Ok, so I'm sick of having to look at other people's pictures and hearing all about the shootout. I want to go! I've already OK'd it with the will-be wifey
and she doesn't care so I'm golden. Now what I want to do is find others who would be interested in taking the ride out there with me. The more the merrier (and cheaper)
Hotel: Places seem to run about $150 a night so 2-3 nights would be 300-450 divided by however many people in the room. (I know a bunch of people that stay at the amerihost, so it would be my first choice but obviously it's not set in stone)
Gas: I have no qualms about driving the evo (even though it's not the best on gas) It's reliable and can fit 4 comfortably. Total gas cost for the trip should be in the neighborhood of $180 round trip assuming 1000 miles driving, 22mpg and $4/gallon gas
Food/beer: I can't figure it out for you some of you guys can drink a lot more than me
I'm thinking for myself $100-$200 max.
In total I'm thinking the trip can cost about $350/person for two people, less if you get more than 2 to a hotel room.
Actually shootout details:
17th ANNUAL DSM/EVO SHOOTOUT
Presented by:
Buschur Racing, Dynoflash, DSM Tuners, and Exedy Clutches
-Saturday, August 15th. 9am-5 pm. Open house, dyno shootout and car show held at Buschur Racing in Wakeman, Ohio. Don't miss this, it is a huge turn out and great time.
***Change for 2009's dyno competition. There will be TWO classes this year. One for Stock Appearing Turbo's DSM/EVO and another for NON Stock Appearing Turbo's DSM/EVO. Also there will no longer be any FWD/RWD cars dyno'd during the competition.
-Sunday, August 16th. Gates open at Norwalk Raceway park at 9 am. Track closes at 5 pm
-Quick 16 qualifying at 10 am, 11 am and 12 pm.
-Time trials for everyone from 9am until noon.
-Car and driver entry fee is $35. Spectator entry fee is $15. Kids 12 and under are free.
-FILL OUT YOUR TECH CARDS NEATLY AND COMPLETELY. Failure to do so will result in NOT receiving ANY prizes for your win!! Tech cards must be turned in at the head of the staging lanes before you make your first pass.
-Your class designation goes on the windshield followed by the number on your tech card. Class designations are listed in parenthesis next to the class names below. This is your class/car number for the day. You will time trial and race from the same lane all day. Lane assignments listed below.
-For 2007 any Mitsubishi powered vehicle can run at the shootout as long as it had either the original engine in the car (420A, 1.8 liter Mitsu, Stealth-3000GT, 3 liter Mitsu V6 etc.) or is powered by any one of these Mitsu engines. Cars NOT powered by a 4G63 MUST run in either Bracket 1 or Bracket 2.
-All vehicles competing in the drag racing at this event are required to have a MINIMUM of 3" of ground clearance from the front fascia to 12" behind the wheel. From 12" behind the wheel to the rear of the car can be as low as 2". This rule will be strictly enforced. Anyone found to be lower than that will be disqualified with no refund.
-Tech for each class is done by your peers in your class. If you are found to be illegal for a class before the first round you can move to another class you fit into. If you are found to be illegal during eliminations you will be disqualified. READ THE RULES.
-Any vehicle racing at the event that has a full roll cage that interfers with the installation of headliner or back seat will be allowed to run without those interior parts.
DSM STOCK APPEARING (DSA)
-Heads up class. Pro Tree. LANE 1
-Any 1990-1999 Talon, Eclipse, Laser or Galant VR4
-Full interior required. Full exhaust required. NO nitrous. DOT RADIAL TIRE ONLY. NO tread wear rating limits.
-FMIC's OK but must fit without any visable cutting of the front fascia, i/c pipes allowed with FMIC's. NO external wastegates. NO sheetmetal intakes. NO air to water intercoolers. NO headers. COP ignition OK. Any BOV allowed. Sheetmetal 02 housings with recirculating dumps OK. Turbos must remain stock appearing except for the 2g DSM which can upgrade to the TD05H apearing turbos. No aftermarket fuel pressure regulators. No aftermarket fuel rails. Stock fuel filter and fuel lines. No visible alcohol injection bottles. Power steering must be retained. Deletion of A/C is OK.
-Open element air filter OK for speed density conversions but must be done neatly and retain stock position of air filter.
-All participants in this class will qualify, time trial and race from lane #1.
-On your windshield you will put in large print DSA followed by the number from your tech card.
DSM ELIMINATOR (DSE) Sponsored by DSMTUNERS.com
-Heads up class. Pro Tree. LANE 2
-Any 1990-1999 Talon, Eclipse, Laser or Galant VR4
-This is for the more seriously modified DSM. The only rules are full interior, full exhaust, NO nitrous and ANY DOT tire.
