How the West Was Won Western Regional Chumpionship OPEN TO EVERYONE!

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1 Version 3 UPDATED 29 November 2012 NOTE RACE TIME CHANGES ChumpCar Proudly Presents How the West Was Won Western Regional Chumpionship OPEN TO EVERYONE! Sonoma Raceway, CA 8-9 December 2012 WINNER IS CUMULATIVE LAPS FOR BOTH DAYS!

2 Registration (Qualifiers & Non-Qualifiers): Please note that Registration for the Chumpionship portion of this race is by invitation only based on the podium finishes for each race from 1 July 2011 to 30 June s were sent to team captains on 5 July 2012; if you did not receive one, please check The List found on the ChumpCar Forums under West Region. Complete Chumpionship qualification guidelines, registration information, including pricing, can be located on ChumpCar s website under RULES. If you still have questions, please contact us at infowest@chumpcar.com. IF YOU DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS RACE, NO WORRIES, see below. IF YOU QUALIFIED AND INTEND TO RACE, your team needs to be registered no later than 23 September 2012, or you run the risk of losing your qualification spot. After this deadline, we will look at the event capacity and decide how many sports we have for non-title contenders as well. The Payment Deadline for this event is by midnight on 8 October If you miss the payment deadline, you also put your qualification spot in jeopardy. IF YOU DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS RACE BUT WISH TO PARTICIPATE, on 24 September 2012 registration will officially be open to non-qualifying teams on a firstcome, first-serve basis. Please note that non-qualifying teams will NOT compete for the Chumpionship or being in contention for trophies you just have bragging rights that you survived The Carousel at Sonoma Raceway! Volunteers: ChumpCar always welcomes volunteers to help with our races. If you are interested in experiencing this adventure first-hand and up close on hot pit lane, drop us a note at infowest@chumpcar.com. We ll issue you a sexy fluorescent orange safety vest! Garages/Paddock Spots: Garages are available for rental on a first-come, first-served basis for $100 for the weekend. Keep in mind that these NASCAR garages are double length; and to accommodate all reservations/teams each garage slot is actually two (2) garage spaces fitting two cars end-to-end. Garages will not be pre-assigned nor can you reserve a garage to share with another team. First arrivals have first pick; get there on time. A garage helps keep you out of the sun/heat/wind/rain/lightening/tornados, and especially comes in handy in the evenings in the off chance that your race car requires some repairs Paddock spots cannot be reserved in advance; and it is not to be assumed that the paddock spot adjacent to a reserved garage automatically belongs to your team. Paddock spots are also first-come, first served and in some cases are a teams primary repair area (i.e., they don t have a rented garage space). And no fuel is to be stored in the garage areas only in the paddock or within your transporter. To rent a garage, please send your request to infowest@chumpcar.com. Payment will be collected during registration on Friday.

3 Paddock Info/Pets & Kids/Alcohol/Pit Vehicles (no particular order): Sonoma Raceway offers some nice paddock amenities including real restrooms that include showers. If you bring a pet, it must be leashed or contained in your transport vehicle/trailer. And as with all ChumpCar races, absolutely no alcohol during the race including your guests and spectators (it s grounds for immediate removal of your car and team from the race and property period and NO glass. Children are welcome; but no skateboarding and the usual keep your kids safe at all times. Pit vehicles (e.g., golf carts, ATVs, etc.) are allowed in the paddock area only (not parked on pit lane or in any spectator area; can be used to deliver pit lane supplies & equipment). Pit vehicles must obey all speed limits (15 mph in paddock), and must be marked with their team s car number or it will be parked! AND PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DON T PARK IN THE PADDOCK FIRE LANE OR RISK BEING TOWED. Pit Lane Restrictions: Teams will have the option of pitting on the hot pit lane adjacent to the track (with the majority of teams), or pitting in the paddock area as long as fire lanes are not blocked and the 15mph speed limit is observed. YOU MUST BE 16 YEARS OLD TO BE ON PIT LANE, NO EXCEPTIONS. And no pets and no smoking on hot pit lane. Friday Schedule 7 December: 1:00pm 3:00pm 7:00pm 3:00pm 7:00pm 3:00pm 7:00pm 4:45pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 10:00pm Gates Open Registration Safety & Tech Inspection Driver s Gear Inspection Track Walk** Novice School/NASCAR Drivers Lounge TRACK GATE CLOSES/NO IN or OUT by anyone period til 6:00am Saturday ** Teams will be allowed to walk or bicycle the track; no motorized vehicles allowed on track, especially race cars, passenger cars, golf carts, ATVs, motorcycles, etc. Found on track with a motorized vehicle and your team will not race for the weekend per the race track management. Teams must print their Tech Inspection forms before arrival and fill-out all forms before entering the Tech line.

