California Speedway Grand Am (Photos)
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California Speedway Grand Am (Photos)
Grand Am at California Speedway
April 1st and 2nd, 2005
The following is an overview of the general events to take place at California Speedway. Tony Nuzzo should have other details to announce soon, but for now I wanted to get some of this information collected in one place.
MINI Specific Schedule
Tony Nuzzo and his team will be racing in the Grand Am Cup. There will be other racing going on each day. The schedule presented below are the times to view the Nuzzo Motorsports MINI COOPER S out on the track.
Friday, April 1
- 1:00 PM 1:45 PM Practice – Grand-Am Cup
- 4:50 PM 5:30 PM Practice – Grand-Am Cup
Saturday, April 2
- 10:30 AM 10:45 AM Qualifying – Grand-Am Cup ST
- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Driver autograph session
- 2:45 PM START – Grand-Am Cup race 200-miles/71-laps/3-hour time limit
General Schedule
This is the schedule for all of the events on Friday and Saturday with the times highlighted for when the Nuzzo Motorsports MINI will be out on the track.
Friday, April 1
- 7:00 AM Garages open
- 8:30 AM 8:50 AM Practice – Ferrari Historics (drum brakes)
- 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Practice – Ferrari Challenge
- 9:40 AM 10:00 AM Practice – Ferrari Historics (disc brakes)
- 10:10 AM 10:30 AM Practice – Rolex Series GT
- 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Practice – Rolex Series combined
- 11:30 AM 11:50 AM Practice – Rolex Series Daytona Prototypes
- 1:00 PM 1:45 PM Practice – Grand-Am Cup (Nuzzo Motorsports MINI out on the track)
- 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Practice – Rolex Series
- 3:10 PM 3:30 PM Practice – Ferrari Historics (drum brakes)
- 3:40 PM 4:10 PM Practice – Ferrari Challenge
- 4:20 PM 4:40 PM Practice – Ferrari Historics (disc brakes)
- 4:50 PM 5:30 PM Practice – Grand-Am Cup (Nuzzo Motorsports MINI out on the track)
- 7:00 PM Garages close
Saturday, April 2
- 7:00 AM Garages open
- 8:00 AM 8:15 AM Qualifying – Ferrari Historics (drum brakes)
- 8:20 AM 8:50 AM Qualifying – Ferrari Challenge
- 8:30 AM Grand-Am cup qualifying driver nomination forms due
- 8:55 AM 9:10 AM Qualifying – Ferrari Historics (disc brakes)
- 9:20 AM 10:20 AM Practice – Rolex Series
- 10:30 AM 10:45 AM Qualifying – Grand-Am Cup ST (Nuzzo Motorsports MINI out on the track)
- 10:55 AM 11:10 AM Qualifying – Grand-Am Cup GS
- 11:45 AM Rolex Series qualifying driver nomination forms due
- 11:20 AM RACE – Ferrari Historics (drum brakes/20-minutes)
- 11:45 AM RACE – Ferrari Challenge Race 1 (30-minutes)
- 1:15 PM RACE – Ferrari Historics (disc brakes/ 20-minutes)
- 1:45 PM 2:00 PM Qualifying – Rolex Series GT
- 2:10 PM 2:25 PM Qualifying – Rolex Series Daytona Prototypes
- 2:45 PM START – Grand-Am Cup race 200-miles/71-laps/3-hour time limit (Nuzzo Motorsports MINI out on the track)
- 7:00 PM Garages close
Tickets (UPDATED 3/27/2005)
Friday :: Practice - Tickets are $10 per person and you can purchase your tickets at any ticket window at California Speedway. This pricing is already so cheap that the speedway doesn't offer additional discounts.
Saturday :: Qualifying and Grand Am Cup Race
Regular Price: $20 per person
Discounted Price: Two Tickets for $15
Discount tickets must be purchased in advance. If you only need one ticket for Saturday, then it still makes sense to purchase two in advance. You could either try to sell the extra OR just accept that you are still saving $5 over the regular price for one ticket.
How to purchase the discounted tickets:
- Download this .pdf file
- Fill out the pdf file. You should indicate you want to purchase Package B for Saturday. One package includes two tickets. Each package is $15. Be sure to indicate whether you want to pick your tickets up at the will call window or have them mailed out. Be careful about the mail option as this event is a week away as of this posting.
- FAX the form to California Speedway (the number is on the bottom of the form)
Last edited by dave; 03-27-2005 at 01:26 PM.
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Originally Posted by mini d
To Fontana tomorrow (Friday)? My son and I are going to check things out, anybody wanna meet and caravan or just meet out there?
As for Friday, I'm working, but DiD might be going Friday too.
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Went out there today.
Saw the Ferrari challenge practice, Ferrari Historics, Rolex Cup, Rolex Daytona Prototype, and Rolex Cup combined practice sessions. Made my blood pressure rise! Man, it was a blast! Saw the Nuzzo Motorsports MINI, cool car. Didn't want to bother anybody so my son and I just admired it for awhile and we had to leave before we saw it go . My boy did get to sit behind the wheel of a 1966 Ferrari that won its class at the Nurburgring! HOW COOL IS THAT?!? The gentleman that owned the car was extremely nice. Lusted over the F430 that was on display out in the parking lot and it only confirmed the fact that if I ever hit the lottery I will own one! All in all, it was a great day with my son. Thanks guys for posting this on here
#7
I was out there too today, took a ton of photos, and talked to Tony and the crew. It was a great afternoon.
