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2017 Grand Prix Teams Meeting
60th Purdue Grand Prix
The Purdue Grand Prix Foundation
Race 60
Presentation Agenda
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Important Dates
Practice Schedule
Rookie Practice/Track Worker
Training
Entering the Track
Pit Road Team Safety
Parking Procedures
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Driver Eligibility
Qualification Procedures
Race Day Agenda
Fines
Race Rules
Seminar Series
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Important Dates
✦ March 29 - Safety Meeting
✦ April 1st - Rookie Practice/Track Worker Training
✦ April 4-8th,11-14th - Practices
✦ April 15th - Qualifications
✦ April 22nd - Race
✦ April 23rd - Victory Banquet
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Race 60
Practice Schedule
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Rookie Practice/Track Worker Training
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All Rookies Must Attend to Be Eligible for Race
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Track Worker Training: April 1st, 2017 @10:00 AM
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Driver’s Meeting
Walkthrough
Any Crew Members Expecting to Function as a Track Worker (Minimum 1 per team) must be
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Includes All Track Workers (Non Rookie and Rookie Teams)
Track Worker privileges may be revoked
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Entering the Track
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Upon Entrance:
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Fire Extinguishers
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Teams must have a minimum of three members to practice/qualify/race
All outstanding fines must be paid
All Equipment Must be Stickered (Fire Extinguisher, Air Tanks, Starter, etc.)
Karts will Be Inspected
GATES WILL CLOSE AT TIMES LISTED (NO ADMITTANCE PAST TIME)
Can be resealed at the Gate for a $5 Charge if absolutely necessary
Or Rented from the Foundation for $25/session in extreme circumstances
Badges
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Every Crew Member must have badge present to enter/leave track.
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Pit Road Team Safety
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General Safety
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Absolutely No Speeding
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Absolutely No Phones or Electronic Devices.
Proper Attire: Closed Toed Shoes, Pants (no Holes), Shirts must cover shoulders
Safety Glasses/Sun Glasses must be Worn at All Times.
No Food/Drinks: Only Spill Proof Bottles
Teams will be Disqualified from Practice and next running day if above guidelines are not
followed.
Teams will be Black flagged in violation, no questions asked
All Refueling must take place outside the gate
Place Spare Number Panel on Fence
Grand Prix Foundation Members will be in Pits to Answer Questions
Be Aware of Surroundings!
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Parking Procedure
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Enter the facility through the
gravel access road
Park in the batch plant lot to the
south of the Track
One vehicle per team
Must display parking pass
prominently on dash
May drop Kart off at the front
Gate
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Driver Eligibility
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Drivers must participate in a minimum of four practices in order to be eligible
to qualify/compete (both Main and Relief)
Switching Drivers
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Crew Chiefs must notify the Scoring Table when switching drivers
Relief Drivers must have a large, visible “X” taped on their helmet
Only one driver may qualify for each team
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If the qualifying driver is unable to compete on Race Day, a written request for driver change
must be submitted to the Race Directors
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Qualifications Procedures
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Saturday, April 15
Heats- Four karts, 7 minutes, best single lap counts as Qualification Time
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Karts that have completed a “qualification attempt” will advance to race day
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Heat positions will be selected by random draw on Saturday, April 8
Teams not present for the drawing will be placed at the beginning of the order
An attempt is defined as an intact kart with driver lining up at the start line for its designated
qualification heat and attempting to start the engine. - Article II, Section IV, Rule 8.
Karts that finish their qualifications heat with a time in the top five will be
impounded either until quals. conclude or they are deposed
No kart may leave the pits from close of gates to conclusion of quals
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Team members may leave as long as at least one team member stays with the kart at all
times
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Race Day Agenda
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Six Races
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Top 27 are seeded into the Main Event, remaining are placed in Sprint Races
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3 Sprint Races - 25 laps
1 Classic Alumni Race - Pre-’82 karts
1 Modern Alumni Race - Post-’82 karts
Main Event - 60th Running of the Purdue Grand Prix
Top two finishers from each sprint race fill the remaining six spots in the Main Event
Main Event
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33 karts, rolling start, 160 laps
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Fines
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Fines will be Assessed for the following:
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Badge Picture is not Taken by 2/17
Team Representative not at All-Teams Meeting (3/7) OR Safety Meeting (3/29)
Transponder Number not Provided to Scoring Director by 3/22
Track Worker not in attendance at Track Worker Training
All Outstanding Fines must be paid in order to enter the Pits on
Practice/Qualifications/Race days
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Race Rules
Please Visit www.purduegrandprix.org if you are unsure of
rules, procedures, etc.
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Seminar Series
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Look for an email in the next couple of days with info regarding the last
session and the coming second session
Second and final seminar will be held Thurs. March 23
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7:30pm in FRNY B124
Focus is on kart development and driving/racecraft
Make sure to email us your specific questions!
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PR Director Announcements
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Grand Prix Queen Selection Committee
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Tickets for the race go on sale April 1
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Interviews Monday, April 3, 7:10pm-10:10pm
$5 in advance, $10 at track on Race Day
Available on Website and Office
Free Shuttle Bus
Philanthropy
Promote Grand Prix!
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#PGP60
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Alumni Races
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Director- Austin Gantzert
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Alumni Support
Opportunity to Rent Karts to Alumni (if not in main race).
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Questions?
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