4 Teams should bring their cars to the track with headlights and taillights installed (covered in clear packing tape per the rules) and operational. In the event of significant weather, such as heavy rain, headlights will come in handy. Please note that they are not required; but highly desirable. Teams may aim headlights Friday night (after dark). There will not be any Saturday Tech Inspection so make sure you re here on time! PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NOW A SAFETY BREAK EACH DAY! Per new track regulations, they require that all safety & corner personnel receive a 45-minute lunch. At 12:15pm each day, a checkered flag will be issued to inform teams to safely exit the track and park in pit lane. While it pit lane, the same rules apply as if it is a red flag with closed pits. No one is allowed to work on the car, including fueling, cleaning windshields/head lights, servicing cool suits, taking tire pressures/temps nothing means nothing. If you are observed working on your car automatic 30 minute penalty! Saturday Schedule 8 December (note track configurations below): We re running The Chute! PLEASE NOTE THE NEWLY ADDED SAFETY BREAK! 6:00am Gates Open 7:00am 7:30am Last Minute Gear Race Central 7:45am 8:05am Drivers Race Central 8:30am 12:15pm Start Race 1 st Segment 12:15pm 1:00pm Mandated Track Lunch Break SEE ABOVE 1:00-5:00pm Re-Start Race 1 st Segment 5:05pm Impound/Post-Race 5:30pm ChumpCar-hosted BBQ (BYOB) Reminder: No glass in paddock area 10:00pm TRACK GATE CLOSES/NO IN or OUT by anyone period til 6:00am Sunday!!

5 AGAIN Per new track regulations, they require that all safety & corner personnel receive a 45-minute lunch. At 12:15pm each day, a checkered flag will be issued to inform teams to safely exit the track and park in pit lane. While it pit lane, the same rules apply as if it is a red flag with closed pits. No one is allowed to work on the car, including fueling, cleaning windshields/head lights, servicing cool suits, taking tire pressures/temps nothing means nothing. If you are observed working on your car automatic 30 minute penalty! Sunday Schedule 9 December: We re running The Carousel! PLEASE NOTE THE NEW SAFETY BREAK! 6:00am Gates Open 8:00am 8:15am Drivers Meeting 8:30am 12:15pm Start Race 1 st Segment 12:15pm 1:00pm Mandated Track Lunch Break SEE ABOVE 1:00-4:00pm Re-Start Race 1 st Segment 4:00pm Checker Flag 4:05pm Impound/Post-Race 10:00pm TRACK GATE CLOSES

6 WINNER IS CUMULATIVE LAPS FOR BOTH DAYS! Supplemental Rules Driving and Track Supplemental Rules: SR1 Paddock Speed Limit is 15mph. (That s about 1,500 RPM in first gear for most cars.) If you speed, WHICH IS EASY TO DO IN THIS HUGE PADDOCK AREA, you re sitting for 5 minutes. Keep in mind how many spectators will be roaming around as well. SR2 - Pit Lane Speed Limit is 25 mph. (That s about 1, RPM in second gear for most cars.) Pit & Paddock Supplemental Rules:

