rick_bostrom
Onda Kattan Racing
We are currently sitting at somewhere around 160 1st entries so that would lead me to believe that is approximately the number of paddock spots that will be needed.
Needless to say, that is a LOT considering the amount of pavement available. My setup last year had about 100 individual pit accomodations plus however many would fit into the front row to be supported by big rigs. I think from what I learned last year that I can squeeze a few more spots out of the paddock but the front row is going to be critical. If you plan on parking a large trailer or semi in the front row I need to know how long your rig is and how many cars it will support. Front row is 570 feet long and 30 feet wide so ideally it would have rigs parked head to toe in the 10' strip at the back of the hot pits and about 57 cars parked in front of that. It never works out that perfectly, but remember that every 10x20 foot space wasted puts another one of our attendees on the dirt.
So, big rigs that intend to service multiple cars: Contact me ASAP and plan on good usage of the space if you want to get into this area! (IRDCparkingattendant@outlook.com)
For the rest of you planning to attend - there is no easy way to park this many racers quickly. The padock will be laid out very similar to last year so I will be posting a map here in the next few days so everyone can get an idea of what it will look like. Here are a few simple facts to keep in mind:
1) Only cars who are participating in the Test and Tune and those who serve in an official capacity will be parked before the track is cold on Friday afternoon! If you are not one of the EIGHTY (yes, I said 80!) who are confirmed to be participating in the Test and Tune, you will be lining up and waiting out of the way and off the paddock until that event is done before you will be parked. It will be hard enough to get all of them parked and unloaded in a way that doesn't cut into the track time that they have paid for, it is unfair to have rigs rolling in while they are trying to get from paddock to track and back again.
2) I will do my best to get the paddock marked out on Thursday and park whoever I can for the Test and Tune on Thursday afternoon/evening to minimize the complications of trying to get everyone situated on Friday morning. No matter what, the paddock needs to be marked and organized before anyone is parked or the whole thing will be un-doable. Be patient, we are volunteers who are doing this and all of the other things it takes to put on a race as a favor to you.
3) Parking will be first come, first served within the earlier listed restrictions. With the exception of a few large rigs that can only be handled in certain areas and some spots saved for officials that need to be near their duties, nobody has a reserved spot. When you roll up to whomever is controlling the paddock they will show you what is still available on a paddock map, you can choose where you want to go, and we will send you to an area parking volunteer who will park you next to the last person who pulled in as quickly and efficiently as possible. We need to minimize spot shopping and holding a spot for your friend as much as possible because as the paddock fills it becomes much harder to maneuver into the spots using the mandated 25' fire lanes that we must maintain. If you cannot possibly race without the support of another racer that you share parts, tools, etc with please make sure to talk to me about it. We don't want to make your life difficult or even less fun, we just want to fit as many people onto a limited amount of asphalt as quickly and painlessly as possible and then go racing.
4) About those 25' fire lanes - make sure they are preserved and you don't park in such a way that they are 24'-11". Fire marshal is one of the few guys who can bring the week-end to a standstill and can issue huge fines while he is at it. Make sure the lanes are 25' and if you are asked to move please do so immediately.
5) Street cars in the paddock - whatever fits inside the dimensions of your assigned paddock space is fine with me, but your street car is not to be parked on the pavement anywhere else. Not for the week-end, not for an hour. Period. We spent a lot of time tracking down people who were blocking someone's paddock spot, the fire lane, or official vehicles trying to do their work last year. This also applies to your friends and visitors - you are responsible for instructing them to park off the pavement and out of the way.
6) When your week-end is done and you want to leave, please be considerate of those who still have races left to run. Try to minimize blocking lanes and working your trailer out of it's spot while people are still trying to get to pre-grid.
It looks like there are going to be some fantastic races and a great turnout to end the 2013 ICSCC racing year. Lets help each other out and make this a fun end of year celebration of grassroots motorsports the Conference way.
