Mazdaspeed Corral at Limerock, May 23-26th, 2008 (Grand-Am Series)
 

Hey Guys,

For those of you who don’t know about the Rolex GT series which as numerous 20B powered Mazda RX-8s from Speedsource, Racers Edge, Goldwin Brother and Team Spencer. This year we will be holding our 2nd Annual Mazdaspeed Corral, sponsored by Mazdaspeed and put together by Marlon Sumlin of Cleveland 6 Club, Ray Gonzalvo of Mazda6club, and NYRA/CTRA/NJRA.

Last years event was great and i would like to get the ball rolling on this years event early to ensure we have sufficient parking. Last year we had between 100-150 Mazda vehicles (mainly miatas) but we also had RX-7's, RX-8's Mazda protege, Mazda 3 and Mazda 6's.

If you wish to find out about how to request tickets before they go on sale to the public follow the instructions on my website at http://nyrotary.com/Pages/Mazda_Corr...eRock_2008.htm

This will be offered on a first come first serve basis. The more applicants we receive the more space we can hold at this year’s event.

Some features of the event

1. Mazda only designated parking
2. Catered Lunch/Drinks
3. Three laps around LIME ROCK Racetrack (ONLY FOR MAZDAS)
4. Meet and Greet with the Mazda Rotary Race teams (so far on board is Speedsource and Racer's Edge, more to come!!!)
5. Discounted multi-day passes
6. Free Mazdaspeed Merchandise (based on last year’s program)

So please jump on this as fast as you can, visit www.nyrotary.com to keep track of the progress of all the Mazda RX-8's. (Direct link http://nyrotary.com/Pages/racingevents.htm)

Hope to have a big rotary showing this year!!!!!!!!!

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DRIVING ON THE TRACK (They put the rotarys in the front because they know we like to speed)

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Best Regards,

Jason, NYRA President

I'm so in again this year (both days) My son wants to see these upclose and personal like we did!

are these just parade laps.. or can you run the course at speed...

I think there Parade laps. Hey I'll try and make it bro.. I finish school on the 22nd of May...and I'm done wooohooo

Yeah, parade laps. So just stay well behind everyone and just have to catch up!!!!! Zoom-Zoom!!!!!!!

This sounds like a lot of fun. Even if they're parade laps...it's still LIME ROCK. Everyone has gotta start somewhere.

Is this a free event for Mazda owners?

not free but worth every penny

http://youtube.com/watch?v=h7YM-3ujAvw

sounds like fun I need to get my car together so i can go!!!

How much?

im there!!

Hey roan, email me the info requested on the NYRA webapge. Tickets are available on a first come first serve basis. We will go down the list of names in the order they are received.

It will be a lot of fun, on top of the rotary mazda race teams we will also have meet and greets with other race teams like Tripoint Engineering, Tindol Motorsports and BK Motorsports to name a few.

Jason

argh! Id totally be there, but thanks to the damn military deployments Ill me missing this one! However, Ill be at some other rolex races with the speed3 this year

Aww that sucks Turbo23. We are also working on Watkins Glens, Mid-Ohio, and going to try for the NJ motorsports park. We had one in FL for the 24 hours but i couldnt attend =(

i am down. the drive up to limerock is fun enough

The drive up last year was a blast even though it was Jay and I.

Last year for 4 days it was $75, but you can buy each day independently, some were $15 others were $25. Depends on which day you want to go. If $$ is tight, then just go for the main event. AS SOON as i get pricing i will post it up (NOTE THESE ARE LAST YEARS PRICES)

Last year's prices don't look like that much for the whole event. Since I only live about 30mins. from the track, I'd be a fool to miss this one.

where can i get one of those mazdaspeed tshirts? :naughty:

^^ by coming to the event

Jay you know I'll be there... Can I rip ass on the track or is it a "cruise" deal?

hmm well since i cant make it, someone mind grabing me a extra mazdapeed shirt?!

Its a pace car deal the day of the race, but its very limited. Last year they had a special sign up through mazdaspeed for 50 peeps. The CT Miata club rolled deep and took many of the spots. We gotta sign up guys, get that info over to Jay!

parade kind of gay......never the less the ride up will be fun, hanging with some rotary peeps, and the overall scene will make this a fun time

I'll be going down with my boss. Mazdaspeed invited us to go.. SO i might not be with you guys on the convoy there....Have fun driving there,I will meet you guys there.. OHHHH yea the team I work for Berg Racing, We just brought an RX-8 to be build for a road race car....

