Lap Battle WinterX™ Events
2011-2012 WinterX Event Schedule:
Schedule subject to change. Check our events calendar for up-to-date information
• November 19th, 2011
• December 17th, 2011
• January 14th, 2011
• Febuary 18th, 2011
• March 17th, 2011
Daily Schedule:
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM • Registration (drivers missing registration will not be allowed to participate)
8:15 AM • Mandatory Driver's Meeting
(drivers missing this meeting will not be allowed to participate)
8:50 AM • Parade Lap
9:00 AM - 9:25 AM • Race Group 1 practice
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM • Race Group 2 practice
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM • Race Group 3 practice
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM • Race Group 1 practice
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM • Race Group 2 practice
11:30 AM - 11:55 PM • Race Group 3 practice
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM • Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:25 PM • Race Group 1 qualifying
1:30 PM - 1:55 PM • Race Group 2 qualifying
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM • Race Group 3 qualifying
2:30 PM • Lap Battle Session
4:00 PM • Awards In Miller Suites 1 & 2
2011-2012 WinterX Pricing:
Schedule subject to change. Check our events calendar for up-to-date information
Lap Battle WinterX entry (on-line registration) - $65
Paddock Parking – FREE, available on a first come, first served basis.
For Day Garages, GT Garages and Rental Track Car pricing, click here.
Lap Battle WinterX event overview:
GENERAL
INFORMATION:
All
cars need to be in top mechanical condition, it is the competitor's
responsibility to inspect, prepare and maintain their own cars.
Lap
Battle WinterX will consist of morning driver's meeting, two
morning practice sessions an afternoon qualification session and
a final Lap Battle session. Driver's missing the morning driver's
meeting will be disqualified. The final Lap Battle sessions will provide the official Lap Battle WinterX lap time results.
Automobile
racing is an inherently dangerous sport. Each Competitor assumes that
risk when he or she participates in an Event. The risk of serious
injury of death cannot be eliminated and, in fact, will always be
present at a high level. Entrants are required to advise their
spouses and next of kin, if any, of this fact. Although safety
generally is everyone’s concern, Miller Motorsports Park & Lap
Battle cannot be and is not responsible for all or even most aspects
of the safety effort. That responsibility instead rests with the
various participants in each Event. Lap Battle is a TIMED COMPETITION,
therefor no passengers of any kind will be allowed. Also, we highly
suggest you carefully read through your auto insurance policy to
verify event coverage. Lap Battle accepts no responsibility for
any injury/death or damaged/lost/stolen property.
All
persons driving in Lap Battle competitions must be at least 18 years
of age and posses a valid Drivers License. Any vehicle or driver
found to be unsafe by Lap Battle officials will be disqualified.
If you are not familiar with race flags, please take the time to memorize each flag and what it means. Click here for more information on Race Flags. Competitors
not obeying standard flag protocol will be disqualified.
Class
Structure:
Street
Class: Street Class will consist of 3 sub classes, AWD, RWD and
FWD.
Race
Class: Race Class will also consist of 3 sub classes, AWD, RWD
and FWD.
Championship Points:
Lap Battle WinterX will award Championship Points per class and maintain the point’s standings to determine the year end Lap Battle WinterX Champions. Points will be awarded to
finishers based on the following schedule.
1st, 30 points
2nd, 28 points
3rd, 26 points
4th, 24 points
5th, 22 points
6th, 20 points
7th, 18 points
8th, 16 points
9th, 14 points
10th, 12 points
11th, 10 points
12th, 8 points
13th, 6 points
14th, 4 points
15th, 2 points
Protest
Procedure:
Any
competitor has the right to Protest another competitor on the grounds
that their vehicle does not meet the rules. The Protest must be
issued by another registered competitor, not a Team Owner, crew
member, family member, etc. Upon receiving the Protest, Lap Battle
will conduct a Protest Inspection of the vehicle to determine if
the vehicle meets the rules. If the vehicle in question DOES NOT
meet the rules, the vehicle’s lap times will be considered invalid,
the vehicle’s results will be removed from the official competition
records. Decisions made by Lap Battle are final, there will be
no appeals.
