Road Atlanta Schedule

EVENT: Sports Car Grand Prix at Road Atlanta featuring: 3 Hour 45 Minute World Sports Car Championship and GT Series Presented By Virgin Interactive Race; 2 Hour 45 Minute SPEEDVISION Cup for Grand Sports, Sports, Touring and Compact cars and a 30 minute Sports Toyota Championship Race. DATE: June 16-21, 1998 CIRCUIT: Road Atlanta - 2.56 Mile Circuit 5300 Winder Highway Braselton, GA 30517 Phone: (770) 967-6143 Fax: (770) 967-2668 SCHEDULE: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Paddock opens for rig parking Wednesday, June 17, 1998 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Paddock opens for rig parking 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Technical Inspection (Timing Transponders and Refueling Restrictors must be picked up at the Tech Shed) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Non-SPORTS CAR Sanctioned Test Day. Arrangements can be made through the Promoter. Thursday, June 18, 1998 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM Paddock opens for rig parking 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Technical Inspection (Timing Transponders and Refueling Restrictors must be picked up at the Tech Shed) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM In-paddock SPORTS CAR Registration at the Tech Shed 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Non-SPORTS CAR Sanctioned Test Day. Arrangements can be made through the Promoter. Friday, June 19, 1998 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM SPORTS CAR Registration 7:30 AM SPEEDVISION Cup Pit Assignments to be located at the SPORTS CAR Operations Trailer 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Technical Inspection (Timing Transponders and Refueling Restrictors must be picked up at the Tech Shed) 7:15 AM Mandatory briefing for ALL Sports Toyota Team Managers/Crew Chiefs at the Tech Shed 7:45 AM Mandatory briefing for ALL SPEEDVISION Cup Team Managers/Crew Chiefs at the Tech Shed 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Practice - Sports Toyota Championship 8:15 AM Mandatory briefing for ALL World Sports Car/GT Series Team Managers/Crew Chiefs at the Tech Shed 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM Practice - SPEEDVISION Cup 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Practice - World Sports Car 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Combined Practice - World Sports Car/GT Series (GT1, GT2 and GT3) 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Practice - GT Series (GT1, GT2 and GT3) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Practice - SPEEDVISION Cup 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Practice - Sports Toyota Championship 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Practice - GT Series (GT1, GT2 and GT3) 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Combined Practice - World Sports Car/GT Series (GT1, GT2 and GT3) 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Practice - World Sports Car 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Qualifying - SPEEDVISION Cup (Sports, Touring and Compact) 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM Qualifying - SPEEDVISION Cup (Grand Sports) 5:35 PM Post-qualifying Press Conference for Grand Sports, Sports, Touring and Compact pole sitters in the Media Center Saturday, June 20, 1998 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM SPORTS CAR Registration 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Warm up - SPEEDVISION Cup 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Practice - GT Series (GT1, GT2 and GT3) 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Combined Practice - World Sports Car/GT Series (GT1, GT2 and GT3) 9:30 AM Deadline for SPEEDVISION Cup driver changes at SPORTS CAR Registration 