What is the "Carolina Cup"?
The Carolina Cup Pro Series (CCPS) is a regional automobile racing series based in the southeastern United States.
The series is designed to promote fun, hassle free racing with a professional atmosphere.
CCPS is a points-based, team series, with cash awards for top finishers in each race and a cumulative cash prize for the overall points winner at the end the season.
CCPS races are all 45 minutes in length with a mandatory 2 minute pit-stop. Many teams opt to run one driver per race, however rules allow for a driver swap allowing more drivers to participate and gain valuable seat time.
2008 CCPS Schedule
Scroll down to bottom of the page for information about the CCPS 2008 year end meeting
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?? Don't know yet but it's going to be a good one!
?? Don't know yet but it's going to be a good one!
Goblins Go
NEWS FLASH !!
Jason Barfield wins OA, but Hill Clark wins first place CCPS.
Jason Barfield leads SRF for eight laps and takes an early pit stop giving second place Mark Dominey the lead. Julian Busby (JGB Motorsport) crashes on the first lap and does heavy rear suspension damage. Dominey leads lap nine followed by Jeffrey Swann, and Hill Clark third. Mike Burke pits for his mandatory two minute stop. Clark takes the lead on lap ten. Lap thirteen Clark continues to lead while Mike Burke has problems. Clarke pits on lap fifteen and hands the lead to Barfield. Barfield continues to lead and takes the SRF and OA win followed by Dominey, Swann, David Knoche, Mike Waters, Richard Wiehl, Hill Clark (Clark Racing 1st CCPS), Roy Albertalli, John Ayres, John Mitarotondo/Mark Vultaggio, Larry Morris, and Mike Burke (Mike Burke 2nd CCPS). Not having a good day were Julian Busby (JGB Motorsport) DNF crash and Robert Rockwood DNS.
Stauffer/Clark takes ITS win, first place tin top
David Spillman jumps into an early lead and keeps it for the first seven laps, followed closely by Anthony Stauffer/Jon Clark and Jeff McCandless. Spillman pits on lap eight and hands the lead to Stauffer/Clark followed by McCandless and Bryan Parrish. Spillman is back in the lead on lap thirteen with McCandless in second, Stauffer/Clark in third, Katy Weddington/Kent Thompson fourth, and Parrish running fifth. Spillman takes the win on track but is penalized post race for a rule infraction. Therefor Stauffer/Clark (Salted Slug Racing 1st CCPS) officially win, McCandless (E.L.S. 2nd CCPS), Weddington/Thompson (AMPRO 3rd CCPS), Spillman, Parrish (Parrish Racing 4th CCPS), and Ward Faville.
Perez takes the IT-7 win
Paul Perez guns his #71 IT-7 entry into the lead and leads the pack for 13 laps before pitting for his mandatory 2 min pit stop. Perez hands the lead momentarily to Blair Stitt, followed by Mike Owens/ Lee Graser, Scott Gallimore, and Wayne Quick. Stitt takes a late race pit stop on lap 17 and hands the lead back to Perez. The checker flag sees Perez (Garmon Perez 1st CCPS), Stitt (Skunkworks 2nd CCPS), Owens/Graser (Mike Owens 3rd CCPS), Galimore (Garmon Perez 2 4th CCPS), Rodney Alston (Bare Bones Racing 5th CCPS), and Quick (PDQ Racing 6th CCPS). Not having a good weekend at the track was Chuck Hines (Big Boy Racing) DNS with mechanical problems.
Panic wins, E-4 leads most laps
What an exciting year end SM race! At the end of the first lap, Alfred McPeters/David White leads the Goblins Go with Ess White, Steve Bertok, Jerry Malsam, and Michael Rossini in hot persuit. Lap two sees Bertok leading, Ess White second, McPeters third and Malsam fourth all together on track. Rossini has problems on lap two and had to retire the Rossini Racing Products entry. By lap four Ess White settled in for the lead followed by Bertok, Malsam and McPeters. White leads through lap eleven. McPeters takes the lead on lap twelve followed nose to tail by White, Bertok and Malsam. Lap thirteen McPeters crashes and Bill Cullen takes the lead while White, Bertok and Malsam take their mandatory pit stop. Lap fifteen Cullen leads and White spins trying to take Bertok for second. Cullen pits on lap sixteen with Bertok leading, James Sejd second, Malsam third, Jacob Grainger fourth and White fifth. Malsam bobbles on lap seventeen, White was able to get around him, while the overall Spec Racer passes them for the overall checker. Bertok and Sejd continued to battle as they were in front of the overall race leader.
