Contact: Dean Turnbaugh
Phone 512-261-1462
Austin, Texas
dean@motorsports-sw.com Trey Research
Press Release
The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) and
the North American Modern Endurance Challenge
(NAMEC) Announce a Partnership to Bring the
Endurance Racing Series to Texas in 2008
Austin, Texas, November 20, 2007: NASA-Texas and NAMEC have announced today that
they agree to partner to bring endurance racing to Texas for Sports Racer class cars. The growing
number of Sports Racer owners now have an opportunity for more races in an endurance format.
Where sprint races are usually 25 to 30 minutes, NAMEC/NASA will provide 5 events of 1 or 1 ½ hours
each and one event of 4 hours in 2008. This series takes its cue from the very popular and very
competitive V. de V. modern endurance series in Europe.
“We are excited about adding a class of high performance, purpose built race cars to our racing
community. The added challenge of endurance racing for these cars should make it an interesting and
exciting series”, says Shannon Matus, President of NASA-TX.
Andrew Campbell, Director of NAMEC went on to say, “We hope to build NAMEC to a big series
like those run in Europe. We started NAMEC earlier in 2007 in California in cooperation with NASA and
there has been a lot of interest. Bringing the series to Texas will provide the same opportunity for this
region of the country. These are the fastest open cockpit two seat sports racers short of the $1M plus,
ALMS LMP cars. This series offers a real endurance race experience for the club racer.”
The events will be held at the popular road courses in Texas. The new Eagle’s Canyon in Slidell
will be an interesting new addition to the tracks in 2008.
February 9-10 - MSR Houston
March 15-16 - MSR-Cresson
April 19-20 - Texas World Speedway (4 hour)
June 21-22 - Eagle’s Canyon or Hallett (TBD)
August 2-3 - TWS
October 18-19 - Eagle’s Canyon
For Release 9 a.m. CST, November 2, 2007
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Four classes invite most Sports Racers
NAMEC offers four classes:
1. The CN and CM classes use similar rules as the V. de V. in Europe and is composed of two
seat, car and motorcycle engine based Sports Racers.
2. The SR classes are composed of any SCCA legal CSR or DSR or SRF classes excluding
converted Atlantics.
3. Rules can be viewed at www.modernendurance.com and are being modified to accommodate
the SR class car’s refueling requirements during the endurance format.
4. Cash prizes have been committed for the first race and sponsors are welcome for the
remaining races.
5. Points will be awarded toward the series championship per the NAMEC Rules.
6. All participants are invited to the 25 Hours of Thunderhill to cap off the 2008 season.
Contact dean@motorsports-sw.com or info@nasatx.com for more information and to reserve a spot on the
starting grid.
Useful links to information:
www.nasatx.com
http://www.motorsports-sw.com/namec
http://www.vdev.fr/New_en/accueil.php