http://www.fsmra.com/2010QuarrelIndividualEventChampionship_.zip

To better accommodate the need for more track time here is the new Multi-Championship Race Format for the Individual Championship Series

(This estimate assumes 48 drivers competing on an 8 Lane Track.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: The individual event is open to both car classes legal for the Quarrel (Quarrel and VHORS cars). However the INDIVIDUAL event will be limited to 9 tooth pinion gears!

As of 2009 there are now 3 Championships during the Individual Event.

(1)   Major: Overall Quarrel Individual Champion

(2)   Minor: Quarrel Semi Championship

(3)   Minor: Quarrel Consi Championship

Projected Individual Event Routine:

            The day starts off with 1 minute fast lap qualifying heats on the “Jr”

            The TOP 4 Qualifiers receive a “Bye” into the Individual Championship

            Semi’s

The remaining 44 drivers will compete in the Consi (4) the TOP 3 finishing drivers from EACH Consi will move up into a Semi.

The 32 drivers than do not qualify for the Semi’s will compete in a Last Chance Consi Championship These 32 drivers will compete as groups of 16, running 2 minutes on each of the 8 lanes. The overall TOP 3 drivers between the combined heats of 32 drivers will receive trophies for the Consi Championship. The Last Chance Consi Championship winner will move up to the Individual A-Main and be awarded last lane choice

The semis will consist of the 4 top qualifiers and the 12 move up drivers from the Consi heats.

The winner of each semi moves automatically to the A-Main. The Semi winner with the most laps gets 1^st lane choice, the other semi winner gets second lane choice. – The next 4 highest lap totals, from both semi’s combined, will move to the A-Main and get the next 4 lane choices respectively.

The 10 semi drivers that do not qualify for the A-Main will compete in a Last Chance Semi Championship. The TOP 3 drivers overall will receive trophies for the Last Chance Semi Championship. The winner of the Last Chance Semi Championship will move up to the Individual A-Main and be awarded the 7^th lane choice.

So now that we are all confused here is what the A-Main will look like; by lane choice.

1^st Choice: Winner of a Semi Heat with most laps

2^nd Choice: Winner of the other Semi Heat

3^rd Choice: Non-winning semi driver with most laps

4^th Choice: Non-winning semi driver with 2^nd most laps

5^th Choice: Non-winning semi driver with 3^rd most laps

6^th Choice: Non-winning semi driver with 4^th most laps

7^th Choice: Winner of the Last Chance Semi Championship

8^th Choice: Winner of the Last Chance Consi Championship

All races are to be Race to the Line format. Least total time will be the tie-breaker for tied lap counts. All races are to be European Rotation. Individual Tech will be Thursday night – Cars will be impounded until qualifying Friday morning.

There will be a 45 min practice session to prepare drivers and clean the track. This practice will be with non-impounded cars. 2 minutes on, 1 minute driver change. This will give all 48 drivers a minimum of 4 minutes.

Drivers Time on each lane:

            Qualifying: 1 min qualifying heat – 30 sec for next driver to hook up

            Consi Heats are 3 minute per lane

            Semi Heats are 4 minutes per lane

            Consi Championship Heats are 2 minutes per lane

            Semi Championship Heats are 2 minutes per lane

            A-Main is 5 Minutes per lane.

So in a perfect world the Individual Event Day Itinerary would look something like this:

[Assumes 48 competitors] [1 minute to change lanes, 5 minutes to start next major heat]

6:45am to 7:30am: Open (timed) Practice

7:30am to 7:45am: Brief Drivers meeting with cars returned to drivers.

7:45am to 9:15am: Qualifying

9:15am to 9:30am – Set computer for Consi Heats

9:30am to 12:00pm – Consi Heats A, B, C, D

12:00pm to 1:00pm – Lunch Break & Set Computers for Semi’s

1:00pm to 2:30pm – Semi Heats A, B

Note: The Top 6 A-Main positions are now set!

2:30pm to 2:45pm: Set computer

2:45pm to 4:45pm: Consi Championship Heats A, B [2x16]

4:45pm to 5:00pm: Set Computer

5:00pm to 5:45pm: Semi Championship Heat [1x10]

5:45pm to 6:00pm: Set Computer & A-Main practice

6:00pm to 6:XX (15)pm: Minimum practice for A-Main Drivers

6:15pm to 7:15pm: A-Main

Team Tech open all day: Team Tracks open for practice until cars are impounded at 9:00pm

Once team cars are teched they are impounded and unavailable for use/practice. You may opt to tech your team cars as early as Thursday night. You must tech your team cars by 9:00pm Friday.

