NASA Super Touring News

The latest version of the 2019 ST5 & ST6 rules will be posted shortly. Changes from version 2.1 include: The addition of Appendix C--Additional ST6 Eligible Vehicle Models (those approved that are either over OEM 168 hp or 2449cc) The clarification that 2449cc is the maximum displacement in ST6 (including after engine modifications are completed) Forced Induction is not permitted in ST6 Front wing windows/frames may be removed without replacement with Lexan Limit of increase in displacement on Appendix C vehicles over 2449cc to 10cc Appendix C vehicles engines over 2449cc may only be used as engine swap donors to the [...]

Folks, We have posted the Provisional 2019 ST5 and ST6 Rules! You can download them from the NASA website rules page or the ST website. https://supertouring.nasaseries.com/forms-rules/ https://www.nasaproracing.com/rules With the addition of ST6, we will be deleting the remainder of the Performance Touring classes and putting that series to bed. Please note the additional minor changes that will impact ST5. All changes are in blue text. See you at COTA!

All of the submitted ST/TT Car Classification Forms, Dyno's, and Dyno Certification Forms can now be viewed on-line.  The table can be sorted by region and class.  Our competitors have been requesting this on a National basis, and NASA has come up with a system that allows this function.  Just click on the button for ST/TT Car Compliance Database on the Forms/Rules page to access the database.  https://supertouring.nasaseries.com/forms-rules/ ....See you at COTA! .....Greg Greenbaum, M.D. NASA National ST, TT, and PT Director

Buying a wrecked car in the hope that you can fix it is something of a bet with the devil. But if the price were right and you had a fine shop, friends who knew tube-frame construction inside out and a son who’s a first-rate racer and an engineering major, you might take that bet, and deny the devil his due when everything was said and done. The Dexter family of Central City, Neb., is making that bet. While the family was in South Florida doing some racing and hoping to buy another Spec Miata, they stopped in at Ginetta USA [...]

The new Super Touring rules regarding section width came about because NASA tech inspectors were finding numerous tires — not just one brand or one model — where the width listed on the sidewall didn’t reflect the actual width of the tire. A tire advertised as 205, for example, might measure 225 mm, which is kind of ironic because of how closely the tire industry is regulated. Depending on class and car weight, new NASA section width tools will be used to determine the legality of tire widths That created a loophole within the rules, and if a competitor knew which [...]

The 2018 NASA Super Touring and Time Trial Car Classification Form (ST1-5/TT1-5) is now posted on the Forms/Rules page of the ST website. https://supertouring.nasaseries.com/forms-rules/ It will immediately be obvious to our competitors why this release took a little extra time, as we have completely revamped and automated the form that now does triple duty as an online car classifier tool, online car classification form that can be completed on a computer/tablet/smart phone, and also as a way to submit your Dyno sheets and Certification Forms along with your Car Classification Form into the NASA database, where it can be accessed by [...]

NASA is proud to announce that the new Super Touring 5 class is ready to roll out for 2018!  The 2018 ST5 Rules have been posted on the NASA Rules page. https://www.nasaproracing.com/rules As in past years, NASA Time Trial classing will mirror classing of the Super Touring and Performance Touring series, so TT drivers can use these rules for purposes of 2018 TT classing as well. The new ST5 class will be taking the place of the Performance Touring C class (PTC) this season, with a transition of the Performance Touring D class into ST5 as well in the future. Because [...]

The 2018 version of the NASA Super Touring 1-4 & Super Unlimited Rules have been posted on the NASA Rules page. https://www.nasaproracing.com/rules As in past years, NASA Time Trial classing will mirror classing of the Super Touring and Performance Touring series, so TT drivers can use these rules for purposes of 2018 TT classing as well. There have been some changes made in the annual revision process, and they are noted by the blue text. Competitors may notice that the actual font and formatting of the rules has been improved for easier reading. The big change for the series is the [...]

Owner: Alan Cohen Year: 2009 Make: Cadillac Model: CTS-V Weight: 4,000 lbs. w/driver Engine: 6.0-liter supercharged GM LS V8, 750-hp Transmission: Six-speed automatic Suspension: Front: Double wishbone, JRI coilovers Rear: Independent, multilink, JRI coilovers Tires: Front: Hoosier A7, 295-30-19 Rear: Hoosier A7, 295-30-19 Brakes: Front: Factory Brembo calipers, Raybestos pads Rear: Factory Brembo calipers, Raybestos pads Data system: Aim Solo DL Sponsors:  GevPwr, Hoosier, Trick Flow, Thompson Motorsports, Circle D Specialties, Neo Synthetic Oil, Baker Precision Products, Raybestos, Porterfield Brake Pads, JRI Shocks, Rudtner Racing.   A Cadillac CTS-V isn’t exactly a rarity in NASA HPDE, but in racing it’s a bit less [...]

Tony Colicchio held off tough pressure in his TC Design 1996 BMW M3 from Tristan Littlehale to win by 0.627 seconds at the 2016 NASA Western States Championships at Buttonwillow Raceway and took the win for Super Touring 3. All 10 Super Touring 3 cars managed not only to finish, but finish on the lead lap, attributable to the quality and close racing of the class. “It was awesome,” Colicchio said. “Little mix-up with that long yellow in there… I pulled a gap from Tristan, who was in second place of ST3, and I had to build it back up toward [...]