TX2K10 - March, 2010 - Event Details
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TX2K10 - March, 2010 - Event Details
I already know many of you...but for those of you who don't know me, my name is Peter Blach and I have been the organizer of the TX2K series for the past 11 years! In summary, the 2010 event will be in Houston, TX on March 18, 19, 20, and 21, 2010.....the event will consist of road racing/driver's education, dyno day (we have 2 dyno's, an AWD dyno and single wheel drive dyno side by side), drag racing, a 60-130 event and a night meet. There are several new and exciting things happening this year including a new road course and side by side (AWD and singleWD) dyno!!!!! This type of event is the ONE you plan on going to every year and I would hope that others that have come to the event will chime in to help support the validity and overall feel of TX2K events.
Thursday March 18, 2010 - Road Racing/Driver's Education at Grandsport Speedway
The road racing/driver's education event for TX2K10 will be held at Grandsport Speedway.
We will be running the 1.4 mile long Mako Circuit:
Lap of the track:
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Grand-S...y-in_157528.htm[/url]
Grandsport Speedway is approximately 1 hour from the host hotel (60 miles):
From the host hotel take I-10 East towards Houston. Stay on I-10 east for approximately 4 miles and exit Beltway 8 and travel South (go right). Stay on Beltway 8 for approximately 30 miles until you get to I-45. Please note that Beltway 8 is a pay toll. Exit I-45 and travel South. You will stay on I-45 for approximately 18 miles. Stay on I-45 towards Galveston. Exit on Exit 15, continue straight through the light staying right onto FM 2004 that runs parallel to the dog track. Continue down FM 2004 for about 5 miles right through Hitch**** until you see four large concrete pillars on your left. The track is behind these pillars. About one half of a mile past Blimp Base Rd turn left through the gate beside the GrandSport Speedway sign. You are now on the new site of GrandSport Speedway.
Gates Open: 8:00 am
Mandatory Driver's Meeting: 8:30 am
First Cars On Track: 9:00 am
Cost per Car: $180 via cash, check or MO. If you wish to send me payment, please PM me and I will respond with my address. You can also use paypal...paypal $186 to pblach@att.net (NON REFUNDABLE - however if your plans change you can sell your spot to someone else). No charge for spectators. Also, I am working on transponder details, stay tuned...
Each driver will get ATLEAST 2 hours of track time...
No charge for spectators.
Classes and Format:
Beginner - if you've never run a road course before or if you feel like you need an instructor in your car to teach you the track. It will be up to the instructor to allow you to run alone and to decide if you are qualified enough to do so.
Advanced - if you have 3 previous SCCA or other sanctioned body road course/driver's education events under your belt. This class is also for those that would like a transponder and would like to be part of the time attack event.
LASTLY, ALL ADVANCED DRIVER'S WILL ALSO NEED TO VOLUNTEER 1 HOUR TO INSTRUCTING BEGINNERS IN THE MORNING.
Time Attack Details:
At the end of the day, those who have paid for a transponder (info coming) will have a chance to run the time attack. The fastest 5 cars will battle it out at the end of the day for the time attack 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies.
OK, I think I've covered everything here, please feel free to post any questions and please get your money in ASAP!!!!
Entrants Paid To Date (11/11/09) - Maximum of 20 Beginners and 20 Advanced (40 total)
1. Khib Kugler - Beginner - Nissan GTR
2. Brent Jackson - Advanced - Nissan GTR
Friday March 19 Dyno Day at Lonestar Motorsports Park
The dyno day will be held at Lonestar Motorsports Park (www.lonestarmotorsportspark.com) for the third year in a row. The dyno day schedule will work the same way it's worked over the last five years. First come first serve... I will be at Lonestar at 8:20 am on Friday and will be taking sign ups for the dyno day that morning. Sponsors will get a guaranteed spot but the rest of the spots will be open to anyone. The first car will hit the dyno at 9:00 am and we will dyno cars every 20 minutes until 5:00 pm. In addition, this year, we will be running 2 side by side dyno's. One will be an AWD dyno, the other our standard RWD dyno.
