Region: Cincy / Great Lakes Div
Car #: 10
Year : 1991 Posts: 503
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GLD Club Race Schedule from today's Roundtable meeting. Everything is still subject to change, but this is what it looks like right now. Also, I could have written something down incorrectly. Note that events listed on a certain weekend, may or may not occur during all the listed dates for that weekend.
Nationals
May 21-23 OVR @ Mid-Ohio May 29-31 WMR/FTW Double @ Grattan July 3-5 NEO/DET Double @ Nelson Ledges July 10-11 SBR @ Gingerman Aug 7-8 Indy @ Blue Grass
Regionals
May 1-2 Indy Double @ Blue Grass May 21-23 OVR Restricted @ Mid-Ohio Jun 12-13 NEO Double @ Nelson Ledges Jul 10-11 SBR Restricted @ Gingerman July 31-1 Cincy Double Restricted @ Mid-Ohio Aug 7-8 Indy Restricted @ Blue Grass Aug 14-15 WMR Double @ Grattan Aug 21-22 NEO Double @ Nelson Ledges Sep 3-5 OVR Double @ Mid-Ohio Oct 2-3 Indy Single @ Blue Grass Oct 8-10 OVR Double @ Mid-Ohio Oct 15-17 WOR Double @ Mid-Ohio
Driver Schools
May 8-9 GLD Double @ Nelson Ledges Oct 2-3 Indy Double @ Blue Grass
PDX
May 21-23 OVR @ Mid-Ohio ???? Jul 30 Cincy @ Mid-Ohio Sep 3-5 OVR @ Mid-Ohio Oct 8-10 OVR @ Mid-Ohio Oct 15-17 WOR @ Mid-Ohio
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Region: Cincy / Great Lakes Div
Car #: 10
Year : 1991 Posts: 503
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Pat,
Blue Grass Motorsports Park is being built near I-71 in Sparta, KY. It's accessable from the exit prior to the Kentucky Speedway. There is a lot of rumor and speculation on the availability of this site, but I won't add to it since I am not in the loop. If regions are scheduling events at Blue Grass in 2010, I have to believe they know more than me.
Jerry
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Region: cincy
Car #: 79
Year : 92 Posts: 1495
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Thats what I thought. I took a drive down there and although it is a nice layout, it is sitting idle and has been for sometime, with the final layer of asphalt still needed, no curbs, etc.
I hope it will be ready but I personally would not make plans for it based on what I saw.
Pat
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Region: OVR
Car #: 08
Year : 95 Posts: 644
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DB, For 2010 ALL regionals including restricted regional races will count towards the champ series. Now before you ask the rules will not be done until sometime in March or early April. We will try this for a year and then go from there. Tires will be open as per 2009.
db
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Region: Cincinnati Great Lakes
Car #: 60
Year : 1990 Posts: 1487
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Jerry: Thanks for the listing. I noticed that the 10/2 Indy Blue Grass event is listed as a single in the upper part of your post, and as a double regional in the driver's school list. Which is correct? Rick
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Region: Cincy / Great Lakes Div
Car #: 10
Year : 1991 Posts: 503
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Denny,
The official GLD schedule has been presented. I've attempted for a long time to not speculate on the future of Blue Grass. I hope it finds a way to existance, and will support it in any way I can. They have to start making progress if the track is to be available in May though.
Jerry
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Region: OVR
Car #: 08
Year : 95 Posts: 644
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There was quite a bit of rumor and not a lot of fact floating around about the fate/future of Bluegrass at the 2010 SCCA National Convention this past week. I did hear that the first event on their schedule has been axed although not a surprise I can't say it 100% official until the division tells me to pull it from the schedule. Word is the track is still as it was last year with a base coat of pavement and not a finish coat yet. Again lots of rumor and very little fact.
Region: OVR
Car #: 88
Year : 1991 Posts: 2401
Status: Offline
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Keith, Mid-Ohio it ain't but I still love 'Ledgistan'. Rustic, bumpy, one of the fastest 2 miles in the country. Some folks HATE it. Race there many times and still get a whooo everytime through the kink. Circumstances prevented me from going last year - it's on my schedule for this year. -Denny
Region: Mohud
Car #: 98
Year : 1999 Posts: 915
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Keith, they've done a lot of improvements in the last few years. Like Denny said it's either a love it or hate it track. But I find a lot that hate it haven't been there in a long time to see how much better it is. Very fast and while the track is not very wide if you know who's beside you it's two wide all the way around. The best part is they are very layed back there, lots of fun.
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Region: SFR
Car #: 12
Year : 99 Posts: 267
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If you want to know the true status of Bluegrass, call the county and get the status of their permits. See if that lines up with what the track has been telling people.
Most racetracks make money for the second or third (or fourth...) owner.
Brian, has many customers whose events have been cancelled at Bluegrass
Region: Great Lakes/Detroit
Car #: 51
Year : 1994 Miata Posts: 401
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I started racing at Waterford Hills. If you've raced there, then you know what a narrow track is. Everything seems like a super speedway to me.
I watched a video of SM at Nelson Ledges. Looks like an interesting track. I tend to do well at technical tracks where corner speed is rewarded. I haven't spent anything on motor tuning - bought a crate more and dropped it in - so I'm down on power to other in this class.
I can't decide whether Nelson rewards corner speed or straight speed. Looks like somewhere in the middle?
Region: North East - Steel Cities
Car #: 75
Year : 1993 Posts: 44
Status: Offline
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quote:Originally posted by soupy: Keith, they've done a lot of improvements in the last few years. Like Denny said it's either a love it or hate it track. But I find a lot that hate it haven't been there in a long time to see how much better it is. Very fast and while the track is not very wide if you know who's beside you it's two wide all the way around. The best part is they are very layed back there, lots of fun.
They made track improvements last year, they circled all the potholes with orange paint.
Like Charlie said, it's a fun, fast, and laid back track.
Region: Cincy / Great Lakes Div
Car #: 10
Year : 1991 Posts: 503
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Keith,
GLD Regional Championship Series Rules will not be finalized until this coming weekend at the Spring Training in Toledo. But the concensus appears to be for GLD to remain Open Tire.
Jerry
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