'74 Porsche 911, Sept. 24th, Road Atalnta, Pre-Race Briefing

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~ In your TRACK list, the track is:
" Addon Track/Road Atlanta/Road Atlanta - Autumn "
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~ Race length is 2 x 20 minutes (two 20 minute races)
~ A qualifying session will set the grid for Race 1 will set the grid for that race.
~ The starting grid for race 2 will be determined by finishing position in race 1 (Top 8 positions will be reversed for race 2 start).
~ Race Pit Speed 37mph/49kph (pitstop not required)
~ Do not use off-course areas to gain an advantage.
~ Please Note that we will be doing a Formation/Rolling Start for this series!
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Race Day and Time: Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
Server Name: MNRL CMSRACING.COM
Qualifying at 8PM CST/9PM EST (15 minutes)
Warmup, 5 minutes,
Race 1 (20 minutes)
5 minute break/warmup
Race 2 (20 minutes)
~ Server Settings

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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 DISPLYED (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 or a protest is filed 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.
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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Server should be up shortly after the previous race.
In the SERVER LIST, look for
MNRL CMSRACING.COM ...
Server Password:loudandproud

NOTE:
If you can't see the sever on the list please use LiveRacers Join link.
The sim must NOT be running when you click the Join button at the top of LiveRacers.
Here is a link MNRL LiveRacers.
Alternatively you can use the IP address (47.184.80.231:34597) by going to Multiplayer in the sim and clicking the + symbol then add the IP.

Just to let everyone know, If you have a Logitec wheel you may have an issue with the wheel rotation not matching up in the sim.
It seems to be happening only on aftermarket mods.
The solution is to go to your Logitec Profiler and change the Degrees Of Rotation to match the in sim STEERING ROTATION in the GARAGE.
You can do this under Global Device Settings or Specific Game Settings if you have set up a profile for AMS.

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Please join us on Discord (Required).

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

Use this link to join the CMS Discord server:
Discord server


If you have yet to join the CMS Discord server, please do this as soon as possible.
It may take a minute (or hour or two) to get everything organized and get yourself familiarized with the interface.
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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Road Atlanta, located in Braselton, Georgia, is home to the famed Petit Le Mans, a 10-hour, 1,000-mile event that has annually drawn the biggest names and cars in sportscar racing. That such an event should find a home deep in stockcar racing's heartland is perhaps a surprise, but Road Atlanta has established a rich road racing heritage, right from its earliest days.

The 12-turn track was the brainchild of David Sloyer, Earl Walker and Arthur Montgomery, who conceived the sprawling facility on a 750-acre tract of land in Hall County. Work began in 1969 and continued into the following year. As work progressed on the $1.3million facility, Road Atlanta got its first big break, when the Can-Am Championship announced that the new facility would replace flood damaged Bridgehampton in September.

The rush was on to complete the circuit in time but, remarkably, the track emerged from the red Georgia clay in just six months. When the excavation, grading and surfacing was complete, a fast and challenging road racing circuit lay in wait for the Can-Am stars – possibly one of the best in North Amercia.

From the start, the lap climbed uphill through the sweeping first turn to a series of esses which guided the cars along a snake-like course to the foot of the hill, before a further climb took drivers through a series of turns onto the long back straight. This plunged downhill through a compression before swinging to the left and uphill, turning right through a cutting and under a bridge in dramatic style, before then careening back downhill through a high speed right-hander and back to the start.

The first race was held on September 13, 1970. Vic Elford, in a Chaparral 2J, won pole and Tony Dean, in a Porsche 908/02, won the 300 km Can-Am event, with Stirling Moss as the Grand Marshal. A huge crowd gathered to watch the most sophisticated cars of the day turn 75 laps on the brand new circuit.

Through the 1970s, the circuit continued to thrive, with Can-Am returning and visits from Formula 5000, IMSA Camel GT and Trans Am, as well as several SCCA events - including the annual Valvoline Runoffs - all helping to bolster the racing calendar. Even NASCAR paid a visit, with the Camaros, Mustangs and Firebirds, of the Grand American division taking part in the Lanier 250 in May of 1973. Among the drivers that day was the moustachioed Amercian comedian Dick Smothers, co-driving in John Greenwood's Chevrolet.

