Lotus challenge series east coast and mid west 2009 - LotusTalk

jplotus · 04-30-2008, 09:53 PM

The lotus challenge series is starting a series similar to the one we run on the west coast. We currently use a track organizer speedventures to handle our events. if you know of a good track organizer on the east coast feel free to let us know. We would like to run on the following tracks.
Watkins Glen,
VIR
Road Atlanta
Daytona
Sebring
Homestead
Of course if there are enough people to run other tracks we would consider them. We need approximately 25 people in each of the four regions to have a competitive series. The goal is to have a national meet sometime late 2009 with the winners of each region competing.
Check us out on www.lotuschallengeseries.com

SweetDaddyD · 05-01-2008, 05:38 AM

Awesome news!
I will try to spread the word at the Mitty this weekend. Our Lotus Corral with parking for 30 cars is sold out.

Do you have any type of flyer you would like me to print out and display on my car or anything, or try to get stuffed into the goody bags?

Toad · 05-01-2008, 07:32 AM

Any chance of bringing this down to our neck of the woods (Texas area?). We easily gathered ~20 Elise/Exiges from DFW/Austin/Houston/Louisianna areas for a non official Lotus event this upcoming weekend at MSR-Cresson.

xeeeejme · 05-01-2008, 08:09 PM

Possibly interested for 2009, definitely interested for 2010 & beyond. I'll be keeping an eye out. If you can't run all the events, is it OK to show up at just a few? Sorry, I'm not entirely familiar with the format.

cory1000 · 05-01-2008, 08:14 PM

Yes you can run some, I am running in a few of them this year.

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Originally Posted by xeeeejme

Possibly interested for 2009, definitely interested for 2010 & beyond. I'll be keeping an eye out. If you can't run all the events, is it OK to show up at just a few? Sorry, I'm not entirely familiar with the format.

ace996 · 05-01-2008, 08:16 PM

NorthEast will garner some pretty good attendance. Limerock, Watkins, Pocono, Monticello, Thunderbolt, Beaverun, Summit....a good many tracks.
PerformanceDriversAssociation (partnered with NASANorthEast) would be a perfect organization, too.

Be good,
TomK

R'elise Me · 05-03-2008, 02:38 PM

You go Jim! Get back to me about the fire suits (Sent you a PM last week).

RSduce · 05-04-2008, 07:11 AM

Congrats Jim...........glad to see the series expanding!

VBCARGUY · 05-11-2008, 04:41 PM

Count ME IN HELL YEA !!!!!!!!!

lucien · 05-11-2008, 05:40 PM

Consider contacting Mark Hicks at Chin Motorsports. He is a great track event organizer.
I am interested in running the circuit in 2009.
Lucien Wilkins

jplotus · 05-14-2008, 07:51 PM

Thank you all for the different groups. i have been in contact with several and will start putting together a suedo schedule. I would like to run 6-8 events per region which means April -October for the colder states and 10 months in the south. Please start deciding if this is something you all want. I will be in contact with the lotus clubs , dealers and Lotus USA to garner support.

HobanJ · 05-15-2008, 06:47 AM

If your going to run in the mid-west you should definitely consider Mid Ohio, its one of the premier tracks in the region and centrally located for this region.

trackelise · 05-16-2008, 02:44 PM

As I already race my Lotus Elise in NASA northeast region and the NASA Mid atlantic region I welcome the opportunity to participate in such a series.
YA HOOOOO!!! Feel free to consider me an event volunteer. jon in Delaware

jplotus · 06-16-2008, 09:42 PM

Well its been a month since the last post. I am working with three track organizers to develop a schedule of events. As soon as i have a tentaive schedule i will post . I am also in contact wth the local clubs to help promote the series. This is the time to tell me if you are interested in participating. If you have any doubts about the events just view a few of the videos on the www.lotuschallengeseries.com site. I am sure they will change your mind.
Step 1-Apply for membership on the site
step 2-Read the rules and start setting up your cars.
step 3-Make sure you understand the safety requirements
Step 4- Be ready to compete
Thats it. See you at track

dmh · 06-17-2008, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jplotus

Well its been a month since the last post. I am working with three track organizers to develop a schedule of events. As soon as i have a tentaive schedule i will post . I am also in contact wth the local clubs to help promote the series. This is the time to tell me if you are interested in participating. If you have any doubts about the events just view a few of the videos on the Lotus Challenge Series - Auto Racing site. I am sure they will change your mind.
Step 1-Apply for membership on the site
step 2-Read the rules and start setting up your cars.
step 3-Make sure you understand the safety requirements
Step 4- Be ready to compete
Thats it. See you at track

I've got myself and a couple of customers interested.

jplotus · 07-09-2008, 09:33 AM

I have talked with chin motorsports and unfortunately they cannot organize our events because of insurance issues. I just hung up with PBOC motorspots and we are working on a plan to run the southeast series thru them. Next stop is the northeast were the track time is at a premium and few organizers can carve out a enough time to do the timetrial portion. I am attending log 28 and will bring with me the tentative schedule of events.