7 SRPP1 Due to the size of the field, pit lane assignments will be made in order of car number (you will be given a map at Registration). And, pit stalls will most likely need to be shared -- 2 cars per stall. That means that coordinated pit stops should be discussed with your pit-mates and then timed / planned for the safest possible execution. Unscheduled pit stops should also be discussed and contingency plans should be developed. Sharing of pit stalls has been successfully accomplished at a number of ChumpCar races during the last two season, including Portland Int l Raceway. Just think.you can use the other team s gas, drink their beverages and lose their tools. However, if you have a beyond compelling reason why you need to be next a specific team (and sharing a set of jack stands does not count); please infowest@chumpcar.com no later than November 15, 2012 for consideration. Again, no at track pit lane changes can be accommodated. And if car count exceeds pit lane capability, the paddock will be used for pit stops. SRPP2 No crew members or staged fuel jugs are allowed over the wall until the team car has come to a complete stop in the pit box. Fueling of all race cars shall be completed by use of 5-gallon plastic jugs and funnels, hoses or other fueling adapters as specified in the BCR. Jugs must have sealable lids/caps. Metal fuel drums or other fuel containers (no overhead fuel rigs) and caddies with manual pumps (no electric pumps) and hose lines are allowed to re-fill plastic jugs but are not allowed for re-fueling race cars. All fuel storage must be maintained on the cold side of the pit wall or kept within your transporter. Effective 1 January 2012, ChumpCar will allow the use of the Flo-Fast mechanical pump for fueling race cars (model # 30301). The Flo-Fast pump MUST be used with an approved jug. The Flo-Fast pump is available from multiple sources, including ChumpCar s preferred supplier This is the ONLY pump we ll allow so don t ask. SRPP3 All teams shall have one (1) fully-charged 10LB ABC fire extinguisher in their pit area. All teams shall have one (1) 10LB bag of kitty litter or other reasonable absorbitant for oil leaks and/or fuel spillage in their pit area. Having a broom handy is also be advisable. Effective immediately, all fueling / gasoline catch pans MUST: 1) be manufactured of metal or sturdy, chemical-resistant, vacuum-formed plastic 2) maintain a minimum 3" lip around the entire circumference or edge 3) must hold a minimum of 1-gallon (4-quarts) of liquid 4) must be larger than 12" square or 12" in diameter and shall not exceed 24" square or 24" in diameter

8 Notation: flat drip pans or trays (whether metallic or plastic), rugs, cardboard and/or any other so-called "container" is no longer approved for use. SRPP4 Drivers may remain in the car during fueling and driver changes may also be completed. All engines and electrical kill switches must be off during fueling. NO WORK ON ANY CAR SHALL BE COMPLETED DURING REFUELING. (Note: Replenishing of cool-suit or drinking liquids is considered additional work and is not allowed. Cleaning of windshields has been disallowed from approved operations.) SRPP5 All work and/or repairs that can be made to your race cars in under thirty (30) minutes may be executed in the Pit Lane; all repairs requiring more than 30 minutes time must be completed in the Paddock Area. A penalty of 1 lap for every five (5) minutes of work in the pit lane that exceeds 30 minutes shall be levied. SRPP6 Those involved in fueling race cars must wear a Nomex driver s suit, gloves and full-face helmet. Any team member over the wall (including fire bottle attendant) while fuel is being added to a race car must wear fireproof safety equipment. This includes fire suit, gloves and helmet with visor or balaclava and goggles. Non-driver, crew members may utilize a single-layer suit without underwear, but gloves and helmet (or balaclava and goggles) are required. Other than non-open toed shoes, shoes and socks are open for non-driving crew members performing (re)fueling but fireproof socks and leather shoes are HIGHLY advisable. SRPP7 Electric, propane or kerosene heaters within the cold side of the pit wall are allowed provided all heating elements or flame sources are directed away from any flammable material and are kept a minimum of 20 from any fuel storage. No open flame stoves or BBQs are allowed in the cold pits. SRPP8 All cars, used or junk parts too big for a normal trash can, empty fuel drums and anything else you brought with you must be taken out with you. If you leave it behind, we ll track you down and it won t be pretty. AND ALL TEAMS RENTING A GARAGE, PLEASE LEAVE YOUR AREA IN BETTER CONDITION THAN WHEN YOU ARRIVED.