AUTOMOBILE
REGULATIONS:
The
following are rules that are applicable to all cars that compete
in Lap Battle Time Attack. These regulations do not allow variations
from the stated technical specifications. All participants should
presume that no variations are permitted unless specifically stated
within these regulations. Any component, car construction or repair
that does not meet the exact specifications of this rule book or
is deemed not to be in the spirit of these regulations by Lap Battle
may be disallowed by Lap Battle officials. If a participant has
a question or doubt regarding the eligibility of any component,
specification, or procedure, it is the participant’s responsibility
to obtain written approval of the component, specification, or procedure
from Lap Battle prior to its use. “Automobiles” or “cars” and “components”
or “equipment” will not be considered as having approval by reason
of being unobserved.
Body
Frame:
Vehicles
entered in all classes must be “production” based vehicles designed
to be operated on public highways. Factory built “race cars” using “tubs” or “bodies in white” will be evaluated on an individual
basis and may be permitted to compete as deemed appropriate by Lap
Battle officials.
The
entire tub, floor pan, firewall, and frame assemblies including
but not limited to the cowl and windshield frame must remain in
the stock position and may not be relocated. On unibody cars the
frame is defined as the boxed and formed parallel sections running
the length of the car. Specific modifications to the tub/chassis
will be called out in the class rules. The class rules will allow
the only modifications allowed to the tub/chassis unit.
The
vehicles general body shape and outline must be largely true to
the original stock body shape and outline. Class specific rules
will permit the only allowed modifications to the body shape and
outline.
Vehicles
produced and delivered from the factory with a roof must retain
the roof.
Wheel
well liners/inner fender liners are not required to be installed.
Tabs designed to retain such liners may be removed or reshaped to
allow for tire clearance.
Standard
headlights and parking lights may be removed and replaced with a
plate or cover of identical shape and size of the lens. OEM headlights
must be used when lights are required.
Factory
built “convertible” cars musth have either factory roll over protection(e.g.
Honda S2000) or minimum 4 point roll bar. A hardtops may be installed.
Bolt on chassis reinforcement is unrestricted. Class specific rules
concerning the penetration of the firewall apply to bolt on reinforcement.
The mounting hardware is allowed to penetrate the firewall but cannot
be used to retain a reinforcement on the opposite side.
Aerodynamics:
Specific
class rules will define the permitted aerodynamic modifications
and additions for each class.
“Sucker
cars” are not permitted. “Sucker cars” are defined as cars utilizing
a mechanical force to create a low pressure area under the vehicle.
Minimum
“ride” heights may be stated for specific classes. The minimum “ride” height
will include all components attached to the vehicle.
Engine/Power/Fuel:
Use
of nitrous oxide in any form is prohibited.
Alcohol and water injection is permitted in race class only.
One
internal combustion engine per vehicle.
Hybrid
drives are permitted.
Electric
vehicles are permitted. Individual electric motors in the wheels
are permitted.
Internal
combustion engines only. The only approved internal combustion engines
are currently piston and wankel rotary type. Other engine designs may
be approved by Lap Battle officials.
Commercially
available E85 is permitted in all classes.
Bio-diesel
is permitted in all “diesel” engines.
“Natural Gas” and "Propane" are permitted as a fuel. All “natural gas/propane” or other
alternative fuel installations including pressurized fuel containers
must be approved by Lap Battle officials.
Fuel
pumps, fuel rails, fuel lines, fuel cells and fuel injectors are
unrestricted.
Unless
stated otherwise in particular class rules, the exhaust system is unrestricted.
Tires:
Rules
regarding tires will be class specific.
All
tires used in Lap Battle Time Attack regardless of class must be
readily available to all competitors through traditional and normal
retail outlets.
Lap
Battle will work with the tire manufacturers directly to insure
that all tires used in all classes are readily available to all
competitors.
It
is not permitted to treat tires used in Lap Battle Time Attack with
any form of compound, chemical, liquid, substance or mechanical
process to enhance the characteristics of the tire. Shaving of DOT
tires is permitted.
