UPDATES and REMINDERS: August 13, 2013
STOCKTON TIMES:
Friday – Pit Gates 2pm, Pit Sweep 3:30pm, Practice 4pm to 7:40pm.
Saturday – Pit Gates 11:30am, Practice 1:30 – 2:30pm, Qualifying 4:45pm.
FIRST TIME WINNER’S BONUS: A bonus of $500 will be paid to any first time 2013 winner on August 17th at Stockton 99.
“LAP 60” BONUS: Leonard Blouin, brother of Danny Blouin on the #88 team, sadly passed away recently. To celebrate Leonard’s love our racing, the Blouin Family will pay the leader of lap 60, a $600 bonus in Leonard’s honor, as this weekend would have been Leonard’s 60th birthday.
PIZZA AFTER PRACTICE: The Blouin Family will also provide pizza to all SPEARS Southwest Tour Series teams following Friday practice.
SOUND: Stockton Track Management will be conducting ‘sound checks’ both Friday and Saturday, they are very strict – Please be prepared.
RACE FUEL: Stockton 99 does not sell SUNOCO Race Fuel.
STOCKTON PIT POLICIES:
• No minimum age limit in the Pit Area. A parent must accompany minors at all times and must sign a regular release form and consent form.
• Open-toed shoes are not allowed in the pit area.
• No quads, golf carts, bicycles, scooters, etc. in pits
RV PARKING: Overnight RV Parking is allowed in parking lot adjacent to pit area.
PACE TRUCK DEBUT: Through the association with General Motors and Motor City Buick/GMC in Bakersfield, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will debut the 2014 GMC Sierra ‘Pace Truck’ this weekend at Stockton 99.
STOCKTON HOTELS:
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS – STOCKTON – Rate79.00 plus tax
5045 Kingsley Road, Stockton, Ca 95215
August 16&17, 2013 Group Code SRL
The Holiday Inn Express Stockton has blocked rooms for the SRL Southwest Tour at a special net rate of 79.00 per room, per night. This rate includes a hot breakfast.
Reservations can be made by calling 209-946-1234.
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS – LODI – Rate 84.00 plus tax
1337 E. Kettleman Lane, Lodi, Ca. 95240
August 16&17 Group Code SRL
The Holiday Inn Express Lodi has blocked rooms for the SRL Southwest Tour at a special net rate of 84.00 per room, per night. This rate includes a hot breakfast.. Reservations can be made by calling 209-210-0150.
TIRES FOR BAKERSFIELD and PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY:
The SPEARS Southwest Tour Series will utilize the Hoosier F45 (left side) and 56* (right side) for the Kern County Raceway and Pikes Peak International Raceway events.
