24 Aug 2006

Glen Helen III - The Big Windy - Cancelled
Due to a lack of entries (specifically pre-entries), the Glen Helen rallycross on 8/26 has been cancelled. Without enough entries, the promoters cannot expect to break even and cannot afford to run it.

Future events can be expected, although the venue may change. See the SoCalRallyX website for more details.

23 Aug 2006

CRS Rally Standings Updated
The 2006 Rally Championship Standings now include Gorman.

Gorman Results
Results for Gorman are available at RallyData.com.

CRS Rallycross Standings Updated
The 2006 Rallycross Championship Standings now include Glen Helen II.

Treeline Results
Results for Treeline are available at RallyData.com.

Laughlin Rallycross
The Rallycross at the Laughlin Motorsports Festival in Laughlin, NV has been expanded to cover two days. Competition runs will take place November 10th and 11th with each day being scored separately for CRS points so a racer's best/only day will count towards CRS Rallycross points.

Rallycross Schedule updates

We are pleased to announce 6 additional Rallycross points events. The first addition to the calendar will be 5/20 at Glen Helen. Additional dates for Glen Helen are tentatively set for 7/29 and 8/26.

The website for the first event with pre-entry info and the supplemental regulations is up at:
http://www.socalrallyx.com/glenhelen/glen-helen-suppregs.htm.

The San Diego Fairgrounds in DelMar has been secured for Rallycross events on 9/23, 11/18 and 12/16. More details to come closer to the events.

The 6/24 CRS points event at Thunderhill has been postponed because that event has been picked to be part of the SCCA National Challenge. The car classifications between the CRS and SCCA are different enough that two similiarly-classed CRS competitors may find themselves racing at two completely different times and under wildly different course conditions. Furthermore, the National Challenge events are spread over two days instead of one. As a result, this has been dropped from the CRS calendar and a make-up date will be announced later.

Rally Entry Fee Increases

To the Rallying Community:

We - the organizers of Rim, Gorman, and Treeline - have been working hard with the Angeles National Forest to address the need for post-event road repair in this era of shrinking Federal budgets and manpower. Fortunately they are happy to work with us, they're just strapped. Last year's devastating rains really brought this fact home.

We have agreed on a plan that seems fair to all. In a nutshell, they will allow us to hire their approved contractors for grading the roads that need repair either before or after events. The government typically has to pay higher wages than the general public for contractors, so this plan is preferable to paying the Forest Service to hire the same operators.

As a result you can expect an increase in entry fees, but they will probably not be out of line with those found across the country. You are probably aware that most events now have to pay something for roadwork as a condition of getting their permit, whether it is from a state, private, or Federal forest.

We are very fortunate that the folks in the Angeles National Forest continue to be so willing to work with us and that they support us, as we enjoy our hobby there. Our goal is to keep your costs as low as possible. Thanks for your understanding and support.

Regards,
Ray & Donna Hocker, Pete Morris, Pat & Denise McMahon

Minutes from the CRS Board of Governor's Meeting
The minutes from the CRS BoG's annual meeting are available. Important items to note:

Beginning with the 2006 season, CRS Open 2WD will be split into CRS G2 and CRS G5 using the same displacement and engine criteria as RallyAmerica.

2006
UPCOMING
EVENTS

Points Event
San Diego Rallycross II
Sep 23, 2006
San Diego, CA
Contact

Points Event
Prescott Rally
Oct 6-7, 2006
Prescott, AZ
Contact

2005
RECENT
EVENTS

Points Event
Gorman Ridge Rally
Aug 19, 2006
Frazier Park, CA
Contact
Results

Points Event
Glen Helen Rallycross II
July 29, 2006
San Bernardino, CA
Contact
Results

Points Event
Treeline Rally
July 15, 2006
West Covina, CA
Contact
Results

Other
Events