Texas Lone Star Grand Prix 2014

[Rob Miller]

LSGP 2014 will again take place in Lockhart, Texas on March 1 &2 just 19 miles from the Austin airport.  We are really excited about the improvements being made to the streets by Lockhart and some of the infrastructure improvements our team is making.  We will have 20% more DOT plastic barricades and a new amber strobe light system at all of the corners.  You can follow us here on EKN and Facebook for up to the minute news and at http://www.lonestargrandprix.us for general news.  We will be updating the website in the next few weeks.  Online entry will open on 10.1.13 and you will find the process much simpler.

[Rob Miller]

We are really looking forward to having Texas Tony LaPorta, Rob Howden and Ken Walker in the broadcast tent for LSGP 2014. We are honored to have as much talent joining us on the broadcast as on the track.

Classes will be limited to 45 karts and the adult classes continue to have the 20 kart minimum.

We will run the same 10 classes as last year.

The main events are increased to 15 laps.

More  interviews and info coming.

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[Rob Miller]

We have made a number of updates to the LSGP website in preparation for the opening of online registration on 10.1.13.  The competition schedule is updated as well as other parts of the site.  Take a look at http://www.lonestargrandprix.us.

We have also finalized the process for the selection of the LSGP driver who will attend the 2014 Granja 500 in Brazil courtesy of MG Tires.  The winners of the following classes will appear on stage at the end of the awards presentation and draw from a hat to determine the driver who attends the Granja:

Stock Honda Light

Stock Honda Heavy

Mod/ICC

TAG Sr.

TAG Masters

KT 100

Chonda

The Granja is a world famous endurance race regularly raced by F1 and Indy Car racers and takes place in late November or early December each year.

 

The spec tire for all classes for LSGP 2014 will be the MG Yellow and you will purchase it online from LSGP for $212 per set.  You must qualify and race on the same set of tires.  You may practice on the tire of your choice.

Look for move interviews of LSGP racers on our FB page over the next few weeks including Ms. Sabre Cook, Josh Lane and others.

[Rob Miller]

Online discounted early entry for LSGP 2014 opens on 10.1.13.

You will find the entry process much simpler and easier.

Tires, driver passes and pit passes will all be purchased online with your entry.

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We look forward to seeing you.

 

[Rob Miller]

Formula Mazda will join us again for LSGP 2014.  Test days and other prizes coming from FM.  Announcements regarding new partners coming soon.

[Rob Miller]

The Chonda Class at LSGP 2014 will have 2 divisions.  The minimum weight for the Light Division is 385 lbs.  The minimum weight for the Heavy Division is  405.  The classes will race together but be scored separately.  Last year this affordable spec class had 37 entries.  This year we expect it to reach the maximum limit of 45 karts for the whole class.

 

[Rob Miller]

The weights that we proposed for the Chonda class are too high.  Current feedback is suggesting 365 for the Light Division and 395 for the heavy Division.  That would put our Light Divisions at close to the weight for most club’s Medium Class but our thinking is that it is easier to add weight than take it off.  We will continue to keep you posted on the discussion.

 

 

 

[Rob Miller]

Early online discounted entry for LSGP 2014 opens today.  You can enter at: http://www.lonestargrandprix.us/entry.html

We look forward to having you race with us.

[Rob Miller]

Racers: Online entries are up 400% from where they were this time last year.  Stock Honda Light and Chonda will sell out.  We are looking at options for a last chance qualifier that will fit within the time constraints.  Enter online at http://www.lonestargrandprix.us

[Rob Miller]

Reminder: The price of entry increases at midnight on 10.31.13.

Entries continue to look really good.

We have had some questions about why racers must purchase a set of tires from us.  Thank you for the questions.

We sell the tires to cover the cost of the race including the KRN Broadcast, jumbotron, barricades and other materials needed to put on the race.

In order to keep the costs down we only require you to purchase one set of tires no matter how many classes that you race on them.  You may purchase up to 1 set of tires for every class that you race in.  All qualifying and racing will be done on MG tires purchased from LSGP.

[Rob Miller]

The Stock Honda Light class is filling up quickly with 10 spots left before we get into the waiting list and the last chance qualifier for the final 5 spots on the grid.

The TAG Sr class is not far behind.

Enter at http://www.lonestargrandprix.us

[Rob Miller]

The Best Western and Lockhart Inn both tell us that they are sold out for the LSGP weekend.  There are a few rooms still available at The Plum Creek Inn in Lockhart. http://www.plumcreekinn.net/index.html

There is plenty of hotel space available in San Marcos, Texas which is 15 miles away.

[Kelly Read]

Rob,

Check your PM.

[Rob Miller]

Racers now entered from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Columbia and 10 states.

[Juan David Gomez]

Colombia, not Columbia ;)

[Rob Miller]

My bad.  Sorry.  Thanks for the correction JD.

[Austin Garrett]

What’s the entry list looking like for the mod shifters?