A-Main – 5 minute per lane - 8 Lanes

Winner of Semi A/B with most laps

Winner of Semi A/B with 2^nd most laps

Semi A+B Overall non-winner with most laps

Semi A+B Overall non-winner with 2^nd most laps

Semi A+B Overall non-winner with 3^rd most laps

Semi A+B Overall non-winner with 4^th most laps

Semi Championship Winner

Consi Championship Winner

Individual Event track time: Qualifying = 1 min, Consi’s = 24 min, Semi’s = 32 min, Last Chance = 16 min, A-Main = 40

Least amount of track time (Assumes you qualify 5^th or worse, and do not move up to semi)

1+24+16 = 41min; Qualifying, Consi, Last Chance – Add 40 min if you make the A-Main (total = 81 min)

Most amount of track time (Assumes you qualify 5^th or worse, move up to semi but are not in the Top 6

1+24+32+16 = 73 min; Qualifying, Consi, Semi, Last Chance – Add 40 min if you make the A-Main (total = 113 min)

If you qualify in the top 4 positions and make one of the top 6 seeds:

1+32 = 33 min; Qualifying, Semi – Add 40 for the A-Main (total = 73 min)

If you qualify in the top 4 position and do not make one of the top 6 seeds:

1-32+16 = 49 min; Qualifying, Semi, Last Chance – Add 40 min if you make the A-Main (total = 89 min)

As previously stated we will be using the same car classification rules as the ECHORR Challenge*. Both Quarrel (Fray) class and VHORS SS will run combined as one class. Please see the ECHORR Challenge website for rule details for VHORS SS. The  Quarrel VHORS SS car specifications are posted in our rules section. There are subtle differences in the ECHORR Challenge and our Quarrel VHORS SS rules. Please read each carefully. Each team must enter at least 12 and no more than 15 cars. Each team can enter any combination of the 2 classes of cars, i.e. 4 VHORS SS and 8 Quarrel cars.

Please check www.thequarrel.com for hotel and entertainment information. If you have any specific questions please use the info@thequarrel.com email address (new this year)

 To avoid any confusion, both classes of cars may run the Zoomin Motorsports and RTHO weighted front ends. As soon as we see the new WizzardHO front ends we will let you know about it as well. The BRP weighted front end, made exclusively for the BRP Ferrari Dino, is illegal for use in either class. (Quarrel or VHORS SS). This is a deviation from the standard VHORS SS rules.

 The schedule previously posted calls for the individual event to be run on Friday and the Team event on Saturday. Both events will have catered lunches. There will be a pizza party after the team event on Saturday. This may be reversed depending on the final race format of the “Best of the Rest” championship.

I have decided to expand the individual event so that more racers can participate throughout the entire event day, There will be the usual fast lap qualifying runs, consi heats, semi’s and main events. However those who have the misfortune of not making a move up will be able to compete in the “Best of the Rest” Championship. This Best of the Rest racing format is currently under development and discussion. The details will be posted here and in our forums section. Please check back often for additional information.

We will have the same tracks as last year plus the addition of 2 more tracks:

The Red, Blue, and Yellow tracks will be here again with no changes. The Green track has had the drivers’ panels reversed and we have eliminated the blind spot in the sweeper from all lanes.

The first new track is the 4 lane Bowman or Gold track, is an over/under version of the track formerly known as Dragons Tail. We think you will find it fun and challenging.

The second new track is an 8 lane Bowman modeled after my favorite track, The Roval. This Roval “Jr.” is slightly smaller than its namesake, has no squeeze lanes, is configured a little differently to help with marshalling and it will be banked slightly more than papa.

This track is currently scheduled to be used for the individual primary event only but it will be used as a team event track if the number of entrants requires it. If used for the team event the middle 4 lanes will be used. 

Dan Luna will again offer his “Original” Champion Raceway to the field of race venues if required. We will use Champion Raceway before using the 8 lane for the Team Event.

 If another “Fray” style track is required this will be the one.

Legacy of Lunacy, Lunacy III Bowman Fray style 5′4″ x 16′

Proposed tracks and classes:
All tracks, except the Dunlap, have the appropriate rail size, height and gap between rails!Tomy equivalent rail size (.015” x .109”) & .590”-.600” gap between rails.

All tracks will have Mastech, Galinko or Rivergate power supplies. The unlimited track will have a power supply and batteries.

