http://www.ascc.ca/ Atlantic Sports Car Club en-us Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:27:27 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly Atlantic Sports Car Club News http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.ascc.ca/images/ASCC-Header.gif http://www.ascc.ca/ http://www.ascc.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=127 ASCC 2010 AutoSlalom Schedule May 9th- Club AutoSlalom - Scotia Speed World June 15th - Scotia Speed World (Tuesday Evening) June 20th - Club AutoSlalom - Digby July 3rd & 4th - ASCC Regional AutoSlaloms - Digby Aug 29th - Club AutoSlalom - Scotia Speed World Sept 19th - Club AutoSlalom - Digby Oct 10th - ASCC Regional AutoSlalom - AMP ARMS 2010 SoloSprint Schedule May 24th - High Performance Driving School - AMP July 24th, 25th - SoloSprint #1 - AMP Aug 14th, 15th - SoloSprint #2 - AMP Sept 3rd, 4th, 5th - SoloSprint #3 and 4 - AMP ARMS 2010 Race Schedule May 29th - ARMS Race School May 30th - ARMS Race #1 June 26th - ARMS Race #2 June 27th - ARMS Race #3 August 21st/22nd - ARMS Race #4 September 26th - ARMS Race #5 For more detailed information (until our website gets updated) please check the respective disciplines in the ARMS Discussion Forum. Also please feel free to contact the club executive. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:27:27 GMT http://www.ascc.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=126 You may have noticed that the club website is somewhat out of date. A new website is in progress and should be ready before the summer competition season, stay tuned! Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:00:41 GMT http://www.ascc.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=125 This is the official schedule for ASCC SoloSport Events in 2009 AutoSlalom May 31 ASCC Digby June 17 ASCC SSW - Solstice @ SSW June 21st ASCC Digby July 1 ASCC SSW July 4 REGIONAL Digby July 5 REGIONAL Digby Aug 30 ASCC SSW Sept 27 ASCC AMP SoloSprint #1 July 19th #2 July 26th #3 August 22nd Nationals - Sept 4th, 5th, 6th Lapping (Track Days) June 13th June 27th*LAPPING SCHOOL July 18th July 25th*LAPPING SCHOOL August 15th*HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOL September 19th September 26th*LAPPING SCHOOL October 3rd*LAPPING SCHOOL Wed, 20 May 2009 13:48:56 GMT http://www.ascc.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=124 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS ATLANTIC REGION MOTOR SPORT - TRAC TOUR SERIES Race #1 ATLANTIC MOTORSPORT PARK SHUBENACADIE, NOVA SCOTIA MAY 23/24TH 2009 This race will be held under the rules set forth by Atlantic Region Motor Sport (ARMS) including any addendums. A copy of these rules can be found athttp://ascc.ca/Documents/Race/ARMS-Race-GCRs.pdf and the addendums at http://armsinc.ca/bulletins/2002/bulletin0202.pdf. These rules are also available from ARMS Regional Race Director; Ralph Brooks, 104 Martin Lake Drive, Lake Echo, NS, B3E-1B4 and will be available at the race. NOTE: A MINIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO AVOID EVENT CANCELLATION Click 'Read more' for full spplemental regulations! Tue, 12 May 2009 15:38:18 GMT http://www.ascc.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=123 2009 ASCC HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS The 2009 Atlantic Sports Car Club Drivers Education program is now underway! ASCC will be providing a number of levels of education in the driving arts throughout the year sure to meet the needs of anyone interested in learning how to get the most out of their vehicle both on and off the track! For 2009 ASCC will be offering the following programs: Lapping Schools - Coming soon! Throughout the year ASCC and other ARMS member orgranizations put on 'Lapping Sessions' at Atlantic Motorsport Park. These sessions allow anyone to lap the track in a safe, controlled environment cheaplly and without the stress of competition! In order to participate in these sessions drivers are required to have completed an approved drivers education program. To make this process easier ASCC will be providing several 'Lapping Schools' throughout the year. These sessions will teach you the basics of track safety and driver control to provide you with the tools required to drive at AMP during these sessions! Details on these schools are still being worked out so stay tuned for dates, costs and other information, High Performance Driving School - May 17-18th, 2009 The first ASCC High Performance Driving School of 2009 will be held during the long weekend of May 17th and 18th, 2009. This session is open to anyone who wants to learn some of the more advanced techniques and track safety to qualify for a lapping card or SoloSprint license for the 2009 season. Remember that you REQUIRE one of these licenses to drive at AMP outside of school or Slalom events! ASCC is hosting the 2009 ASN Canada FIA SoloSprint National Championship in September so this is the perfect time