Note that while this page hasn't been updated in quite some time, it still represents what this site is about.
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This site is intended to provide information on amateur Sports Racing in the United States. CSR, DSR, S2000, and SRF
are automotive road racing classes defined within the rules of the Sports Car Club of America.
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Check out the Sports Racer Forum
to read and participate in discussions related to Sports Racing.
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For the l atest updates to this web site, see the Update Log
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Enthusiasts of CSR & DSR like the open nature of the class rules which allow innovation and experimentation.
Many different types of cars compete in the classes with a fairly equal chance of success.
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The homebuilt race car has a place in CSR or DSR as much as one of the manufactured “ready to drive” cars.
New technology and innovation are often rewarded with success, yet older cars can still win, as proven by 2000 SCCA Runoffs DSR winner Al Beasley Jr.
using a 1986 Decker (pictured in yellow on the left).
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DSR sports racers are ...
- Powered by up to 190
horsepower,
- Yet weighing as little as 750 pounds,
- Utilizing racing slicks, diffusers, and wings for traction,
- DSRs are some of the fastest cars on the track!
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Sports racers are essentially what most people picture when they think of open wheel formula race
cars, except that sports racers are covered with fiberglass/composite or aluminum bodywork. Car chassis (the structural framework for the cars) commonly
consist of tube frame, space frame, and monocoque.
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The class rules allow for a wide choice of engines, with each choice having its own displacement limit and
associated car weight requirement. |
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Power plants commonly used include motorcycle (2 or 4 stroke), snowmobile, or small
automobile engines. Although, even engines can be custom built. |
Cars
meeting the rules for DSR are also eligible to compete at SCCA Solo II (autocross) events in the B Modified class. In fact, some DSR cars have been built solely to autocross, like the Dragon
SR1 pictured on the right.
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