event details GENERAL
Race Weekend: 22-23 September 2012
Entry Deadline: 14 July 2012 (APPLY FOR THIS RACE!)
Late entries: Considered case-by-case, space permitting
Track: Carolina Motorsports Park (FULL TRACK), Kershaw SC
SPECTATOR TICKETS
All-access paddock passes, which allow you to get dangerously close to these dilapidated machines, are always available at the gate. Tickets are $30/weekend or $20/day. Kids under 16 are free.
SCHEDULE
Pre-race track testing: Contact CMP for details.
Friday, 21 September 2012
TBA: Pre-race track testing
Noon-5pm: Mandatory Tech Inspection (All cars MUST be inspected on Friday)
Saturday, 22 September 2012
7am: Gates open
9am: Mandatory drivers' meeting
10am-6:30pm: Race Session I
Sunday, 23 September 2012
8:15am: Mandatory drivers' meeting
9am-11am: Race Session II
11am-Noon: CMP quiet time. No race motors.
Noon-4pm: Race Session III
4:30pm: Awards Ceremony
7pm: Gates close
THE CARS
Lights: Headlights, taillights, and sidemarkers removed or fully taped
Rear side and back glass: Keep it or toss it, your choice
Noise limit: 92dB@50ft.
PITS AND PADDOCK
Overnight camping: Yes
Vehicle restrictions: None. Plenty of grass parking
Pit assignments: Pick a spot and plunk down, already
Barbeques allowed: Yes. Propane preferred. Area subject to "burn ban" depending on weather.
Running water: Yes
Bathrooms: Yes
Showers: Yes
Electrical hookups: Yes
Pit hours: Just be polite to the neighbors
Fuel sold on-site: Yes, 93 octane minimum
Dead cars: Complete, rolling corpses can be left behind
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Closest airports: Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)
Weather: Clear and mild, or muggy and miserable, or freezing rain alternating with shine...who the hell knows? It's the Carolinas in February.
LODGING
Colony Inn
2020 W DeKalb St
Camden SC
803.432.5508
Ask for CMP discount
Holiday Inn Express
419 Sumter Hwy
Camden SC
803.424.5000
Fairfield Inn
220 Wall St
Camden SC
803.425.1010
FUEL AND PARTS
Scott's Solo gas station
Right outside track gate
Roberts Shell
Gas, diesel, 24-hour wrecker, repairs
215 S Hampton St.
Kershaw SC
803.475.2175
Napa Auto Parts
136 N Hampton St
Kershaw SC
805.475.6672
Advance Auto Parts
817 DeKalb St
Camden SC
803.432.0319
Sutton's Tire Service
423 S Hampton St
Kershaw SC
803.425.5746
FOOD AND SUPPLIES
IGA Foodliner
513 S Hampton St
Kershaw SC
803.475.6888
Wal-Mart
2240 W DeKalb St
Camden SC
803.425.4311
FIRST AID
Kershaw County Medical Center
1315 Roberts St
Camden SC
803.432.4311
Springs Memorial Hospital
800 W Meeting St
Lancaster SC
803.286.1214
DIRECTIONS
Kershaw is about an hour south of Charlotte NC and 45 minutes north of Columbia NC. Check out CMP's online directions here. |
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