Chevrolet Performance LSX Challenge Series and LSX Shootout - Looks like there just might be a 2012 series...

Just got off the phone with Steve from the NMCA and he said it was looking good for another LSX Series for 2012.

Although he said it wasn't 100% yet, what he did say was that it was looking pretty good.

He also said that they were going to try to spread out the races a little better.

He eluded to a potential schedule that looked like
Mid March Florida
June (unknown location, but I'd guess the same place as the June NMCA Race which would be Either IL-My vote or MD if the same as this year)
September LS Fest in BG again
October LSX Shootout

I for one enjoyed the races this year and think that if we have this extra notice we should be able to get more guys done in time for a better turnout. Come March I will be pretty sick of the Ohio winter and ready for a nice "Spring Break"


I personally would like to say thanks to GM Performance Parts, Scogging Dickey, the NMCA, Holley, Mr. Gasket, GMHTP and all the other sponsors that make this series possible.

Great News I can't wait for the series again next year. By the end of this year the series was building good momentum next year it will be huge. Thanks to GM Performance Parts, Scogging Dickey, the NMCA, Holley, Mr. Gasket, GMHTP, BMR . My Dad and I have been to every LSX race every year since 07 my dad and I live for these races .

Imagine the LSX Series growing to a point where it would be run in conjunction with every NMCA event.

Glad to hear that there is a good chance the series is returning. Also nice if they spread it out.

I heard a rumor at one of the events that there may only be 3 events. I guess we will find out in Dec.

my car should be done, for the march race.........

I was told today that the proposal was for 4 races... 3 NMCA and the 1 LS Fest race...

Sounds good. June-IL, all the better!

I am all for it! Already going towards a way to be a little more of a challenge in the RS class.

and yes, Ohio winter, deff be ready for that Florida weather!

If it is in IL, can they go any further west? The racers from the North East travel the most and bring the most amount of vehicles to the events.

Why not have a LSX event at MIR?

If it is in IL, can they go any further west? The racers from the North East travel the most and bring the most amount of vehicles to the events.

Why not have a LSX event at MIR?

that would be amazing for us, I know that for sure!!

I vote for MIR also. I have always wanted to go there

I was at MIR this year and we could sure use some more cars there :)

Someday if the car count continues to rise,we could have JUST a LSX event by itself.No more 12am 1st round eleminations.This is one reason I like the LS Holley Fest so much.

^^^agreed totally. It would be awesome to see a group like Holley back a 4-6 race series and leave NMCA alone.

Thanks for keepng us posted as to the good news concerning the LSX series for 2012. I think that MIR would be a good choice for a June race as we are already going to a midwest race (Indy) at the end of the season. Florida is too far for me to travel but South Georgia Motorsports Park might be a good option if Florida doesn't work out.

Someday if the car count continues to rise,we could have JUST a LSX event by itself.No more 12am 1st round eleminations.This is one reason I like the LS Holley Fest so much.

My time slip had 0014 for the time of my pass. I was also the last pair to race that morning for a few hours.

Why not have a LSX event at MIR?I vote for MIR also. I have always wanted to go thereI was at MIR this year and we could sure use some more cars there :):werd: :nod:

I was told today that the proposal was for 4 races... 3 NMCA and the 1 LS Fest race...

SWEET, I hope to at least make two events this next year.... I am going to look into the hair dryer upgrade this winter:secret2:

I vote for MIR also. I have always wanted to go there

sorry off the topic, did you pic up that roller and start the ultimate upgrade yet..:offtopic:

Thanks Mark, look forward to another great race season...hopefully at or by PRI (first week in December) everything will be concrete. I really hope we see some more people come out to the first two races, whether it's just to watch the Drag Radial cars battle or to compete and get your hands on a trophy in Rumble. For those who have never attended, it really is a fun time and all the racers have such a great attitude. If you look down the list of big players in the heads-up classes to the hardcore Index racers like Edgar Perez, Rob Farley, Don Dixon, Sean Calabrese and his father...all of these guys are very approachable and great ambassadors to LSX racing. It's been our pleasure to be involved with the LSX Shootout and Challenge Series.

i plan to attend them all again. cant wait for next season. i havent missed a lsx shootout/series/lsfest event since they started in 07

Thanks Mark, look forward to another great race season...hopefully at or by PRI (first week in December) everything will be concrete. I really hope we see some more people come out to the first two races, whether it's just to watch the Drag Radial cars battle or to compete and get your hands on a trophy in Rumble. For those who have never attended, it really is a fun time and all the racers have such a great attitude. If you look down the list of big players in the heads-up classes to the hardcore Index racers like Edgar Perez, Rob Farley, Don Dixon, Sean Calabrese and his father...all of these guys are very approachable and great ambassadors to LSX racing. It's been our pleasure to be involved with the LSX Shootout and Challenge Series.

:usa: You nailed it Scott. I know that Edgar and I always have time to speak to anyone with questions. I am sure knowing Sean and Don, they do the same for the series. I think I speak for all, we would like to see the series continue and grow.

