The South Jersey Region and New Jersey Motorsports Park announce the eighth running of The Devil in the Dark 12 Hour endurance race on NJMP's Thunderbolt Circuit. The 2017 edition will be held on Saturday, 22 April 2017 and will again run from noon to midnight. There will be an SCCA Test Day on Friday, 21 April for 12 Hour competitors and other closed wheel cars.

Again this year, the region is offering a companion event - The Devil during the Day 6 Hour endurance race. The 6 Hour will run concurrent with the 12 Hour, starting at noon and running until 6:00 PM. This companion race is intended for teams with budget limitations, fewer drivers and/or smaller crews. The 12 Hour rules and procedures will be utilized. There will be separate results and awards for the daytime race.

In the previous events all three generations of Spec Racer have competed. This year all gens are eligible and in different endurance classes.

This race is a continuation of the successful events run in the past several years. The format and rules will be very similar to last year with a no major changes from previous years' events. The open refueling rule is being retained as well as the consolidated endurance classes introduced in 2012. There will be some fine tuning of the endurance classes. If you missed The Devil last year, be sure to put it on your calendar for this year.

Long distance endurance racing has been under increasing pressure in the past couple of years. The Devil appears to be the last remaining east coast enduro. If you enjoy endurance racing and want to support this unique form of motorsports competition, please consider being at NJMP next April.

The entry package will be posted on the DLB online registration system by the end of the year. Registration will open on 1 February 2017.

Racing around the clock again in 2017!

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Terry

A draft version of the Supps for The Devil in the Dark 2017 has been posted on DLB. This version is substantially complete but will not be official until it is approved by SCCA. This is an advance version for teams planning to enter the event. Registration for this years event will open on 1 February.

There are a few procedural changes and a couple of car classification adjustments highlighted in blue. No other changes are being discussed.

If you have any questions or comments, you can make them here or contact me directly at THanushek at rcn.com.

Hope to see ya at The Devil

Terry

Registration for The Devil in the Dark 12 Hour and The Devil during the Day 6 hour will open tomorrow (1 Feb) at 9:00 AM on DLB .

The 12 Hour details can be found here . The 6 Hour details can be found here .

Teams entering in the first three weeks that registration is open (until 22 Feb) are eligible for the Earlybird entry fees. After that time the regular entry fees will apply.

Hope to see ya at The Devil

Terry

More regions need to have publicists like you.

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Reminder: The Earlybird entry fees for The Devil in the Dark 12 Hour and The Devil during the Day 6 Hour expire at noon next Wednesday (22 Feb).

T

It's a month before The Devil in the Dark 2017, have you formed your team and submitted your entry? The Devil is perhaps the most challenging and most rewarding race of the year requiring a unique combination of driving, teamwork and strategy. There is a lot of quality seat time in the 12 action packed hours. Are you ready to take the challenge?

NOTE: We have a Gen 1 entered in this year's race already. How about a Gen 2 or a Gen 3 to represent Spec Racers?

If you are individual seeking a team or a team looking to fill an empty seat, we have a Driver and Team Ride Board on the event web site.

The 12 Hour registration details can be found here . The 6 Hour registration details can be found here .

T

Racing around the clock again in 2017!