Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Road America August 4-6, Official Schedule

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1 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Road America August 4-6, 2017 Official Schedule Registration Hours 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Fri., 8/4 7:00 am - 4:00 pm 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Sun., 8/6 8:00 am - 1:30 pm Track Registration Building IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Safety Checks (by appointment): 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tech Hours: Fri., 8/4 7:00 am - 7:00 pm 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Sun., 8/6 7:00 am - 12:00 pm IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Safety Checks (by appointment): 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Team Paddock Location Lamborghini Super Trofeo 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Fri., 8/4 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 7:00 am - 1:30 pm Sun., 8/6 8:00 am - 10:00 am By appointment - IMSA Tech. Trailer Tech available for courtesy checks outside scheduled appointments. Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama Briefings: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Briefings: IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Briefings: Lamborghini Super Trofeo Fri., 8/4 Sun., 8/6 8:00 am - 6:00 pm 7:00 am - 4:00 pm 7:00 am - 10:30 am 7:30 am - 8:40 am By appointment - IMSA Tech. Trailer Team Manager Briefing Track Meeting Room 2:30 pm Driver & Team Manager Briefing Sun., 8/6 9:30 am Road America Center Team Manager Briefing Track Meeting Room 11:00 am Driver & Team Manager Briefing 1:00 pm Road America Center Team Managers Drivers & Team Managers Fri., 8/4 4:00 pm 3:45 pm Lamborghini Hospitality Compound Meetings: Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama Infield Care Center Hours Drivers & Team Managers Pre-Race 2:00 pm Drivers & Team Managers Pre-Race 9:00 am 10:00 am - 5:30 pm Fri., 8/4 7:30 am - 6:15 pm 7:30 am - 7:30 pm Sun., 8/6 8:00 am - 5:15 pm IMSA Track Services Meetings Track Meeting Room Fri., 8/4 6:45 am 7:15 am Sun., 8/6 8:30 am Series Listing: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (WeatherTech Championship) (P/PC/GTLM/GTD) CONTINENTAL TIRE SPORTS CAR CHALLENGE (CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE) LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO SERIES (LAMBORGHINI TROFEO) PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE USA BY YOKOHAMA (PORSCHE GT3 CUP) 1 08/03/17

2 Monday, July 31, :00 am - 5:00 pm On-Track activities 12:00 pm IMSA Transporters park and set up in paddock Tuesday, August 1, :00 am IMSA Transporters set up in paddock 8:00 am - 5:00 pm T&S and TV cabling access on-track 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Optional: Tire, Fuel, Manufacturer and Support transporter Load-In, per IMSA Logistics Wednesday, August 2, :00 am IMSA set up 8:00 am - 11:30 am Optional: Tire, Fuel, Manufacturer and Support transporter Load-In, per IMSA Logistics 8:00 am - 5:00 pm T&S and TV cabling access on-track 1:00 pm LAMBORGHINI TROFEO COMPETITOR TRANSPORTER LOAD-IN 2:00 pm PORSCHE GT3 CUP COMPETITOR TRANSPORTER LOAD-IN 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Road America 4 Miles of Fitness - On-Track Activity (walk, run, bicycles - for public - separate access fee) Thursday, August 3, 2017 (PROMOTER TEST DAY 10:30AM - 4:00PM FOR Continental Challenge, Lamborghini Trofeo & Porsche GT3 Cup) 6:15 am - 10:15 am T&S & TV cabling access on-track 7:00 am IMSA set up 8:00 am CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE COMPETITOR TRANSPORTER LOAD-IN (per IMSA Logistics). Teams must not open/unload transporters until notified by IMSA Officials. After such notification, pit equipment may be moved to pit lane but must remain 36" from the pit wall until notified by IMSA Officials that pit equipment setup may commence. 