Stock Car Road Racing Championship
Competitor Bulletin 05-22
July 4, 2005

Pit Stop Regulations

As you all know by now, our race at VIR is a one-hour race with a required pit stop. Here are the regulations:

1. Pit Stop Time: The required 5-minute pit stop must come in the first 45 minutes of the race. To be exact, you must exit the pits with at least 15 minutes remaining in the race. If you pass the pit exit with 14 minutes and 58 seconds remaining in the race, you will be disqualified. The pit stop is timed from pit entrance to pit exit, NOT the amount of time the car is at a stop.

This presents a little problem in timing how long it will take for you to reach pit exit from your pit, but that’s their rule.

2. Pit Stop Crew: During fueling, you must have three crew members in Nomex at the car. One fueler, one next to him holding a fire extinguisher and one standing by at the driver window to assist him in case of fire. The gas man and extinguisher man must have hoods and goggles. After fueling is complete, more crew may go over the wall. You are not limited to four.

3. Work on the Car: They use European rules (identical to American LeMans Series), meaning that NO work may be done on the car during fueling, including windshield, tires or anything else. When fueling is complete, then work on the car can begin.

4. Fueling: No funnels, please. Except in the case of the few cars using dry beaks, use a hose on your fuel can long enough to feed into the fuel neck before you turn the can up.

Co-Drivers

If you wish to use a co-driver and change at the pit stop, that’s OK. Points will go to the driver that started the car.

VIR Tires: Bob Woodman

Each team needs to contact Woodman Tires to order tires in advance to be brought to the event. Their contact information is:

VIR Hotel

The Holiday Inn Express on Riverside Drive still had a few rooms as of Friday. Phone number is 434-793-4000.