Oconomowoc Hobby and Raceway www.oconomowocraceway.com
24 S Main Street, 2nd Floor Main Street Mall
Oconomowoc, WI, 53066
1-262-269-8121

Tracks available for all occasions (6-7 will be active at one time)
Click on Thumbnail Pictures to see the full-sized shots.

4 Lane Brystal Scorpion – 4’ x 16′

4 Lane WizzardHO Banzai 4’ x 16’

4 Lane Bowman Dragons Tail 4’ x 16’ (Will use this if the original is unavailable)

4 Lane Bowman Sunrise 5’4” x 16’

4 Lane Bowman Death Valley 5’4” x 16’

4 Lane Dunlap 5’4” x 20’ (light rail)*

Bowman 8 Lane Roval Jr.

Brystal Dragons Tail (Original)

There are currently seven teams slated to come with 2 more trying to make it. Also there is a team in need of one additional driver and drivers in need of a team. I will try to confirm all this information and post it in the forums. Please try and help each other out.

The seven confirmed teams are:

FSMRA – Mike Block, Capt

Quad City – Dan Luna, Capt

Team OH – Chris Abston, Capt

Team MN – Rich Okeson, Capt

Team WizWest – Rick Jocham, Capt

Team SFHORA – Eric Eberman, Capt

WI-IL HOPRA – Craig Nosthine, Capt

Pending Teams:

Southern IL – Contact – Donnie Goodwin

Free Agents – Contact – Michael Block

Food and drink will be available from the malls’ Cornerstone Pub and Scharnells Deli. Also within walking distance are Eckerts Diner, TNB (The Next Bar), Breakshots Pools Hall and Bar, Maxims Restaurant, and Amelia’s. Less than 5 minutes away through the downtown construction are McDonalds, Arby’s, Taco Bell, George Webb, Around the Lakes, and Spinnakers. There are several other establishments as well.

Wednesday during Ricks T-Jet Building seminar, Rosatti’s Pizza will be available for a nominal fee.

There have been a few requests from the drivers that have to work on Saturday that the team event be rescheduled back to Friday, which would then schedule the individual event for Saturday. For 2008 I have no issues with reverting to the previous years scheduling. However all those drivers have agreed to the scheduling change of Team Racing on Saturday for 2009. Thank you for your cooperation.

There have been rumors of a major date change for the 2009 event. These rumors are absolutely true. In cooperation with ECHORR we have decided to move our date to earlier in the year. Although no date has yet been formalized we anticipate the date to be within the months of February through May. An absolute date will be announced at this year’s event. The reasons for this change is primarily twofold, (1) Simple economics, there are several teams that have stated that the increase cost in traveling to the Fray will be excessive and have asked us to host an event that is more within their travel range and (2) we simply want to have less of a date conflict with the ECHORR Challenge. This will allow primarily Quarrel teams to travel to that fine event, as well as, East Coast teams to come to the Quarrel.

The 2009 Quarrel will run a combined class of race cars. For 2009 we will allow Quarrel Cars and VHORS SS cars to compete as one combined class. Each car entered must be declared as to its being a Quarrel car or VHORS SS, as they will be marked differently

 The Main Street Mall is located at 24 S Main Street, Oconomowoc, WI. Lake Country Scale Auto Racing Club will be this years host and they are located on the 2^nd floor of the mall. The Quarrel is now more conveniently located, has full time AC, and the 1^st floor of the mall has Scharnell’s Deli and the Cornerstone Pub and Eatery for you culinary convenience.

 With this change in venue there will be a change in the entry fee. The entry will be lowered to $125.00 per team, includes entry into the team and individual event. If you wish to come and race in the individual event only, the entry fee for that is $25.00. (No food is included in the entry fees.

 This year there are two event hotels: (see www.thequarrel.com for maps and details) 

• 1. La Quinta Hotel and Inn, Delafield, WI (same as last year, across the street from Twist N Olive.
• 2. Hilton Garden Inn of Oconomowoc

 The team event luncheon will again be catered by Qdoba. The Banquet is tentatively scheduled for the Steakfire Restaurant and Lounge in Watertown, WI.

There are some new things to do this year, check out the website (www.thequarrel.com) for those details as well.

The trophies will be as stated in the first announcement and the supplier of all things HO will again be Slot Pro Speedway.

Please see pictures of the new trophies in the pictures section of the event website.