Road Atlanta was sold in 1978 and went through a number of owners in a short period of time, creating a downward spiral of the track's fortunes. Racing continued much as it always had, but it was clear that money was lacking for any significant improvements. Safety, in particular through the dip at the end of the back straight, was becoming marginal as speeds grew ever higher.

The only significant change through the 1980s was the insertion of a chicane along the back straight, though it's unclear that it was ever used in serious competition; most series appeared content to continue on with the course in its original form.

By 1993 things had come to a head under the ownership of the Whittington brothers and the track entered into bankruptcy. A partnership between business executives Frank Drendel, Jim Kanely, Eddie Edwards and Bill Waddell was formed to purchase the track. The next three years saw gradual improvements made, including building renovations, a track widening and resurfacing project and landscaping of the ground. But the owners lacked the kind of capital that could return Road Atlanta to its glory days and overcome the previous decade's lack of investment.

Enter Dr. Don Panoz. The developer of the nicotine patch and founder of neighboring Chateau Elan Winery and Resort, Panoz got into the automotive field when his son Danny began producing the Panoz Roadster. The elder Panoz realized what great potential Road Atlanta possessed and bought the facility in November 1996.

He hired Bob Barnard, who had cut his teeth designing the Adelaide Grand Prix circuit among other ventures, and tasked him with redesigning the course and facilities. At the end of 1997, construction began on a new left-right chicane section at the end of the back straight, designed to elimate the infamous dip and slow speeds under the bridge. At the same time, new short and club courses were constructed and miles of concrete barriers and runoff areas installed. A 100 foot tunnel also improved infield access, while renovated garages graced the pitlane.

More ambitious plans to build a complete new pit and paddock area on the opposite side of the track formed phase two of the $6million renovations. The new pitlane was incomplete by the start of the racing season and would be finished part way through 1998.

The track's signature event was born when Panoz announced he had agreement to host Le Mans style racing under IMSA auspices that October. The 10 hour or 1,000 mile race was dubbed the Petit Le Mans and attracted the crème of sportscar racing for a season finale. That first race was memorable for many reasons, not least the spectacular backflip made by the pole winning Porsche as it passed behind a lapped car over the hump on the backstretch. The car was destroyed, but driver Yannick Dalmas emerged unscathed. The race was won by Wayne Taylor, Eric Van de Poele and Emmanuel Collard in a Ferrari 333SP in the GT1 class, and the event became an instant classic.

The next year, Panoz became one of the founders of the American Le Mans Series, and the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta became one of the highlights of the series calendar, always attracting additional overseas visitors for the season finale.

Changes continued apace and in 2003 a new complex featuring a flip-flop chicane was inserted at Turn 3 for the exclusive use of motorcycle racing. It drew a mixed response from riders.

Prior to the 2007 Petit Le Mans, the entire track surface was repaved. The works also included moving the walls in the Esses away from the track, with the intention of improved driver safety and better sight lines for spectators.

More extensive alterations came in 2008, aimed at further improving safety for motorcycle racers. An auxiliary Turn 12, offering a safer and slower transition to the start-finish line straight was created, requiring considerable excavation and a realignment of the original pit lane entry. Elsewhere, a second chicane was inserted ahead of the Esses, resulting in a different racing line and additional runoff room.

The riders greeted the new Turn 12 with some enthusiasm but the same could not be said for the Esses chicane. While many thought it was a fun challenge to ride over a single lap, all felt it would be unsuitable for racing and could actually cause more problems that it solved. In the end, it has never been used in anger.

In September 2012, the track was purchased by NASCAR as part of its acquisition of Panoz Motorsports group. The Petit Le Mans has continued on under NASCAR's ownership, this time as the showpiece event of the unified United SportsCar Championship. Stock car racing has also made its return, with Road Atlanta added to the NASCAR K&N East development series from 2013 onwards.