to get your SoloSprint license and a few events of practice before squaring off against other drivers at the National level! For those not interested in obtaining their ARMS Race license a High Performance Driving School will take place starting with a evening classrom session on May 17th followed by an all day track session at Atlantic Motorsport Park on May 18th. Entry fee is $180.00 which includes the lapping card and/or solosprint license for students who succesfully complete the school. This course consists of a classroom session instructing students on the theory and physics of high performance driving as well as track safety and the following day consists entirely of on-track activities with small groups of students paired to experienced instructors. Students are required to bring the following: - A safe street vehicle. If your vehicle can pass MVI its probably fine for the on-track sessions. Vehicles will be inspected for suitability (Brakes, Tires, etc) prior to the session. Convertible vehicles are NOT permitted without adaquate rollover protection. Please contact the organizers with questions regarding vehicle suitability. Students will be asked to complete a self-inspection checklist provided prior to the course. - A Snell 2000M or newer 'M' rated helmet is acceptable, provided the car is not equipped with a roll cage or racing slicks. Cars with cages and/or slicks will require a Snell 'SA' rated helmet. Helmets meeting the following FIA standards are also approved. FIA 8860-2004 Snell 2000 SA or 2005 SA SFI Foundation 31.1A or 31.2A British Standards Institution BS 6658-85 type A/FR If you do not have access to a helmet please contact the organizers as loaner helmets may be arranged with advance notice. Completion of this High Performance Driving School qualifies participants for an ARMS Lapping and SoloSprint licnese allowing you access to the many lapping and solo competition sessions at Atlantic Motorsport Park throughout the year. The cost of this license is included in your school entry. Note: Preferential placement will be given to students interested in obtaining their SoloSprint qualifications for the purposes of running the 2009 ASCC SoloSprint series and 2009 ASN Canada FIA SoloSprint National Championships held at AMP in September! Students interested only in obtaining the qualifications to attend lapping sessions may be asked to complete a Lapping School, held at a later date, instead. ASCC Race School - May 22-24th, 2009 The regular Race School, which is set for May 22-24th, 2009 is available only to those who intend to race in the TRAC Tour sedan series this year. This advanced driving course will provide you with advanced techniques towards driving competitively at AMP in the heat of traffic safety and, hopefully, quickly! The cost is $200.00 and will consist of a mandatory classroom session Friday evening at Kartbahn Indoor Go-Karting and all day at the track on Saturday. A school race will take place Sunday during the regular ARMS race schedule. This race is included in the cost of the school. Full safety equipment and a completed medical is required for this course. The instructors will teach you theory and safety and personal on-track instruction in your car on a one to one basis. Race school participants have the same requirements for the Saturday session as the High Performance Driving School. A safe street vehicle can be used for the Saturday track sessions however a full race-prepared vehicle and TRAC series mandated safety equipment are required for the Sunday school race. For series rules and safety requirements click here. Participants which are planning to obtain their race license should be prepared to provide a completed ARMS Medical form to the Friday Evening classroom session. (For details and copies of the forms click here.) Registration and Payment for all Schools To register for the schools please email the following information to the appropriate address: - Name - Phone Number - Email address for contact - Make/Model/Year of vehicle and significant modifications if applicable - Previous motorsports/driving school experience with summary details (e.g. BMW school, previous HPDS, x years of AutoSlalom) - For the HPDS please indicate if you intend to compete in SoloSprint or the SoloSprint National events in 2009 Contact Lapping Schools: Coming Soon High Performance Driving School: hpds@ascc.ca Race School: race@ascc.ca A $50.00 deposit is required to reserve your entry. Cheques payable to ASCC can be mailed to ASCC, Box 31120, Halifax NS, B3K 5Y1, ATT Debbie Miller. Deposits or full payments can also be made via PayPal to paypal@ascc.ca a minimum of ONE WEEK prior to the event (May 11th for the High Performance School, May 15th for the Race school) Deposits or payments after those dates may not guarantee a position! Refunds of deposits will not be issued after these dates. Participation in any ARMS School requires membership in an ARMS-sanctioned club. Please make arrangements in advance to secure your memberships or memberships can be secured on-site. All Schools are first come - first served! Reserve your spot today! Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:33:05 GMT http://www.ascc.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=122 The Atlantic Sports Car Club (est. 1955) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to host the 2009 ASN Canada FIA Canadian Solosprint Championships! This event will take place in September at Atlantic Motorsports Park, full details will be available as they are arranged. Mr. Bill Anwyll has been named Chair of the 2009 ASN Canada FIA Canadian Solosprint Championship Organizing Committee. Correspondence, queries and offers of assistance should be relayed through Bill at csc@ascc.ca for review/relaying to the applicable committee member. Cheers, Brian Jarvis, ASCC President president@ascc.ca Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:28:13 GMT http://www.ascc.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=121 On February 8th the ASCC will be hosting a group viewing of the 2008 running of the Targa Newfoundland tarmac rally! Location: Riverside Pub, 1440 Bedford Highway, Bedford Time: 12:00pm (Show airs at 12:30pm-1:30pm) The Riverside pub has excellent food and an all you can eat Sunday Brunch Buffet! There will be Targa-related door prizes as well as several Targa competitors and volounteers will be present! Drop by and enjoy the show! Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:58:42 GMT http://www.ascc.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=120 The Atlantic Sports Car Club will be holding a Navigational Rally starting and ending in the Enfield Area on January 24th, 2009! For information see the ARMS forum discussion at the following address: http://www.armsinc.ca/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=7299 Full Supplemental Regulations will be posted as soon as they are available! DECEMBER 21st UPDATE: Supplemental Regulations now posted. Click 'Read More' for info! DECEMBER 28th UPDATE: The date of the Gold Hills II Rally has been changed to JANUARY 24th! We apologize for any inconvenience. Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:46:43 GMT http://www.ascc.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=119 At the recent December 9th ASCC Annual General Meeting for 2008 a new Executive was elected, your new club representatives are as follows: President: Brian Jarvis (Replacing Bill Anwyll) Vice-President: Jason Smith (Replacing Umberto LoPresti) Treasurer: Colin Wilmshurst (No change) Secretary: Gordon Sleigh (Replacing Jason Smith) As well dicipline directors were appointed: Solo: Jason Smith (No change) Race: Debbie Miller (No change) Rally: Bill Anwyll (Replacing Ian Pearce) Member at Large: George Sheppard (No change) We thank Bill and Umberto for their service on the executive for many years as well as Ian's assistance on the Rally side of things. We look forward to a prosperous and eventful (And event-full) 2009 season! Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:29:11 GMT http://www.ascc.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=118 The Annual General Meeting of the Atlantic Sports Car Club for 2008 will be held at Kartbahn (66 Otter Lake Court, Halifax NS on December 9th, 2008 commencing at 7:00pm. The agenda for this meeting is listed below. At the conclusion of the meeting, ASCC will be hosting a karting party for ASCC members. Members are strongly encouraged to bring a food or cash donation (min. $15) item for the Metro Food Bank in lieu of paying for their karting. Feed Nova Scotia Prioritized Shopping List for December 2008: Canned or Powdered Milk Breakfast Cereal Flour & Sugar Canned Fruit Pasta (Dried, Canned, Noodles, Rice) Canned Vegetables Peanut Butter Canned Meat & Fish Baked Beans Soups & Stews Club by-laws require a minimum of 20% of the membership to be present for a quorum. With a membership base of ~143 members, a minimum of 29 members are required. Your attendance and input would be greatly appreciated, but if you cannot attend, please consider using the standard ARMS Proxy found here: http://ascc.ca/Documents/ASCC/ARMS_Proxy.pdf Motions made at the AGM will be voted upon by the membership at the March 10, 2009 General Meeting, as our by-laws require 3 month notice to the membership. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Bill Anwyll atpresident@ascc.ca Yours in motorsports, Bill Anwyll President Agenda: 1. Review of 2007 AGM Minutes 2. Year-End Reports & Awards: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Race, Rally, Solo 3. Presentation of President's Award 4. Old Business 5. New Business 6. Ratification of the actions of the 2008 Executive 7. Election of 2008 Executive 8. Swap Shop 9. Adjournment 10. Karting Party!! Bring your Food Bank Donation & helmet! Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:21:50 GMT