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| Motorsports 2011 Tentative Seminar Schedule |
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (Dates and Times May Change without Notice)
Friday, January 21: (Show Hours 2 pm to 9 pm)
4:00 - 5:00 PM: (Room 1) “THE BASICS OF RACING” - Set-up, tire choice and general maintenance on Street Stock/Pure Stock/Factory Stock division cars. Presented by Roy Anderson (of Anderson Race Cars).
5:00 - 6:00 PM: (Room 2) TBA
5:15 - 6:15 PM: (Room 1) “Safer Racer Tour” presented by Randy LaJoie of LaJoie Seating. He will cover racing safety in all divisions.
6:15 -7:15 PM: (Room 2) “Legal Issues in Racing, AND WITH THE RACING BUSINESS” - Presented by Meri Van Blarcom-Gupko and Jim McCreedy of Wiley, Malehorn, Sirota and Raynes Attorneys.
6:30 - 8:30 PM: (Room 1) “OPEN FORUM FOR PROMOTERS” -- moderated by J.R. Keifer, promoter of Pa.’s Bedford Speedway and the Appalachian Dirt Late Model Speedweek. All promoters (dirt and paved track) and track/series managers are welcome to attend, to join a “round table discussion” on items such as insurance, surface preparation, race format, building relationships with neighbors, the town and businesses; sponsorship and marketing of your track/divisions.
Saturday, January 22: (Show Hours 11 am to 9 pm)
12:00 - 1:00 PM: (Room 1) “The Basics of Race Team Sponsorship” - Presented by Ernie Saxton
12:00 - 1 PM: (Room 2) RACE SAVER 305 SPRINT CARS - Region Director Joe Grandinetti outlines the basics of this series which will race at New Jersey’s Bridgeport and New Egypt Speedways in 2010.
1:15 - 2:45 PM: (Room 1) “RACE CAR BRAKING” - Wilwood Engineering’s Carl Bush will present the complete racer seminar on break systems. Everything you need to know. All questions answered by a true expert.
1:15 - 2:00 PM: (Room 2) TAKING PHOTOS AT THE TRACK - Geared toward the “amateur” or the person looking to enter the business, this seminar provides “the basics” about race track photography. One lucky attendee will get a chance to take photos at the Ms. Motorsports competition, up front with the professionals! Hosted by award winning racing photographer Bob Yurko.
2:15 - 3:15 PM: (Room 2) WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE RAACE ON YOUR CAR - The RAACE Foundation explains their mission in racing and how and why you shold have their stickers on your car.
3:00 - 4:00 PM: (Room 1) “Dirt Late Model Set-ups and Chassis Tuning” -- presented by Jim Bernheisel of Bernheisel Race Components/Lazer Chassis
3:30 - 5:00 PM: (Room 2) Ms. Motorsports Interviews (closed to public)
4:15 - 5:15 PM: (Room 1) MODERN MOTOR RACING OIL UPDATE - Lake Speed Jr. of Joe Gibb’s Racing Oil will discuss changes in today’s racing oils and the performance available in their proper use.
5:15 - 6:15 PM: (Room 2) Race Track Public Relations/ Media Workshop -- Open discussion between racing writers/photographers and track/series Press Directors as to professionalism, credential usage, event coverage. Hosted by Lincoln, Pa., Speedway press director Wayne Harper.
5:30 - 6:30: (Room 1) RACE TIRE USE FROM A-Z - Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic reps will discuss race tires from point of purchase to end usage followed up by an open forum Q&A with reps.
6:30 - 8:30 PM: (Room 1) Quarter-Midgets of America (QMA) Region II Meeting (coordinated by Karen Pepe of QMA)
Sunday January 23: (Show Hours 11 am to 4 pm)
12:30 - 1:30 PM: (Room 1) TBA
1:45 - 2:45 PM: (Room 1) TBA
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