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GENERAL
Race Weekend: 1-2 May 2010
Entry Deadline: 20 February 2010
Late Entries: Considered case-by-case, space permitting
Track: The Circuit at Grand Bayou, Belle Rose, LA
Track Map: It'll be something like this.
SCHEDULE
Pre-race track testing: CGB's open-track test day includes an 8:30 am drivers' meeting and runs from 9am-4pm with a lunch break from noon-1pm. Sign up at www.clubregistration.net. For more info contact Chris Wilken at 504-616-3064 or chris@buckeyecontractors.com.
Friday, 30 April 2010
7am: Gates Open
9am-4pm: Pre-race track testing (details above)
Noon-5pm: Mandatory Friday Tech Inspection. Every car and at least one driver per team must be present for Tech Inspection on Friday. No Saturday Tech will be offered!
Saturday, 1 May 2010
8am: Gates Open
10am: Mandatory Drivers' Meeting
11am-7:00pm: Race Session I
8pm: No Problem Raceway's Run-Whatcha-Brung Drag Night (giving LeMons entrants the unique chance to screw up in two different motorsports during a single weekend)
Sunday, 2 May 2010
8:30am: Mandatory Drivers' Meeting
9am-3:30pm: Race Session II
12:00pm: People's Curse
4pm: Awards Ceremony
7pm: Gates Close
THE CARS
Lights: Headlights, taillights, and sidemarkers removed or fully taped
Rear side and back glass: No restrictions
Noise Limit: 92dB @ 50 feet
PITS AND PADDOCK
Overnight Camping: Unpowered paddock camping is fine. For fancy-schmancy types, a handful of privately owned RV hookup spaces may be available by special sub-lease arrangement through Circuit Grand Bayou. Call CGB's Linda or Pat Joffrion from Wednesday-Friday at 985.665.7145 for details, pricing, and potential availability. If you score one of the private spaces, don't pay LeMons' usual $50 camping fee--you're gonna get boned hard enough by the locals.
Vehicle Restrictions: None
Pit Assignments: Pick a spot and plunk down, already
Barbecues Allowed: Well contained and monitored grilles only, propane preferred
Running Water: Yes
Bathrooms: Multiple permanent assorted Porta-Stankys
Showers: Yes
Electrical Hookups: See the note above
Pit Hours: Just be polite to the neighbors
Fuel Sold On-Site: Yes. 93 octane available
Dead Cars: Be prepared to bring them home
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Closest Airports:
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY), New Orleans LA
Baton Rouge Metro (BTR), Baton Rouge LA
Weather: Clear and mild, or muggy, hot and miserable, or rain alternating with heatstroke...who the hell knows? It's the Gulf Coast in May. Watch for snapping turtles on site.
LODGING
Holiday Inn Gonzales
1500 Hwy 30
Gonzales LA
225.647.8000
Preferred hotel of CGB
Best Western Plantation Inn
2179 Highway 70
Donaldsonville LA
225.746.9050
10 miles from the track
Best Western Inn
1918 W Highway 30
Gonzales LA
225.647.2001
14 miles from the track
Hampton Inn and Suites Baton Rouge
11271 Reiger Road
Baton Rouge LA
225.751.4600
For more hotel options, click here
FUEL AND PARTS
Belle Rose Shell
7080 Highway 1
Belle Rose LA
7 minutes from the track
Car Quest
6398 Highway 70 North
Belle Rose LA
225.473.9556
Midway Auto Parts
Highway 1
Paincourtville LA
985.369.6704
Till's Tire Shop
714 1st Street
Donaldsonville LA
225.473.0016
Griffin's Muffler and Radiator
103 3rd Street
Donaldsonville LA
225.473.3222
FOOD AND SUPPLIES
Big B's Supermarket
7107 Highway 1
Belle Rose LA
225.473.3724
Payless Supermarket
3439 Highway 1 South
Donaldsonville LA
225.473.4844
Wal-Mart
37000 Highway 3089
Donaldsonville LA
225.473.6033
FIRST AID
Prevost Memorial Hospital
301 Memorial Dr
Donaldsonville LA
225.473.7931
DIRECTIONS
The Circuit at Grand Bayou at No Problem Raceway
6470 Highway 996
Belle Rose LA
About 55 miles southwest of New Orleans LA. Click here for a map
From Lafayette LA: Exit I-10 at Baton Rouge Bridge. Take Hwy 1 South towards Plaquemine. Go 22 miles to White Castle. Turn right at the red light in White Castle onto Hwy 69. Follow 69 10miles until it dead-ends into Hwy 70. Turn left onto Hwy 70 east. Go approximately 1.5 miles. Turn left onto Hwy 996. Track is one mile ahead on the right.
From Baton Rouge and Hammond LA: Exit I-10 at Sorrento, Exit 182. Follow exit to Hwy 70 toward Sunshine Bridge/Donaldsonville. Cross Sunshine Bridge. Stay in the left lane. Follow Hwy 70 for 12 miles towards Morgan City. Three miles past the red light at Hwy 70 and Hwy 1, Turn right onto Hwy 996. Track is one mile ahead on the right.
From New Orleans LA: From I-10 west, exit onto I-310. Cross Luling Bridge. Exit at exit 10 onto Hwy 3127 towards Donaldsonville. Follow Hwy 3127 40 miles until it dead-ends into Hwy 70. Turn left onto Hwy 70. Travel 10 miles towards Morgan City. Turn Right onto Hwy 996. Track is one mile ahead on the right.
From Morgan City LA: Take Hwy 70 to Belle River/Pierre Part. Proceed thru Pierre Part. Go 1.5 miles past the Hwy 69 turnoff. Turn left onto Hwy 996. Track is one mile ahead on the right.
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