As the clock ticked into the New Year, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Team Enduro program was undergoing an evolution to bring endurance racing to more Â鶹ÊÓƵ Regions through a flexible and customizable ruleset. These revitalized rules would target not only a low barrier to entry, but also ease the logistical difficulty for Regions hoping to host an Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team Enduro. The resulting updated 2023 Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team Enduro rules have now been approved by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Board of Directors and are available for Regions and drivers to utilize.
“For the past year, we’ve been working on what this program looks like in the hands of the Regions, and we’ve created a document that reads more like our traditional rulebooks,” explained Jon Krolewicz, Senior Manager of Regional Track Program Development and chairman of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Enduro Racing Board. “For drivers and teams, the information is organized into driver eligibility, vehicle eligibility/requirements, sporting regulations and, if the event is running them, the National classing.”
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team Enduro rules not only broaden the ability for Regions to host endurance races, but they also allow for participants from other series to easily enter with existing competition vehicles, assuming those race cars meet Â鶹ÊÓƵ Road Racing safety standards. In addition, the rules formalize Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s National classes for Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team Enduro events.
Equally as important are the two appendixes outlining what a Region needs to do to host an Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team Enduro, from procedures to staffing and administration.
“When an Â鶹ÊÓƵ Region commits to renting a track for an event, it’s a big investment in time and resources,” Krolewicz noted. “Region leaders have to be confident they can successfully host one of these Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team Enduro events, so we’ve focused on creating a step-by-step guide for what they need and how they can include Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team Enduro as part of their events. This will enable more events across the country and a better Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team Enduro program for those on track and trackside.”
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Regions interested in hosting an Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team Enduro as a standalone event or alongside an existing program are encouraged to contact Krolewicz at jkrolewicz@scca.com.
The updated Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team Enduro rules can be found below, or by going to Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Enduro webpage.
Photo by Jeff Loewe