Sunday July 4, 2010, the date of the inaugural
All American Lakeside.
TimetableThere has been no change to the proposed timetable for the day.
0800 Gates Open0915
Thunderbirds’ Independence Day Cruise arrives0930-1030 Morning
Open Cruise
Session1030-1130 Short Course Events (Tri-carthlon)1130-1200
Two Club Cruise Sessions1200-1300 Lunch
Break1300-1430 Six Club Cruise Sessions1430 Trophy Session1445-1545 Afternoon Open Cruise Session1545
End of Day
Car
Clubs and Parking AllocationParking
has now been determined, and we were able to match all requests.
Pit area carports : - Pontiac Car Club -
Pony Car Club-
Qld Chevrolet Car Club-
Kustoms of Australia -
Gold Coast Musclecar Assoc.- Qld Corvette Club
Paddock area : -
Thunderbirds of Queensland- Mustang Owners Club- Corvettes Downunder Car Club-
Resurrected Relics Car Club- Studebaker Car Club- 55-56-57 Shoebox Car Club-
Graffiti Rodders (additional club)A total of 275 car spaces were requested from the 13 clubs.
All paddock area clubs will be in the area between the Control Tower,
enclosed garages and Lakeside Room double storey building, with the exception of the Resurrected Relics, which will be behind
the Control Tower, on the eastern side of the tunnel exit, as requested, and the Graffiti Rodders, which will be on the elevated
area heading west towards the Karousel.
Parking
for non-club carsQueensland Raceways would like, where possible, to match non-club cars to the corresponding marque clubs e.g. Studebakers
to the Studebaker Club. As a result, overflow room is being allocated to single-marque clubs, on the basis of expected demand
from the types of car.
This won’t affect multi-marque clubs. Other marques that are
not represented by a club (e.g. Oldsmobile) have been allocated an area too. As the event is not just static, there will be
a lot of movement of cars between the infield and the track, resulting in a degree of flexibility being required on the subject
of parking.
Independence Day CruiseThe Thunderbirds of Queensland will run this complementary event, which will finish at
Lakeside for the All American. Their 12th annual cruise will commence at the park n’ ride on Miles Platting Road, Eight
Mile Plains (UBD 201 N18), meeting from 8am for an 8.30am departure. Many of your members who live on the southside or Gold
Coast may wish to use this Gateway cruise as a means of getting to Lakeside for the day.
Gate Entry procedureThe road
through the Golf Course is currently being upgraded, to full two lane width. Entry on the day will be via the large white
gates, not the far gates where the road ends. Due to the roadwork, it is dusty at the moment, so you might like to bring some
cleaning gear for once you are parked. Four ticket sellers are being set up, to serve four cars side by side. You will receive
a handout, including timetable, people’s choice voting slip, map and other info. The gate entry fee has changed.
It is now $20 per car, flat fee - no additional fee for more than two people.
This will speed entry up.
Path to display infield
From the gate, all cars will continue straight ahead to join the
perimeter road around the ‘eastern loop’. If you have a car on a trailer, you will be directed to the left just
after the entry to unload, as car carrying trailers won’t go through the tunnel. Spectators who don’t want to
go around the back, can also head to the left to various vantage points. After going around the eastern
loop, head down to the tunnel entry, near the old white footbridge. A marshal will be here to direct American cars (only)
through the tunnel. A supplementary display of Australian and other non-American classic cars will be set up on the driver
training centre course, to the right at the tunnel intersection. Other spectator cars will park in other areas at the back
of the course. Pedestrian access will be through the tunnel. Once your American car has gone
through the tunnel (queue outside, rather than inside), another marshal will direct you to the club or other parking areas.
