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Very happy to announce that Grand Prix Speedways is officially open to the public starting tomorrow at 4:30pm-10pm, Saturday 12pm-10pm and Sunday 12pm-6pm. We will continue to have corporate events during the week until 4:30pm. After 4:30pm M-F it is Open Racing, unless there is a private event.

Thanks to everyone for your support and patience!

Robyn Pass

Woo Hoo 

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Bryan S.
09 Solo Sabbatical
Novice Autocross School Chairman
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Fantastic!

When will the restaurants be open?

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Jan Rick
Make it Easy - Make it Fun!
www.soloperformance.com

you have to be kidding me!!!!!

I'm in California doing damn wedding plans till Monday night!!! arghhhhh

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I am Chris Hammond.
Going2Colorado.com
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Congratulations! It took a while, but it sounds like it's going to be a winner!

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Paul Nittel
94 TBS - '06 350Z Enthusiast
St. Louis Region Chief of Emergency Services (Road Racing)

I just got back from GPS.

 First, I'd like to clear up some misconceptions;

 Having a Pro or Champ membership does not gain you access to the Pro Karts.  You have to log 10 hours in the Competition Karts before you are qualified for the Pro Karts.

Having said that, it is still tons of fun.

One of the tracks is really intuitive, and with the Competition Karts in normal mode (there is a "turbo" mode) it was basically a pedal-to-the-medal-no-lift track.  The other track was more technical and required some skill to find the fast way.

Now, if you run two races with at least one lap under a certain time you qualify to run a "turbo" race.  All "turbo" mode means is that there is a higher top speed.

 So both Rich and Myself ran fast enough laps to qualify for "turbo" mode.  The only real indication of the faster speed in "turbo" mode is at corner entry.

 The only problem I see is with the track marshalls.  They are very eager to fly the meat-ball flag and not at all eager to fly the blue passing flag.  For instance, in one race I was clearly in the faster kart.  Rich had the better line, but I would just pull away from him out of the corners, but they flew the blue passing flag!  So I let him by, and promptly spend the rest of the race glued to his rear bumper as I had the faster kart.  I patiently waited, lap after lap, for them the show Rich the blue flag so I could get by, but the flag never flew.

 So be warned, the marshalls are stingy with the "Hey let the faster driver pass you!" flag.

 

Regardless, I will definetly be there on a weekly basis.

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2006 Ford Focus ZX3.

What is a daily license?  What is this annual membership? If I was going to go maybe twice (including the 21st) what should I spend money on?  What about if I go more than that?  Thanks Robyn or Carl or whoever.

A daily license is just that; it gives you a license to drive for one day.  You still have pay for each race.  I think the license fees cover your training.  If my memory is right, the annual membership is essentially an annual license and it costs about 2x the daily license.  It is worth getting the annual if you plan to go more than a couple times, and don't want to sit through training.

Carl, was it busy?  Long waits?  Also you commented about the courses.  Which is which?  Blue/Red? I've haven't been by since it opened officially.  I'll be stopping by early next week.

Regarding Turbo mode; my understanding is that the comp carts have 3 settings.  Slow for young adults pre-drivers' license, Normal for the general public, and Fast/Turbo for experienced drivers.  Do they allow carts in setting 2 and 3 on the course at the same time?

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James Elterman
Takata Time Attack > TakataTimeAttack.com
2008 Redline Time Attack Modified AWD Season Champion