9:30 am - 10:30 am Support Suppliers load-in 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE PRE-EVENT SAFETY INSPECTION AT PADDOCK LOCATION (BY APPOINTMENT) 11:00 am CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE TEAM MANAGER BRIEFING - TRACK MEETING ROOM 11:00 am WeatherTech Championship Transporter Load-In (per IMSA Logistics) 1:00 pm WeatherTech Championship Open Transporters - Pit lane equipment set up 2:30 pm WeatherTech Championship Team Manager Briefing - Track Meeting Room 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm WeatherTech Championship Safety Checks (by appointment) 4:20 pm - 5:00 pm PRACTICE #1 - PORSCHE GT3 CUP 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm TRACK WALK - Walk Only Friday, August 4, :15 am - 7:45 am T&S & TV cabling access on-track 7:55 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 8:00 am - 8:40 am PRACTICE #1 - LAMBORGHINI TROFEO 8:50 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 8:55 am - 9:25 am PRACTICE #2 - PORSCHE GT3 CUP 9:35 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 9:40 am - 10:40 am PRACTICE #1 - CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE 10:55 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 11:00 am -12:00 pm Practice #1 - WeatherTech Championship (All Classes) 12:00 pm - 12:55 pm Lunch (T&S and TV cabling access to track) 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm 2018 Schedule Announcement - Victory Lane 12:20 pm FALSE GRID CLOSED - PORSCHE GT3 CUP 12:50 pm - 12:55 pm PRE-RACE - PORSCHE GT3 CUP 12:55 pm - 1:40 pm WGI - RACE #1 - PORSCHE GT3 CUP - 45 MINUTES 1:00 pm CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE FUEL RIG INSPECTION (UNDER TEAM S LIFTGATE - MANDATORY) 1:55 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 2:00 pm - 2:40 pm PRACTICE #2 - LAMBORGHINI TROFEO 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm TIRE MARKING - PORSCHE GT3 CUP 3:00 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 3:05 pm - 3:50 pm PRACTICE #2 - CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE 4:05 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 4:10 pm - 5:10 pm Practice #2 - WeatherTech Championship (All Classes) 5:10 pm FALSE GRID CLOSED - GT3 CUP 5:15 pm Photo Lap 5:20 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 5:25 pm - 5:45 pm QUALIFYING - PORSCHE GT3 CUP 6:00 pm Tour de Road America 2 08/03/17

3 Saturday, August 5, :15 am - 7:45 am T&S & TV cabling access on-track 7:55 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 8:00 am - 8:15 am QUALIFYING #1 - LAMBORGHINI TROFEO 8:20 am - 8:35 am QUALIFYING #2 - LAMBORGHINI TROFEO 8:30 am - 10:00 am CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE TIRE MARKING - IMSA TECHNICAL TRAILER 8:50 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 8:55 am - 9:55 am Practice #3 - WeatherTech Championship (All Classes) 10:10 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 10:15 am - 10:35 am PRACTICE #3 - CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE 10:40 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 10:45 am - 11:00 am QUALIFYING - CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE ST 11:00 am - 11:15 am QUALIFYING - CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE GS 11:00 am -12:30 pm Tire Marking - WeatherTech Championship - IMSA Technical Trailer 11:00 am FALSE GRID CLOSED - PORSCHE GT3 CUP 11:25 am - 11:30 am PRE-RACE - PORSCHE GT3 CUP 11:30 am - 12:15 pm RACE #1 - PORSCHE GT3 CUP - 45 MINUTES 12:30 pm - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 12:35 pm -12:50 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTD) 1:00 pm CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE DRIVER & TEAM MANAGER BRIEFING - ROAD AMERICA CENTER 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTLM) 1:25 