#28597 Update Section 3 errors and omissions

Head of Road Racing oversees and is responsible for the U.S. Majors Tour; events are operated by host
Regions, with assistance from the U.S. Majors Tour Staff in some cases. The U.S. Majors Tour is
organized as series of events within six geographic units known as Conferences.
A. Types of U.S. Majors Tour Events
1. Conference Events
Points earned in Conference races in Runoffs-eligible classes will count toward Conference
Championships (see 3.7.2), and qualification for the National Championship Runoffs (see 3.7.4).
They may also count toward Divisional Championships (see 3.7.1).
There may be a non-Runoffs eligible component of an event.
Competitors will find information on the classes eligible and the structure for each event on the
SCCA website and in the Supplemental Regulations.
2. Super Tour Events
Super Tour Events are specially-designated Conference Events that include additional
enhancements. Points earned in Super Tour Events in Runoffs-eligible classes will count toward
Conference Championships (see 3.7.2), the Super Tour Championship (see 3.7.3) and
qualification for the National Championship Runoffs (see 3.7.4).
3. Festival
Entry invitations are limited to the particular class(es) specified in the Supplemental Regulations.
Points earned in Festival events do not count toward Conference Championships.
B. Driver Eligibility
Only drivers who hold an SCCA Full Competition License or an SCCA Pro License are eligible to enter.
C. Organizing Personnel
1. Head of Club Road Racing or their designate - oversees all aspects of the U.S. Majors Tour,
including the appointment of personnel.
2. Race Director (RD)
a. Appointed by Head of Club Road Racing for all Super Tours. Appointed by local
Executive Stewards for their respective Conference. Conference RD serves as Asst. RD
for Super Tour events within that Conference.
b. The RD works with each Executive Steward and host Region to appoint the balance of
the Stewards for each U.S. Majors Tour event.
c. The RD works with the event Stewards to conduct the event.
d. Only the RD in agreement with the Region’s representative may modify the
Supplemental Regulations, as permitted in 5.12.2, after the Sanction has been issued; he
may act on these matters without filing a Request for Action with the SOM.
e. Administrative actions taken by the RD (including modifying the Schedule of Events
and race groupings), are non-protestable; actions/penalties imposed by the RD for
driving or compliance are protestable.
3. Series Administrator (SA)
a. Required for all Super Tours, optional for other Conference events.
b. The SA oversees series organization and administration of the U.S. Majors Tour series
events for his Conference.
4. Series Chief Technical Inspector (SCTI)
a. Required for all Super Tours, optional for other Conference events.
b. The SCTI works with the CCC and event Technical Staff to provide consistent
compliance checking across all the events in his Conference.
5. Series Timing Administrator
a. Required for all Super Tours, optional for other Conference events.
b. The Series Timing Administrator works with the local Timing team to deliver
enhanced timing functionality to events.
6. Series Public Relations Representative
a. Required for all Super Tours, optional for other Conference events.
b. The Series PR Representative provides communication and public relations support
for the event.
7. Series Clerk of the Course
a. May be designated for Super Tours, optional for other Conference events.
b. The Clerk of the Course is an Operating Steward that works in Race Control with local
stewards to provide consistency in race operations.
8. One or more SCCA Regions may organize a U.S. Majors Tour event. The region or group
hosting a U.S. Majors Tour Super Tour event will enter into a written agreement with the
National Office that details the responsibilities of both parties.
D. Event Format / Schedule
1. Conference Events
a. The National Office has developed standard formats for each type of U.S. Majors Tour
event. Regions are encouraged to utilize these standard formats to retain program
consistency.
b. There shall be a maximum of two (2) races per race weekend. At least one race for
each race group will be a minimum of 45 miles. The other race of the weekend
Additional races on a weekend shall be a minimum of 20 minutes in length.
c. Minimum track time
1. Two-day events shall have a minimum of 35 minutes of non-racing track time
available per Majors class entry. Two qualifying sessions are recommended.
2. Three-day events shall have a minimum of 65 minutes of non-racing track
time available per Majors class entry. One practice and two qualifying sessions
are recommended.
2. Super Tour Events
a. The National Office has developed standard formats for each type of U.S. Majors Tour
event, and works with Regions to create a specific schedule, which must be approved by
the Head of Club Road Racing, who has final authority.
b. There shall be a maximum of two (2) races per race weekend. At least one race for
each race group will be 35 minutes in length with a maximum of 50 miles (variations
may be approved by the head of Club Road Racing and published in the supplemental
regulations). The other race of the weekend Additional races on a weekend shall be a
minimum of 25 minutes in length.
c. Minimum track time
1. Two-day events shall have a minimum of two (2) qualifying sessions totaling
at leastof 35 minutes of non-racing track time available per Majors class entry.
2. Three-day events shall have a minimum of two (2) qualifying sessions totaling
at least of 65 minutes of non-racing track time available per Majors class entry.
One practice and two qualifying sessions are recommended.
3. The schedule must show start times for all sessions, however, it is understood
that actual start times will vary based on on-track situations and forces of
nature. Minor running adjustments to the schedule do not require Requests for
Action to the SOM.
4. All U.S. Majors Tour events are open to the public. Host Regions and the
National Office jointly promote U.S. Majors Tour events.
E. Classes to be included in U.S. Majors Tour events:
1. All Runoffs-eligible classes will be included in Conference and Super Tour events.
2. Run groups comprised of non-Runoffs eligible classes may be included in U.S. Majors Tour
Conference events to encourage participation.
F. Additional Majors Requirements:
1. Conference Preferred Numbers will be administered by the National office and shall be
honored at all Majors events until 14 days prior to the event. If two drivers holding the same
Preferred Number request that number for the same run group, the number will be assigned to
the driver with the earliest request.
2. For the purposes of Conference points keeping, timing and scoring shall supply an Orbits
database backup file (Orbits 4 preferred) to the SCCA National office (see front of book for email
address) within three business days of the event to tabulate series points. Any revisions not
included in that file shall be communicated with the submission.
a. All drivers listed on the final race results shall be consistent with the numbers
included in the event audit.
b. When non-Runoffs eligible classes are included in Runoffs-eligible groups at Majors
Conference events, the non-Runoffs eligible entries are treated as Majors entries and are
subject to the same event audit fees and must meet the driver eligibility requirement in
GCR 3.1.1.B.”