GENERAL
Race Weekend: 14-15 May 2011
Entry Deadline: 5 March 2011
Late Entries: Considered case-by-case, space permitting
Track: Reno-Fernley Raceway, Fernley NV
SPECTATOR TICKETS
Click here to purchase online.
All-Access Paddock Passes allow you to get closer to these dilapidated machines than is probably recommended.
This is a full 24-hour event: $25 gets you a full pass.
Online sales will stop at midnight on the Wednesday before the race--tickets are always available for sale at the gate on race weekend.
SCHEDULE
THIS IS A FULL 24-HOUR EVENT WITH NO BREAKS!
Thursday, 12 May 2011
5pm: Gates open for camping & setup
Friday, 13 May 2011
6:30am: Gates open
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!
Friday Pre-race track testing and driver school: Click here.
Saturday, 14 May 2011
6:30am: Gates (still) open
9am: Mandatory drivers' meeting
10am: Race Start
10pm: People's Curse
Sunday, 15 May 2011
10am: Checkered flag
10:30am: Awards
5pm: Gates close
THE CARS
Rear, rear side, and back glass: No restrictions.
Noise Limit: 92dB @ 50 feet.
MANDATORY LIGHTS
This is a night race on an unlighted track. Each team must provide its own illumination. While good-quality, properly aimed OE headlight systems are generally up to this task, aftermarket driving and/or fog lights are also legal. DON'T OVERTHINK IT: A small number of high-quality, properly mounted, correctly aimed headlights or driving lights is much more effective than a large number of crappy add-ons, or overpowered projector lights, or fancy-pants spots.
• During daylight hours, forward lights may be removed if desired.
• Lights,mounts, and associated switches and wires are considered safety items and do NOT count toward the $500 build total.
• From dusk to dawn, all cars must have at least two working headlights,one working taillight, and one working brake light. Multi-filament combination tail/brake lights are acceptable.
• The center of all lights must be no higher than 6 inches above the car's hoodline; roof-mounted lights are not allowed.
• There is no limit on the total number of lights. However, lights must not be unduly dazzling or distracting to others.
• All lights must be properly aimed. Cars with mis-aimed lights may be black-flagged at any time. For good aiming advice, check out these sites:
• http://www.coolbulbs.com/HID-VISUAL-HEADLIGHT-AIMING-PROCEDURE.pdf
• http://www.automedia.com/Aiming_Headlights/ccr20010801ha/1
• Teams whose lights are deemed overly dazzling, insufficiently bright, badly aimed, or problematic in any other way may be black-flagged at any time.
• All lights must be present and working during tech inspection.
PITS AND PADDOCK
Overnight Camping: Yes. If you're RV'ing, fill your water tank and bring a generator.
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 Porta-Stankys ONLY in all colors of the rainbow of course.
Showers: No.
Electrical Hookups: Nope.
Pit Hours: It's an all night race.
Fuel Sold On-Site: Yes. More info TBA
Dead Cars: Be prepared to bring them home.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Closest Airports: Reno/Tahoe International Airport RNO
Weather: Probably clear and mild. Average temperature is in the mid-70's. Watch for horses and tumbleweeds.
LODGING
Best Westen Fernley Inn
1405 Newlands Dr. East
Fernley NV
775.575.6776
Reno Fernley Racer Discount - ask for Maybelline Holl
Lazy Inn
325 West Main Street
Fernley NV
775.575.4452
Super 8 Fernley
1350 W. Newlands Dr.
Fernley NV
775.575.5555
10 miles from the track
John Ascuaga's Nugget
233 N. Virginia St.
Reno NV
800.648.1177
FUEL AND PARTS
Quick Stop
Highway 95A 2.7 miles from the track towards town on the right.
Chevron
280 E. Main St.
Fernley NV
775.575.2345
Exxon
600 E. Main St.
Fernley NV
775.575.2506
Napa Auto Parts
780 E. Main St.
Fernley NV
775.575.6272
Kragan
255 US Highway 95A N.
Fernley NV
775.575.1040
Tires Plus
275 Mull Ln. #C
Fernley NV
775.575.1034
Arnold's Wrecking Yard
55 Speedway Rd.
Fernley NV
775.745.3022
Pick & Pull
2205 Larkin Circle
Sparks NV
775.359.4040
FOOD AND SUPPLIES
Scolari's Food & Drug
1400 Highway US 95 A N.
Fernley NV
775.575.3272
Walmart
1550 Newlands Dr. E.
Fernley NV
775.575.4832
FIRST AID
Renown Health Urgent Care,
343 Newlands Dr. West
Fernley NV
775.982.5000
Northern Nevada Medical Center
2375 E. Prater Way
Sparks NV
775.331.7000
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