Seat
and Harness:
Replacement
of driver and passenger seats with an alternate seat is permitted.
Class specific rules may dictate the type of seat permitted.
The
OEM 3-point seat belt may be used with a race seat if the OEM 3-
point belt fits correctly across the hips and chest of the occupant,
with no slack in the belt.
If a 6-point ( or more ) roll cage is installed a race seat and
proper race harness must be used.
It
is recommended that FIA approved seats be used.
It
is recommended that SFI or FIA approved race harnesses be used.
Class
rules may dictate specific seat and harness rules.
Miscellaneous:
Components
that have no effect on performance may be freely changed or deleted
unless specifically covered elsewhere in the rules. Lap Battle
officials will have sole authority to determine effect on performance.
If you are in doubt contact Lap Battle for official interpretation.
Any
modification that is considered unsafe by Lap Battle Officials will
not be allowed on track.
A
tow hook or strap must be readily available. If identification of
the tow hook or strap is not obvious to safety personnel it must be
clearly marked with a sticker or tape. OEM screw in hooks are permitted.
All fuel cells, surge tanks, fuel pumps,
and fuel fill lines must be separated from the driver by a metal
bulkhead or enclosure. The metal bulkhead or enclosure must be reasonably
sealed with no gaps.
All
hoses carrying fuel, engine cooling water, or oil that pass through
the cockpit must be shielded hose with bulkhead fittings.
No
hydraulic fluid lines may have quick release connectors inside the
cockpit.
Coolers
may be added for engine oil, transmission, transfer case/gears,
front and rear differentials.
Upgrades
to axles, drive shafts, clutches, and flywheels are unrestricted.
Additional
gauges, dash displays are permitted.
Data
acquisition is permitted.
Alternate
wheels, studs, lug nuts are permitted. Wheel studs may not extend beyond
the outer edge of the wheel.
Wheel
spacers are limited to 1” thickness.
Alternate
shifters are permitted.
Brake
lights must be operational.
STREET
CLASS:
The
Street Class is designed to showcase stock to modified vehicles.
Street Tire Class is home for the grassroots enthusiast or tuner
shop looking to prove they have the fastest vehicle on street tires.
The Street Tire Class vehicle should appear to be capable of being
driven on the street. The Street Tire Class does not require that
all modifications must be street legal.
The
rules in this section apply only to the Street Tire Class. These
rules along with the General Automobile Regulations are the only
rules that apply to the Street Tire Class.
Engine
and Drive Train:
Engine
upgrades are allowed within the same make and model, i.e. Honda
B to Honda K, Subaru 2.0 to Subaru 2.5 or Nissan KA to Nissan SR.
Straight
cut gears retaining the engagement design are allowed. Dog engagement gears
are not allowed.
Transmission
upgrades are allowed within the same vehicle brand.
Engine
components may be upgraded.
Aftermarket
forced induction is allowed.
Aftermarket
intercoolers are permitted. The intercooler must be fully within
the bodywork.
Final
drive gear ratio and differential type is unrestricted.
Drive
line changes are not permitted, i.e. changing a front wheel drive
car to a rear wheel or all wheel drive car.
Exhaust
must exit behind the front axel.
Vehicles
must be equipped with functional catalytic converter(s). All exhaust gasses
must pass through the functional catalytic converter(s).
Vehicle
and engine combinations where both the vehicle and the original
engine installation were not equipped with a catalytic converter
are exempt from the catalytic converter requirement.
The
catalytic converters and all exhaust components must be completely
within the bodywork of the vehicle. Exhaust “tips” may extend no
more than 3” beyond the rear bodywork.
Unleaded
fuel must be utilized. Leaded fuel is strictly prohibited.
ECU
may be reprogrammed or replaced with an aftermarket ECU or piggyback unit.
Radiator
may be replaced with an alternate radiator mounted as close as practical
to the OE location.
Body:
The
following body components may be replaced with lightweight alternate components:
hood, trunk lid, hatches, bumper covers, front fenders, rocker panels.
