OK, all you gearheads!! It's time to get ready for the desert!
Registration for the October 8-9, 2011 Mojave Mile will open at 9 AM Pacific time, August 3, 2011. At that time, we will begin accepting fax and email entries, and we will process all mail-in entries based on postmark. If you are on our mailing list, you were among the 260 packets we mailed out last week. If you are not on this list, you can download the complete entry packet on the website, or contact us, and we will mail you one.
The field for this event will be limited to 120 two-day entries, with an additional 30 entries reserved for “Sunday only” at a reduced rate. For reasons explained below, entries received by email or fax before that date or postmarked earlier than August 3 will not be processed until midnight of that date, after the properly-dated entries. We expect this event to sell out quickly, so we urge you to get your entry in ASAP on the 3rd. Your entry must be paid in full to confirm your spot and receive a grid number (see below).
To alleviate grid congestion at the start of every day and to prevent hours of waiting in grid lines to make your first run, we are assigning reserved numbered grid slots, for the first pass of Saturday only, in the order that fully paid entries are received. This means that there will be no need for 120 racers to queue up at 7:30 AM for the first run of the day, only to wait in long lines in the hot sun. We will call you up 20 at a time based upon your assigned grid number, so if you don’t have an early grid number, you can wait more comfortably in your pit until called up. However, if you want to be among the first in line Saturday morning, make sure you get your entry in on August 3rd! On Sunday, similar first-pass priority will be given to the 30 “Sunday Only” registrants. After the reserved first passes are done each day, the grid will resume “first-come, first served” priority for the remainder of the day.
There will no longer be any “day-of-race” open registration. We would prefer you to arrive by 8 PM the day before, so we can process you. However, if you are not a first-timer and you already have a confirmed grid number, you may arrive the morning of the event and complete your check-in and tech at the track, but you risk losing your first-round grid position. Note: Even if you do have a confirmed grid number, if you are a first-time standing mile racer, you MUST plan to arrive by 8 PM the evening before the race in order to be processed and receive your mandatory First-Timer orientation.
Walk-ins: If you do not already have a confirmed grid number and you show up on the day before you wish to race, we may be able to fit you in if there are still open slots available. If you show up the day of the race, we will probably not be able to accommodate you. So, if you are planning on coming but have not pre-registered, we strongly urge you to contact us first before driving up.
Other news: The concrete sections at each end of the runway have been resurfaced. Now, the entire 12,500 foot length is usable, giving us more flexibility and more runoff for the faster racers. There have also been some changes to the driver and car Tech requirements, which are outlined in the entry packet and in the new Rule Book. The new Rule Book and entry forms are available online at http://www.mojavemile.com/html/downloads.html. If you check the “I Need a Rule Book” box on your Entry form, we will mail you a hard copy when we receive your paid entry.
If you have any questions, you can always reach us at 702-614-6108, between 9-4 Pacific Time weekdays. We look forward to having you all return for another great weekend of speed!
Mike B. and the Mojave Mile Team
Registration for the October 8-9, 2011 Mojave Mile will open at 9 AM Pacific time, August 3, 2011. At that time, we will begin accepting fax and email entries, and we will process all mail-in entries based on postmark. If you are on our mailing list, you were among the 260 packets we mailed out last week. If you are not on this list, you can download the complete entry packet on the website, or contact us, and we will mail you one.
The field for this event will be limited to 120 two-day entries, with an additional 30 entries reserved for “Sunday only” at a reduced rate. For reasons explained below, entries received by email or fax before that date or postmarked earlier than August 3 will not be processed until midnight of that date, after the properly-dated entries. We expect this event to sell out quickly, so we urge you to get your entry in ASAP on the 3rd. Your entry must be paid in full to confirm your spot and receive a grid number (see below).
To alleviate grid congestion at the start of every day and to prevent hours of waiting in grid lines to make your first run, we are assigning reserved numbered grid slots, for the first pass of Saturday only, in the order that fully paid entries are received. This means that there will be no need for 120 racers to queue up at 7:30 AM for the first run of the day, only to wait in long lines in the hot sun. We will call you up 20 at a time based upon your assigned grid number, so if you don’t have an early grid number, you can wait more comfortably in your pit until called up. However, if you want to be among the first in line Saturday morning, make sure you get your entry in on August 3rd! On Sunday, similar first-pass priority will be given to the 30 “Sunday Only” registrants. After the reserved first passes are done each day, the grid will resume “first-come, first served” priority for the remainder of the day.
There will no longer be any “day-of-race” open registration. We would prefer you to arrive by 8 PM the day before, so we can process you. However, if you are not a first-timer and you already have a confirmed grid number, you may arrive the morning of the event and complete your check-in and tech at the track, but you risk losing your first-round grid position. Note: Even if you do have a confirmed grid number, if you are a first-time standing mile racer, you MUST plan to arrive by 8 PM the evening before the race in order to be processed and receive your mandatory First-Timer orientation.
Walk-ins: If you do not already have a confirmed grid number and you show up on the day before you wish to race, we may be able to fit you in if there are still open slots available. If you show up the day of the race, we will probably not be able to accommodate you. So, if you are planning on coming but have not pre-registered, we strongly urge you to contact us first before driving up.
Other news: The concrete sections at each end of the runway have been resurfaced. Now, the entire 12,500 foot length is usable, giving us more flexibility and more runoff for the faster racers. There have also been some changes to the driver and car Tech requirements, which are outlined in the entry packet and in the new Rule Book. The new Rule Book and entry forms are available online at http://www.mojavemile.com/html/downloads.html. If you check the “I Need a Rule Book” box on your Entry form, we will mail you a hard copy when we receive your paid entry.
If you have any questions, you can always reach us at 702-614-6108, between 9-4 Pacific Time weekdays. We look forward to having you all return for another great weekend of speed!
Mike B. and the Mojave Mile Team