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GENERAL
Race Weekend: 28-29 August 2010
Entry Deadline: 19 June 2010
Late Entries: Considered case-by-case, space permitting
Track: Mid America Motorplex, Pacific Junction IA
Track Map: Facility layout
Spectators: $20/day or $30/weekend all-access pit passes, available at gate
SCHEDULE
Friday, 27 August 2010
7am: Gates Open
9am: UPDATED: Mid-America Motorplex-hosted driver school. $20 per driver with one hour classroom session and one hour track session with instruction. For more details, contact M.A.M directly at 712.622.8122.
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!
9am-6pm: Mid-America Motorplex-hosted pre-race track testing. UPDATED: MAM is offering a special LeMons testing rate of $120 per car for the day, with no limitations on number of drivers. For more details, contact M.A.M directly at 712.622.8122.
Saturday, 28 August 2010
7am: Gates Open
9:00am: Mandatory Drivers' Meeting
10:00am-7:30pm: Race Session I
Sunday, 29 August 2010
9am: Mandatory Drivers’ Meeting
9:30am-2:30pm: Race Session II
noon: People’s Curse
3pm: 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 & PADDOCK
Overnight Camping: Yes
Vehicle Restrictions: Must be at least 16 years old to drive pit vehicles in paddock
Pit Assignments: Pick a spot and plunk down, already
Barbecues Allowed: Yes
Campfires: no
Running Water: Yes
Bathrooms: Permanent restroom building
Showers: Yes
Electrical Hookups: Yes
Pit Hours: Just be polite to the neighbors
Fuel Sold On-Site: Yes. 93, 100, and 110 available
Dead Cars: Bring them home
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Closest Airports:
Eppley Airfield Airport (OMA), Omaha NE
Weather: Clear and mild, or muggy, hot and miserable, or rain alternating with heatstroke...who the hell knows?
LODGING
Hampton Inn at Ameristar
2204 River Road
Council Bluffs IA
712.328.2500
Track Discount
Holiday Inn at Ameristar
2202 River Road
Council Bluffs IA
712.322.5050
Track Discount
Ameristar Casino Hotel
2200 River Road
Council Bluffs IA
712.328.8888
Days Inn Council Bluffs
3208 South 7th Street
Council Bluffs IA
712.366.9699
Comfort Inn & Suites
7007 Grover Street
Omaha NE
402.934.4900
FUEL AND PARTS
BP
578902 190th Street
Pacific Junction IA
712.622.8191
Auto Value Parts Store Glenwood
805 S Locust St
Glenwood IA
712.527.5222
Glenwood Auto Parts Inc
205 S Locust St
Glenwood IA
712.527.4807
Advance Auto Parts
609 32nd Ave
Council Bluffs IA
712.366.0445
FOOD AND SUPPLIES
Walmart
10504 S 15th St
Bellevue NE
402.292.0156
No Frills Supermarket
1510 Harlan Dr
Bellevue NE
402.291.7170
Target
1751 Madison Ave
Council Bluffs IA
712.323.2125
FIRST AID
Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
933 East Pierce Street
Council Bluffs IA
712.396.6000
Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital
16901 Lakeside Hills CT
Omaha NE
402.717.8000
DIRECTIONS
Mid America Motorplex
19340 Jesup Ave
Pacific Junction IA
From Omaha NE: Take I-29 to the Glenwood exit (exit 35) and turn right. At the stop sign turn left onto 190th street. Go about a mile on 190th, then turn left on Jesup ave. The track entrance is on your left. Enter at Gate 5.
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