2005 Focus challenge schedule - Focaljet

**02_smurf** · 01-01-2005, 03:20 PM

Do we have any idea on the schedule for this, even just a tenative schedule? I wanted to start planning out my year of racing. I already wrote down all the local national pro-solos and solo II's, just need to figure out the FC events.

**BUR_ZX3** · 01-01-2005, 03:28 PM

Tentatively....

California Speedway March 5-6th
Buttonwillow Raceway May 7th-8th
BeaveRun on May 21-22
Streets of Willow Springs Saturday August 27th (Proposed Night Event)
Spring Mountain Raceway November 5th-6th

This is tentative... and perhaps more... perhaps less. But those dates have been secured at those tracks.

**Cameroon** · 01-01-2005, 04:24 PM

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Tentatively....

California Speedway March 5-6th
Buttonwillow Raceway May 7th-8th
BeaveRun on May 21-22
Streets of Willow Springs Saturday August 27th (Proposed Night Event)
Spring Mountain Raceway November 5th-6th

This is tentative... and perhaps more... perhaps less. But those dates have been secured at those tracks.

Well at the risk of jinxing myself, I'm scheduled to be off for all of the Cali events.

**SVT_Neil** · 01-01-2005, 04:27 PM

You really need to evaluate how cars are classified. To many cars are incorrectly classified. I'd be nice to trust the owners to classify their own cars correctly but it apparently isn't happening. Other than some cheating going on from improper classifying, you guys did a fine job with the program last year, I'm looking forward to this years events.

**BUR_ZX3** · 01-01-2005, 05:07 PM

Neil-

I'd appreciate any insight you might have as to the "cheating."

Drop me an email. trwilson @ focuschallenge.com or PM me.

I look forward to seeing you out there once again

(oh and by the way... the timing and scoring will be changing........... will be much better!)

**Draxas** · 01-05-2005, 01:55 AM

I too am curious about the supposed "cheating" that went on. Nothing has ever been brought up to any of the Focus Challenge Leadership personnel... Todd, please share with the rest of the Leadership what SVT_Neil is sharing with you.

Nikolas

**OmniFocus** · 01-05-2005, 01:57 AM

My turbo apparently wasn't hidden well enough.

**02_smurf** · 01-05-2005, 02:09 AM

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My turbo apparently wasn't hidden well enough.

I told you we should have mounted it in the trunk, no one would have ever looked for it in there!

**BUR_ZX3** · 01-05-2005, 03:20 AM

Email sent...

**SVTBuckeye** · 01-05-2005, 12:59 PM

What is the focus challenge?
Is it a time trial like NASA has, with various classes based on mods.
Or is it a full course autocross with just a few cars at a time doing timed runs?
Or????

**slidemaster** · 01-05-2005, 01:13 PM

Go to Focuschalllenge.com for a little info...great group
and one of the instructors (whom was deleted today from the websight) has signed a 4 yr NASCAR nextel/busch roadcourse deal.

http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/head...mco/index.html

**FocusOnMars** · 01-05-2005, 03:16 PM

Anychance of one in Texas? Or should I start planning a trip to California now?

**slidemaster** · 01-05-2005, 03:42 PM

Brother, come out for the Buttonwillow event ...perfect weather at that time of year and we will take great care of you!!

**Draxas** · 01-05-2005, 03:50 PM

Lowell,

The Focus Challenge is a Time Trial type of event, cars are handicapped based on the cars mods, so a heavily modded SVT Focus can compete with a Bone Stock 2.3L Duratec Focus for the title!

Focus On Mars,

We will be having an event just outside of Las Vegas next year the weekend after the SEMA show (great opportunity for a trip out here), also an event in Pennsylvania, and of course our events in Southern California.

The Focus Challenge will be slowly expanding to various locations around the country. In order for the Focus Challenge to pull this off, it will have to be a slow and gradual expansion, to build a secure base. We dont want to expand the series too quickly and have it fall apart.

Expect a formal announcement on the series dates in the coming weeks!

**02_smurf** · 01-05-2005, 03:58 PM

schweet! I can't wait till it expands up to norcal!

**Draxas** · 01-05-2005, 05:11 PM

Getting favorable dates in NorCal is proving to be a problem. You guys need to get some of those rich Silicon Valley types together and build a new Club Racing track....

**Ted7rns** · 01-05-2005, 05:33 PM

I'm going to try to be at the event at the Street of Willow on Aug 27th... Sounds like fun.

Also....... Is the event at California Speedway on the long course???? If so, I might also run that too.

**02_smurf** · 01-05-2005, 06:04 PM

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Getting favorable dates in NorCal is proving to be a problem. You guys need to get some of those rich Silicon Valley types together and build a new Club Racing track....

How hard is it to secure thunderhill? thats SCCA owned and I would think it would be a little easier to secure dates there.

**hotrodkris** · 01-05-2005, 06:18 PM

ooooooh! and are the rest of your Redline events scheduled yet, Nik?

**BUR_ZX3** · 01-05-2005, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Getting favorable dates in NorCal is proving to be a problem. You guys need to get some of those rich Silicon Valley types together and build a new Club Racing track....

How hard is it to secure thunderhill? thats SCCA owned and I would think it would be a little easier to secure dates there.

So is Buttonwillow. And its taken them 3 years just to get a Buttonwillow date.

**BUR_ZX3** · 01-05-2005, 06:35 PM

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ooooooh! and are the rest of your Redline events scheduled yet, Nik?

As if you'll ever show up to one.

**hotrodkris** · 01-05-2005, 07:34 PM

*moons you*

**Focused** · 01-05-2005, 10:52 PM

Are any of you west-siders coming over the Beaver Run?