Cost: dyno cost is FREE, cost to enter gates for the day is $15/person and this goes to Lonestar payable at the gate.
Food: concessions will be open all day
Directions from the Host Hotel:
From the Hotel, take I-10 WEST and stay on I-10 for approximately 40 miles. Exit 713 Beckendorf Road and follow the signs to Lonestar (once you exit to the right, you will take a left and onto a bridge over I-10, then you will turn right onto the access road on the other side of I-10 and follow to Lonestar).
Saturday March 20 - Test-n-Tune and 60 to 130 Event
The Drag Racing event will be at Lonestar Motorsports Park (www.lonestarmotorsportspark.com) for the third year in a row. This year, we will once again bring back the "drag racing for 2 days option". Here are the details:
The track will open at 10:00 am on Saturday morning. The track will go hot at 11:00 am and drag racing will continue until 5:00 pm. The schedule on this day will consist of test-n-tune, 2 rounds of qualifying for the next days eliminations and the 60-130 competition.
Cost: spectators will pay $20 to LMP on Saturday. Racers will be able to purchase a "2-day tech card" on Saturday (NON-REFUNDABLE if you break on Saturday) for $80 (in addition to the $20 cost to enter). If a racer only wants to run on Sunday, the tech cards will be the same price as last year, $45 (in addition to the $20 cost to enter). Lastly, if a racer wants to run the 60 to 130 event, they will have to pay $35 (in addition to the $20 cost to enter).
Food: concessions will be open all day
60 to 130 Classes:
Street Tire Class - this includes all DOT approved, grooved street tires. R-compound tires are also included in this class.
Drag Radial Tire Class - this includes all drag radials in any size.
UNLIMITED Class - this includes all cars outfitted with slicks (ET Streets, ET Drags, Hoosier Slicks, etc...)
Sunday March 21, 2010 - Drag Racing Test-n-Tune and Eliminations
The Drag Racing event will be at Lonestar Motorsports Park (www.lonestarmotorsportspark.com) for the fourth year in a row. This year, we will once again bring back the "drag racing for 2 days option". Here are the details:
On Saturday, the track will go hot at 11:00 am and drag racing will continue until 5:00 pm. All runs on Saturday will be test-n-tune and/or qualifying runs. The next day (Sunday), the gates will open at 8:00 am and the track will go hot at 9:00 am. From 9:00 am until 4:00 pm we will have 1 round of qualifying and eliminations. Schedule will be as follows:
10:00 am - qualifying pass 1 (test-n-tune after)
12:00 pm - eliminations round 1 (test-n-tune after)
1:30 pm - eliminations round 2 (test-n-tune after)
2:45 pm - eliminations round 3 (test-n-tune after)
3:45 pm - final round eliminations
There will be a dedicated lane for test-n-tune ALL DAY LONG.
Cost: spectators will pay $20 to LMP on Sunday. Racers will be able to purchase a "2-day tech card" on Saturday (NON-REFUNDABLE if you break on Friday night) for $80 (in addition to the $20 cost to enter). If a racer only wants to run on Sunday, the tech cards will be the same price as last year, $45 (in addition to the $20 cost to enter). These prices are the SAME as last year.
Food: concessions will be open all day
DRAG RACING CLASSES - Same as last year
TEST-N-TUNE
The lanes will be open all day for test-n-tune. This is the perfect venue for you to settle your grudges or to simply have the opportunity to run an UNLIMITED number of times!
Street Car Class
This is the same class we had for the first time in 2009...it will be open to ALL MAKES/MODELS. This class will have a handsome payout and should be very interesting. This class will be administered by the same sponsor new to our event last year...ARD. Thank you to Owen Priest and ARD for helping me put this class together. This class can and should include GTR's, Vettes, Porsche's, Vipers, Supra's, Camaro's, Mustang's, etc...
