National Auto Sport Association Championships presented by
Toyo Tires Fact Sheet
FACT SHEET
WHAT: National Auto Sport Association Championships
Presented by: Toyo Tires
WHERE: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
7721 Steam Corners Rd.
Lexington, Ohio 44904
WHEN: Friday, September 15 - Sunday, September 17, 2006
WHO: Over 400 of the series' best amateur road
racers who have earned the right to compete in the
NASA Championships for over $500,000 in contingency
sponsorship
PROMOTER: TrueSports, Incorporated
SANCTIONING BODY: National Auto Sport Association
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Toyo Tires
RACE: 9 race groups comprised of 51 NASA National
classes determining
HIGHLIGHTS: National Champions in "winner-take-all" sprint race
formats.
RACE LENGTH: 40 minutes
COURSE: 2.25-mile, 13-turn permanent road course
EVENT HISTORY: The 2006 event is the inaugural edition of the NASA
Championships and will be the first year that the
series' amateur drivers will be crowned National
Champions at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
RACE CLASSES: National Auto Sport Association
GROUP A: American Iron, American Iron Extreme, American Iron
Vintage
(AI, AIX, AIV): This is a classic battle of muscle machines. The
premise is simple: choose an American-made car and start
modifying it. The American Iron class has a limit of 9:5:1 pounds
per wheel horse-power and other restrictions to control costs.
American Iron Extreme allows nearly unlimited modifications.
American Iron Vintage offers a home for vintage-prepared cars.
Camaro Mustang Challenge (CMC): This series attempts to settle
the old Ford vs. Chevy rivalry with inexpensive production cars.
The series includes 1979-2003 V8 Mustangs and 1982-1997
Camaros and Firebirds. The engine rules are policed largely
through use of dyno certifications to avoid expensive teardown
inspections.
GROUP B: Factory Five Challenge (FFR): This unique series is
based on the
Factory Five Racing replica of the famous 427 Cobra. Drivers
must purchase a kit. A 5.0L Mustang donor car is needed for the
drive train components. The kit is assembled per the instructions
and most parts are specified.
GROUP C: Honda Challenge (HC): There are five classes within
this series
(HU, HC1, HC2, HC3, HC4 and HC5) that cover a wide range of
models and a broad spectrum of modifications. This series is well
suited for Honda enthusiasts that want to modify their favorite
Honda model.
GROUP D: Vette-Viper Challenge (VVC): This is a set of
classes to provide
owners of Corvette and Vipers a venue to compete with their cars.
While there are several classes including some that limit
modification, this is by no means meant to be a "cost controlled"
series. Classes are V1, V2, and VX (open).
944-Spec: This class focuses on the
variants of the Porsche 924
and 944. Cars are mildly prepared to keep costs low and the
driving fun.
944 Cup: The purpose of this series is
to accommodate owners of
Porsche 944's and 924's originally built to participate in series
with PCA and SCCA. The car must be prepared to meet one of the
following classes: PCA-Stock H & I944, 1931s, J924 or SCCA
ITA and ITS.
Super Unlimited (SU): Super Unlimited is a class available for
cars that do not fit in any other NASA class and are heavily
prepared for serious speed. Slicks are allowed as well as any other
modification including full tube frames provided that all safety
regulations are met.
GROUP E: Spec Miata (SM): This inexpensive class features
stock engines
and specified suspension components. Eligible models are 1990-
1997. The 1.8L cars run a restrictor plate and have to weigh more
1998. in order to level the playing field.
GROUP F: SE-R Cup (SER & SRX): This series was designed to
showcase
the massive improvements that careful suspension, brake and
chassis modifications can make to these amazingly popular cars.
Performance Touring (PT): A unique series that classifies over
600 makes and models of cars into one of eight classes.
Legends: These are 5/80-scale fiberglass
full-fendered versionsof
the famed NASCAR modifieds that were run in the 40s and 50s.
All cars are producing by 600 Racing and are identical in almost
every way.
GROUP G: GTS Challenge: pits German sedans from BMW,
Porsche,
Mercedes, Audi and Volkswagen against each other.
SpecE30: This is a racing series devoted to non-M BMW E30
models.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
* Time Trials
* Auto-X
* Community Days at Mid-Ohio: $15 gets a car load of people in each
day
* Lap of the Track: Sunday, for anyone who has a "Sunday" wristband
* Drive-In Movie
TICKETS: For ticket and event information call
1-800-MID-OHIO or visit the
website at www.midohio.com <http://www.midohio.com/> .