I want to see alot of rentals out there

**hotrodkris** · 01-05-2005, 11:17 PM

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Are any of you west-siders coming over the Beaver Run?

I want to see alot of rentals out there

Of course, it has the word "Beaver" in it.

**BUR_ZX3** · 01-06-2005, 03:55 AM

There is a contingent that is planning on it.

(we should look into booking soon... I guess)

01-01-2005, 03:20 PM	#1
02_smurf Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: With the wemenz: Em or mom Posts: 12,509	2005 Focus challenge schedule Do we have any idea on the schedule for this, even just a tenative schedule? I wanted to start planning out my year of racing. I already wrote down all the local national pro-solos and solo II's, just need to figure out the FC events.

01-01-2005, 03:28 PM	#2
BUR_ZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Saint Clara, Isle of Queen Califia Posts: 35,702	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule Tentatively.... California Speedway March 5-6th Buttonwillow Raceway May 7th-8th BeaveRun on May 21-22 Streets of Willow Springs Saturday August 27th (Proposed Night Event) Spring Mountain Raceway November 5th-6th This is tentative... and perhaps more... perhaps less. But those dates have been secured at those tracks.

01-01-2005, 04:27 PM	#4
SVT_Neil TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Posts: 144	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule You really need to evaluate how cars are classified. To many cars are incorrectly classified. I'd be nice to trust the owners to classify their own cars correctly but it apparently isn't happening. Other than some cheating going on from improper classifying, you guys did a fine job with the program last year, I'm looking forward to this years events.

01-01-2005, 05:07 PM	#5
BUR_ZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Saint Clara, Isle of Queen Califia Posts: 35,702	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule Neil- I'd appreciate any insight you might have as to the "cheating." Drop me an email. trwilson @ focuschallenge.com or PM me. I look forward to seeing you out there once again (oh and by the way... the timing and scoring will be changing........... will be much better!)

01-05-2005, 01:55 AM	#6
Draxas Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Palmdale, CA Posts: 1,606	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule I too am curious about the supposed "cheating" that went on. Nothing has ever been brought up to any of the Focus Challenge Leadership personnel... Todd, please share with the rest of the Leadership what SVT_Neil is sharing with you. Nikolas

01-05-2005, 01:57 AM	#7
OmniFocus Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mowin' down the cones. (CA) Posts: 26,223	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule My turbo apparently wasn't hidden well enough.

01-05-2005, 03:20 AM	#9
BUR_ZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Saint Clara, Isle of Queen Califia Posts: 35,702	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule Email sent...

01-05-2005, 12:59 PM	#10
SVTBuckeye TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Pataskala Ohio Posts: 683	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule What is the focus challenge? Is it a time trial like NASA has, with various classes based on mods. Or is it a full course autocross with just a few cars at a time doing timed runs? Or????

01-05-2005, 01:13 PM	#11
slidemaster Professor PowerSlide Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: steering backward through the mirror Posts: 7,902	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule Go to Focuschalllenge.com for a little info...great group and one of the instructors (whom was deleted today from the websight) has signed a 4 yr NASCAR nextel/busch roadcourse deal. http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/head...mco/index.html

01-05-2005, 03:16 PM	#12
FocusOnMars TEAM Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 112	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule Anychance of one in Texas? Or should I start planning a trip to California now?

01-05-2005, 03:42 PM	#13
slidemaster Professor PowerSlide Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: steering backward through the mirror Posts: 7,902	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule Brother, come out for the Buttonwillow event ...perfect weather at that time of year and we will take great care of you!!

01-05-2005, 03:50 PM	#14
Draxas Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Palmdale, CA Posts: 1,606	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule Lowell, The Focus Challenge is a Time Trial type of event, cars are handicapped based on the cars mods, so a heavily modded SVT Focus can compete with a Bone Stock 2.3L Duratec Focus for the title! Focus On Mars, We will be having an event just outside of Las Vegas next year the weekend after the SEMA show (great opportunity for a trip out here), also an event in Pennsylvania, and of course our events in Southern California. The Focus Challenge will be slowly expanding to various locations around the country. In order for the Focus Challenge to pull this off, it will have to be a slow and gradual expansion, to build a secure base. We dont want to expand the series too quickly and have it fall apart. Expect a formal announcement on the series dates in the coming weeks!

01-05-2005, 03:58 PM	#15
02_smurf Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: With the wemenz: Em or mom Posts: 12,509	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule schweet! I can't wait till it expands up to norcal!

01-05-2005, 05:11 PM	#16
Draxas Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Palmdale, CA Posts: 1,606	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule Getting favorable dates in NorCal is proving to be a problem. You guys need to get some of those rich Silicon Valley types together and build a new Club Racing track....

01-05-2005, 05:33 PM	#17
Ted7rns Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 4,202	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule I'm going to try to be at the event at the Street of Willow on Aug 27th... Sounds like fun. Also....... Is the event at California Speedway on the long course???? If so, I might also run that too.

01-05-2005, 06:18 PM	#19
hotrodkris The One and Only HotRodKristina Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Castle Albrecht Posts: 27,369	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule ooooooh! and are the rest of your Redline events scheduled yet, Nik?

01-05-2005, 07:34 PM	#22
hotrodkris The One and Only HotRodKristina Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Castle Albrecht Posts: 27,369	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule moons you

01-05-2005, 10:52 PM	#23
Focused Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Yonkers Posts: 4,844	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule Are any of you west-siders coming over the Beaver Run? I want to see alot of rentals out there

01-06-2005, 03:55 AM	#25
BUR_ZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Saint Clara, Isle of Queen Califia Posts: 35,702	Re: 2005 Focus challenge schedule There is a contingent that is planning on it. (we should look into booking soon... I guess)

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