The rules:
--all entrants will be required to go on a 20-30 mile cruise and will have to stay behind a lead car and in front of an end car...any participant that falls out of that line for any reason during the cruise will be disqualified and entry fee will not be refunded...the cars that fall out can stay and test-n-tune all day...speeds on the cruise will be mostly highway and will be in the 60 mph range...
--the cruise will leave the front gates at Lonestar at 11:30 am...just after qualifying pass 1 and back in enough time to run qualifying pass 2 if wanted
--carpet, both front seats and door panels required
--inspection sticker required (in the state you live in)
--radio that works is required (which means you need speakers too)
--stock suspension required (all suspension components must be located in the stock locations)
--no tire rule
--no fuel rule
--no power adder rule
Thursday March 18, 2010 - Road Racing/Driver's Education at Grandsport Speedway
The road racing/driver's education event for TX2K10 will be held at Grandsport Speedway.
We will be running the 1.4 mile long Mako Circuit:
Lap of the track:
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Grand-S...y-in_157528.htm[/url]
Grandsport Speedway is approximately 1 hour from the host hotel (60 miles):
From the host hotel take I-10 East towards Houston. Stay on I-10 east for approximately 4 miles and exit Beltway 8 and travel South (go right). Stay on Beltway 8 for approximately 30 miles until you get to I-45. Please note that Beltway 8 is a pay toll. Exit I-45 and travel South. You will stay on I-45 for approximately 18 miles. Stay on I-45 towards Galveston. Exit on Exit 15, continue straight through the light staying right onto FM 2004 that runs parallel to the dog track. Continue down FM 2004 for about 5 miles right through Hitch**** until you see four large concrete pillars on your left. The track is behind these pillars. About one half of a mile past Blimp Base Rd turn left through the gate beside the GrandSport Speedway sign. You are now on the new site of GrandSport Speedway.
Gates Open: 8:00 am
Mandatory Driver's Meeting: 8:30 am
First Cars On Track: 9:00 am
Cost per Car: $180 via cash, check or MO. If you wish to send me payment, please PM me and I will respond with my address. You can also use paypal...paypal $186 to pblach@att.net (NON REFUNDABLE - however if your plans change you can sell your spot to someone else). No charge for spectators. Also, I am working on transponder details, stay tuned...
Each driver will get ATLEAST 2 hours of track time...
No charge for spectators.
Classes and Format:
Beginner - if you've never run a road course before or if you feel like you need an instructor in your car to teach you the track. It will be up to the instructor to allow you to run alone and to decide if you are qualified enough to do so.
Advanced - if you have 3 previous SCCA or other sanctioned body road course/driver's education events under your belt. This class is also for those that would like a transponder and would like to be part of the time attack event.
LASTLY, ALL ADVANCED DRIVER'S WILL ALSO NEED TO VOLUNTEER 1 HOUR TO INSTRUCTING BEGINNERS IN THE MORNING.
Time Attack Details:
At the end of the day, those who have paid for a transponder (info coming) will have a chance to run the time attack. The fastest 5 cars will battle it out at the end of the day for the time attack 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies.
OK, I think I've covered everything here, please feel free to post any questions and please get your money in ASAP!!!!
Entrants Paid To Date (11/11/09) - Maximum of 20 Beginners and 20 Advanced (40 total)
1. Khib Kugler - Beginner - Nissan GTR
2. Brent Jackson - Advanced - Nissan GTR
Friday March 19 Dyno Day at Lonestar Motorsports Park
The dyno day will be held at Lonestar Motorsports Park (www.lonestarmotorsportspark.com) for the third year in a row. The dyno day schedule will work the same way it's worked over the last five years. First come first serve... I will be at Lonestar at 8:20 am on Friday and will be taking sign ups for the dyno day that morning. Sponsors will get a guaranteed spot but the rest of the spots will be open to anyone. The first car will hit the dyno at 9:00 am and we will dyno cars every 20 minutes until 5:00 pm. In addition, this year, we will be running 2 side by side dyno's. One will be an AWD dyno, the other our standard RWD dyno.