Steve Bertok (Panic Motorsports) wins followed by James Sejd, Jacob Grainger, Estus White IV (E-4 Racing 2nd place CCPS) , Jerry Malsam (Dread Nought Racing 3rd place CCPS), Don Bayley/Karl Burke, Don Arns, Bill Cullen (Bill Cullen 4th place CCPS), James Partin/James Partin, Henry Payne/Joe Bryan Payne (Dread Nought II 5th place CCPS), Jerry/Ron Munnerlyn (Jerry Munnerlyn 6th place CCPS), Alfred McPeters/David White. Not having a good day is Michael Rossini (Rossini Racing Products) crash DNF and William Gurley DQ pit stop penalty.
Gentry takes lone ITA gold home
Gary Gentry ran a good consistent ITA race taking his mandatory pit stop on lap seven. Gentry (QRI,Inc.) finished the race running very competitive ITA lap times and finishes first place CCPS.
Antoine checkers ITB in first place
Phillip Antoine (3 Dog Racing 1st CCPS) leads ITB from flag to flag in his BMW followed closely by Jim Wray/Patrick Pardee (Wraycer Wrabbit 2nd CCPS) driving a VW Rabbit.
For all the CCPS news and information please visit www.carolinacupproseries.com
I would like to thank all of the CCPS participants and volunteers for a great year. Look forward to seeing everyone for the 2009 races.
NEWS FLASH !!
Jason Barfield wins OA, but Hill Clark wins first place CCPS.
Jason Barfield leads SRF for eight laps and takes an early pit stop giving second place Mark Dominey the lead. Julian Busby (JGB Motorsport) crashes on the first lap and does heavy rear suspension damage. Dominey leads lap nine followed by Jeffrey Swann, and Hill Clark third. Mike Burke pits for his mandatory two minute stop. Clark takes the lead on lap ten. Lap thirteen Clark continues to lead while Mike Burke has problems. Clarke pits on lap fifteen and hands the lead to Barfield. Barfield continues to lead and takes the SRF and OA win followed by Dominey, Swann, David Knoche, Mike Waters, Richard Wiehl, Hill Clark (Clark Racing 1st CCPS), Roy Albertalli, John Ayres, John Mitarotondo/Mark Vultaggio, Larry Morris, and Mike Burke (Mike Burke 2nd CCPS). Not having a good day were Julian Busby (JGB Motorsport) DNF crash and Robert Rockwood DNS.
Stauffer/Clark takes ITS win, first place tin top
David Spillman jumps into an early lead and keeps it for the first seven laps, followed closely by Anthony Stauffer/Jon Clark and Jeff McCandless. Spillman pits on lap eight and hands the lead to Stauffer/Clark followed by McCandless and Bryan Parrish. Spillman is back in the lead on lap thirteen with McCandless in second, Stauffer/Clark in third, Katy Weddington/Kent Thompson fourth, and Parrish running fifth. Spillman takes the win on track but is penalized post race for a rule infraction. Therefor Stauffer/Clark (Salted Slug Racing 1st CCPS) officially win, McCandless (E.L.S. 2nd CCPS), Weddington/Thompson (AMPRO 3rd CCPS), Spillman, Parrish (Parrish Racing 4th CCPS), and Ward Faville.
Perez takes the IT-7 win
Paul Perez guns his #71 IT-7 entry into the lead and leads the pack for 13 laps before pitting for his mandatory 2 min pit stop. Perez hands the lead momentarily to Blair Stitt, followed by Mike Owens/ Lee Graser, Scott Gallimore, and Wayne Quick. Stitt takes a late race pit stop on lap 17 and hands the lead back to Perez. The checker flag sees Perez (Garmon Perez 1st CCPS), Stitt (Skunkworks 2nd CCPS), Owens/Graser (Mike Owens 3rd CCPS), Galimore (Garmon Perez 2 4th CCPS), Rodney Alston (Bare Bones Racing 5th CCPS), and Quick (PDQ Racing 6th CCPS). Not having a good weekend at the track was Chuck Hines (Big Boy Racing) DNS with mechanical problems.
Panic wins, E-4 leads most laps
What an exciting year end SM race! At the end of the first lap, Alfred McPeters/David White leads the Goblins Go with Ess White, Steve Bertok, Jerry Malsam, and Michael Rossini in hot persuit. Lap two sees Bertok leading, Ess White second, McPeters third and Malsam fourth all together on track. Rossini has problems on lap two and had to retire the Rossini Racing Products entry. By lap four Ess White settled in for the lead followed by Bertok, Malsam and McPeters. White leads through lap eleven. McPeters takes the lead on lap twelve followed nose to tail by White, Bertok and Malsam. Lap thirteen McPeters crashes and Bill Cullen takes the lead while White, Bertok and Malsam take their mandatory pit stop. Lap fifteen Cullen leads and White spins trying to take Bertok for second. Cullen pits on lap sixteen with Bertok leading, James Sejd second, Malsam third, Jacob Grainger fourth and White fifth. Malsam bobbles on lap seventeen, White was able to get around him, while the overall Spec Racer passes them for the overall checker. Bertok and Sejd continued to battle as they were in front of the overall race leader.
