The official TX2K13 hotel is Omni Houston Hotel Westside (same hotel as the last 4 years). The hotel is located approximately 25 minutes from Lonestar Motorsports Park and located in close proximity to many restaurants and entertainment venues. It's off I-10 and is very accessible from the interstate. Additionally, the hotel will have trailer parking out back with over night security (like last year).

Rates

Wednesday night March 13: $129
Thursday night March 14: $129
Friday night March 15: $99
Saturday night March 16: $99
Sunday night March 17: $99

Reservation Phone Number
1-800-THE-OMNI (1-800-843-6664) for reservations

YOU MUST BOOK YOUR ROOM BY FEBRUARY 26 OR YOU WILL NOT GET THE DISCOUNTED RATE LISTED ABOVE. THEIR NORMAL RATE IS $299/NIGHT!!!!!

Omni Address

13210 Katy Freeway
Houston, Texas 77079
Reservation Instructions

You have two options:
1. www.omnihotels.com and choose the Omni Hotel Westside, use the code 16800605460 and pick your dates.
2. Call the phone number 800-THE-OMNI and use confirmation code "TX2K13" 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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Alternate Hotel - Marriott Houston Energy Corridor

Like last year, you all have an alternate option to the Omni. You can book at the Marriott just down the street on the other side of I-10
888-403-6793
Confirmation is "TX2K13 Room Block"
$99/night every night

 

The road racing/driver's education event for TX2K13 will be held at Texas World Speedway (TWS) (www.texasworldspeedway.com). This is the same venue we had several past TX2K events at.
We will be running the 2.9 mile long circuit (highlighted in red on the map below):


Directions:

Total driving distance from the hotel to TWS is 83 miles. From the host hotel head east on I-10 (towards downtown Houston) for approximately 3 miles. Take exit 756 towards Sam Houston Tollway North (also known as Beltway 8). Travel north on Beltway 8 for approximately 6 miles and take the exit for 290 West (right after the pay toll plaza). Go west on 290 for approximately 36 miles and exit onto TX-6 North towards College Station/Bryan. Stay on TX-6 North for approximately 32 miles and take the exit for Texas World Speedway (will be on your right).
The drive should take you 1 hours 15 minutes from the host hotel.

www.texasworldspeedway.com
17529 Highway 6 South
College Station, TX 77845
979-690-2500







Gates Open: 7:30 am

Mandatory Driver's Meeting: 8:30 am

First Cars On Track: 9:00 am

Cost per Car: $225 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 $232 to pblach@att.net (NON REFUNDABLE - however if your plans change you can sell your spot to someone else). No charge for spectators.

Transponder Cost per Car: TO BE DETERMINED
Each driver will get ATLEAST 2 hours of track time...

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.
ALL ADVANCED DRIVER'S WILL NEED TO VOLUNTEER TO INSTRUCT BEGINNERS.
*****We must have 30 PAID drivers by 2/1/13 in order for this event to happen, sign up now!!!!!

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 (11/9/12)
1. John Munsey - GTR - Advanced
2. Steve Russell - GTR - Advanced
3. Daniel MacFadden - M3 - Advanced

 

The dyno day for TX2K13 will once again be at Lonestar Motorsports Park (www.lonestarmotorsportspark.com) The dyno day event will mirror the TX2K10, TX2K11 and TX2K12 dyno day...first come first serve, 2 dyno's will be going at the same time (one is an AWD dyno for GTR's, AWD 911's, EVO's, STi's, etc...and one is a standard dynojet), Anna Comingore will hold the dyno list...sponsors will get priority for dyno time. Last year we ended up dyno'ing around 85 cars and I plan to do the same this year. Cost to dyno - NOTHING, it's free like always...

Directions:
From the host hotel, go WEST on I-10, stay on I-10 WEST for approximately 40-45 miles. Exit Beckendorf Road (Exit 713) and follow signs to LMP.



LONESTAR MOTORSPORTS PARK
120 Old Columbus Road South
Sealy, TX 77474
Phone: 979-877-0922

Cost: cost to enter gates for the day is $20/person and is payable at the gate.

Food: concessions will be open all day

Dyno Competition: the categories will be Supra 1st Place, Supra 2nd Place, GTR 1st Place, GTR 2nd Place, Street Car (non Supra, non GTR) 1st Place, Street Car (non Supra, non GTR) 2nd Place. The first car will hit the dyno at 9:00 am.

Gates open at 8:30 am, we will dyno from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and will shut down right at 5:00 pm.