Cost: dyno cost is FREE, cost to enter gates for the day is $15/person and this goes to Lonestar payable at the gate.
Food: concessions will be open all day
Directions from the Host Hotel:
From the Hotel, take I-10 WEST and stay on I-10 for approximately 40 miles. Exit 713 Beckendorf Road and follow the signs to Lonestar (once you exit to the right, you will take a left and onto a bridge over I-10, then you will turn right onto the access road on the other side of I-10 and follow to Lonestar).
Saturday March 20 - Test-n-Tune and 60 to 130 Event
The Drag Racing event will be at Lonestar Motorsports Park (www.lonestarmotorsportspark.com) for the third year in a row. This year, we will once again bring back the "drag racing for 2 days option". Here are the details:
The track will open at 10:00 am on Saturday morning. The track will go hot at 11:00 am and drag racing will continue until 5:00 pm. The schedule on this day will consist of test-n-tune, 2 rounds of qualifying for the next days eliminations and the 60-130 competition.
Cost: spectators will pay $20 to LMP on Saturday. Racers will be able to purchase a "2-day tech card" on Saturday (NON-REFUNDABLE if you break on Saturday) for $80 (in addition to the $20 cost to enter). If a racer only wants to run on Sunday, the tech cards will be the same price as last year, $45 (in addition to the $20 cost to enter). Lastly, if a racer wants to run the 60 to 130 event, they will have to pay $35 (in addition to the $20 cost to enter).
Food: concessions will be open all day
60 to 130 Classes:
Street Tire Class - this includes all DOT approved, grooved street tires. R-compound tires are also included in this class.
Drag Radial Tire Class - this includes all drag radials in any size.
UNLIMITED Class - this includes all cars outfitted with slicks (ET Streets, ET Drags, Hoosier Slicks, etc...)
Sunday March 21, 2010 - Drag Racing Test-n-Tune and Eliminations
The Drag Racing event will be at Lonestar Motorsports Park (www.lonestarmotorsportspark.com) for the fourth year in a row. This year, we will once again bring back the "drag racing for 2 days option". Here are the details:
On Saturday, the track will go hot at 11:00 am and drag racing will continue until 5:00 pm. All runs on Saturday will be test-n-tune and/or qualifying runs. The next day (Sunday), the gates will open at 8:00 am and the track will go hot at 9:00 am. From 9:00 am until 4:00 pm we will have 1 round of qualifying and eliminations. Schedule will be as follows:
10:00 am - qualifying pass 1 (test-n-tune after)
12:00 pm - eliminations round 1 (test-n-tune after)
1:30 pm - eliminations round 2 (test-n-tune after)
2:45 pm - eliminations round 3 (test-n-tune after)
3:45 pm - final round eliminations
There will be a dedicated lane for test-n-tune ALL DAY LONG.
Cost: spectators will pay $20 to LMP on Sunday. Racers will be able to purchase a "2-day tech card" on Saturday (NON-REFUNDABLE if you break on Friday night) for $80 (in addition to the $20 cost to enter). If a racer only wants to run on Sunday, the tech cards will be the same price as last year, $45 (in addition to the $20 cost to enter). These prices are the SAME as last year.
Food: concessions will be open all day
DRAG RACING CLASSES - Same as last year
TEST-N-TUNE
The lanes will be open all day for test-n-tune. This is the perfect venue for you to settle your grudges or to simply have the opportunity to run an UNLIMITED number of times!
Street Car Class
This is the same class we had for the first time in 2009...it will be open to ALL MAKES/MODELS. This class will have a handsome payout and should be very interesting. This class will be administered by the same sponsor new to our event last year...ARD. Thank you to Owen Priest and ARD for helping me put this class together. This class can and should include GTR's, Vettes, Porsche's, Vipers, Supra's, Camaro's, Mustang's, etc...
