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[Terry Hanushek]

The Jersey Racing Board (Northern New Jersey and South Jersey Regions) and New Jersey Motorsports Park announce the third running of The Devil in the Dark 12 Hour endurance race on NJMP's Thunderbolt Circuit. The 2012 edition will be held on Saturday, 28 April 2012 and will again run from noon to midnight. Plans are underway to expand the family-friendly spectator event at the track during the race with live entertainment, food and beverages. The 12 Hour will be a major NJMP spectator event in the 2012 season.

This race is a continuation of the successful events run in the past two years. The format and rules will be very similar to last year with a few minor changes based on last year's experience. We do anticipate a class restructuring to promote wider participation. If you missed The Devil this year, be sure to put it on your calendar for next year.

The entry package will be posted on the DLB online registration system after the first of the year. Registration will open on 1 February 2012.

More spectators, more participants, more fun in 2012!

SAVE THE DATE

Terry

[Mike Collins]

We will be there. Loved it last year.

[Yosh]

We will be there again Terry! Great event!

[Terry Hanushek]

The entry information (supps, schedule, etc.) for the 2012 edition of The Devil in the Dark is posted on DLB
(set filter for South Jersey Region | Club Race All) - and the event web site .

The rules are essentially the same as last year with a few refinements based on our experience and competitor feedback. All of last year's refinements including the elimination of timed pit stops were well received and have been retained.

The major change for 2012 is a revised class structure which consolidates the 23 disparate classes from last year's event into five Endurance Classes. At the same time many comparable classes from other organizations have been included to attract additional enduro enthusiasts. Every car will be in a class with many direct competitors to heighten interest and raise the level of competition.

The entry for this year's race will open on 1 February 2012

Hope to see ya at The Devil

Terry

[Mitch Reading]

Terry, let us know when we can find info on the consolidated classes. Are you envisioning something like NASA does for the 25 hour? I would guess that you'll combine all "spec miatas" maybe and there will be no distinction between "SM" and "SSM" for example?

[Terry Hanushek]

Mitch

let us know when we can find info on the consolidated classes. Are you envisioning something like NASA does for the 25 hour? I would guess that you'll combine all "spec miatas" maybe and there will be no distinction between "SM" and "SSM" for example?

The endurance class table is in the supps on DLB. The scheme is quite similar to the NASA 25 Hour. SM and SSM are both in E3.

Terry

[Terry Hanushek]

Online registration for The Devil in the Dark is open on DLB - set your filter for South Jersey Region to see the event calendar.

Supps and Schedule ... Register ... Entry List

Earlybird registration with a $100 price reduction is available until 21 February. Submitting an Intent to Enter will hold the Earlybird price and your spot in this year's race. Pit spaces will be selected in order of entry sequence.

See ya at The Devil

Terry

[svvs]

Team Heman will be there again this year with our ITA-ish miata. Looking forward to it!

[Terry Hanushek]

The Earlybird entry deadline for The Devil in the Dark 2012 is Noon on 21 February. Entries submitted before the deadline are eligible for the discounted entry fee.

See ya at The Devil

Terry

[svvs]

32 cars entered so far. how many did we have last year?

Last years event was great....though I appreciate the fact that drivers weren't allowed to compete in the beer pong tournament!

[Crucial Motorsports Group]

Crucial Motorsports Group aka Schechter Performance Racing will be there. This year we hope to go more than the 59 minutes we went last year before our motor let go in our E-36. Note to self: Rev limiters are real important if you don't peek at the tach once in a while. This year we are bringing back our Spec Miata which captured 1st place two years ago. Looking forward to a great time. We will have "Glow Boards" for sale on site with our engineering support available. If you need a pair make sure we have enough by going to www.crucialmotorsportsgroup.com and putting in an order. There is still time for us to ship otherwise they will be at the track for you.

Regards to all.

Sam and Aaron

[Mitch Reading]

Another A+ event by the Jersey SCCA folks. Extremely organized, no BS and most of all fair/reasonable rules that keep everything fun.

Congrats to the Henwood boys, Scott Z and Pete for the win. I believe E3 was the most competitive class, making up about half of the 40 entries.

We (#32 miata... Reading, Dimarco and Dimarco) had a ball and were perfect except for a momentary lapse by yours truly. My apologies to the #41 Rossini team for costing us both time in the pits.

BIG thanks to Nick, Drew and all of the Flatout Motorsports guys for an excellent car and excellent crew. These guys can put together an effort! ... a good friend of mine was new to miatas, NJMP and racing all together. After a test day with Nick and putting him in one of his rental 1.6s, yielded the fast lap in E3 I believe. Impressive.

Most of all, had a great time making new friends and seeing some old ones.

If you haven't done one of these long enduros, I highly recommend it! Best bang for the buck, in my opinion. Only 1 single full course caution in the entire event? And the last 2-3 hours were in the rain.

We were bridesmaids again this year. Already looking forward to 2013....