Just found out they are having the CT State BBQ Championships at the same time on Sunday at LimeRock!

Jay, you get any more info?

Not yet, as i get it, i will post it all over

Quick updates. For this limerock event we have secured 4 sponsors so far.

1. Mazdaspeed
2. BP (Gas company)
3. Castrol
4. Yokohama

Details of the promotion will be updated shortly. If you havent signed in please do so now. The first 50 cars will be able to drive on LIME ROCKS racetrack.

Best Regards

Jason NYC

I'm in for the 25th & 26th!

how do i sign in?

can u summarize the difference between the two days in terms of events? is there an agenda somewhere?

Matty, PM jason with your contact info to get on the list. As for the event Sunday the 25th is just a prep day for the teams. We get to go through the paddocks and meet and greet the teams (its a blast). They usually have a classic car show that day and the CT BBQ championships. Monday is race day. The first 50 people signed up and paid (when ever that is) gets to get 2-3 paraid laps before the race gets going. Then its zoom zoom zoom! Hope that helps

Yeah what john said. Just send in your name, and that will get you on the list. A month before the event the final schedule will be posted and you can purchase which ever tickets you want. You dont have to select the days now. I will post a pricing breakdown for each day and what is being offered.

Follow the link on the first post and follow the instructions. Thanks

Jason NYC

Update: ESTIMATED OVER 100 Cars

So the Racing Teams on board for the LimeRock event are:

1) Speedsource (RX-8's)
2) Racer's Edge (RX-8's)
3) Hypersport (RX-8's)
4) Tri-Point Engineering
5) Tindol
6) Horton

Sponsors:
1) Mazda / Mazdaspeed
2) Castrol
3) BP
4) Yokohama
5) NYRA/CTRA/NJRA (Rotary)
6) www.cleveland6club.com (Mazda 6)
7) Mazda6club.com (Mazda 6)
8) Nutmeg Miata Club (Miatas)
9) NEPOC - New England Protege Owners Club (Protege)
10) Axela of Ohio (Mazda 3)

After discussion with LRP and the Mazdaspeed Corral Principles we have added 50 more spots for the Parade Lap around Lime Rock Park, so in total we have 100 spots. So the first 100 ticket purchasers will be able to do the parade lap.

If you will not be attending for any reason please email me so that i can remove you from the list, to allow other members to use this opportunity.

Please stay tuned for more updates in the oncoming weeks. More will be posted after Round 2 of the Grand-AM GT series on March 29th 2008.

Best Regards,

Jason NYC

Great job Jay, looking forward to see the crowd!

Hey I'm down.... My baby should be up and running by that time...

Bump for this. I finally sent in my information. Can't wait till all this cold weather is gone... I really miss you guys!!! :(

Wheres all my NYRA guys at?

Alex, Josue (1 and 2) , Rich, Joe, James, Ralphy?

Jay, is that like 15 of my peeps coming? Was that the current list?

count me in. for sure. I will pm ya on the date/days.

Hello I have a new update. Its a short one so dont worry.

I have added a new team to the Mazdaspeed Corral called RILEY RACING. Mr. Jameson Riley raced last year in the KONI Challenge for Volvo but this year he will be racing with a Speedsource Built Renesis Mazda RX-8 in the Street Tuner Division. I just finished speaking with Mr. Riley and he is on board for the Corral.

KONI Challenge is oriented more towards productions vehicles than the 20B powered Mazda RX-8's in the Rolex GT series.

These RX-8 in the ST division of KONI will be racing on Saturday May 24th 2008, and the Rolex GT will be on Monday May 26th 2008.

Seems like this is going to be a rotary fun filled 4 days event =).

www.grand-am.com (To find out more about the Rolex , KONI challenge series)
www.rileyracing.com
www.rileymazda.com (Stamford, CT)

See you guys there.

Who would have know in our own back yard! Go Rilley Racing!

Here is an update on the Limerock schedule. We are trying to iron everything out for sunday since the park has no schedule events for that day. So stay tuned.