9 SRPP9 While there is some limited lighting in the Sonoma Raceway paddock area, be advised that ambient lighting may not be sufficient for refueling or mechanical repairs. There is no power in the paddock area and stringing an extension cord from the garage area is not allowed. Therefore, teams are advised to consider alternate power and lighting sources. Teams are also advised to consider outfitting all team members with a good flashlight. The use of EZ-ups are recommended for keeping out weather and hanging all lighting fixtures; just make sure canopies are secured tied down. Canopies come to Sonoma to die Multiple teams may want to jointly rent a large industrial generator for shared use. Designated Charity: Per the 2012 Rules, the purchase of bonus/charity laps is no longer offered. However, ChumpCar is pleased to adopt the Ronald McDonald House Charities as its corporate charity and net proceeds from ChumpCar merchandise sales have been committed to this amazing cause! Other Info That You Need To Know Pit Passes For Drivers and Crew NOT Arriving on Friday: If you have drivers & crew that can t make Friday s registration and they are registered in advance with ChumpCar, we ll include them on a Gate List so that they aren t charged at the gate. If they are not pre-registered, you can purchase their bands at registration on Friday but you will be responsible for getting these wristbands to them in advance for Saturday/Sunday entry (ie, there is no Will Call). If they don t have a band, they will have to pay to enter the track; no exceptions or refunds. Please plan accordingly. All teams, drivers, crew, family & friends are required to have a wristband anywhere & everywhere on the raceway property. Pit Passes Spectators and Guests: Spectator passes are available at the Main Gate for $15 per day or $20 for the weekend. Children 16 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. All teams, drivers, crew, family & friends are required to have a wristband anywhere & everywhere on the raceway property. And all dogs must be on leash at all times. Overnight Camping: Self-contained RV camping in the paddock is allowed on Friday & Saturday night (there is no hook-ups or power; you must run off of a generator. Absolutely no stringing power cords across the paddock area or tapping into the garages or other track power sources. Cost is $50 per RV Permit for the entire weekend; paid for at registration. You can also send a request for an RV Permit to charlenef@chumpcar.com. There are showers available for use at the track. All teams must vacate the facility on Sunday following the race (and absolutely before the Main Gate closes for the night at 10:00pm).

10 Purse/Prize Money: No purse but some really really cool trophies (even cooler than our normal ones) for those folks that qualified for the Chumpionship. Non-qualifiers have bragging rights. ***JUST ADDED*** - 1 st Place for the non-contenders will win a fire suppression system by SPA Technique, donated by fellow chump and SFA distributor Mark Goodman; visit NOTE: As discussed in the 2013 rules, fire suppression systems will be mandatory for the 2014 season! Limited Edition Chumpionship Shirts: A limited number of Chumpionship event shirts will be available for pre-sale for $20 each and available in adult sizes. To reserve your event shirt, please infowest@chumpcar.com NO LATER THAN MONDAY 19 NOVEMBER and specify your size (Unisex 100% Ultra Cotton shortsleeve t-shirt in S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL). A very small number of shirts will be available at the track for sale reserve yours now! Official Event Hotel: ROOM BLOCK CHUMPCAR DISCOUNT RATE EXPIRES ON NOV. 15 TH! The Inn Marin ( a gorgeous wine country resort conveniently located near the track at 250 Entrada Drive, Novato, CA Room rates are plus tax and include a gorgeous complimentary breakfast. Check-in time is 3:00 PM; check-out time is 11:00 AM. The Inn Marin has a 24-hour cancellation policy for individual guestrooms. The Guest must cancel reservations by 6 PM the day prior to arrival or the first nights room and tax will be charged to their credit card guarantee. Please contact the hotel directly or and ask for the Chump Cars block. The rate code is CHUM and the Block name is: CHUMP CARS. STANDARD ROOM $ STANDARD SUITE $ JACUZZI SUITE $ Barbecues: ONLY gas BBQs are allowed in the paddock area (ie, no open flame or camp fire BBQs), provided all BBQs are supervised at all times, a fire extinguisher is within 15 of the open flame, and all open flames are (at a minimum) 30 from all race cars, fuel storage or other flammable sources. No BBQ s or fuel in the garages. Fuel: Fuel is available for sale on site for approx $5.00 per gallon for Premium. Only credit cards are accepted. Onsite Equipment Vender: Wine Country Motorsports is located in Sonoma Raceway s paddock area and has served us well in the past. Concessions: The Raceway Café (located in the paddock area) will be open on Saturday & Sunday from 7:00am to 3:00pm daily. We re also looking into having a coffee truck in the paddock area as well. If you know of someone, please contact us at infowest@chumpcar.com.