There are several advantages to the Main Street Mall Location:  

• 1. It’s Cheap!
• 2. Longer Hours of operation, Practice from 7am to 10pm (minimum), racing from 7am until whenever!
• 3. Convenience: closer to Milwaukee & Chicago.
• 4. Better hotels available
• 5. Cheaper hotels nearby (although not better than the event hotels. Please support the event hotels and sponsors if at all possible.
• 6. Scharnell’s Deli* is on the first floor and it has good food/sandwiches
• 7. Cornerstone Pub & Eatery is also on the first floor of the mall
• 8. In-town restaurants and shops.
• 9. Tracks will be up year round now and will not have to be transported
• 10. More tracks, new tracks

 Due to scheduling issues with the construction of the 8 Lane raceway - The 8 lane track MAY not be done in time for the event, our new showcase track, Oconomowoc Mountain Raceway, will be used for the 2008 individual. The following tracks are guaranteed to be done or are already here.  

• 1. Bowman Grand Champion 2
• 2. Bowman Sunrise International
• 3. Bowman Death Valley - formerly Arizona Red
• 4. Bowman Oconomowoc Mountain Raceway

 Tracks guaranteed available if required 

• 1. Bowman - Original Champion Raceway, courtesy of Dan Luna
• 2. Dunlap - Blue Hawaii, courtesy of Rich and Marion Okeson
• 3. WizTrakz - GP3, courtesy of Donnie Goodwin

 The space is being provided by Lake Country Scale Auto Racing Club. www.hoslotnirvana.com / www.lakecountryslots.com  / www.lcsarc.org

]]> http://quarrel.fsmra.com/updates/?feed=rss2&p=30 http://quarrel.fsmra.com/updates/?p=28 http://quarrel.fsmra.com/updates/?p=28#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:36:26 +0000 Da Webmiser http://quarrel.fsmra.com/updates/?p=28 2/1/2008

We at the Quarrel hope all of you have had a safe and wonderful holiday season.

A Microsoft Word version of this document is available here.

Now for the 1^st official announcement regarding the 2008 Quarrel.

Location Change: As previously announced,The Quarrel now has a permanent host location, Jansen Family Park, www.jansenpark.com. Please see www.thequarrel.com for additional details.

Race Format Modification:

Based on our policy to get as much racing in as possible there will be a slight format change for the team event.

Scheduling Modifications:

The individual event will now be held on Friday. The heats will be seeded from last years individual event standings. If you did not attend or compete in the previous year’s event, you will be seeded at the bottom of the qualifying session (meaning: you will qualify ahead of those who were here). Individual compliance tech will be 7:30 am Friday. Qualifying to start immediately after the compliance tech has been completed.

Team tracks and team practice will be available ALL DAY Friday.

Team tech opens at 12 noon on Friday. You may tech your team cars at any time after noon Friday but be forewarned, your team cars will be impounded until Saturday morning after they have passed the compliance tech. NOTE: You will still be able to practice on team tracks after your cars are impounded, just not with the impounded cars. All team tracks will be open until 10:00pm. All teams must present their team cars to tech prior to 7:00pm.

Marshalling Duties (Friday):

The individual event is an important part of the Quarrel experience. Marshalling is a requirement for all participants on Friday. As long as there are enough marshals to properly handle the event ALL team tracks will be left on. If there are not enough marshals at the beginning of a heat, the team tracks will be immediately turned off until after the completion of the individual event.

Saturday Schedule:

Drivers Meeting 7:00 am, cars will be returned to Team captains.

Extended 1^st round practice begins 7:15am.

Awards Banquet – 1 hour after final team race is complete.

Event Hotel: www.clairemontinn.com

Room rates: Currently under negotiations

Event Lunch Caterer: Qdoba

Entry fee: $175.00 Includes fully catered lunch for both race days (Fri & Sat). The awards banquet is being held at the event hotel and will cost $20.00 per person plus a cash bar. See event hotel for details.

Title Sponsor: SlotTrak timing and scoring www.slottrak.com

Additional event details:

Scheduling:

New Championship Trophies

Beginning with the 2008 Quarrel, Amalgam Collections (http://www.amalgamcollection.com/en/) will be the trophy pieces for both the Individual Champion and the Team Champion. This year the Individual Champion will be presented a plaque bearing the following limited edition Amalgam Collection 1/4^th scale F1 Steering Wheel:

2^nd place through 8^th place along with the Top Qualifier will receive Quarrel plaques.

The Team Championship Trophy (with all team members’ names engraved on an attached plaque piece) will also be from the Amalgam Collection. The Championship Team/Captain will receive a limited edition Amalgam Collection 1/12^th scale F1 Nose Piece.