Aftermarket
over fenders and fender flares may be installed on the rear OE fenders.
Rear OE fenders may only be modified to allow tire clearance. On vehicles
with bolt on rear fenders the entire fender may be replaced.
If
a vehicle of a particular make and model is offered from the factory
with a lightweight roof all variants of that make and model may
install the factory OEM replacement lightweight roof. All OEM structure
and protection must be retained.
OEM
glass is required in all positions. The use of lightweight materials (Lexan/Plexiglass)
is not permitted.
All
door glass must be functional.
OEM sunroofs, moonroofs, and t-tops may be replaced with an alternate lightweight
material. While on the racing surface sunroofs must be in the closed position.
Convertibles
may remove the OEM convertible equipment (canopy, motors, associated
hardware) if replaced with a hard top and minimum four point roll cage.
Front
door windows must be in the full down position while the vehicle
is on the racing surface.
Aerodynamics:
Front
under tray is not permitted to extend rearward of the front axle
centerline.
Rear
under tray is not permitted to extend forward of the rear axle centerline.
Flat bottoms are not permitted unless installed as OEM such as in
the Lotus Elise.
Miscellaneous OEM filler panels and fairings are allowed to remain
in place as originally installed between the axles.
Front air dams, lips, splitters are allowed but must not extend
more than 5” beyond any portion of the factory OEM body work as
installed.
Aftermarket rear wings are permitted and must fit within a 68.5”
x 15.5” tech inspection box as installed on the vehicle including
all components.
No portion of the rear wing may be the highest point on the vehicle.
Exception allowed for hatchbacks and wagons that have no rear deck
to mount a wing to.
No portion of the wing may be rearward of the rear most point on
the OEM bodywork.
Vehicles are limited to a maximum of four canards. Canards must
be mounted entirely forward of the front wheel tire assembly. Canards
may project no more than 5” beyond the OE body work.
Active aero is not permitted.
OEM wings or aero packages with 2 or more separate elements may
be used in an unmodified form other than to allow for adjustability.
Only 1 aftermarket wing is permitted.
Frame
and Chassis:
The
OEM tub chassis must not be altered in any way.
All vehicles must use the OEM front and rear shock towers in the
OEM locations.
The shock tower may be modified only to allow the installation of
camber/caster plates and only such as required to obtain the necessary
camber and caster.
Seam welding is permitted. No additional material other than the
weld material is allowed to be added.
Interior:
OEM
dash, OEM center consoles, OEM front door panels, and OEM kick panels must
remain in OEM positions. All components associated with the above components
are required. If a six point roll cage system is installed the
above components may be modified only as needed to facilitate installation
of the cage system.
Interior components rearward of the driver and passenger seat may
be removed.
Front air bags, if so equipped.
OEM steering wheel must remain installed unless a race seat and
race harness are installed meeting the Seat &
Harness rules or if vehicle was not originally equipped with
an air bag equipped steering wheel.
Air conditioning and heating components may be removed.
Passenger seat may be replaced with an alternate seat of equal or
greater quality/functionality of the installed driver seat.
Suspension:
Modifications
to the OEM control arms are permitted to allow for the adjustment of
camber and caster.
No changing of OEM suspension pick up points is allowed. On strut
type suspensions the outer end of the lower control arm may be adjusted
a maximum of 1”.
Aftermarket suspension control arms are permitted but must be direct replacements
for the OEM components.
Adjustable shocks/dampers with maximum two way adjustments are permitted.
Sway bars are unrestricted except that no sway bar or links may
be mounted or pass through the vehicles interior.
Roll
Cage:
A roll bar or cage with side impact protection is highly recommended.
The roll cage may not penetrate the firewall.
Modifications to the required interior components are limited to
only those absolutely required to facilitate the installation of
the roll cage.
Tires:
All
Street Tire Class vehicles must use DOT treaded street tires with
a UTQG tread wear rating of 140 or higher. Snow tires have a zero rating.
Tire warmers are not permitted.
Front wheel drive cars have no limit on maximum width of tires.