11 NASCAR GARAGE RENTALS: Garages are available for rental on a first-come, firstserved basis for $100 for the weekend, where electricity can be accessed. A garage helps keep you out of the sun/heat/wind/rain/lightening/tornados, and especially comes in handy in the evenings in the off chance that your race car requires some "minor adjustments" such as an engine swap. And remember, no fuel is to be stored in the garage areas...only in the paddock or within your transporter. To reserve a garage, please charlenef@chumpcar.com. You can simply pay at the track on Friday. IF YOU QUALIFIED TO RUN THE CHUMPIONSHIP it s noted below on the Grid. If you see a discrepancy, please contact us at infowest@chumpcar.com ASAP! For those of you looking for the detailed rules of a Chumpionship invitation, here you go: Each Chumpionship shall be an 'invitation only' event. Invitations shall be issued: ** To the Top 5 finishers of every Double-7 enduro. ** To the Top 7 finishers of every endurance race longer than 7-hours but shorter than 14-hours. ** To the Top 10 finishers of every endurance race longer than 14 hours. ** To qualify for a 2012 Regional Chumpionships, all podium finishes must have occurred between 1 July 2011 and 30 June ChumpCar retains the right to invite no more than two (2) additional teams per event that it deems deserving to attend the Chumpionship event. Chumpcar-invited teams will compete for the Chumpionship and all other awards. Regional Chumpionship events MAY be open to non-qualifying teams, depending on the available remaining car count for the event. Regional Directors will open registration to non-qualifying and noninvited teams no earlier than 75 days prior to the event. Non-qualifying teams will NOT compete for the Regional Chumpionship or any awards... unless we make up a few special ones to fit whatever special heroics your team completed. A team which is based (the location of the Team Captain) in a geographic area which is closer to an adjoining region's Chumpionship event MAY petition his/her Regional Director AND the Regional Director of the adjoining region to participate the event that is closer to the team's base location. A team may only compete in ONE (1) Regional Chumpionship event, regardless of whether the team qualified for more than one event (in different regions) and/or was invited as a non-qualifying team. An invitation to a Regional Chumpionship is extended to the Team Captain AND the podium winning (or invited) car. BRING THE SAME CAR YOU RACED TO QUALIFY FOR THE CHUMPIONSHIP. NO REPLACEMENT CARS SHALL BE ALLOWED. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE VEHICLE ARE ALLOWED (i.e. - alternate engine swaps, removal of body panels, etc.). A minimum of TWO (2) original team drivers must be a part of the Chumpionship team. No full team driver replacements; no hired ringers.

12 Teams that achieved a podium finish with rental cars/rental teams, which qualified for any Regional Chumpionship event, MUST CONTACT THEIR REGIONAL DIRECTOR and must provide a FULL car description and a FULL driver roster no later than 60-days prior to the event. Failure to provide the FULL information required before the deadline will require the car to be entered as a non-qualifying team. Sonoma 2012 Chumpionship Grid - As of Nov. 29, :30pm PST Car# Team Name Car Info Chumpionship Contender Garage Rental 0 Geo MetroGnome 1990 Geo Metro YES 2 Irreverent Racing 1994 Ford Mustang YES 4 Apex of Failure 1987 Mazda RX7 X 6 Ferrari Massacre 1999 Ford Escort ZX2 YES X 7 Accel-O-Rama Porsche Clutch on Fire Racing 1987 Toyota MR2 YES 10 Too Stupid to Know Better 1985 Volvo 740 Turbo 13 M.E.A.T Racing 1992 Mazda Miata 15 Proletariat Red 1982 Mazda RX-7 X 16 Animal House 1989 Acura Legend X 18 Parabellum Motorsports 1994 Mazda Miata YES X Mustang GT YES X 17 Beaver Domination 1992 Honda Civic YES 21 North Loop Motorsport 1988 BMW 325i YES 22 Slingshot Racing 1985 Ford Mustang YES X 24 Good Luck Everybody Else Racing 1999 Subaru Legacy X 25 Chothkie's Racing 1990 BMW 325i YES 26 The Jesus 1986 Honda CRX X 27 Bitch-Ass Bitches and Bitch Ass-Bitches 1997 Subaru Outback Sport X 31 SugarCRM Racing 1993 Nissan Sentra YES 32 Dirt Track Pirates 1989 Mazda RX7 YES X 33 Angry MadCow Racing 1994 Nissan Altima X 34 Marvin the Martian Racing 1991 BMW E30 318IS YES 36 BimmerWordl/Red Line Oil 1993 BMW 325 X 41 Old Lompoc Special 1983 Mazda RX-7 YES X 43 Spy vs. Spy 1993 Acura Legend X 44 Austin Healey Frite 74 Austin Healey Sprite X 45 All American Camero X 72 TSR Firebird YES X 47 Lou Glutz Motorsports 1972 Ford Pinto X