Lime Rock Classic 250 - Memorial Day Weekend
Lime Rock Park
May 23-26, 2008

Friday, May 23
9:00 AM 9:50 AM Skip Barber Practice
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Practice – Rolex Series GT
10:40 AM 11:10 AM Practice – KONI Challenge ST
11:20 AM 11:50 AM Practice – KONI Challenge GS
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MAZDA CORRAL PARADE LAPS (time subject to change) SPEED World Challenge – Lunch
12:45 PM 1:15 PM Speed World Challenge Practice
1:25 PM 2:05 PM Practice – Rolex Series GT
2:15 PM 2:45 PM Practice – KONI Challenge ST
2:55 PM 3:25 PM Practice – KONI Challenge GS
3:35 PM 4:05 PM Qualifying – Speed World Challenge 1
4:15 PM 4:40 PM Qualifying – Skip Barber 1
4:50 PM 5:20 PM Qualifying – Speed World Challenge 2
5:30 PM 5:55 PM Qualifying – Skip Barber 2

Saturday, May 24
9:00 AM 9:35 AM Practice – Rolex Series GT
9:45 AM 10:05 AM Practice – KONI Challenge ST
10:15 AM 10:35 AM Practice – KONI Challenge GS
10:45 AM 11:00 AM Qualifying – KONI Challenge ST
11:05 AM 11:20 AM Qualifying – KONI Challenge GS
11:30 AM 11:45 AM Qualifying – Rolex Series GT
12:45 PM Start Skip Barber Race 1 (30 minutes)
1:45 PM Start Speed World Challenge Race 1 (50 minutes)
2:45 PM Recon Laps – KONI Challenge ST
3:00 PM START KONI Challenge ST race
(2 ½-hour time limit)
5:30 PM MAZDA CORRAL PARADE LAPS (time subject to change)

Sunday, May 25
No Activities scheduled at Lime Rock Park.
Mazda Cruise and a BBQ – to be advised.

Monday, May 26
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Practice – Rolex Series GT
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Final Practice – Speed World Challenge
9:45 AM - START KONI Challenge GS race
(2 ½-hour time limit)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM SPEED World Challenge – Lunch for series officials
12:00 PM – 1:00 SPEED World Challenge Driver Autograph Session
12:45 PM Start Skip Barber Race 2
1:50 PM Recon Laps Rolex Series GT
2:00 PM START – Lime Rock Classic 250 – Rolex Series GT
(2 ¾ hour time limit)
5:00 PM Start – Speed World Challenge Race 2 (50 minutes)

TIME CERTAIN SCHEDULE – All sessions to start and finish as shown

We will schedule meet and greets with all the MAZDA teams:
SWC TOURING CAR / MAZDA 6’S: TINDOL, TRI-POINT & HORTON
ROLEX SERIES GT / MAZDA RX-8’S: SPEEDSOURCE & RACERS EDGE, RILEY RACING

Those times and all daily MAZDA SHU GO CORRAL activities will be posted on a message board located in the MAZDA Shu Go corral hospitality tent.

For those of you who signed up, you should have an email from me with the ticket pricing for Fri,Sat and Monday. As well as instructions for ordering them.

Thanks for being interested.

Jason, NYRA

Good job Jay! So Sunday is going to be a big meet day for the Jersey, NY and Ct crews at Limerock! Lets get it going

If the only day we can do the laps around the track is Sunday the 25th then that sucks because I cant go, its my moms Birthday.

^^ laps are friday and saturday. We couldnt get monday because the tracks schedule is tight.

Ive got my tickets in the mail very good prices!
I can't wait for this event.... very exciting!

My tickets should be on the way soon! I'm also getting the CT people together for the BBQ on the 25th! https://www.rx7club.com/ne-rx-7-forum-30/ctra-limerock-meet-may-25th-12-00pm-750346/

A quick update for those who like to go to dates other then the 25th.

Ticketing information: This will also get you in the Mazdaspeed Corral, but you needed to be preregistered to do the parade laps.

FRIDAY: GAGTMAZDAFRI $15.00 w/ Parade Laps
SATURDAY: GAGTMAZDASAT $25.00 w/ Parade Laps
MONDAY: GAGTMAZDAMON $40.00 NO PARADE LAPS
PACKAGE: GAGTMAZDAWKND $60.00



When you call please contact Mike O’Flinn he is the "Ticketing and Promotions"
Coordinator.