Steve Bertok (Panic Motorsports) wins followed by James Sejd, Jacob Grainger, Estus White IV (E-4 Racing 2nd place CCPS) , Jerry Malsam (Dread Nought Racing 3rd place CCPS), Don Bayley/Karl Burke, Don Arns, Bill Cullen (Bill Cullen 4th place CCPS), James Partin/James Partin, Henry Payne/Joe Bryan Payne (Dread Nought II 5th place CCPS), Jerry/Ron Munnerlyn (Jerry Munnerlyn 6th place CCPS), Alfred McPeters/David White. Not having a good day is Michael Rossini (Rossini Racing Products) crash DNF and William Gurley DQ pit stop penalty.
Gentry takes lone ITA gold home
Gary Gentry ran a good consistent ITA race taking his mandatory pit stop on lap seven. Gentry (QRI,Inc.) finished the race running very competitive ITA lap times and finishes first place CCPS.
Antoine checkers ITB in first place
Phillip Antoine (3 Dog Racing 1st CCPS) leads ITB from flag to flag in his BMW followed closely by Jim Wray/Patrick Pardee (Wraycer Wrabbit 2nd CCPS) driving a VW Rabbit.
For all the CCPS news and information please visit www.carolinacupproseries.com
I would like to thank all of the CCPS participants and volunteers for a great year. Look forward to seeing everyone for the 2009 races.
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All interested parties,
This year we are thinking about stepping up the CCPS year end wrap up meeting. As many of you know our normal has been a stuffy Sunday morning breakfast at Golden Corral, a couple of weeks before or after the CCR and NCR banquets. It has always bothered me that we have to split up the Carolina Cup award presentations as CCR and NCR banquets are always on the same night. This year we added SCR as a host region which further adds to the year end dilemma. My idea is to have a nice CCPS banquet with food and entertainment so that all CCPS participants and interested parties can be gathered together. Anybody that could not make the CCPS meeting/banquet would still be honored at the host regions banquet.
The available date that I see that could work would be Jan. 3rd, 2009 or we could wait until after Jekyll which is Jan. 17-18, 2009
Any interested parties would be invited whether you are a CCPS Member or not.
Any CCPS members or corporations that might be interested could make a donation to sponsor part of the cost and there would probably need to be a small cover charge per person for the food and the band. The more sponsorship we could get, the less the cover charge will be. Sponsors will be recognized. Don't want to make money here just need to cover the expenses.
The E-Speed Motorsports facilities in Kannapolis, NC has the room to handle this gathering and can keep cost at a minimum. It is also roughly in the middle of CCPS Country. It would be BYOB and/or BYOA. Motels are nearby or you could crash on the floor if you want.
What does everybody think? Do you want to have a stuffy breakfast meeting or a throw down good time social event of the year? We have the best series, why not have the best social!!!!!
Please respond back as soon as possible. wankelcity@aol.com
Thanks to all of you for the best series I know of,
Estus
This year we are thinking about stepping up the CCPS year end wrap up meeting. As many of you know our normal has been a stuffy Sunday morning breakfast at Golden Corral, a couple of weeks before or after the CCR and NCR banquets. It has always bothered me that we have to split up the Carolina Cup award presentations as CCR and NCR banquets are always on the same night. This year we added SCR as a host region which further adds to the year end dilemma. My idea is to have a nice CCPS banquet with food and entertainment so that all CCPS participants and interested parties can be gathered together. Anybody that could not make the CCPS meeting/banquet would still be honored at the host regions banquet.
The available date that I see that could work would be Jan. 3rd, 2009 or we could wait until after Jekyll which is Jan. 17-18, 2009
Any interested parties would be invited whether you are a CCPS Member or not.
Any CCPS members or corporations that might be interested could make a donation to sponsor part of the cost and there would probably need to be a small cover charge per person for the food and the band. The more sponsorship we could get, the less the cover charge will be. Sponsors will be recognized. Don't want to make money here just need to cover the expenses.
The E-Speed Motorsports facilities in Kannapolis, NC has the room to handle this gathering and can keep cost at a minimum. It is also roughly in the middle of CCPS Country. It would be BYOB and/or BYOA. Motels are nearby or you could crash on the floor if you want.
What does everybody think? Do you want to have a stuffy breakfast meeting or a throw down good time social event of the year? We have the best series, why not have the best social!!!!!
Please respond back as soon as possible. wankelcity@aol.com
Thanks to all of you for the best series I know of,
Estus