13 Sonoma 2012 Chumpionship Grid - As of Nov. 29, :30pm PST 47 Lou Glutz Motorsports 1972 Ford Pinto X 51 Giant Killer Racing 1974 BMW Tachophobic Racing 1982 Mazda RX-7 YES X 53 Alpo-na BMW 1976 BMW Cannonball Bandits 1989 Toyota Supra 57 Silver Fern Racing Mazda RX7 X 58 Flying Scotsmen 1985 BMW 325e X 59 Road Hazards 1990 Mazda Miata X 62 Moogen Racing 1999 Honda Accord 63 Silver Fern Racing Mazda RX X 65 Team Harlequin 1985 Volkswagen Golf X 69 Racey Diva # Nissan 280Z 73 Leftover Parts Racing Mazda RX7 YES X 74 Leftover Parts Racing Mazda RX7 YES X 75 Leftover Parts Racing Mazda RX7 76 M2 Racing 1978 Ford Mustang II Ghia 77 Schwarzchild Radials 1991 Nissan NX X 78 Thundercock Racing BMW 325i YES X 79 Shift Autosport 1985 VW Jetta YES X 82 Sad-turn Saturn SC2 83 Ferdinandwertschatzungsgesellschaft 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle X 85 Team SSTP 1978 Datsun 280z YES 87 Sad-Turn Saturn SC2 89 Team GI Sho 1989 Ford Taurus SHO YES X 90 Smokey and the Banditoes 1980 Pontiac Trans Am YES 92 Waggy 1990 Honda X 93 V8lvo Taxi 1990 Volvo 240 X 97 Los Cerdos Voladores 1995 Plymouth Neon YES X 98 The Clergy 1991 Nissan NX YES X Weather: We re racing, regardless of the weather.

14 Auto Parts/Tires: Napa Auto Parts 7426 Redwood Boulevard, Novato, CA 7.1 mi SW (415) O'Reilly Auto Parts 1400 South Novato Boulevard, Novato, CA 7.8 mi SW (415) Viking Foreign Auto Parts 1 0 Grant Avenue, Novato, CA. mi SW ( 15) 2-2 shopvikingautoparts.com Monument Car Parts 2 Sonoma Boulevard, allejo, CA 11 mi E ( 0 ) monumentcarparts.com Kragen-O'Reilly Auto Parts 3580 Sonoma Boulevard, Vallejo, CA 11 mi E (707) AutoZone 730 Admiral Callaghan Lane, Vallejo, CA 13 mi E ( 0 ) 55-5 autozone.com Big O Tires 7427 Redwood Boulevard, Novato, CA 7.1 mi SW ( 15) bigotires.com Wrecking Yards: California Auto Dismantling Inc Green Island Road, American Canyon, CA 9.6 mi E (707) Arnold's Automotive 864 Vallejo Avenue, Novato, CA 7.0 mi SW ( 15) 2-00 happycarfarm.com Pacific Auto Salvage, Inc Broadway Street, American Canyon, CA 11 mi E ( 0 ) pacificautosalvage.com City Auto Dismantlers 1112 Beach Street, Vallejo, CA 12 mi E (707) Pick-N-Pull 1015 Market Avenue, Richmond, CA 15 mi S (510) 2-1 picknpull.com The Supplemental Rules May Be Updated Without Notice. Teams Are Advised To Check Them With Regularity And Print A Copy For Reference Prior To Coming To The Event.