Going to IPMS National contest in San Marcos, Texas? Read this!

[Pete J.]

If you are planning on going to IPMS Nat's this year, REVIEW the categories for automotive.  They have changed!  I and several others have  been working for 7 years get actual definitions for all categories.  They finally accepted them with some modifications.  Review them in the National contest rules. https://ipmsusa.org/sites/default/files/2023_ipms-usa_national_contest_rules.pdf The changes are highlighted in red. I feel that the change will make the categories much more understandable.  
  Read the rules before you go.  This will help both you and the judging committee.  Enjoy the show.

[mr moto]

The rules seem to indicate (it's underlined, no less) that all competition models MUST have a number. Many racing vehicles don't display a number - modern top fuel dragsters or LSR cars for example. I wonder what they'll do about that?

[Pete J.]

8 hours ago, mr moto said:

The rules seem to indicate (it's underlined, no less) that all competition models MUST have a number. Many racing vehicles don't display a number - modern top fuel dragsters or LSR cars for example. I wonder what they'll do about that?

Interesting point.  My guess would be that they change it to "where appropriate" or "if no number, proof that is raced in that configuration".

 

[niteowl7710]

I like the bit about curbside entries not being allowed to have visible engines...so what all the 60 part Fujimi Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and anything else with an "engine window" gets kicked over into Factory Stock to play with the full detail builds? 

 

I wouldn't necessarily worry about the "must have a number" on drag racing as that is it's own sub-category in Competiton. 

 

 

[Muncie]

To paraphrase things a bit, land speed cars running at SCTA Speed Week and the USFRA World Finals events have competition numbers and class designations.  I think they always have.

With several hundred cars at speed week, it would be impossible to sort out the cars without a number. They aren't always easy to see but they are there as required by the rules.  The graphics can be the size of a door or as small as a parts decal.  Sometimes difficult to find. The only exceptions that I can think of are if the car is just out for a photo shoot before it makes a run or the car is still under construction and not making a run.  It is very rare and expensive for somebody to build a car and run it by itself for a record.   SCTA and USFRA crews (mostly volunteers)  have lots of people that spend several long days preparing the salt and setting up equipment before an event.  That would be impossible for a single car unless it was very well funded.

If a competition model is being presented without a number, documentation would be a great idea.  Documentation is a good idea anyway depending on what IPMS requires or suggests. ,