Hello folks
Below is the schedule for the Festival of Sidecars as included in the Loudon Classic in Loudon New Hampshire.
Thanks to the work of Jim "Luigi" Laura we have been given a great weekend.
-Free entry for driver and passenger (additional people pay regular gate fee)
-$25 camping fee for the weekend
-all current racing licenses honored (SRA, VRRA, USCRA, AHRMA)
please feel free to pass this along to all the sidecar teams you know. An RSVP of attendance would help smooth things out at the gate when checking in.
Thanks, and hope to see you there!
Bill Douglas

***revised schedule***
88th Annual Loudon Classic
Schedule of Events
June 17 – 19, 2011
Thursday June 16, 2011
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
ASRA Registration & Technical Inspection Open
LRRS Registration & Technical Inspection Open Friday June 17, 2011
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration & Technical Inspection Opens
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Side Car Racers Association Practice (Vintage)
8:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Loudon Road Race Series Practice
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Side Car Racers Association Practice (Modern)
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
AMA TTXGP Practice
10:50 a.m.
Lunch Break
11:15 am
Mandatory Riders Meeting
11:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Qualifying Session For The 88th Annual Loudon Classic Race
12:00 p.m.
National Anthem
12:05 p.m.
Side Car Racers Association (Vintage) 8 laps
12:20 p.m.
Loudon Road Race Series Races
Race #1 Middle Weight Superbike
Race #2 Heavy weight Supersport,
Race #3 Production Twins, Super Singles, 125 GP
Race#4 Middleweight Grand Prix / Heavy Weight Grand Prix (Novice)
Race#5 Light Weight Grand Prix
Race#6 Unlimited Grand Prix, Heavy Weight Superbike
Race#7 Ultra Light Weight Superbike, Formula 50 Lites
Race#8 Light Weight Grand Prix, Ultra Light Weight Grand Prix (Novice)
Race# 9 Side Car Racers Association (Modern) 8 Laps
AMA TTXGP Qualifier
Motard Qualifying
5:00 p.m.(approx.)
Sideways Promotions Short Track Asphalt Program (6 Classes) Saturday June 18, 2011
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration & Technical Inspection Opens
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Side Car Racers Association Practice ( Vintage)
8:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Loudon Road Race Series Practice
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Side Car racers Association Practice (Modern)
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
AMA TTXGP Feature Event
11:00 a.m.
Lunch Break
11:15 a.m.
Mandatory Riders Meeting
11:45 a.m. -12:00 a.m.
Pre-Race Activities
12:00 p.m.
National Anthems
12:05 p.m.
Side Car Racers Association (Vintage) 8 Laps
12:20 p.m.
Loudon Road Race Series
Race#1 GTO,GTU
Race#2 GTL
Race #3 GTL, Ultra GTL (Novice)
Race#4 Unlimited Supersport, Supertwins
Race#5 GTO, GTU (Novice)
Race#6 Light Weight Supersport, Formula 50
Race#7 Unlimited Superbike, Thunderbike
Race#8 Light Weight Sportsman, Middle Weight Production Twins
Race#9 Side Car Racers Association (Modern) 8 Laps
Race #10 Formula 40, Formula 40 Lites
Race#11 88th Annual Loudon Classic Middle Weight Grand Prix 20 Laps
Race#12 AMA TTXGP Feature Event
Race#13 Motard Feature Event Sunday June 19, 2011
7:00 a.m.
Registration & inspection Opens
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Side Car Racers Association Practice ( Vintage)
8:15a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Loudon Road Race Series Practice
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
NELCAR U.S. Legends Car Practice
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Side Car Racers Association Practice (Modern)
11:00 a.m.- 11:15a.m.
ASRA Superstock Qualifing
11:15a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
ASRA Thunderbike Qualifing
11:30 a.m. -11:45 a.m.
ASRA Sportbike Qualifying
11:45 a.m.
Lunch Break
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
NH Legislatures Parade Lap
12:00 p.m.
Mandatory Riders Meeting
12:30 p.m.
National Anthem
12:35 p.m.
Race#1 Middle Weight Supersport 10 laps
Race#2 Light Weight Superbike, Ultra Light Weight Superbike (Novice)
Race#3 Light Weight Superbike 10 Laps
Race#4Side Car Racers Association (Vintage) 8 Laps
Race#5 ASRA Superstock 15 Lap
Race#6 NELCAR U.S. Legends Car 15 Laps
Race #7 Side Car Racers Association (Modern) 8 Laps
Race #8 ASRA Thunderbike 15 Laps
Race#9 Heavy Weight Superbike, Middle Weight Superbike (Novice)
Race#10 ASRA Sportbike 15 Laps
Tentative & Subject to Change Revision Date: 5/24/2011

Looks good Bill.

I guess I feel a bit sad that the listings for the vintage sidecars don't list USCRA in the schedule. That's what I had worked so hard for years to create. It was originally an USCRA thing, after all.

what Jay said...

Jay
I will always admire how much difficulty you had to put up with for such a long time, and did it with a smile. Hats off to you.
Luigi set up a race for both modern and vintage to put more rigs on the track and make it more exciting. If it's well attended we'll have it for a long time.
bd

so if I read the schedule correctly, vintage(and modern) rigs will get a practice AND race on Friday, Saturday and Sunday? Sunday being the 'final'?

Thanks,
Doug D.

That's correct Doug, although I don't believe Sunday is the more important than the other 2 days. With the SRA Friday is practice and race practice, Saturday and Sunday are points paying rounds.

Well, thanks, appreciate it. I really enjoyed it alot and didn't mind putting up with all the LRRS crap. I just think that USCRA should be part of the deal and not just "vintage sidecars". After all it was USCRA's gig for the longest time.

As DGY would say "... just sayin'....."

Wow, that is great news. A perfect Father's Day (weekend) gift, can't wait!

Does anyone know how late we can get into the track on Friday night....looks like we won;t be there until reeeal late, like 4am....

Thanks to all the rigs that showed up and made it a great weekend. There were quite a few people in the stands and taking photos and chatting in the pits.
A big THANKS to Jim Laura for his efforts and also to New Hampshire Motor Speedway!!

It was a great weekend. Thanks to everyone involved for making it happen.

In case anyone wants to see some of the action from Saturday's vintage sidecar race. It's me and a brand new monkey (had 4 laps of practice b4 the race):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESho0bjA ... ideo_title