Scale Racing League Offers Arena Drivers a Summer Home

The Scale Racing League (SRL) will return to the Mid-Atlantic region on May 16, 2003 when it runs the first of 5 races at the Southampton Motor Speedway. The SRL has put together a strong field of cars and drivers by moving quickly to establish a new Spec Class" designed to support the chassis and engine setups for cars running in the arena series at the Norfolk Scope.

CHESAPEAKE VA -- The Scale Racing League (SRL) will return to the Mid-Atlantic region on May 16, 2003 when it runs the first of 5 races at the Southampton Motor Speedway.

The SRL has put together a strong field of cars and drivers by moving quickly to establish a new Spec Class" designed to support the chassis and engine setups for cars currently running in the arena series at the Norfolk Scope.

When asked about the SRL willingness to move so quickly, Rob Wells, the newly appointed SRL Southeastern Region Director stated, Since its inception the SRL has been a driver friendly organization dedicated to the success of 1/2 scale motorsports. Many arena drivers, myself included, wanted to have an opportunity to continue driving this summer, outdoors on asphalt. After doing a little homework and talking to other mini-cup sanctioning bodies it became apparent that the SRL would make the best home for us requiring the least amount of change to our cars engines and chassis."

Wells further stated, Thanks to the arena series, there are 40 or more Super Mini-Cup car owners and drivers in this region. As far as ½ scale racing is concerned, this base gives Hampton Roads one of the largest concentrations of potential participants in a Super Mini-Cup series. We are also considering allowing some of the rigid mini-cup drivers to run in our series as guests to introduce them to the SRL as well.

Our first event will be May 16th at Southampton Motor Speedway. We will run a total of five dates there. The SRL is also looking for dates to run at East Carolina Motor Speedway and South Side Speedway in Chesterfield, although no dates have been confirmed. On the national scene the SRL is planning to hold a National Event at South Boston Speedway similar to the event held there in October 2002."

Running at Southampton will give arena drivers a chance to experience the excitement and thrill of driving at speeds approaching 80mph (the arena cars reach approximately 50mph at the Scope). Area fans that have come to enjoy these half-scale stock cars indoors will be amazed at seeing them on asphalt drafting down the front and back stretches while running three and four wide through the corners.

Southampton Promoter/General Manager Brad Skelding, stated "I'm very much looking forward to the Scale Racing League bringing the Arena-Cup cars to Southampton. We've had the rigid mini-cups here and they are plenty fun, but we've not seen the horsepower of these car or the fully suspended mini-cup chassis before. It should be very exciting!"

The SRL is a league that recognizes all half-scale motorsports manufacturers. This opens the door for all manufacturers to run as a unified group. All manufactures and their product must fall under the specifications laid down by the SRL. The SRL sanctions both local and professional events. The "Pro Cup" currently known as the South Atlantic Pro Championship introduced a national traveling pro series and aided the growth of half scale motorsports.

For more information about the Scale Racing League, contact Rob Wells, SRL South Eastern Regional Director at 757.432.9030 or 757.241.0229 or visit the regional web site at http://minicupracers.com/srl/svar/">http://minicupracers.com/srl/svar/.