I'm going to start piling over all the photos and try to get some up tonight. :smile:
I'm going to start piling over all the photos and try to get some up tonight. :smile:
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For those coming out tomorrow
Tony's pit is at the very East end of the infield area. There are three garages. You will need to walk past all three garages, and then there will be two rows of semi's and some open pit areas. Nuzzo Motorsports is in the middle of the very last row.The will call office is in the credential building off to the South West of the speedway. Once you have your tickets from will call, proceed to the tunnel with your parking pass and they will direct you to the corral area in the infield for the reserved parking.
#10
Hagin with the Tony Nuzzo Team ! ! !
Friday was Great...No wind just SUN!!
Jack, Jarrad and I carravaned to Flo's Airport Cafe in Chino and had breakfast then on to Fontana...
Met Tony and His wifey and saw Richard and Skate Mom. Rich was a volunteer wrench turner.We drove the utility kart over to the pit area to set it up along with a easy-up.I had an oppertunity to work on Tony,s Mini..I installed a Zip tie,Ha,Ha... Fun,Fun. going to try to go again Saturday after the Flo's/Planes of Fame event with the So. Cal. MINI MANIACS
Jack, Jarrad and I carravaned to Flo's Airport Cafe in Chino and had breakfast then on to Fontana...
Met Tony and His wifey and saw Richard and Skate Mom. Rich was a volunteer wrench turner.We drove the utility kart over to the pit area to set it up along with a easy-up.I had an oppertunity to work on Tony,s Mini..I installed a Zip tie,Ha,Ha... Fun,Fun. going to try to go again Saturday after the Flo's/Planes of Fame event with the So. Cal. MINI MANIACS
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Caught this thread at 1am on thursday night and couldn't miss out on the opportunity to take a day off and catch some of the action. Grand Am was much lower key than some of the other races I've attended in the past (F1, CART, world challenge, ALMS), so it was great to get up close to the teams, cars and drivers, take some photos and actually chat with some team members (who were quite friendly btw). Here are some photos I managed to capture of the Nuzzo MINI on the first practice session on Friday. David, great pics btw; you got some great angles and vantage points of the track. Was looking out for a Nikon shooter but didn't catch you that day Did you happen to have photo credentials? Look forward to more of your shots of the weekend.
Rick
Rick
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I had a GREAT time at the track today (Saturday).
I got to drive Camel on the track during parade lap and I also got to hold a row marker for the start of the race. (Number 17)
I relaly loved the low keyness of the event because we could walk ANYWHERE, pits, garages, VIP suites, ANYWHERE, was bloody sweet.
I got to drive Camel on the track during parade lap and I also got to hold a row marker for the start of the race. (Number 17)
I relaly loved the low keyness of the event because we could walk ANYWHERE, pits, garages, VIP suites, ANYWHERE, was bloody sweet.
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Isn't Tony a great guy? I had the pleasure of hanging out with Team Nuzzo when they competed at the Inaugural Races of the new Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama in 2003. YuccaPatrol and I were treated to up close and personal fun with Team Nuzzo! It was VERY exciting!
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04/16 on SPEED...
No mention here, and probably not footage in a couple weeks...
http://www.grand-am.com/News/Article.asp?ID=4090
Kudos to the new Mustang for the GT victory!
What happened during Qualifying?
http://www.grand-am.com/Events/Sessi...?SessionID=494
Given the poor Q, a 12th in class is not too shabby...
http://www.grand-am.com/Events/Sessi...?SessionID=495
Laguna Seca is calling...
http://www.grand-am.com/News/Article.asp?ID=4090
Kudos to the new Mustang for the GT victory!
What happened during Qualifying?
http://www.grand-am.com/Events/Sessi...?SessionID=494
Given the poor Q, a 12th in class is not too shabby...
http://www.grand-am.com/Events/Sessi...?SessionID=495
Laguna Seca is calling...
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12th is a satisfying finish with the Q problems and since Fontana is an HP track and the MINI has brick-like aero.
Bring on the handling tracks like VIR!
Great job Nuzzo Motorsports!
Bring on the handling tracks like VIR!
Great job Nuzzo Motorsports!
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Originally Posted by TonyB
no more Shane Lewis?
Fantastic photos Dave, as always! Looking forward to more photos and details...
Fantastic photos Dave, as always! Looking forward to more photos and details...
Originally Posted by rpM
David, great pics btw; you got some great angles and vantage points of the track. Was looking out for a Nikon shooter but didn't catch you that day Did you happen to have photo credentials? Look forward to more of your shots of the weekend.
I did get a photo credential, so I spent most of my time at the west end of the infield, since that was the photo spot since that was the closest vantage point to the track. On Saturday, I saw maybe half a dozen people lugging around 500mm lenses with one camera body and a 70-200 lens on another. It was an even split between Nikon and Canon.
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Are those painted on headlamps Love the intercooler setup ...how come no one else is doing this? The front center lift point is very useful...how did they do that?