2012 GSKA
Tire Treatment Rule

There will be absolutely no treatment of tires allowed on the track premises during any GSKA sponsored event. Any liquid (chemical) applied to tires in an effort to soften the tire and provide better grip is considered tire treatment. Tire warmers are also considered tire treatment and are not allowed. Disqualification for the event is the consequences for violation of this rule at the track on race day.

The GSKA will be implementing a testing program to analyze the effectiveness of our existing hydrocarbon sniffer to be used to accurately, and fairly detect the presence of chemicals that enhance the tire performance. WKA has agreed to assist us with this testing program by allowing us to compare the reading of our hydrocarbon sniffer with readings from the $5800.00 tool that WKA uses to test for tire prep. Data will be gathered during this testing time and procedures written to use the GSKA 's hydrocarbon tester for detecting tire prep at WKA Divisional events. WKA will be using their extremely accurate gage to test during the Gold Cup events. GSKA strongly discourages the use of tire prep.

GSKA would like to notify those that plan to run in the Gold Cup National event of the following: If you are going to mount new (non-prepped) tires on wheels that have had prepped tires on them, please remove the valve stems, clean the wheels very well, install new valve stems and then mount the new tires.

Note that the first Divisional at 103rd St. has been change to 2/18/12. I am Pleased to announce the NFKC and the GSKA have reached an agreement to promote this four race series with (2) races in Jacksonville (103rd St.) and (2) at Barnesville. The tentative schedule is:

2/18/12 103rd St.
4/21/12 Barnesville
6/9/12 103rd St.
9/8/12 Barnesville

This divisional series will support both Gold Cup and Manufactures Cup WKA series divisional points.

Due to a number of factors, we have made a slight increase in the race entry fees and pit passes charges. The changes for 2012 are as follows:

Member entry fee 1st entry (advanced entry -paypal prepaid) $45.00
Member entry fee 1st entry (at track) $50.00

Member entry fee 2nd entry (advanced entry -paypal prepaid) $25.00
Member entry fee 2nd entry (at track) $30.00

Additional pit passes (no advance discount) $10.00

This is basically a $5.00 increase per entry which also applies to the non-member fee. The advanced entry system has been set-up to accomodate this change.

We will be needing volunteers to work the Atlanta International Auto Show at the World Congress Center in Atlanta again this year! The show dates are 3/14/12 thru 3/18/12. The GSKA booth was very professionally done last year and I'm sure will be even better this year. Jeff Bacon is heading up this activity again this year, Thanks Jeff and Ginny! If you can volunteer a few hours to work the booth any of these days please contact Jeff Bacon or Bob Barthelemy. The experience will be rewarding!

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Event #                    Date(s)          GSKA Race # 1              03/10/2012    Vintage Winter Nationals   03/29/2012 - 03/31/2012 GSKA Race # 2              04/7/2012    GSKA Race # 3              04/21/2012    WKA Gold Cup Nationals     04/27/2012 - 04/29/2012 GSKA Race # 4              05/12/2012 GSKA Race # 5              05/19/2012 GSKA Race # 6              06/02/2012 GSKA Race # 7 Day Race     06/16/2012    GSKA Race # 8 Nite Race    06/16/2012    Summer Break GSKA Race # 9              08/11/2012    GSKA Race # 10             08/25/2012    GSKA Race # 11             09/08/2012    GSKA Race # 12             09/29/2012    GSKA Race # 13             10/13/2012    GSKA Race # 14             10/27/2012 We look forward to a GREAT 2012 Race Season