gateway /mcra update

[T-dawg]

*** MCRA Club Ride – Fri, Aug 1st. Evening ride for the cooler temps. See
the post for more details:
Midwest Cafe Racing Association • View topic - MCRA CLUB RIDE - Midnight Madness

*** Dynos and Dogs – Sat Aug 8th. Special dyno rates. Food and drink by the
MCRA. More details here:
WFO-MotorSports.com • View topic - Dynos and Dogs!!

*** The August 15-16th Trackday/CCS Race weekend is just around the corner.
We will be trying a few different things to help the traffic flow the
morning of. Hopefully these changes will help get people into the track
faster. Also there will be a few changes in the registration building to
help speed up the process. I know it can be a madhouse in the morning so we
are trying to make it faster and easier for everyone.

Track Day Pre-registration pricing will end on Sat, Aug 1st midnight. You
can still register online or at the track but the pricing will go up $40.

The Challenge Series pricing will remain at $55 (pre or late reg). Online
registrations will stay active until Wed, Aug 13th. After that you can still
register the morning of the event up to 10am.

Test The Track Pre-registration pricing will end on Sat, Aug 1st midnight
also. You can still register online or at the track but the pricing will go
up $15. Limited to 25 riders.

Racer Licensing Clinic registrations will end on Aug 8th. No more
registration will be taken after that date.

We are expecting a good turnout of riders and spectators and will also have
several sponsors present with goods for sale. As always we encourage you to
bring the kids and make it a family event, just keep an eye on them as there
is a lot of traffic in and around the paddock areas.

[FalxZZR]

those arent bad rates, too bad gateway itself has such a bad reputation.

Im sure if people wanted to we could get a group together to go to one of these things.

[T-dawg]

MCRA Track Day Agenda
(all times are subject to change. Please listen closely to announcements)
7:00am Gate opens to general public ($5 fee) Reg & Tech open

7:15-7:45am Track Walk goes out (recommended for first time track riders) mandatory for Race Clinic riders in by 7:45
7:45-7:55am PRE-SESSION CLASS -Expert group meeting in paddock (required)
7:55-8:05am PRE-SESSION CLASS - Intermediate classroom meeting in media room (required)(track arm bands are issued)

8:00am Track goes “green”. Expert group on track (15min session)
8:00-8:55am Racer’s Clinic classroom in rider’s room (required)(track arm bands are issued)
7:55-8:05am PRE-SESSION CLASS - Novice classroom meeting in media room (required)(track arm bands are issued)
8:15am Intermediate group on track (first 2 laps restricted)(15min session)
8:30am Street/Novice on track (first 2 laps restricted)(15min session)
8:40-8:50am AFTER SESSION CLASS for Intermediate in media room
8:45am Expert class on track (20min session)
8:55-9:05am AFTER SESSION CLASS for Street/Novice in media room
9:05am Intermediate and Clinic class on track (first 2 laps restricted)(20min session)
9:25am Novice class on track (first 2 laps restricted)(20min session)
9:45am Expert class on track (20min session)
10:05am Intermediate and Clinic class on track (20min session)
10:25am Novice class on track (20min session)
10:20-10:35am PRE-SESSION CLASS-“Test The Track” group meeting in media room (required)(track arm bands are distributed)
10:45am “Test The Track” class on track (10min session)
10:55am Expert class on track (15min session)
11:10am Intermediate and Clinic class on track (15min session)
11:25am Novice class on track (15min session)

--------------- MCRA CHALLENGE SERIES RACE 1-------------
11:50am Expert GT Lights and Amateur GT Lights (1st wave, split grid) andSportsman Class (2nd wave)(15min. timed race)
Race awards presentations at end of day
* * * LUNCH BREAK * * *

-----------TRACK DAY will resume at 12:40pm-----------------
12:40pm Expert class on track (15min session)
12:55pm Intermediate and Clinic on track (15min session)
1:10-1:25am PRE-SESSION CLASS-“Test The Track” group meeting in media room (required)
1:10pm Novice class on track (15min session)
1:25pm “Test The Track” class on track (10min session)
1:50-2:00pm AFTER SESSION CLASS -“Test The Track” group meeting in media room (option to purchase remaining TD in Novice group)
1:35pm Expert class on track (20min session)
1:55pm Intermediate and Clinic on the track (20min session)
2:15pm Novice class on track (20min session)
2:35pm Expert class on track (20min session)
2:55pm Intermediate and Clinic on track (20min session)
3:15pm Novice class on track (20min session)
3:35pm Expert class on track (20min session)
3:55pm Intermediate and Clinic on track (20min session)
4:15pm Novice class on track (20min session)
4:35pm Mock Race for Clinic (10min)(scheduled 4 laps)

--------------- MCRA CHALLENGE SERIES RACE 2-------------
4:45pm Expert GT (1st wave) and Amateur GT(2nd wave)(15min. timed race)

5:00pm Race Award Presentations
Ron G.

[T-dawg]

next day is october 11th

[T-dawg]

2010 tenative schedule

May 23 Trackday
June 12-13 Trackday..CCS
August 14-15 Trackday...CCS
Oct 10 Trackday

[Stasijane]

Has anyone done a track day at gateway? Its so close which I like but I went up there and watched a track sesson there and was a little unsure about it.

[FalxZZR]

Troy has, he can show you his broken collarbone~

[Stasijane]

Shit.. guess thats all I really need to know. Thats the feeling of what could happen to anyone I got as I was looking around.

[desmo2]

It is just a curved, banked piece of asphalt. There is nothing evil about any track, and you are in control of the throttle.

I have every intention of tracking Gateway at some point.

[fallout]

Originally Posted by FalxZZR

Troy has, he can show you his broken collarbone~

This Troy?... I broke my shoulder high siding at Hallett. Gateway was a fun track but lack of run off is very noticeable in some turns. The transition back onto the banked oval is shit your pants weird until you find the correct way to hit it. Although I would rate Hallett much higher, I would run Gateway again.