ENDWELL, NY – A new type of circle track racing is to come to the NY/PA area for the 2018 season. The Open Racing Challenge Series or O.R.C.S. will be a ‘Run What Ya Brung’ type series. This is a direct response to the ever increasing regulation and spec nature of motorsports. The goal is to offer an alternative premier support class for racers and fans who are looking for something different than ‘crate’ racing.
The O.R.C.S. rules are simples. Any car or truck that is safely built and maintained, weighs at least 3000 lbs and utilizes our specified tire (Hoosier G60-15) will be allowed to compete. Beyond that, the skies are the limit. You can use any engine, any chassis, any body and any drivetrain.
This will give the out of the box thinkers and the shade tree mechanics of the racing world an opportunity to shine. There is no turn-key answer to winning in a class where your biggest limitation is your imagination.
It is anticipated that this class can be quite affordable. Many modern street engines can easily make the same horsepower as current purpose built racing engines, but are not allowed under most track and series rules. Alternatively, If you do have an expensive purpose built engine, you don’t have to worry about it being torn apart at the races or deemed illegal. There is no need to spend a big portion of your racing budget trying to hide trick parts.
For the fans, they will have the opportunity to see the true ingenuity and personality of their favorite race teams. No more confusion and monotony of seeing race after race of nearly identical cars. The average fan with little to no knowledge of the competitors can easily choose if they want to cheer for the car that looks like their daily driver, the one that looks like it is out of a Johnny Cash song or the one that looks like a team of NASA engineers built it. This series is about having fun and bringing entertainment to the fans.
While no races are currently scheduled, the plan for the 2018 season is to hold a minimum of five races centered around the Binghamton, NY area (within 1 ½ hours). The class will be treated as a premier support class with all due respect and notoriety. All races will pay a minimum of $1000 to win and $100 to start. Fundraising will be starting shortly and we are currently pursuing any possible publicity.
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