-All DSM Eliminator cars will qualify, time trial and race from lane #2
-On your windshield you will put in large print, DSE followed by the number from your tech card. This is your class/car number for the day.
EVO STOCK APPEARING (ESA)
-Heads up class. Pro Tree. LANE 3
-Evolution 7's, 8's and 9's only.
-Car must retain stock appearing intake and exhaust manifolds. Stock appearing turbo. Sheetmetal 02 housings with recirculating dumps OK. Full exhaust is required. Intercooler, intercooler plumbing, MAF inlet, air filter, battery kits are all OK for this class. Good example of a legal appearing car is a Buschur Racing Stage 4 EVO. Beyond those mods the car will not pass for stock appearing. NO nitrous. DOT RADIAL TIRE ONLY. NO tread wear rating limits.
-All EVO Stock Appearing cars will qualify, time trial and race from LANE 3.
-On your windshield you will put in large print, ESA followed by the number from your tech card. This is your class/car number for the day.
EVO ELIMINATOR (EE) Sponsored by Exedy clutches
-Heads up class. Pro tree. LANE 4
-Evolution 7's, 8's and 9's only.
-This is for the more modified Evolutions. The only rules are full interior, full exhaust, NO nitrous and ANY DOT tire.
-All Evo Eliminator cars will qualify, time trial and race from LANE #4.
-On your windshield you will put in large print, EE followed by the number from your tech card. This is your class/car number for the day.
EVO X (EX)
-Heads up class. Pro tree. LANE 5
-This class will be for ANY EVO X's.
-NO Nitrous, full interiors, full exhaust, DOT tire 140+ treadwear or higher. Stock appearing turbos only.
-All EVO X cars will qualify, time trial and race from LANE #5.
-On your windshield you will put in large print, EX followed by the number from your tech card. This is your class/car number for the day.
**IF your EVO X does not fit these class rules you can run in the standard EVO Eliminator class, Q16 or one of the bracket classes.
BRACKET 1 (B1)
-This is a handicapped start class for cars running between 0-12.99 seconds. LANE 5
-ANYTHING goes as long as it is Mitsubishi powered OR is a Mitsubishi bodied car with the OEM engine in it.
-All Bracket 1 cars will qualify, time trial and race from LANE #5.
-On your windshield you will put in large print, B1 followed by the number from your tech card. This is your class/car number for the day.
BRACKET 2 (B2)
-This is a handicapped start class for cars running 13.00 and slower. LANE 6
-ANYTHING goes as long as it is Mitsubishi powered OR is a Mitsubishi bodied car with the OEM engine in it.
-All Bracket 2 cars will qualify, time trial and race from LANE #6
-On your windshield you will put in large print, B2 followed by the number from your tech card. This is your class/car number for the day.
TEST AND TUNE (TT)
-This class is being put into effect for those of you that just want to make some passes with your car and are not interested in competing. It will be run from Lane #7 throughout the entire day. There are NO rules for this class. I will also allow ANY vehicle to make time trials during the day, even your rental car. You do have to purchase a tech card and pay for car and driver entry when you come in the gate. Put the number from your tech card on the window and TT.
QUICK 16 (Q16)
-Heads up Pro Tree. Anything goes as long as it is 4G63 powered. NO tube chassis cars. You MUST qualify at one of the qualifying times to enter this class. If you do NOT qualify you can enter in any other class your car FITS THE RULES for. LANE 8.
-All Quick 16 cars will qualify, time trial and race from LANE #8
-On your windshield you will put in large print, Q16 followed by the number from your tech card. This is your class/car number for the day.
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VENDORS. Please contact me via PM for rates on being a vendor.
CLASS SPONSORS. Always interested in having new sponsors on board. Each class is $1000 to sponsor. This gets your name on the trophies, announcements throughout the day about your business, your company display in with vendor status and 5 people. Saturday at our open house a limited size display can be put up at our open house. Your display space is unlimited on Sunday at the track.
**The plaques that will be awarded at the shootout are all MADE IN THE USA. Doesn't seem like a big deal but trying to find trophies/plaques made in the USA, wasn't easy to do.
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HOTELS LOCATED IN NORWALK
All American Inn and Suites 419-663-1922
Best Western 419-663-3501
Econolodge 419-668-5656
NOTE: WE DO HAVE A RAIN DATE FOR RACING IN CASE WE NEED IT. IF IT WERE TO RAIN OUT ON THE 16TH WE WILL BE RACING ON MONDAY THE 17TH.
