VSR V8 Trophy

Infobox motorsport championship

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title = VSR V8 Trophy
category = Stock car
country/region = United Kingdom
inaugural = 2001
drivers = 12 (2007)
teams = 6 (2007)
constructors = Chevrolet, Ford, Pontiac
champion driver = Colin White
website = [http://www.v8trophy.com/ VSR V8 Trophy]

VSR V8 Trophy is a stock car racing series that races at circuits around the UK, with a date in northern France at Croix en Ternois

History

The series has undergone several revisions since it's inaugural year in 2001:

From 2001 to 2003 the series was known as ASCAR. In 2003 the series took on the additional name of "Days of Thunder" after the film of the same name. This was done as a marketing tool as starting in this year they promoted the series as a day out for all the family and had appearances from bands such as Busted and The Darkness. The series was still officially known as ASCAR.

In 2004 the ASCAR label was dropped completely and the series was labelled as the "Days of Thunder Racing Series".

2005 saw the series renamed "Stock Car Speed Association" (SCSA) after a link-up with the American Speed Association and incorporated the Pickup Truck Racing Series under the same banner, which had accompanied the races since 2003.

In 2006 the SCSA and Pickup Truck Racing ran at Rockingham as part of the Thunder Sundays package organised by the BRSCC.

The SCSA name remained for 2007; as part of a new sponsorship deal competitors will be competing for the 'SCSA MAC Tools V8 Trophy'. On Wednesday 5th September, British Motorsport publication Motorsport News reported that the SCSA would come to an end after the final race of this season.

However, the teams, and the organisers of the Mac Tools V8 Trophy vow to continue with increased numbers in 2008, whether it is an MSA Sanctioned championship, or just as a "series".

2008 heralds a new direction for the series with a focus on road courses due to a lack of dates offered by the oval tracks. The cars will run as part of the VSR Series, with the stock cars being known as the VSR V8 Trophy.

2008 Series

There are several rule changes for 2008 including:

*The cars will produce around 460bhp but will be silenced to 105dB.

*Hoosier will once again be the tyre supplier for the series. They will supply a rain tyre to the series for the first time.

*the cars will be equipped with wet weather racing equipment such as wipers and rear safety lights

*The series will compete over ten weekends, with 22 races.

Tracks

Between 2004 and 2007 all of the SCSA's races were held at Rockingham. The have also raced at Eurospeedway in Germany but have not been there since 2003 due to the costs involved and the projected grid numbers of cars willing to make the journey.

2008 sees the following race dates:

*30 March ... Snetterton
*12 Apr ... Cadwell Park
*31 May ... Lydden
*15 Jun ... Brands Hatch
*26/27 Jul ... Croix en Ternois
*25 Aug ... Snetterton
*06/07 Sep ... Pembrey
*28 Sep ... Mallory Park
*25/26 Oct ... Brands Hatch
*01/02 Nov ... Snetterton

Past Champions

ee also

*Hot Rods (oval racing)
*Pickup Truck Racing

Drivers Web Sites

* [http://www.duncangray.co.uk Duncan Gray]

External links

* [http://www.scsaracing.com Official Site]
* [http://www.teamnetworking.co.uk Team Networking, Car Nos 30 and 31]
* [http://www.teamairambulance.com Team Air Ambulance / Rob Compton Racing, Car No. 59]
* [http://www.revolutionracing.co.uk Revolution Racing, Car Nos 95, 98 and 99]