ENGRAVING AWARDS AND GIFTS RALLYCROSS TO KICK OFF 2011 RACING SEASON AT STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the colder temperatures beginning to bring
snow to the Northeast, Stafford Motor Speedway is gearing up for its first
event of its 2011 schedule with the Engraving Awards and Gifts RallyCross
and Eastern States RallyCross Challenge Championship on January 15 and 16.
As part of the New England Region SCCA RallyCross season, drivers will
participate in two New England Region Championship events as well as the
Eastern States RallyCross Challenge Championship over a two-day period.
Drivers will be eligible to win SCCA Contingency Awards and they will
compete to establish who is the best RallyCross driver in the Northeast.
RallyCross is a timed competition pitting a driver and vehicle against a
defined course. Courses are set up on a non-paved surface such as dirt,
gravel, or snow, and drivers attempt to make their way through the course as
fast as possible. At the end of the event, all of a driver’s times are
added together. The total times of each driver within a class are compared
and the driver with the lowest cumulative time in each race class is the
winner. The Stafford course is setup throughout the vast parking lot at the
Speedway with a series of both high and low speed corners.
RallyCross is open to all types of vehicles and drivers. Most drivers race
the same car they drive to work each day. Cars must be mechanically sound
and have working seat belts and a hard top, and all loose items from the
interior and trunk of the vehicle need to be removed for safety. Drivers
are required to have a helmet with a rating of Snell 95 or newer. There are
several different classes of vehicles, based on the vehicle and
modifications made to the vehicle. The classes consist of Stock, Prepared,
and Modified in both 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive groups.
Drivers interested in entering the EAG RallyCross event can log onto
download an entry form and find more information about racing in the
RallyCross event. Questions can be emailed to [email protected]
information.