All wheel drive cars are limited to a maximum width of 255.
Rear wheel drive cars are limited to a maximum width of 285.
Miscellaneous:
Vehicles
must be registered for use on public highways. Vehicles must have current
proof of registration.
Battery may be relocated. The battery must be securely mounted and
the positive battery post must be insulated. If the battery is
a wet cell or spillable type battery it must be mounted in a spill
proof container. The battery size is unrestricted.
RACE CLASS:
Race Class is designed for all out Time Attack race prepared vehicles
and “super car” exotics(e.g. Corvette Z06, Porsche Turbo and
Nissan R35 GT-R).
The
rules in this section apply only to the Race Class.
Engine
and Drive Train:
All
cars must have four wheels with the steering acting on the front
wheels only.
Drive line changes are unrestricted. It is legal to change the
drive wheel configuration. The vehicle would then compete in the
drive wheel configuration class that the finished vehicle is now
eligible for.
Differentials are unrestricted.
Transmission type is unrestricted.
Exhaust outlet location is unrestricted.
Cooling system is unrestricted.
Body:
Front
and rear bumper beams may be removed.
Carbon
fiber bodies and other lightweight bodies are allowed. The body
must still largely resemble the OEM body style.
Roof may be lowered.
Lexan replacement windows are allowed.
Vehicle may not be “windowless”.
If windows are in place on the front doors the door and window assembly
must open in one motion without the use of tools.
Aerodynamics:
Aerodynamic
aids are unrestricted.
Active aero is permitted.
Frame
and Chassis:
Factory
firewall may be modified to allow for roll cage to continue into
the engine bay, for service related reasons, and for fitment of
alternate engine and transmission. These modifications are limited
to the minimum required to accomplish the above and firewall must
be resealed to provide an adequate level of safety in the event
of an engine bay fire.
The OEM tub chassis may be modified to accommodate alternate suspension designs.
Every effort should be made to maintain the OEM appearance of the strut/shock
towers and related tub components.
Lower frame may be modified for fitment issues. Modification to
the lower frame rails should be first submitted to Lap Battle officials
for approval.
Custom or modified front and rear sub frames may be used. Sub frames
must mount to OEM locations.
Upper frame forward of the OEM strut/shock mounting point may be
removed or replaced.
The inner fender may be modified for tire fitment.
Suspension:
The
type and design of the suspension is unrestricted.
Cockpit adjustment of suspension is permitted.
Track
width adjustment is unrestricted.
Shock absorbers are unrestricted.
Sway bars are unrestricted.
Roll
Cage:
A
six point roll cage with side impact protection is highly recommended.
Tires:
Tire selection is open. Studded snow tires are not allowed.
Tire warmers are permitted. The use of tire warmers and their related
equipment must not interfere with the normal operation of Lap Battle
Time Attack.
Miscellaneous:
Air
jacks are permitted.
The interior may be fully “gutted”.
All unneeded OEM components may be removed.
Battery may be relocated. The battery must be securely mounted
and the positive battery post must be insulated. If the battery
is a wet cell or spillable type battery it must be mounted in a
spill proof container. The battery size is unrestricted.
What To Bring:
• Vehicle – Safe, track read, and emptied of all loose objects.
• Any tools, fluids, or tires that may be needed.
• Helmet – Must have Snell Memorial Foundation M2000 or SA2000 rating or better (until Dec 31, 2014). Rental helmets are available at the MMP Kart center for $25.00, but are limited and offered on a first come, first served basis so call ahead.
• Closed toe shoes for driving.
• It is highly suggested that you also bring water for drinking. The track side Ace Café will be open for lunch and the Kart Center will also have drinks and snacks available.
Spectators:
Spectators are welcome at all Lap Battle events, MMP might require an entry fee. Spectators must sign a waiver at the front gate. Spectators are limited to the paddock, concession, and grandstands. Specifically, no spectators are allowed beyond the safety fences.
Passengers are not allowed on track, no exceptions(please don't ask).
Sign-Up:
To register, please go to the Lap Battle Event Schedule
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