Any questions that I can help with can also be addressed tot he e-mail I listed above.
Thanks - Rick
Needless to say, that is a LOT considering the amount of pavement available. My setup last year had about 100 individual pit accomodations plus however many would fit into the front row to be supported by big rigs. I think from what I learned last year that I can squeeze a few more spots out of the paddock but the front row is going to be critical. If you plan on parking a large trailer or semi in the front row I need to know how long your rig is and how many cars it will support. Front row is 570 feet long and 30 feet wide so ideally it would have rigs parked head to toe in the 10' strip at the back of the hot pits and about 57 cars parked in front of that. It never works out that perfectly, but remember that every 10x20 foot space wasted puts another one of our attendees on the dirt.
So, big rigs that intend to service multiple cars: Contact me ASAP and plan on good usage of the space if you want to get into this area! (IRDCparkingattendant@outlook.com)
For the rest of you planning to attend - there is no easy way to park this many racers quickly. The padock will be laid out very similar to last year so I will be posting a map here in the next few days so everyone can get an idea of what it will look like. Here are a few simple facts to keep in mind:
1) Only cars who are participating in the Test and Tune and those who serve in an official capacity will be parked before the track is cold on Friday afternoon! If you are not one of the EIGHTY (yes, I said 80!) who are confirmed to be participating in the Test and Tune, you will be lining up and waiting out of the way and off the paddock until that event is done before you will be parked. It will be hard enough to get all of them parked and unloaded in a way that doesn't cut into the track time that they have paid for, it is unfair to have rigs rolling in while they are trying to get from paddock to track and back again.
2) I will do my best to get the paddock marked out on Thursday and park whoever I can for the Test and Tune on Thursday afternoon/evening to minimize the complications of trying to get everyone situated on Friday morning. No matter what, the paddock needs to be marked and organized before anyone is parked or the whole thing will be un-doable. Be patient, we are volunteers who are doing this and all of the other things it takes to put on a race as a favor to you.
3) Parking will be first come, first served within the earlier listed restrictions. With the exception of a few large rigs that can only be handled in certain areas and some spots saved for officials that need to be near their duties, nobody has a reserved spot. When you roll up to whomever is controlling the paddock they will show you what is still available on a paddock map, you can choose where you want to go, and we will send you to an area parking volunteer who will park you next to the last person who pulled in as quickly and efficiently as possible. We need to minimize spot shopping and holding a spot for your friend as much as possible because as the paddock fills it becomes much harder to maneuver into the spots using the mandated 25' fire lanes that we must maintain. If you cannot possibly race without the support of another racer that you share parts, tools, etc with please make sure to talk to me about it. We don't want to make your life difficult or even less fun, we just want to fit as many people onto a limited amount of asphalt as quickly and painlessly as possible and then go racing.
4) About those 25' fire lanes - make sure they are preserved and you don't park in such a way that they are 24'-11". Fire marshal is one of the few guys who can bring the week-end to a standstill and can issue huge fines while he is at it. Make sure the lanes are 25' and if you are asked to move please do so immediately.
5) Street cars in the paddock - whatever fits inside the dimensions of your assigned paddock space is fine with me, but your street car is not to be parked on the pavement anywhere else. Not for the week-end, not for an hour. Period. We spent a lot of time tracking down people who were blocking someone's paddock spot, the fire lane, or official vehicles trying to do their work last year. This also applies to your friends and visitors - you are responsible for instructing them to park off the pavement and out of the way.
6) When your week-end is done and you want to leave, please be considerate of those who still have races left to run. Try to minimize blocking lanes and working your trailer out of it's spot while people are still trying to get to pre-grid.
It looks like there are going to be some fantastic races and a great turnout to end the 2013 ICSCC racing year. Lets help each other out and make this a fun end of year celebration of grassroots motorsports the Conference way.
Any questions that I can help with can also be addressed tot he e-mail I listed above.
Thanks - Rick