 

The NIGHT MEET for TX2K13 will be at Lonestar Motorsports Park (www.lonestarmotorsportspark.com) While I recognize the location is not ideal, it's the only place where we can control access in/out, where we can police the parking lot to make sure that we are safe and that our cars are safe, where we can offer a bikini contest with no limit on noise, where we can still serve beer (they have a license to serve), where we can serve food...and ultimately where we can keep the type of clientele we don't want...out. The event will continue to be heavily supported and sponsored by HoustonPerformanceDriving.com , KP Racing (Knight Performance, LLC) as well as a few other sponsors that are going to step up to make this event happen. This year we will have the following:
1. Bikini contest
2. Beer/Food (we are working with Hooters and possibly Twin Peaks to have them serve food)
3. Live band
4. Burnout contest with the prize being $250 (feel free to burnout in a SAFE environment where no one can get hurt and even win some $)
5. Motorcycle stunting exhibition
Directions:
From the host hotel, go WEST on I-10, stay on I-10 WEST for approximately 40-45 miles. Exit Beckendorf Road (Exit 713) and follow signs to LMP.

LONESTAR MOTORSPORTS PARK
120 Old Columbus Road South
Sealy, TX 77474
Phone: 979-877-0922
Cost: cost to enter gates for the day is $20/person and is payable at the gate. You will be able to buy a 4 event pass on Friday morning that will get you in the Hennessey gate and will allow you to bypass the line at the main gate.
Food: concessions will be open
Gates open at 9:00 pm, band will start at 10 pm, bikini contest will start at 11:00 pm and we will have the burnout contest and stunting competition mixed in. We will shut down at 1:00 am. I will update as more details become available.

 

Just like last 2 years, the plan will be to have test-n-tune and 2 rounds of qualifying on Saturday. 3 years ago the test-n-tune got rained out and so I'm building in that same buffer for 2012. Best case we will have 2-days of drag racing, worst case, only 1 like in 2010. If by chance rain ruins one of the days, the schedule will change accordingly and will be posted at LMP.

Also, instead of doing a stand-alone 60-130 event, i will have v-boxes available for you to use if you'd like to do some 60-130 runs. This will be available on a first come first serve basis and will be free of charge. The only caveat...you break the box, you buy it.

Directions:

From the host hotel, go WEST on I-10, stay on I-10 WEST for approximately 40-45 miles. Exit Beckendorf Road (Exit 713) and follow signs to LMP.



LONESTAR MOTORSPORTS PARK
120 Old Columbus Road South
Sealy, TX 77474
Phone: 979-877-0922

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 day’s eliminations and 60-130 runs if you so wish.

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).

Food: concessions will be open all day

Sunday Schedule: 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)
3:00 pm - eliminations round 3 (test-n-tune after)
4:00 pm - final round eliminations
There will be a dedicated lane for test-n-tune ALL DAY LONG.

DRAG RACING CLASSES

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 - LATE MODEL

This class will be administered by a sponsor that is local to Houston named ARD. They came to me with this idea and I liked it so much, I decided to give it a shot this year! Thank you to Owen Priest and ARD for helping me put this class together. This class can and should include Vettes, Porsche's, Vipers, Supra's, Camaro's, Mustang's, etc...
The rules:
--this class applies to cars that are 2007 and OLDER
--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

Street Car Class - MODERN CAR

This class will be administered by a sponsor that is local to Houston named ARD. They came to me with this idea and I liked it so much, I decided to give it a shot this year! Thank you to Owen Priest and ARD for helping me put this class together. This class can and should include Vettes, Porsche's, Vipers, Supra's, Camaro's, Mustang's, etc...
The rules:
--this class applies to cars that are 2008 and NEWER
--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
--full exhaust required (cut-outs are ok), exhaust must exit in factory location

 

Can't wait to be down there this year, should be awesome. Idk what car I'll be there with but will have something that will make some noise.

 

It is that time of year again, awesome. For the "late night events" who wants to line up against my *****in Hyundai?

 

Sean - I'll run you in my tow vehicle. Just no federales this time.

 

Eric,did the police ever show up at your house? I believe Sean gave them your address.

 

Federales don't like the snow.

 

AtomicZ > Walnuts

 

AtomicZ > ButtHoleToucher(BHT)

 

My brain is too froze to make any snappy remarks today. Negative 6 last night.

Happy New Year to all my friends in Houston. See you in March.

 

I told them that it was Jamie Carter, and he was from Minnesota, where the mushrooms grow.

 

LOL !

BTW, Dr. Jitsu: I believe Eric is planning to bring his 2-car trailer so you most definitely will have a place to stay. You need to provide your own Muscle Milk this time though.

MK