04-30-2008, 09:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
jplotus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 734 Images: 1	Lotus challenge series east coast and mid west 2009 The lotus challenge series is starting a series similar to the one we run on the west coast. We currently use a track organizer speedventures to handle our events. if you know of a good track organizer on the east coast feel free to let us know. We would like to run on the following tracks. Watkins Glen, VIR Road Atlanta Daytona Sebring Homestead Of course if there are enough people to run other tracks we would consider them. We need approximately 25 people in each of the four regions to have a competitive series. The goal is to have a national meet sometime late 2009 with the winners of each region competing. Check us out on www.lotuschallengeseries.com __________________ '07 255 lotus cup car red ;08 mini clubman www.lotuschallengeseries.com

05-01-2008, 05:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
SweetDaddyD Sticker Guy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 6,157	Awesome news! I will try to spread the word at the Mitty this weekend. Our Lotus Corral with parking for 30 cars is sold out. Do you have any type of flyer you would like me to print out and display on my car or anything, or try to get stuffed into the goody bags? __________________ "Starshield" Group Buy: http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51323 ChuforiaGraffix.com Custom decals, magnetics, banners, stripes, racing numbers,etc.SweetDaddyDelicious@hotmail.com

05-01-2008, 07:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Toad A lot of stickers! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 30 miles due east, take a right Posts: 1,608 Images: 9	Any chance of bringing this down to our neck of the woods (Texas area?). We easily gathered ~20 Elise/Exiges from DFW/Austin/Houston/Louisianna areas for a non official Lotus event this upcoming weekend at MSR-Cresson. __________________ Jeff Formerly known as brgm100 1991 Lotus M100 Elan 2005 Lotus Elise 2008 Saturn Astra XR 3 door 5 Speed

05-01-2008, 08:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
xeeeejme Livin the dream Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Triangle, NC Posts: 285	Possibly interested for 2009, definitely interested for 2010 & beyond. I'll be keeping an eye out. If you can't run all the events, is it OK to show up at just a few? Sorry, I'm not entirely familiar with the format. __________________ CO Exige

05-01-2008, 08:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
ace996 Lateral-G Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 185	NorthEast will garner some pretty good attendance. Limerock, Watkins, Pocono, Monticello, Thunderbolt, Beaverun, Summit....a good many tracks. PerformanceDriversAssociation (partnered with NASANorthEast) would be a perfect organization, too. Be good, TomK __________________ 08 SpaceGrey V8 "Arcadian, I've fought countless times, yet I've never met an adversary who could offer me what we Spartans call "A Beautiful Death." I can only hope, with all the world's warriors gathered against us, there might be one down there who's up to the task." Μολὼν λαβέ!!

05-03-2008, 02:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
R'elise Me My other car's a mtn bike Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,093	You go Jim! Get back to me about the fire suits (Sent you a PM last week). __________________ Sometimes you have to go in circles to move forward. 05 Elise

05-04-2008, 07:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
RSduce Fox Valley Motorcars Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 208	Congrats Jim...........glad to see the series expanding! __________________ Rick Schneider

05-11-2008, 04:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
VBCARGUY Virginia Beach Car Guy Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 567	Count ME IN HELL YEA !!!!!!!!! __________________ Triumph Tr4a Race Car 1967 SOLD 1954 CJ 3b Willys 2002 Yukon Denali Daily Driver 2006 Exige. The only man in america to have a exige s then go back to a NA exige 1967 911S 1900lbs 220hp

05-11-2008, 05:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
lucien Elise Booster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 166	LOTUS CHALLENGE EAST Consider contacting Mark Hicks at Chin Motorsports. He is a great track event organizer. I am interested in running the circuit in 2009. Lucien Wilkins __________________ LUC

05-14-2008, 07:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
jplotus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 734 Images: 1	Updates Thank you all for the different groups. i have been in contact with several and will start putting together a suedo schedule. I would like to run 6-8 events per region which means April -October for the colder states and 10 months in the south. Please start deciding if this is something you all want. I will be in contact with the lotus clubs , dealers and Lotus USA to garner support. __________________ '07 255 lotus cup car red ;08 mini clubman www.lotuschallengeseries.com

05-15-2008, 06:47 AM	#12 (permalink)
HobanJ Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 105	If your going to run in the mid-west you should definitely consider Mid Ohio, its one of the premier tracks in the region and centrally located for this region. __________________ 2006 Exige work in progress ---------------------------------------------------------- "Coopers were fun cars, Lotus were winning cars" -Sir Stirling Moss

05-16-2008, 02:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
trackelise Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: mid atlantic Posts: 76	As I already race my Lotus Elise in NASA northeast region and the NASA Mid atlantic region I welcome the opportunity to participate in such a series. YA HOOOOO!!! Feel free to consider me an event volunteer. jon in Delaware

06-16-2008, 09:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
jplotus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 734 Images: 1	Lotus challenge series national program Well its been a month since the last post. I am working with three track organizers to develop a schedule of events. As soon as i have a tentaive schedule i will post . I am also in contact wth the local clubs to help promote the series. This is the time to tell me if you are interested in participating. If you have any doubts about the events just view a few of the videos on the www.lotuschallengeseries.com site. I am sure they will change your mind. Step 1-Apply for membership on the site step 2-Read the rules and start setting up your cars. step 3-Make sure you understand the safety requirements Step 4- Be ready to compete Thats it. See you at track __________________ '07 255 lotus cup car red ;08 mini clubman www.lotuschallengeseries.com

07-09-2008, 09:33 AM	#16 (permalink)
jplotus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 734 Images: 1	Update I have talked with chin motorsports and unfortunately they cannot organize our events because of insurance issues. I just hung up with PBOC motorspots and we are working on a plan to run the southeast series thru them. Next stop is the northeast were the track time is at a premium and few organizers can carve out a enough time to do the timetrial portion. I am attending log 28 and will bring with me the tentative schedule of events. __________________ '07 255 lotus cup car red ;08 mini clubman www.lotuschallengeseries.com

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