The Quarrel from this year forward will be presenting limited edition pieces exclusively from Amalgam Collections (http://www.amalgamcollection.com/en/) as our trophy pieces. A different F1 Team will be represented each year. This year will be Ferrari’s Year.

This unique trophy opportunity is provided by SlotTrak Software (www.slottrak.com), the world’s finest slot car timing and scoring system

Strategic Alliance/Partnership:

The Quarrel is proud to announce its new alliance with Richard Okeson, who is providing one of his tracks to this year’s event. Rich will be bringing his Dunlap Routed Blue Hawaii Raceway for us to enjoy. We are also proud to announce an alliance with Donnie Goodwin. Donnie will provide the WizTrakz GP3.

Final Track Selection for the 2008 Quarrel

Brad’s Custom Tracks: Grand Champion 2 (New) 65.5’ (4’x16’)

Brad’s Custom Tracks: Sunrise Extended (New) 75.5’ (5’4”x16’)

Brad’s Custom Tracks: Jansen Raceway – 8 Lane Individual (CW), 4 Lane Team, center lanes (CCW) 73.5’ (5’4”x20’)

Dunlap Tracks: Blue Hawaii (New) 61’, courtesy of Rich Okeson (4’x16’)

WizTrakz: GP3 (New) 74’ (5’x14’), courtesy of Donnie Goodwin

Brad’s Custom Tracks: Quarrel International Raceway (New) 76.61’ (5’4”x16’)

QIR may not be completed in time so Jansen Raceway will be used if required for the team event.

If more than 12 teams enter, Dan Luna will supply the original Champion Raceway as the final track.

New “Indy” Style Qualifying format for the Quarrels’ Individual Event

There will be a new qualifying format for the individual event starting with the 2008 Quarrel.

Drivers will now qualify for the Individual Event with a 3 lap average qualifying run. Drivers will get a 4 lap run, 1 warm up (to get up to speed) and then 3 more. The average lap time of the last 3 laps will determine race heat position. Drivers can waive off the attempt once, if needed. However – during an official attempt the clock keeps running even if you spin out or come off and have to be marshaled back in, so drive fast but stay in…. When you qualify is determined by the reverse finishing order of the previous year’s Individual event. If you weren’t here last year, you will qualify ahead of those who were here.

Main Event

Top 8 overall from semi’s combined finishing order

And so on until all competitors are seeded in a heat.

Qualifier Order – Last to First, not including newcomers

Clint Bourne – Last to Qualify

Charley Karnes

Rich Jocham

Eric Eberman

Henry Harnish

John Habernal

RC Lincoln

Milt Surrat

Chris

Michael Block

Don Bourne

Steve Nelson

Craig Nosthine

Adam Wright

Wayne George

Jim Keen

Dave Carter

Rich Okeson

Tony Varadi

Don Royal

Rich Phillis

Norm Gardner

Scottie Chalmers

Chaindrive

Greg Kondrek

Lee Novich

Travis Joop

Victor Licausi

Paul Kniffen

Chris Abston

Jack Lamb

Marion Okeson – First to Qualify

All Newcomers

Rules: Additions, Changes, and Clarifications etc…

The Quarrel requires that all, not yet approved parts and bodies, be submitted by June 15, 2008 for approval. The approval (or rejection) will be posted on the Quarrels website (forums) within one week of submission. Any parts or bodies submitted after June 15^th will only be considered for approval for the FOLLOWING years event. (In this case 2009) The response, however, will not be posted until after the current years’ event is complete.

The Quarrel will now impose a permanent ban on what we consider to be ULTRA exotic parts and upgrades. Such as ball bearings, ruby bearing front ends, and composite materials, such as carbon fiber. The list of banned items, from the Quarrel, will not decrease and will be periodically reviewed for possible additions. This list will eventually be posted in our forums section.

Meals:

Lunch Friday & Saturday (Included in your entry fee) Qdoba Taco Bar (same as 07).

Saturday Awards Banquet at the Clairemont Inn ($20.00 per person) w/cash bar

Three Entrée Dinner Buffet

Sliced Roast Beef

Virginia Baked Ham

Roast Turkey in Gravy

Whipped Potatoes

Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes

Creamy Macaroni Salad

Marinated Vegetables

Green Beans Almondine

Buttered Corn

Alcohol is served as a cash bar in the banquet room.

Open an additional 2 hours after dinner

After the banquet, the hotel lounge will be open until 2:00am

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