The NASA FFR Challenge Series is pleased to announce new contingency

programs for the series on the part of Marcus Performance, the new parts

supply business headed up by the famed Steve Marcus.

Support from Marcus Performance is in the form of two packages.  The first

is $10,000 in parts and services prizes that will be distributed during the

course of the year.  Unlike traditional contingency prizes, these prizes

are based on participation and not just winning.  Drawings will be

conducted at ten times during the course of the year based on participation

in that time period.  Each drive and/or car owner will receive a chance

based on each race they start during a NASA race weekend.  (For NASA

weekends that feature more than two races, only the last two races of the

weekend will count.)

 

Marcus Performance has also been named the official tire supplier for the

series.  Kumho V710 tires will be sold to racers at a price less than or

equal to the published price on the Tire Rack website.  A portion of the

sales will take the form of a participation-based drawing at NASA's

Nationals to be held at Mid-Ohio in September.  (An additional drawing may

be conducted at the end of the season to distribute additional

funds).  There will be three cash awards at each drawing.  Racers will

receive one drawing opportunity for each race they run tires purchased from

Marcus Performance (up to two races per weekend).  Rain tires do not need

to be purchased from Marcus Performance, but drivers who run rain tires

purchased from Marcus Performance will gain additional drawing

chances.  Marcus Performance has graciously allowed a grandfather period

for the first few races of the year for racers to run existing tires.

Drivers/owners must run two Marcus Performance stickers on their car to be

eligible and must sign the series waivers.  A single waiver is being used

for all contingency sponsors in 2006.  The waivers with instructions will

be available on the FFRChallenge.com website in a week or

so.  Drivers/owners must also provide pictures showing the decals on the

car.  These pictures may be used by any of the contingency sponsors.