With the 2019 Race season well underway and continued participation during practice days, it is appropriate we review what should be appropriate procedures on these busy days. First and foremost, safety is the number one concern. No activity or procedure should not be done on these days that would not be allowed on a full race day. Those include:
Practice days are for members only
All race gear needs to be on while on the track, including neck braces
No spectators on the track, karts only
No kart stands or recovery while karts are on the track
No mixing of inappropriate classes
Kid Karts should run by themselves
Motorcycles should run by themselves
Be considerate of the time on the track, particularly when there are large number of groups (fifteen minutes per group max when multiple groups)
Make sure everyone knows what the group make up and order is
No speeding in the hot grid area
No driving karts on the pit runners
Park trailers appropriately in designated pit spaces
Keep the place clean, please empty the trash to the dumpster
If we all make the effort to be courteous and help each other, we will all have a great day at the track.
No fueling in the grid area (it will destroy the asphalt)
Race Day Schedule
Practice*
9:00am - 10:30am
Spectators are welcome. There is a $5 fee for anyone over 5 years of age, and a wristband must be obtained in the club house.
*Practice time at race directors discretion.
Driver's Meeting
11:00am
Qualifying
All classes
Pre-Final
All classes
Final
All classes
And in other news
Gulf Coast Karters welcomes and encourages members and non-members to volunteer to help run our kart racing events. You don't have to race to be involved in kart racing at Gulf Coast Karters. You can be a Corner Worker, Grid Marshall or work the Concessions Stand on race day and get paid for your service to GCKI. You don't have to be a member to serve as a race worker. Come and join in the action! Sign up to work in the Worker Forum Thread.