Soft Opening at Thompson

[webhound]

How does the Friday test work? I see 3 groups, do they just rotate through the day? And is it $50 for the whole day, or is that per session? I may come just for that, I have other stuff on Saturday and Sunday.

W

*No option for just Friday reg, is it only for sat/sun participants?

[Raceman77]

Friday test is open wheel , big bore , and small bore rotating through. please keep in mind this is to make sure things are all in the correct places. flagging stations and things. we will be having drivers meetings to get feed back. we are hoping that Saturday and sunday we can run as close to a race weekend as we can. there are no points for this. there will be 60 cars for Friday. those 60 will be included for Saturday and sunday as well. we will have an additional 65 cars come in Friday afternoon/Saturday morning. for a total of 125. there is no option for just Friday.

[gran racing]

So it's not just a test and tune? Not so sure that I want to enjoy my first time out on track racing others who also haven't been there before. But as Greg says, I need to reserve a seat at T1 for the SM race!

[Greg Amy]

It is going to be a casual testing-like atmosphere. The primary - sole - goal of the weekend is for learning about the track, about the management, about the facilities, and for us to give enormous amount of feedback to the track regarding safety improvements and "the SCCA way". We are the beta testers, with the ultimate goal to find and resolve any "bugs" so that the first official race weekend goes smooth as silk. It is officially sanctioned as a race weekend for insurance purposes only.

From my perspective, if I'm involved with managing Contact Impound I can assure you that it won't be as casual - or as quick - an encounter as you get on "regular" race weekends. I have no authority in the matter to enforce it, but I strongly suggest that anyone driving aggressively and/or trying to "win" this test weekend may find themselves being asked to work a corner for a couple sessions...or find themselves being asked to leave.

The #1 most important note in the Supps:

"RESULTS and TROPHIES – This weekend is a testing event. There will be no trophies or points awarded. No track records will be established. Times will be posted for information only."

Can't even win an ashtray with this one...

'Nuff said?
GA

[jwasilko]

Can't even win an ashtray with this one...

'Nuff said?
GA

Sounds good. I'm looking forward to helping us all figure out how to best run a race weekend there.

[gran racing]

I would suggest not even posting times.

[dickita15]

I would suggest not even posting times.

doesn't matter what you want. we will be working out the bugs of the timing and other support systems.