[tony senese]

from the supps.....


b. All four wheels of the car must be mounted and on the pit surface during refueling. The car may not be supported
by any external means including jacks or jack stands.

I'm just saying that if the rule is that clear, and you break it you should be penalized. Those who did it, know who they are.

[mghenwood]

Mitch is right, what a great event. The new class structure made the wins that much more meaningful, with 20 cars in E3.

We raced hard and thankfully the car held together with the help of JB Weld (water pump leak found the night before the test day). For the most part we kept 4 wheels on the track and we were quick in the pits with the help of our awesome crew which was made up of family (my Dad, Uncle and Brother-in-law) and friends (Wes Czech). Special thanks to our Co-Drivers Pete Maerz and Scott Zetterstrom, we could not have pulled this off without your help both in and out of the car.

Great racing amongst everyone in the E3 class. As always the Dimarco/Reading team pushed us hard, as well as the Yosh/Livingood/Kellett/Ball team, always a pleasure racing you guys.

I think we were able to convince Mike LaMaina and his brother to race next year, they seem to be hooked. Who wouldn't be?

[svvs]

Mitch:

I didn't realize he had the fast lap for e3! impressive for sure.

The event was really well run. We had fun in our 04 car, that's for sure. Things got a bit hairy when we lost the windshield wipers that night, but we made do.

Congrats to the top 3. All those guys were really pros the whole day.

I think this event helped show us the difference between full tread ra-1's and hoosier wets....wow. I was also surprised how well the hoosiers did in that sprinkle rain we had when it first started getting dark.

Cheers,
Vick

[Mitch Reading]

I didn't run on the Hoosier wets myself, but by all accounts they're more of a true "rain tire" whereas the RA-1s are simply unshaved street tires.

[svvs]

Mitch:

We ran hoosier dry tires, and toyos for wets. I think the best way to describe the difference is the guys I saw on hoosiers were all over the paint and the curbs, and their tires were warm and sticky after the race. My toyos were just wet.

[Terry Hanushek]

Congratulations to Harold Petit, Randy Mueller, David Baker and Scott Baker from the #28 Johnstone Supply Team BMW M3 for their second consecutive victory in The Devil in the Dark 2012. This year the team covered 433 laps exceeding last year's winning total of by five laps.

And congratulations to the other 38 teams that hit the track in the third edition of The Devil. Several teams struggled with mechanical gremlins, a few did not finish but 30 teams were still running when the checker flag flew at the end of the 12 hours.

Class Podiums

E1

1 - #28 Johnstone Supply BMW M3 - 433 laps
2 - #20 Bodymotion Racing 1 Porsche Cayman - 415 laps
3 - #92 Team Track Pro BMW M3 - 288 laps

E2

1 - #94 Radial Motorsports Acura Integra - 405 laps
2 - #99 Elgin Racing Mazda MX5 - 403 laps
3 - #21 Dog Gone Racing Spec Racer Ford - 396 laps

E3

1 - #58 Henwood Motorsports / Main Line Overland Miata - 403 laps
2 - #32 Flatout Motorsports 2 Miata - 402 laps
3 - #91 Bollywoodlawn Sync'd Miata - 399 laps

E4

1 - #2 Team Troxell VW Golf - 341 laps
2 - #9 Ted Hulse Racing Honda Si - 313 laps
3 - #42 Maximum Attack Motorsports 2 VW Golf - 303 laps

The complete results are at: http://www.nediv.com/images/results/...linthedark.pdf

Thanks to all of the teams who helped make this year's 12 Hour a very successful event.

See ya same time, same place next year

Terry

[Yosh]

A big thank you to the North and South Jersey SCCA organizations for a great race! Challenging conditions, a long race, and a lot of drivers means lots of work for the people that put this thing together and we can't thank you enough for the hard work.

A big congratulations to Matt and Pete Henwood, Pete Maerz, and Zett on a well deserved win. You guys didn't put a wheel wrong all race!
Congratulations also to Bob & Matt DiMarco and Mitch Reading for 2nd. We had managed to finally make up some time and get back on the same lap before the rains really came and our Toyos weren't quite up to the task as the Hoosier wets were. A very well run race and congrats as well to the folks from Flatout that put together some nice stops for the 32!

As for us, we were down a little on power but hopeful. The 91 car (which we bought in the fall and worked on over the winter) had competed in the 12 Hour 2 years ago but needed quite a bit of work to bring it up in competitiveness. We have the fortune of some great friends and family that crewed the car very well as well as some great drives by Chris Kellett and Bill Ball, but the standout this year was Jason Livingood who really got on the bit and turned some really consistent faaaast laps when we needed them. Jack Banha from http://www.woodlawngarage.com was our great crew chief and he did a great job of coordinating everyone and keeping the drivers motivated and calm.

We've got a 2nd and a 3rd in class now so only 1st remains. Next year!

Yosh
2012 Devil in the Dark, 3rd in E3, 7th Overall
2010 Devil in the Dark, 2nd in SSM, 3rd Overall

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