Spec E30

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Spec E30 cars in action at Summit Point Raceway.
Spec E30 cars in action at Summit Point Raceway.

Spec E30 is a class of racing cars used in National Auto Sport Association (NASA) road racing events.

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[edit] Concept

The goal for Spec E30 is to create high levels of competition among similarly prepared BMW E30 3-series cars at a reasonable cost. It is intended to encourage low-cost, entry-level, production car based competition. It has been called "the next big thing" in club-level racing by Grassroots Motorsports Magazine.

[edit] Cars

The series consists of U.S.-spec BMW 3-Series coupes and sedans (excluding the 325ix model), sold in the United States between 1987 and 1991, utilizing the 2.5L M20B25, or 1.8L M42 engines. The 2.3L S14-powered E30 M3 is not legal in this series. The 1.8L M10-powered 318i (1984-1986 and 2.7L M20B27-powered 325/325e (1984-1988) were dropped from eligibility in 2006 due to a lack of interest in the comparably less powerful engines.

As a "specified" class, the rules allow for a limited number of modifications, predominantly involving required suspension parts. Thanks to the overwhelming popularity of the E30 3-series in the United States, the cars are widely available at low cost, and parts are common and inexpensive.

[edit] Champions

[edit] National

[edit] Regional

  • 2006 Mid Atlantic: Chris Cobetto
  • 2005 Mid Atlantic: Carter Hunt

[edit] External links

[edit] References

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