Caterham, Carolina, Jan. 26th, Pre-Race Briefing

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~ In your TRACK list, the track is: " Addon Tracks/Carolina Motorsports Park/Carolina MSP - Spring "

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Race format will be 2x25 (2 twenty five minute races)
Top 6 finishing positions in Race 1 will be inverted for Race 2 start

Tire usage will be x2

Rolling start

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Race Day and Time:
January 12th, 2021

Event Time Schedule

7:00PM US EST – Server Reboot/Practice (2 hours)

9:00PM US EST – Qualifying (10 mins)

9:10PM US EST – Drivers’ briefing/Warmup (10 mins)

9:15PM US EST – Race 1

9:40PM US EST – Warmup (10 mins)

9:50 US EST – Race 2

Server Name: MNRL CMSRACING.COM


ROLLING START PROCEDURE
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ROLLING START CONTROLLED BY THE PACE CAR!
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WHEN THE TIMER RUNS OUT PROCEED DOUBLE FILE AT A PACE SET BY THE PACE CAR.

PLEASE WATCH FOR STACK BRAKING (THE PACE CAR WILL BE SLOW IN THE CORNERS)

PLEASE STAGGER YOUR POSITION WHEN GOING THROUGH THE TIGHT CORNERS (!LEAVE ROOM!)

PROCEED IN A SAFE MANOR LEAVING A REASONABLE GAP BETWEEN YOU AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU.

~ BRAKE WARMING IS ALLOWED BUT PLEASE DO SO AS TO NOT CAUSE STACK BRAKING OF THE CARS BEHIND YOU.

~ TIRE WARMING IS NOT ALLOWED.

~ IF YOU SPIN OFF THE TRACK DURING THE FORMATION LAP PLEASE REJOIN AT THE BACK OF THE FIELD.

~ WHEN THE PACE CAR SPEEDS UP TO LEAVE THE TRACK AND ENTER THE PITS, THE LEADER WILL HOLD PACE SPEED
(50mph/80kph) UNTIL THE GREEN LIGHT IS DISPLAYED (the sim will issue a drive thru penalty if this is not observed).

~ RACE BEGINS WHEN YOU SEE THE GREEN LIGHTS ON SCREEN.

~ ORANGE ZONE RULES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE START OF THE RACE

~ PENALTIES MAY BE ASSESSED FOR ANY UNSAFE MANEUVERS DURING THE FORMATION LAP.

~ ORANGE ZONE RULES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE START OF THE RACE



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Race review and penalties:

The race start may be reviewed by the review team if an admin deems it necessary
as well as review any incidents during the race for which an incident protest was filed.

Penalties may be issued as appropriate.

The results of these reviews will be posted no later than one week before the next event.

All drivers are required to read the race review/penalty thread before the upcoming race so
that they will be aware if they are required to serve any penalties.

You can find this info posted here in this forum and on the CMS Discord in the "Tuesdays-AMS
(MNRL)" channel under the "mnrl-league-info" and "mnrl-league-discussion" sub channels.
Also in the CMS Discord "RACE STEWARDS" channel under the "review-cmte-anouncments" sub channel where it originated.

Any driver receiving a penalty will also be notified via PM.

!!!PLEASE be familiar with CMS rules and regulations!!!
Rules, Regulations and Protest Procedure

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Please join us on Discord.

If you do not have Discord installed yet...
Discord App

Use this link to join the CMS Discord server:
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You will also need to be given permission, once you accept the Discord invite, before certain channels on the CMS server can be accessed.

Please don't wait until race night to try to organize this stuff!

Thank you!

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CHIEF STEWARD:

As usual, the lift/blip May be in effect, depending on the car. Repetitive speedshifting
may result in motor damage and failure.

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Circuit History
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Carolina Motorsports Park is the only purpose-built road racing facility in the Carolinas. It was built on the site of a former World War II fighter training centre, close to the town of Kershaw in South Carolina.

A group of enthusiasts and racers from the south east, led by Joe Hooker and Bob Humphreys, played leading roles in getting the project built. Land acquisition was completed in July 1998 and construction began a short time later. In just 12 months the full 2.3-mile road course was open for business, with the layout penned by famed track designer, Alan Wilson.

Facilities have continued to expand over the years, with the additions of a 200 ft. diameter skid pad, registration/office building, timing tower with meeting and classroom space, race fuel station and open air garage.

In 2007, the track was modified, with a new Turn 12-13-14 complex added to spice up the racing and provide an alternative end to the lap. The new course is the one which is predominately used for racing and testing, though the original turns have been retained and still see occasional use. A 0.7-mile Kart track was added in 2010.

Weekdays, the road course is primarily used for race team practice, car manufacturer testing, TV show and commercial filming as well as law enforcement training. Weekends are busy with auto and motorcycle races, track time events and driver education.

"Carolina Motorsports Park allows drivers of all skill levels to practice, make mistakes and tune up in a safe environment," said retired NASCAR driver, Ricky Rudd, who has 23 career wins under his belt and was considered one of the better road racers in the NASCAR fraternity. "I have spent a lot of time there doing just that and given it's the only course of its kind in the Carolinas, I think it's the best kept secret around."

In October 2014, the track's owners gave notice that the track was being put up for sale as a going concern, with the right buyers sought to continue developing what is to date a profitable enterprise.