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The Series’

TRAC (The Road-Racers of Atlantic Canada) Tour is the regional road racing series put on by Atlantic Region Motor Sports (ARMS) at Atlantic Motorsport Park in Shubenacadie, N.S. It features cars in various sedan classes and open wheel classes. Each race weekend consists of four sedan races (each part of a different championship) and three open wheel races with cars in the Formula Ford and Formula Libre classes.

The TRAC Tour runs four distinct sedan series’ at each event: the Grand Touring (GT) series, the Improved Touring series, the Atlantic Challenge Endurance series, and the Unlimited series.  They also run an open wheel series, featuring Formula-type cars.

Grand Touring races are 15 laps, and awards are given in each class -- GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4, GT5, and GT6 for the top finishers.

Improved Touring races are also 15 laps, and once again feature racers from all classes, with awards given to the top finishers in the GT4, GT5 and GT6 classes (formerly ITA, ITB, ITC classes).

Atlantic Challenge races are one hour long each, with cars in all classes running. Awards are given for each class in this series.

Unlimited Series races are 15 laps, and in these races, class doesn’t matter. Awards are given for best overall finishers, regardless of their class.

Open wheel races are 10 laps each, and awards are given to top finishers in each formula class.

The Classes

GT1: Purpose built race cars. Can be tube frame cars, V8 cars, and cars with forced induction (turbo, supercharger). Must have fuel cell and fire suppression system. Slick tires allowed.

GT2: Production based cars that have been extensively modified into race cars. Must have fuel cell and fire suppression system. Slick tires allowed.

GT3: (formerly ITE) Production based cars that are not as extensively modified as GT2 cars, but are too modified to fit into GT4,5 and 6 classes. DOT approved tires only.

GT4: (formerly ITA and ITS) Production based cars with limited modifications and safety modifications. DOT approved tires only.

GT5: (Formerly ITB) Production based cars with limited modifications and safety modifications. Cars in this class usually have a little less performance potential than those in GT4 class. DOT approved tires only.

GT6: (Formerly ITC) Production based cars with limited modifications and safety modifications. Cars in this class usually have a little less performance potential than those in GT5 class. DOT approved tires only.

Open Wheel: Open wheel classes are split into Formula Ford 1600 (FF), which includes all Ford 1600 powered open wheel cars, and Formula Libre (FL) which is a catch-all class for other open wheel cars.

Photos by Kevin Doubleday