Please advise them of the club you are in. A map showing club locations will be included in the gate handout, and we may be
able to send this out beforehand too. Club AreasThese will be marked out. Clubs are welcome to bring trailers with a BBQ and other club equipment. Trailers of this
type will fit through the tunnel (provided they aren’t too high). In addition to BBQ’s, participants can bring
a picnic lunch too. Two food outlets will be open on site - the Lakeside Café, and the kiosk near the pits. Queensland
Raceways have also requested clubs to bring American decorations, bunting, flags etc., to add to the flavour of the day. Some
of your members may be interested in dressing up as Elvis, Uncle Sam, Disney characters etc. As club promotion is one of the
key aspects of the day, please prepare your publicity materials, flyers, membership forms, spare newsletters/ magazines, merchandise
etc. If you have an event coming up, particularly within the next few months, this will be a great opportunity to publicise
this too. CommentaryTune to 88.6FM for announcements, general info and plenty of American music! In addition to your car radio, you may
like to bring portable radios to set up in your club area. Several speakers are also being set up on the deck of the Lakeside
room. We have put together a promotion on all clubs participating, largely from club websites. This will also be heard over
the airwaves. Traders and other displaysThese are being set up in the roundabout area, as you exit the tunnel. Large traders
will be set up on the Saturday, others can access the site before 0800 on Sunday to set up. Contact Neil at Queensland Raceways
on 1800 722 377 or 07 5461 9100 or to email neil@qldraceways.com.au to confirm this.
Cruise Session No.1Open cruise session No.1 will commence at 0930. Drivers are asked to show their Driver’s
License when entering the track, which will be at the gate at the ‘kink’ on the front straight (access via paddock,
in front of Lakeside Room). This session goes for an hour, and you can enter, exit or re-enter at any time. You return via
pit lane to your parking area. If you need to refuel, the nearest service station is the Red Dog at the water tower corner
at Kallangur.
Short Course Events (Tri-carthlon)Three competitive track events will be run, over a one hour time allocation from 1030
to 1130 - a hillclimb, eighth mile drag race and a slalom. The three events will be held simultaneously, as they will be on
different parts of the racetrack. Competitors will enter the track at Hungry Corner, compete in the slalom (on Eastern Loop),
then the drag race (front straight), then the hillclimb (Karousel to Footbridge) and return to the infield at Hungry. The events will be timed, with trophies for each event, and one for the best overall result, the ‘tri-carthlete’
of the day. Only 60 cars can enter this event, due to the time limit. To register, go to the Control
Tower,
AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE. $20 will be the competition
fee, and you will receive a wristband and briefing notes. Please bring a helmet, have long clothing and covered footwear.
A dozen helmets are also available for hire at the Control Tower. At 1030, head down the access road at the back of the pit
garages to the Hungry Corner gate for the start. Volunteers from three clubs will assist in starting, timing and recording
the events. These volunteers (from the Qld Corvette Club : Slalom, Qld Chevrolet Club : Drag Race, Mustang Owners Club : Hillclimb)
will be required for a meeting at the Driver’s Briefing Room (beside the Control Tower) at 0930, where they will be
given the equipment and information necessary for the task. In preparation for the start, they will need to be in place around
1015 at their designated area (still time for a couple of cruise laps in between).
Club Cruise SessionsSeven club cruise sessions have been purchased. The exact allocation
of times to each club should be available this week, and will be in the program. Each club needs to be ready about 15 minutes
before their nominated time. Two track entries will be used - the Control Tower gate for clubs in the pit area, and the Kink
gate for clubs in the paddock area. Be ready at this gate at the start time, and show your Driver’s License as you enter.
Club cruises are for the club members, and their invited guests. It’s up to the
club to determine the latter, a good way to encourage people to join up, treat your friends in other clubs or just make your
club look bigger!
Trophy SessionThis is due to be held at 1430, and will include the tri-carthlon and people’s choice award.
Cruise Session No.2Open cruise
session No.2 is due to commence at 1445. This will be operated identically to session No.1. Further
updates will be issued in the lead up to the event.
Chris MalonePresidentPontiac Car Club For John TetleyCEOQueensland Raceways21 June 2010
