster turn. A second link road allowed the creation of a 'South' circuit, which turned right two-thirds of the way along the Back Straight and rejoined at turn 8b of the main course. With its own pit complex, the South Course could be operated independently of the North Course.

The track reopened in 2000 and within two years began hosting the top professional sports car and motorcycle racing series in America, as well as welcoming back the amateur racers of the SCCA, whose North Carolina Region was thrilled to have their "home track" back. The AMA Superbike Championship held races at VIR from 2001 until 2010 on the North Course, while the full course was used by Grand Am from 2002 to 2011 and then the ALMS in 2012-13.

In 2003, a third new circuit variant was added, known as the "Patriot Course". This stretched for 1.1-miles entirely inside the full course, allowing the two to operate independently and simultaneously. Link roads allow parts of this internal course to be combined with the full course to create 'Grand' east and west variants, although these are relatively infrequently used for competition. An expanded pit lane was added to the Patriot Course in 2008.

In early 2013, Siegel retired from ownership and Nyholm became one of the only female majority owners of a racetrack in the USA. She has continued to develop the facility and its motorsport resort business model, which has been much copied by other circuits around the world.

Prior to the start of the 2014 season, the track's Full Course was repaved for the first time since 1999, widening the track by six feet at several locations to allow easier passing, moving the start and finish line to just after pit row for better viewing for spectators. The North Paddock was also repaved to ensure an even and smooth surface for fans and drivers alike.

In its modern incarnation, VIR continues to host top-level sports car racing with a round of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Other events include the NASCAR K&N Pro Series and continued amateur and historic meetings. The track also features full resort facilities, including three hotels, several restaurants and activities such as karting and skeet shooting.