By the time this issue hits newsstands, the UNOH Battle Of The Beach will be in the history books. As I write this, the Circle Track team is hard at work prepping our Late Model for the 150-lap race on the Superstraight at Daytona International Speedway. As of right now (January 14, 2013), the KT Engine Development engine and Pathfinder chassis have not been introduced, the body was just finished, and we haven't solidified our testing plans yet. But we have a month, which in racer time is more than enough to get everything finished. Especially considering the all-star team at Dalton Zehr Racing that is handling the work.
Last month, you got a good look at the newly freshened powerplant from KT Engine Development that is going to power our Late Model in the NASCAR All-American Series race on the 4/10 -mile Daytona track. This month, we're taking care of the aero package with the help of AR Bodies. The Whelen All-American Series uses ABC body rules, and these rules will apply for the Battle At The Beach.
ABC or Approved Body Configuration was conceived when two major body manufacturers (AR Bodies and Five Star Race Car Bodies) and the officials from the CRA Super Series came together to try to find a way to regulate the out of control bodies on the offset chassis in each series. At the time there were no common rules for body inspection at the local level across the country, and each body manufacturer had its own templates, which made technical inspections difficult. As the body manufacturers each made aerodynamic advances, racers spent more money, trying to stay on the cutting edge of technology.
The outcome was aerodynamic equality. All ABC bodies must fit 18 common templates, regardless of which manufacturer is comes from. Follow along as we highlight the important parts of hanging a new ABC body.
1. AR Bodies’ ABC bodies come in multiple pieces, which need to be assembled. The nose and fenders are four separate pieces. Many of the pieces are trim-to-fit, so this gives some freedom when it comes to making the body fit the chassis or aero alterations.
As the body manufacturers each made aerodynamic advances, racers spent more money, trying to stay on the cutting edge of technology
ABC or Approved Body Configuration was conceived when two major body manufacturers (AR Bodies and Five Star Race Car Bodies) and the officials of two sanctioning bodies (CRA and SAS) came together to try to find a way to regulate the out of control bodies on the offset chassis in each series
17. In addition to the Whelen All-American Series race, Dalton will also be competing in the K&N Series race on the 0.4-mile track at Daytona. It’s going to be a busy week for our young driver, but we know he’s up to the task.
