Rockingham TimeTable

[Andy H]

ROCKINGHAM 500
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
ROCKINGHAM MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Thursday, September 20, 2001
7:00 AM Facility Open to Public
9:30 AM - 11:15 AM CHAMP CAR PRACTICE
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM ASCAR Practice
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Pace Car On Track Activities
1:45 PM 3:15 PM CHAMP CAR PRACTICE
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM ASCAR Practice
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Pace Car On Track Activities
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Legends Practice

Friday, September 21, 2001
7:00 AM Facility Open to Public
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM CHAMP CAR PRACTICE GROUP 1 **
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM CHAMP CAR PRACTICE GROUP 2 **
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Pace Car On Track Activities
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Track and Air Displays
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM CHAMP CAR QUALIFYING*
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM ASCAR Qualifying
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM Pace Car On Track Activities
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM Fan Appreciation Activity (Paddock)
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Legends Practice

Saturday, September 22, 2001
6:00 AM Facility Open to Public
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Pace Car On Track Activities
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CHAMP CAR WARM UP
9:45 AM - 10:05 AM ASCAR Warm Up
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Legends Demonstration
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pace Car On Track Activities
11:45 AM GRID CHAMP CARS
12:30 PM START OF ROCKINGHAM 500 - TBD Laps
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM ASCAR Race

Courtesy of cart.com

[bella]

who's actually going to rockingham at some point this weekend? i'll be there on saturday, and perhaps some point in between.

[Andy Roberts]

I'll be there on Saturday cheering on Franchitti to be the first British Champ Car Winner in British soil.

GO DARIO!!!!!

[Lola]

Is that right Dario has never won on an oval?

Good luck Dario

I wont be going, its a bit expensive

[Craig]

Apparently tickets are now available at 25 quid, Lola... which is a bit of a cheek when we've already booked and paid full price

I will be there on Saturday so hopefully it'll go ahead. If not, i'm gonna give my ticket to the first person I meet who can make Sunday... cos I can't!

[Andy Roberts]

Yeah he is yet to win on an Oval. Not through lack of pace just a lot of bad look.

Would rather watch CART comapred to F1 though. A bit cheaper but at least you see some proper raing hehehe

[Andy Roberts]

If there £25 now I'm gonna as for the difference back as I booked my as soon as they came on sale and paid full wack for them!

Cheek...

[Lola]

£25!!!!!!!!

Where from?
The web site still advertise at £90 +

[Craig]

I've not seen them myself, but Bella and Minardi Fan seem to know where... drop them a line ?

[Rob29]

Try www.ascar.co.uk.Ordered mine last Thursday and it arrived yesterday.Though you may be too late now.The cars are due on the track about now and its just stopped raining here...

[Carrie]

I was at Rockingham today and most of the day was spent watching the track dry (or being dried). It hadn't rained all day, but apparently the problem is water seeping up through the track. Eventually at 3:15 we got 5 laps behind the safety car, followed by a gap and then a further 5 laps behind the safety car. As I left Rockingham it was just starting to pour with rain
I booked my tickets from Rockingham shortly after they first went on sale and yet earlier this week they sent me a leaflet advertising the £25 tickets, talk about annoying
I may be there on Saturday, still haven't decided 100% yet.

[bella]

*insert HUGE rant about missing a big united v. ipswich game on saturday for this so it had bloody well better happen ON SATURDAY. not sunday. that's not acceptable.*

what if we all brought our hairdryers?

[Les]

No qualifying and now race put back to 3:10pm - glad I'm not going.

[Quadrifoglio]

Everyone knew the weather was a potential problem, OK the seepage through the surface is a surprise to the fans and possibly for the organisers but there is no alternative on an oval, if it is wet there is no action.
I was there all day Friday and will be there on Saturday along with 15 guests of my company. If it is cancelled , which I have to say I am expecting it to be then I expect a full refund, but I will not moan or harp on about the weather as we all knew it could be rained off.
Real race fans who like me attend over 30 race meetings a year know that things do not always go to plan.
I do not want to see a bad accident at Rockingham just some good racing. If we get it on Saturday then great, if it runs Sunday then fine and if it never runs then so be it.
On a brighter note the Champ Cars look great and I was very impressed with the Ascar paddock area, very friendly aand great looking and sounding cars.

[Invader]

I must agree; however frustrating this is, there is no way that any of us would want these guys to risk their lives to entertain the disgruntled masses. There is always next year...if RMS doesn't sink into the swamp.

[Quadrifoglio]

It was Awesome.
Anyone who missed it should kick themselves, then book for next year as it will be a sell out. Rockingham will be the motorsport centre of the 21st century in the UK, absolutely no doubt now.

[Paul Rayner]

Originally posted by Quadrifoglio
It was Awesome.
Anyone who missed it should kick themselves, then book for next year as it will be a sell out. Rockingham will be the motorsport centre of the 21st century in the UK, absolutely no doubt now.

Have to agree, it was fantastic! Absolutely brilliant. Kicks F1's arse, I really am going off F1 now. I still watch all the races, but I don't know if I will next year.

[Invader]

I think that De Ferran's move on Brack in turn four was probably the nearest thing to an accident anyone will ever see.....only in CART....or NASCAR obviously.