tentative 2014 schedule

[Jim]

pretty similar to 2013.
Note: three CCS rounds at NJMP again that don't conflict with LRRS.

Apr 26-27 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
May 17-18 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
June 20-21-22 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
July 26-27 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
Aug 16-17 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
Aug 30-31 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
Oct 4-5 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH

[odduc]

Nothing in July or September???? Does that mean we can expect LRRS racing at NY Safety Track or another relatively close track currently under construction?

[Degsy]

Wirelessly posted

Anyone interested in racing at NYST in 2014?

[odduc]

I would travel to NYST for racing in 2014!

[Jim]

Nothing in July or September???? Does that mean we can expect LRRS racing at NY Safety Track or another relatively close track currently under construction?

forgot the July one, thanks.
there's NJMP in sept.

[GingahNinjah]

Are Sept and Oct in fact back to back race weekends?! or is that Aug really August and not a mistype that shoulve been sept?

[Jim]

it's TENTATIVE, meaning not 100% complete.
god damn novices

[OreoGaborio]

Anyone interested in racing at NYST in 2014?

Nah... Not yet at least.

Love the track and I'd love to race there, but I don't think it's in their plan, is it? It doesn't have the infrastructure or run-off for it and I don't see it happening in the near future, either.

[CBR929RE]

Are Sept and Oct in fact back to back race weekends?! or is that Aug really August and not a mistype that shoulve been sept?

you were sitting right in front of Tom when he announced the dates. I didn't really listen to any other than June but I recall he did say there were 2 rounds that were a week apart.

June is gonna be tough for me since my annual 3 day track day event in MI is 23-25. not sure how I'm gonna pull that off. I wish we could get the daily Classic schedule earlier than a few weeks before.

[Jim]

FYI, i pulled this from the CCS website.
i was unaware that there was an announcement at the banquet.

[tsorfas]

They did say at the banquet that there will be 2 events in August and none in September. For lrrs.

[SVRACER01]

that april event sucks for you guys. ill be in NJ watching supercross (hopefully)

[Johnny B]

They did say at the banquet that there will be 2 events in August and none in September. For LRRS.

With the exception of last year, LRRS has always run on Labor Day weekend. Labor Day is on September 1 this year, right after August 30-31.

This works good for me because the May and Labor Day weekend events are three day weekends with the USCRA on Monday.

Before you panic, if you noticed that the Loudon Classic is the weekend after Fathers' Day, this is because the Gypsy Tour event is also a week later than their traditional spot.

[sdog30]

pretty similar to 2013.
Note: three CCS rounds at NJMP again that don't conflict with LRRS.

Apr 26-27 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
May 17-18 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
June 20-21-22 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
July 26-27 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
Aug 16-17 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
Aug 30-31 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH
Oct 4-5 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon NH

Nothing "tentative" about LRRS schedule.

No conflict with Jersey either...
May 3-4 NJMP Thunderbolt Millville NJ
July 19-20 NJMP Thunderbolt Millville NJ
Sep 6-7 NJMP Thunderbolt Millville NJ

And a little birdie told me there are plans for racing at NYST in the very near future.

[Johnny B]

Nothing "tentative" about LRRS schedule.

The October date isn't set in stone yet. It might move ahead a week.

[MaRce1o]

Of course the jersey dates are a week apart from the Loudon dates, i mean why wouldnt they be lol

[sdog30]

Of course the jersey dates are a week apart from the Loudon dates, i mean why wouldnt they be lol

I'm planning on doing all three Jersey dates next year.

[MaRce1o]

Oh good Sam, ill be there for sure

[tsorfas]

I'm planning on doing all three Jersey dates next year.

Me too

[maxim_X]

Nah... Not yet at least.

Love the track and I'd love to race there, but I don't think it's in their plan, is it? It doesn't have the infrastructure or run-off for it and I don't see it happening in the near future, either.

Word is there will be some nice changes for next year, including racing.

[GixerJockey]

it's TENTATIVE, meaning not 100% complete.
god damn novices

Yea... God damn Novices...

[Woodcraft]

Schedule looks good and well coordinated. I understand that the new staff at NJMP was much better than in years past about coordinating race dates and avoiding conflicts. I plan on doing all the NHMS and NJMP races next year.

As for NYST....there is still much to be done there. I rode there when it was freshly paved, and have watched on board video from late this season. Although they've made a few changes, I feel that there is still a bunch of work to be done before that facility is ready for racing. With that said, I hope that they get it done.....any track that is "race ready" is safer for everyone involved. NYST needs significant changes in run off and protection in a few areas and it also needs to make changes in the pit in / pit out configuration. The infrastructure is another story.....it would certainly make it nice, but it's not impossible to race from that perspective even as it sits. There are many tracks out there without the amenities that we are used to at Loudon. Racing can be done at those facilities - it's just not as nice. However, making it so that riders can't ever get into the trees - that's a mandatory thing from my perspective and there is work to be done. Ask Tom Fournier or Marc Smith - those are two good friends who were both lucky to survive crashes at Bridgehampton when they got into trees...and those trees even had some protection.

The good thing is that NYST does seem open to feedback, and we may visit there together with a couple other experienced people to give them a list of priorities. I am by no means the final word on anything, but I will let Penguin riders know when I feel it's ready by my standards. Others will have their opinions, and that's OK - it is a personal decision. My analysis at present is that NYST is OK for riding like a street ride on a twisty road with no cars....you can have a lot of fun there, as the ribbon of asphalt is a really good time, but you need to stay well within your limits because crashing could have big consequences. That's not race ready....not yet.

[Woodcraft]

I'm planning on doing all three Jersey dates next year.

Penguin will have a Friday Advanced school before each CCS NJMP race that runs together with the Absolute Cycle track day /practice.

[TrackRat]

Penguin will have a Friday Advanced school before each race the runs together with the Absolute Cycle track day /practice.

Eric,
Quit wasting your time on a message board, and get the schedule posted. Some of us have a budget to plan.

-Jon

[Woodcraft]

Eric,
Quit wasting your time on a message board, and get the schedule posted. Some of us have a budget to plan.

-Jon

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