Rob

My time slip had 0014 for the time of my pass. I was also the last pair to race that morning for a few hours.

So you were only able to get about 4hrs. of sleep before coming back to the track on Sunday.

So you were only able to get about 4hrs. of sleep before coming back to the track on Sunday.

No Rob cheats by sleeping at the track. lol

:usa: You nailed it Scott. I know that Edgar and I always have time to speak to anyone with questions. I am sure knowing Sean and Don, they do the same for the series. I think I speak for all, we would like to see the series continue and grow.

Rob

Thanks, Rob...us too.

We plan on racing the LSX Schedule in 2012. We look forward to a great time.


Chris

Thats good new. Hopefully the June race will be in Ill. If so, I will definitely make 3 of the 4 races!

i plan to attend them all again. cant wait for next season. i havent missed a lsx shootout/series/lsfest event since they started in 07

I plan to make them also! all of them where ever you have them!:cheers:

Thanks Mark, look forward to another great race season...hopefully at or by PRI (first week in December) everything will be concrete. I really hope we see some more people come out to the first two races, whether it's just to watch the Drag Radial cars battle or to compete and get your hands on a trophy in Rumble. For those who have never attended, it really is a fun time and all the racers have such a great attitude. If you look down the list of big players in the heads-up classes to the hardcore Index racers like Edgar Perez, Rob Farley, Don Dixon, Sean Calabrese and his father...all of these guys are very approachable and great ambassadors to LSX racing. It's been our pleasure to be involved with the LSX Shootout and Challenge Series.

Hope it all works out. Looking forward to being back out racing next year. See you guys at PRI.

Thanks Scott my dad and I have been to all lsx races and will continue to support all lsx races 110%thanks to GM High Tech for all there support.

Thanks for the mention Scott. I am more than happy to help. Anytime!!!

No Rob cheats by sleeping at the track. lol
That's funny, I have a box I sleep in next to my car.

Thanks, Rob...us too.
You got it brother.

we'll be back for next year as well!!

So you were only able to get about 4hrs. of sleep before coming back to the track on Sunday.I got only 3 hours sleep that night (and less than 5 hours the night before that), was at the track again all day Sunday and then left by 6:30pm for the sleepy :zzz: 700 mile ride home LOL. That won't happen to me again next year as I'll be sure to be back at the hotel by no later than 10pm every night before racing the next day unless we're still qualifying/racing that late again.

You will have to pit by yourself If you don't hang alllllllll night with Rob,Steve and that pain in your butt ME!!!!!!:eek2:

You will have to pit by yourself If you don't hang alllllllll night with Rob,Steve and that pain in your butt ME!!!!!!:eek2::eek: :nono: Nah, those guys seemed to want to get to sleep even before I did LOL...you were the only one looking to stay up/drink even more on Friday/Saturday nights LOL. :D ;)

But I think Rob has it right though, staying/sleeping right at the track is where it's at. :nod: Partying until 3am and making a first pass at 9am could still allow one almost 6 hours of sleep :zzz: if you're right there the whole time and not traveling between the track and hotel twice a day.
I wish there was a way to rent a motorhome/toterhome large enough to trailer all three of our cars and comfortably sleep 3+ for four days at a semi reasonable cost.

Yeah I'd much rather stay at the track and grill out all the time during the race.

That's a tall order Marc as far as 3 cars+sleeper but you could set up ,or we could set up a tent +air mattress next to Rob's trailer for you ! I did that all the time at nascar races and wasn't so bad!

Well, reguardless of where the races end up, I plan on being at all of them. We are already working on our new setup and plan to be much more competitive next year.

See you guys at PRI!

:eek: :nono: Nah, those guys seemed to want to get to sleep even before I did LOL...you were the only one looking to stay up/drink even more on Friday/Saturday nights LOL. :D ;)
Who drank 2 1/2 bottles of Vodka, rum and some other stuff? and still raced (did not drink before racing)? Got up early when someone was banging on my door at 8am?

But I think Rob has it right though, staying/sleeping right at the track is where it's at. :nod: Partying until 3am and making a first pass at 9am could still allow one almost 6 hours of sleep :zzz: if you're right there the whole time and not traveling between the track and hotel twice a day.
I wish there was a way to rent a motorhome/toterhome large enough to trailer all three of our cars and comfortably sleep 3+ for four days at a semi reasonable cost.
I keep my good looks by all the sleep I get. :barf:

That's a tall order Marc as far as 3 cars+sleeper but you could set up ,or we could set up a tent +air mattress next to Rob's trailer for you ! I did that all the time at nascar races and wasn't so bad!
I will let you sleep inside the trailer. Let me clarify that, I will let you sleep in the rear of the trailer with my car. My car does not snore and if you sleep with my car - you can't snore either. :biggrinan

Well, reguardless of where the races end up, I plan on being at all of them. We are already working on our new setup and plan to be much more competitive next year.