pm - 1:40 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (PC) 1:50 pm - 2:05 pm Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (P) 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm PORSCHE GT3 CUP - DRIVER AUTOGRAPH SESSION - YOKOHAMA TIRE CENTER 2:25 pm - 2:30 pm PRE-RACE - LAMBORGHINI TROFEO 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm RACE #1 - LAMBORGHINI TROFEO - 50 MINUTES 3:20 pm - 4:20 pm Lunch 3:25 pm - 3:50 pm IMSA Hot Lap Experience (by invitation only) 3:30 pm CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE FUEL RIG INSPECTION (AT PIT BOX) 3:35 pm - 4:20 pm PRE-RACE - OPEN GRID / FAN WALK - PIT LANE - CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE 3:50 pm - 4:15 pm IMSA Hot Lap Experience (by invitation only), Track VIP Rides 4:20 pm - 4:30 pm PRE-RACE - FORMATION LAPS - CONTINENTAL CHALLENGE 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm RACE - ROAD AMERICA 120 FOR THE IMSA CONTINENTAL TIRE SPORTSCAR CHALLENGE - 2 HOURS Sunday, August 6, :15 am - 7:45 am T&S & TV cabling access on-track 7:00 am - 8:30 am Fuel Rig Inspection - WeatherTech Championship 8:00 am - 8:20 am Car Corral Parade Laps (facilitated by R-A) 8:25 am - CCL IMSA Course Clearance Lap 8:30 am - 8:50 am Warm Up - WeatherTech (All Classes) 9:00 am - 9:20 am Corvette Corral Parade Laps 9:10 am FALSE GRID CLOSED - PORSCHE GT3 CUP 9:35 am - 9:40 am PRE-RACE - PORSCHE GT3 CUP 9:40 am - 10:25 am RACE #2 - PORSCHE GT3 CUP - 45 MINUTES 9:30 am WeatherTech Championship Driver & Team Manager Briefing - Road America Center 10:45 am -11:30 am Driver Autograph Session - WeatherTech Championship at Team Transporters in the Paddock 11:15 am -11:45 am WeatherTech Championship Live Auction - Michael Shank Racing (Benefits Austin Hatcher Foundation) 10:50 am - 10:55 am PRE-RACE - LAMBORGHINI TROFEO 10:55 am - 11:45 am RACE #2 - LAMBORGHINI TROFEO - 50 MINUTES 11:45 am - 1:15 pm Lunch 12:05 pm - 1:25 pm WeatherTech Championship Pre-Race / Recon Lap / IMSA Hot Lap Experience (by invitation only) / Track VIP Rides 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm WeatherTech Championship - Open Grid Fan Walk - Pit Lane 1:25 pm - 1:35 pm WeatherTech Championship - Formation Laps 1:35 pm - 4:15 pm Race - Continental Tire Road Race Showcase for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - 2 Hours and 40 Minutes 11:00 pm All competitors must vacate paddock 3 08/03/17

4 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase at Road America GENERAL Event Facility: Road America Ph: N7390 Hwy. 67 Fax: Plymouth, WI Length of the Racetrack: mile, 14-turn Road Course Direction of the Race: Clockwise Pole Position: On the Right, per the FIA circuit homologation Location of Race Control: At Start/Finish building across from Pit Lane Start Line: On the Front Straight Finish Line: On the Front Straight IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP 9 - EVENT: The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Race is listed on the Federation Internationale de l Automobile (FIA) international calendar as a Restricted Closed International Event sanctioned by IMSA and held under the IMSA RULES Name of the Event: Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Entries Closing: Friday, July 7, Late entries per Art A. Practice sessions: 55 Maximum B. Qualifying sessions: 55 Maximum C. Race: 55 Maximum Impound: IMSA Paddock per the Technical Department Tire Allocation: P: 10 sets - "Black" P2500 PC: 8 sets - "Black" P2000 GTLM: 10 sets GTD: 8 sets - Black G Base Drive-Time: P/GTLM: Ten (10) minutes Base Drive-Time: PC/GTD: Forty Five (45) minutes Minimum Drive-Time: PC/GTD: Forty Five (45) minutes Maximum Drive-Time: ALL: N/A Trueman/Akin Drive-Time: P/GTD: Forty Five (45) minutes Team Transporters must not arrive before 8:00 am on Wednesday, August 2 nd. Sunday, August 6 th, transporters permitted to leave only between 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm and 90 minutes after the WeatherTech Championship Race, at 5:45 pm. All competitors must vacate the paddock by 11:00 pm Sunday, August 6 th. IMSA CONTINENTAL TIRE SPORTSCAR CHALLENGE 9 - EVENT: The IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge at Road America is sanctioned by IMSA and held under the IMSA RULES Name of the Event: Road America /03/17