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Practice - World Sports Car 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Mandatory tire marking for ALL World Sports Car/GT Series at the SPORTS CAR Technical Trailer 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Qualifying - Sports Toyota Championship 11:05 AM Post-qualifying Press Conference for Sports Toyota pole sitter in the Media Center 11:15 AM Mandatory Drivers Briefing for ALL SPEEDVISION Cup competitors at the Museum/Classroom 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM Qualifying - GT3 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM Qualifying - GT1 and GT2 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM Qualifying - World Sports Car 1:15 PM Begin gridding SPEEDVISION Cup competitors in false grid 1:25 PM Post-qualifying Press Conference for World Sports Car, GT1, GT2 and GT3 pole sitters in the Media Center 1:30 PM Begin gridding SPEEDVISION Cup competitors on front straight 2:00 PM - START SPEEDVISION Cup for Stock Sports Cars - 2 Hour 45 Minute Hour Race for Grand Sports, Sports, Touring and Compact Cars 5:15 PM Post-Race Press Conference in the Media Center 5:30 PM ALL SPEEDVISION Cup Timing Transponders must be returned to the SPORTS CAR Technical Trailer Sunday, June 21, 1998 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM SPORTS CAR Late Registration 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Warm up - GT Series 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Warm up - World Sports Car 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Quiet Time (NO RACE ENGINES MAY BE STARTED) 10:00 AM Mandatory Drivers Briefing for ALL Sports Toyota competitors in the Museum/Classroom 10:30 AM Mandatory Drivers Briefing for ALL World Sports Car/GT Series competitors in the Museum/Classroom 11:20 AM Begin gridding Sports Toyota competitors in the false grid 11:40 AM Begin gridding Sports Toyota competitors on the front straight 12:07 PM - START Sports Toyota Championship - 30 Minute Race 12:15 PM Begin gridding World Sports Car/GT Series competitors in the false grid 12:40 PM Begin gridding World Sports Car/GT Series competitors on the front straight 12:45 PM Post-Race Press Conference in the Media Center 1:07 PM - START Sports Car Grand Prix at Road Atlanta - 3 Hour 45 Minute Race for World Sports Car Championship and GT Series Presented By Virgin Interactive 5:00 PM Post-Race Press Conference in the Media Center 5:25 PM World Sports Car/GT Series Timing Transponders and Refueling Restictors must be returned to the SPORTS CAR Technical Trailer Schedule may be amended to accommodate local conditions. PRIZE MONEY AS FOLLOWS: Overall Position 1- $15,000, 2 - 9,000, 3 - 7,000, 4 - 5,000, 5 - 2,500, 6 - 2,400, 7 - 2,300, 8 - 2,200, 9 - 2,100, 10 - 2,000, 11 - 1,900, 12 - 1,800, 13 - 1,700, 14 - 1,600, 15 - 1,500, 16 - 1,400, 17 - 1,300, 18 - 1,200, 19 - 1,100, 20 - 1,000 WSC Bonuses 1 - $8,000, 2 - 5,000, 3 - 3,000, 4 - 2,000, 5 - 1,000 GT1 Bonuses 1 - $8,000, 2 - 5,000, 3 - 3,000, 4 - 2,000, 5 - 1,000 GT2 Bonuses 1 - $8,000, 2 - 5,000, 3 - 3,000, 4 - 2,000, 5 - 1,000 GT3 Bonuses 1 - $8,000, 2 - 5,000, 3 - 3,000, 4 - 2,000, 5 - 1,000 SPEEDVISION Cup for Stock Sports Cars Grand Sports 1- $5,000, 2 - 3,000, 3 - 2,000, 4 - 1,500, 5 - 1,100, 6 - 1,000, 7 - 950, 8 - 900, 9 - 850, 10 - 800, 11 - 750, 12 - 700, 13 - 650, 14 - 600, 15 - 550 Sports 1 - $4,500, 2 - 2,800, 3 - 1,500, 4 - 1,200, 5 - 900 Touring 1 - $4,400, 2 - 2,500, 3 - 1,500, 4 - 1,200, 5 - 900, 6 - 800, 7 - 750, 8 - 725, 9 - 625, 10 - 525, 11 - 500, 12 - 475, 13 - 450, 14 - 425, 15 - 400 Compact 1 - $4,200, 2 - 2,500, 3 - 1,500, 4 - 1,200, 5 - 900, 6 - 800, 7 - 750, 8 - 725 Sports Toyota 1 - $7,500, 2 - 3,000, 3 - 2,000, 4 - 1,000, 5 - 900, 6 - 850, 7 - 800, 8 - 750, 9 - 700, 10 - 650, 11 - 600, 12 - 550, 13 - 500, 14 - 450, 15 - 400