See you guys at PRI!
Can't wait to see the new setup. See you at the PRI show and awards ceremony.

I too plan on being more competitive next season. Today we found the problem with the Vette. The Vette was not running well at the last two events. Just happy we found the problem. I have the winter to play with different tunes and then try them next season. :smokin2:

That's a tall order Marc as far as 3 cars+sleeper but you could set up ,or we could set up a tent +air mattress next to Rob's trailer for you:thinker: Now there's a great idea! :D





Who drank 2 1/2 bottles of Vodka, rum and some other stuff? and still raced (did not drink before racing)? Got up early when someone was banging on my door at 8am?Good points LOL. :lol: :D





Today we found the problem with the Vette. The Vette was not running well at the last two events. Just happy we found the problem.Good news man, glad it all got worked out. :nod:

I was at MIR this year and we could sure use some more cars there :)

My vote is for MIR too.

The NMCA already has an event there in June.

We have so many racers from the North East already, its only right to spread it out.

I hope to either run the ZO6 in LSX Real Street or maybe Index Race the Z28 in LSX Rumble?

If you come to commerce, sgmp, or silver dollar I'll be there. I'll come to bg too. Granted I don't have a super fast ls car but I do have a ls truck that will hold its own ;)

do u think that they will be coming to commerece ga this coming year??

do u think that they will be coming to commerece ga this coming year??As it appears right now, it's not lookin' too promising. :nono:
I don't think the car counts at both Bradenton and Commerce were quite up to expectations so I'm thinking that one of those two are being looked at more closely.
But it's still just too soon to tell.

That's greatnews; thanks to GM High Tech, Camaro Performers and GM Perf Parts for getting behind the series! I might bring the Formula down to Bradenton for Rumble again, but at this point it is still too far out to know for sure. But whether I'm racing the Nova or Formula, or working the event, I will be there!

I can see them continuing to have the opener in Bradenton or Atlanta. You want to "get the series going" with the rest of the classes, and Bradenton usually does that. The only problem I see with MIR is that's the event for The HEMI shootout, and Joliet is the NMCA/NMRA Super Bowl, so adding the LSX classes could be a little overboard in the amount of stuff to run, but as mentioned we'll know within a month!

Derek

As it appears right now, it's not lookin' too promising. :nono:
I don't think the car counts at both Bradenton and Commerce were quite up to expectations so I'm thinking that one of those two are being looked at more closely.
But it's still just too soon to tell.

that blows....

yea it will suck if they dont do commerce

I talked to Charlie Harmon in Indy about Bradenton/ Spring Break, and my personal opinion is that race is too early in the season, this year I know a bunch of folks weren't ready and I don't see that changing. Folks pull motors in December and don't have their cars ready to go until April in the snow belt.

Here in the south people run all year that is why I moved from NY. Last year there was no time this year people have more time and Atlanta was in April there were not to many. If they have the series be ready when ever the dates are I work 60 plus hours a week and make sure I hit them all.

Good points by all, but I think the fact the series had a full year going will get racers on the ball a lot quicker for the 2012 series than this year. Besides, Bradenton is the starter for the season, so why not crank the LSX series there? Gives the northerners an excuse to ditch the crappy weather!

Derek

That's funny, I have a box I sleep in next to my car.

You got it brother.
Do you have the glass jar in your box like the guy on In Living Color did?

I keep my good looks by all the sleep I get. :barf:



I will let you sleep inside the trailer. Let me clarify that, I will let you sleep in the rear of the trailer with my car. My car does not snore and if you sleep with my car - you can't snore either. :biggrinan


Can't wait to see the new setup. See you at the PRI show and awards ceremony.

I too plan on being more competitive next season. Today we found the problem with the Vette. The Vette was not running well at the last two events. Just happy we found the problem. I have the winter to play with different tunes and then try them next season. :smokin2:

DAMMIT!!! I mean glad you found your problem (besides me). I found my problem too-lets see... engine, tranny, diff, driver. I will be more competitive next year also! Looking forward to it!!!
See ya'll at PRI.

I am not sure who I would ask about this, I was wondering why they dont offer actual participant shirts for the LSX events. I and several guys I asked about it would like to maybe see if that could be looked at for next year, I would even pay extra for an entry fee if need be to seperate us drivers from the crazy grand stand pro's that we all have seen:D

Thanks.
2011 Indy Participant...

Do you have the glass jar in your box like the guy on In Living Color did?

Yes I do. Do you have one? :D


DAMMIT!!! I mean glad you found your problem (besides me). I found my problem too-lets see... engine, tranny, diff, driver. I will be more competitive next year also! Looking forward to it!!!
See ya'll at PRI.

I am sure there is a small list of people that are happy I found my problem. :D

Folks pull motors in December and don't have their cars ready to go until April in the snow belt.

LOL I hope my shit stays together for another year! cant afford to do that very often!

so maybe this year I will be ready for a Race in March, and Deff be ready for a trip to a warmer state! Already cant wait