5 Entries Closing: Friday, July 14, Late entries per Art A. Practice sessions: 60 Maximum B. Qualifying sessions: 60 Maximum C. Race: 60 Maximum Impound: IMSA Technical Compound in the Paddock per the Technical Department Minimum Drive-Time: Forty-five (45) minutes Team Transporters must not arrive before 8:00 am on Wednesday, August 2 nd Team transporters are permitted to leave at any time on Saturday, August 5 th. Sunday, August 6 th, transporters permitted to leave only between 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm and 90 minutes after the WeatherTech Championship race, at 5:45 pm. All competitors must vacate the paddock by 11:00 pm Sunday, August 6 th. LAMBORGHINI SUPER TROFEO 9 - EVENT: Rounds 5 and 6 of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo at Road America are sanctioned by IMSA and held under the IMSA RULES. A. Practice sessions: 35 Maximum B. Qualifying sessions: 35 Maximum C. Race: 35 Maximum Impound: IMSA Technical Compound in the Paddock per the Technical Department. Team Transporters must not arrive before 8:00 am on Wednesday, August 2 nd Pit Lane Distance: Obligatory Pit Stop Time: Team transporters are permitted to leave at any time on Saturday, August 5 th. Sunday, August 6 th, transporters permitted to leave only between 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm and 90 minutes after the WeatherTech Championship race, at 5:45 pm. All competitors must vacate the paddock by 11:00 pm Sunday, August 6 th. 25,536 inches 99 seconds - Two, (2) Drivers 102 seconds - Solo, (1) Driver PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE USA BY YOKOHAMA 9 - EVENT: Rounds 7, 9 and 10 of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama at Road America is sanctioned by IMSA and held under the IMSA RULES Entries Closing: Friday, July 14, Late entries per Art A. Practice sessions: 50 Maximum B. Qualifying sessions: 50 Maximum C. Race: 50 Maximum Impound: IMSA Technical Compound in the Paddock per the Technical Department. Team Transporters must not arrive before 8:00 am on Wednesday, August 2 nd Team transporters are permitted to leave at any time on Saturday, August 5 th. Sunday, August 6 th, transporters permitted to leave only between 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm and 90 minutes after the WeatherTech Championship race, at 5:45 pm. All competitors must vacate the paddock by 11:00 pm Sunday, August 6 th. 5 08/03/17

6 Additional Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama: A. Race #1 at Road America is declared as the postponed Round #7 of the 2017 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama Championship originally scheduled to take place at Watkins Glen on June 30, B. Official Entries from the Watkins Glen Event are automatically entered for Race #1 at Road America. C. Competitors that desire to participate in Race #1 not officially entered at the Watkins Glen Event must submit a separate Official Entry Form and associated entry fee specific to Race #1, found on the Event page at imsacompetitors.com. i. The Road America Entry Application is only valid for Race #2 and Race #3 for the Road America Event D. The starting grid and Official Starting Line Up for Race #1 is determined as follows: i. The Official Starting Line Up - Round #7 (as determined June 30, 2017 at Watkins Glen) remains as published. ii. Additional Entries are placed at rear of the starting grid, order determined by random draw after close of Race #1 entries and placed according