[Rob Miller]

March 2nd is Texas Independence Day.  LSGP and Lockhart are working on a celebration in conjunction with the race.  Details coming soon.

[Rob Miller]

Only 5 spots remain available for the Stock Honda Light Class for LSGP 2014.  When those are filled we will start a waiting list for the remaining 5 grid positions on the 45 kart grid in the main event.  If needed we will run a short last chance qualifier  to determine those 5 final grid positions.

[Rob Miller]

12 spots left in the top 40 for Stock Honda Heavy at LSGP 2014.

[Rob Miller]

MG is raising the price on a set of FZ tires slightly to $219 on January 1st.  Accordingly, LSGP will charge that price for tires  ordered  on or after 1.1.14.

[Don Guilbeault]

DRT Racing will be attending the LSGP again this year to run and support this fantastic event. If anyone is interested in an arrive and drive or needs anything for this event drop us a line at info@drt-racing.com.

 

[Rob Miller]

10 Spots left in the top forty for Stock Honda Heavy.  We had a couple of cancellations in the Stock Honda Light Class and moved a couple of racers up off of the waiting list.

The price of entry goes up again at midnight on 12.31.13.

Thank you for all of the early entries.  It makes the LSGP Staff’s lives much easier.

[Rob Miller]

12 spots left in the top 40 for TaG Sr.

[Rob Miller]

The current waiting list for Stock Honda Light is 3.

[Rob Miller]

HPD to provide $1800 in contingency prizes for the three Stock Honda Classes at LSGP 2014.  You must register with HPD and attend the awards presentation to be eligible.

Due to a cancellation in Stock Honda Light, Jake French has moved from the 1st spot on the waiting list into the first 40 entries in the class.  Currently, there are two racers on the waiting list.

[Rob Miller]

Formula Mazda confirmed today that it will award test days to the winners of 8 LSGP classes with more prizes coming

[Rob Miller]

Prize package for LSGP 2014 now worth over $27,000

[Rob Miller]

9 spots left in the top 40 in Stock Honda Heavy

[Rob Miller]

<span style=”font-family: ‘lucida grande’, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;”>he LSGP Team has talked about it and here is what we are doing for classes that fill up for LSGP 2014. We will accept entries of up to 45 per class and then start a waiting list after that. While we liked the idea of a last chance qualifier it is just to cumbersome to deal with this year. </span><br style=”font-family: ‘lucida grande’, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;” /><br style=”font-family: ‘lucida grande’, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;” /><span style=”font-family: ‘lucida grande’, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;”>What this means: Stock Honda Light has 41 entries with 4 spots remaining. When the 4 spots are gone you can enter and be placed on a waiting list. If we have a cancellation you move into the top 45. If we don’t have a cancellation and persons on the waiting list are not able to race we will fully refund their money.</span><br style=”font-family: ‘lucida grande’, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;” /><br style=”font-family: ‘lucida grande’, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;” /><span style=”font-family: ‘lucida grande’, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;”>Stock Honda Heavy is filling up as are TaG Sr., and Masters.</span>

 

[Rob Miller]

Based upon entries actually received and confirmations from racers entries will exceed 220 for LSGP 2014 and are likely to exceed 230.

Stock Honda Light will have 40+ entries.

TaG  Sr., Masters and Stock Honda Heavy will have 30+ entries  as will the Chonda (Clone) class.

TaG Jr., TaG Cadet and Stock Honda Junior Restricted will all exceed last year’s entry numbers.

We expect approximately 20 entries in the Yamaha pipe class.

The prize package is now at $30,000.

[Rob Miller]

Reminder: The price of entry goes up again on 1.31.14 at midnight.

[Lyle Clark]

Confirmed 220 entries is gonna be a sweet race weekend!

 

Lyle

[Jimmy McNeil]

Would be cool to see the entry lists. I hear some heavy hitters are going to be participating.

[Rob Miller]

Jimmy,  LSGP 2014 fields look good across the board and are up about 30% over last year.  We don’t publish entry lists.  We appreciate racers talking about racing with us and we talk about racers who give us specific permission to do so.  It is fair to say some heavy hitters are coming.  Some have raced with us before and some are making their first appearance.

[Rob Miller]

Racers,

Here are a few updates before you leave for #lsgp2014.

Registration will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Kreuz BBQ.

All participants must personally sign the waiver to receive their wristband.  (Someone else can purchase it but you must personally sign – insurance requirement.)

The Tire Desk will be at Glosserman’s Napa.  Please present the voucher for tires that you receive at Registration in order to receive your tires.  It will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday.  You must pick up your tires on Friday.

Pre-Tech will be close to the Tire Desk and will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Pre-Tech opens in the Tech Area next to the grid on Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m.  If you did not have an opportunity to sign for and receive your wristband on Friday we will have them at the Tech Area.  We will not sell them there.  This is just for pick up.

The chances of rain continue to decrease.

Safe travels.  We will see you on Friday.

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