The rules:
--all entrants will be required to go on a 20-30 mile cruise and will have to stay behind a lead car and in front of an end car...any participant that falls out of that line for any reason during the cruise will be disqualified and entry fee will not be refunded...the cars that fall out can stay and test-n-tune all day...speeds on the cruise will be mostly highway and will be in the 60 mph range...
--the cruise will leave the front gates at Lonestar at 11:30 am...just after qualifying pass 1 and back in enough time to run qualifying pass 2 if wanted
--carpet, both front seats and door panels required
--inspection sticker required (in the state you live in)
--radio that works is required (which means you need speakers too)
--stock suspension required (all suspension components must be located in the stock locations)
--no tire rule
--no fuel rule
--no power adder rule
Last edited by houstonT; Jan 29, 2010 at 10:43 AM.
Thanks for putting these events together, Peter.
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The official TX2K10 hotel is Omni Houston Hotel Westside (same hotel as last year). The hotel is located approximately 25 minutes from Lonestar Motorsports Park and very close to the night meet location. It's off I-10 and is very accessible from the interstate.
Rates - SAME as last year
Wednesday night March 17: $119
Thursday night March 18: $119
Friday night March 19: $99
Saturday night March 20: $99
Reservation Phone Number
1-800-THE-OMNI (1-800-843-6664)
YOU MUST BOOK YOUR ROOM BY MARCH 5TH OR YOU WILL NOT GET THE DISCOUNTED RATE LISTED ABOVE. THEIR NORMAL RATE IS $289/NIGHT!!!!!
Omni Address
13210 Katy Freeway
Houston, Texas 77079
Reservation Instructions
When you call to reserve, you MUST use the confirmation number "TX2K10 Car Show" and you must tell them it's for the Omni Houston Hotel Westside
Benefits
--Classy hotel
--Nice rooms
--Used to a "loud" crowd (they host a Harley Convention every year)
--Safe part of town
--Lots of parking for rigs/trailers
--Covered parking garage
--Security onsite
--20 to 25 minutes from the track (Lonestar)
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Rates - SAME as last year
Wednesday night March 17: $119
Thursday night March 18: $119
Friday night March 19: $99
Saturday night March 20: $99
Reservation Phone Number
1-800-THE-OMNI (1-800-843-6664)
YOU MUST BOOK YOUR ROOM BY MARCH 5TH OR YOU WILL NOT GET THE DISCOUNTED RATE LISTED ABOVE. THEIR NORMAL RATE IS $289/NIGHT!!!!!
Omni Address
13210 Katy Freeway
Houston, Texas 77079
Reservation Instructions
When you call to reserve, you MUST use the confirmation number "TX2K10 Car Show" and you must tell them it's for the Omni Houston Hotel Westside
Benefits
--Classy hotel
--Nice rooms
--Used to a "loud" crowd (they host a Harley Convention every year)
--Safe part of town
--Lots of parking for rigs/trailers
--Covered parking garage
--Security onsite
--20 to 25 minutes from the track (Lonestar)
Pictures
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Only in the stock locations William. Not sure if Peter updated after you posted. Aftermarket suspension setups would be ok as long as they are utilizing unmodified stock mounting locations/hardware etc.
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Ben, you are 100% correct, you must retain stock mounting locations but coilovers, etc...are all good as long as they are simply factory replacements. This is for the street car class...
I need to get you all signed up for Grandsport, I need to get 40 people paid/committed, so if you're coming, sign up!
Lastly, I will have info about the Ultimate Street Car Comp posted soon.
Peter
I need to get you all signed up for Grandsport, I need to get 40 people paid/committed, so if you're coming, sign up!
Lastly, I will have info about the Ultimate Street Car Comp posted soon.
Peter