to Car Class (Platinum ahead of Gold). iii. A revised Official Starting Line Up reflecting any changes and/or additional entries to be distributed and posted prior to the Race as per normal procedures. E. All officially entered Cars are eligible for Driver, Masters and Team Championship Points. F. Teams are not required to use marked qualifying tires from the postponed WGI round. Each Car may start Round 7 (WGI - Race #1) on any tire set that conforms to the provisions of Att. 3. GENERAL - EVENT / TRACK INFORMATION - ALL SERIES A - Fuel Schedule: The VP depot is located in the center Paddock at the pit-in end. Wednesday, Aug. 2 nd 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Thursday, Aug. 3 rd 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday, Aug. 4 th 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday, Aug. 5 th 7:00 am - 6:30 pm Sunday, Aug. 6 th 7:00 am - 5:00 pm 1. Nitrogen Supply: Airgas is the exclusive nitrogen supplier, motorsports@airgas.com or Motorsports Insurance: Lockton MIS Motorsport, Chris Brown, cbrown@mismotorsport.com or Motorsports Ministries: Chapel Service schedule from Terry Borcheller, terryborcheller@aol.com or Telephone/Internet: Niki Zohrab, nzohrab@roadamerica.com or x Security: Niki Zohrab, nzohrab@roadamerica.com or x Team Food Service: Marion s Hospitality, Marion Champlain, champmlk@aol.com or Catering: Niki Zohrab, nzohrab@roadamerica.com or x Hospitality: Niki Zohrab, nzohrab@roadamerica.com or x Motorhomes: Niki Zohrab, nzohrab@roadamerica.com or x2018 or Juls Cudworth-Struve, jcudworth@roadamerica.com. 10. Golf Cart Rentals: Juls Cudworth-Struve, jcudworth@roadamerica.com or or , or use the form available at imsacompetitors.com. 11. Equipment Rental: Niki Zohrab, nzohrab@roadamerica.com or x Truck Washing: Laziboy Car Wash and Detailing, Chad Blanke, Pit Vehicles: Pit vehicles must be operated by a licensed driver 18 years or more in age, Motorscooters and bicycles are permitted in the Paddocks only. ATV s / Motorcycles / Pit Vehicles / Golf Carts: Must be registered and stickered by Road America for use and required to operate the vehicle on Road America property or it will be impounded. Road-licensed vehicles not subject to this process. A Pit Vehicle Registration and Agreement, available at imsacompetitors.com, must be completed for all pit vehicles and personal golf carts. Send completed forms to jcudworth@roadamerica.com. 14. False Grid: Parallel to pit lane between the paddock and pit lane; enter at north end of paddock from main paddock road. 15. Spotter Information: N/A 16. Facility Restrictions: Pit Lane service lane traffic is one-way, from pit-out toward pit-in. Also, see Rules of Road America posted at imsacompetitors.com. 17. Parking Procedures: IMSA Annual Parking Passes are accepted for infield parking. Violators towed at owner/operator s expense. 18. Additional Information: Additional maps, forms and information specific to this Event at imsacompetitors.com. 6 08/03/17

7 GENERAL - EVENT / TRACK INFORMATION - ALL SERIES, CONT. 19. Track Shipping: Packages shipped to track may be picked up from Tech Barn 1 (white steel building inside Gate 6 across from Registration). If no one available at Tech Barn 1 go to Administrative Office. A $5 fee per package is collected at time of pick up. There is a $50 fee for shipments that must be unloaded and/or delivered by Road America. Credit card payments are accepted at Administrative Office. Packages must be addressed as follows: Team or Company Name / Contact Name & Cell Phone Number / Series c/o Road America N7390 Hwy. 67 Plymouth, WI MEDICAL INFORMATION MEDICAL CENTER AT FACILITY: Track Medical is located West of the St. John the Baptist (SJB) Concession Stand, adjacent to the Kohler Bathroom. For after-hours medical, dial 911. HOSPITAL INFORMATION: Refer to the IMSA Medical Guide on the Event page at imsacompetitors.com. 7 08/03/17