DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (May 12, 2020) - The NOW600 Hi Plains Building Division Desert Region will open their 2020 season at the Fairgrounds Speedway in Cortez, Colorado this weekend.
Very strict CDC guidelines will be in place during this event. Below is copied from the Fairgrounds Speedway Facebook page.
Racing Friday at 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 5pm.
Car and Driver will be $60 for all classes except for Youth Sport Compacts where it will be $35. This gets the Car & Driver into the gate.
Pit Passes are $35 for adults, $20 for children under 12 unless racing. Under 5 is free!
Unfortunately, we will not be able to have our grandstands open, or concessions.
We will pit cars a minimum of twenty (20) feet apart for CDC recommendations and we will be using Facebook Live along with MyRacePass to avoid mass gatherings.
Everyone will need to wear a face covering when interacting with others and not in their pit stalls or cars and stay 6 feet away from others who are not in their crew at all times.
Instead of handshakes and hugs, we will bring back the salute and wave. We want to be able to keep racing after opening weekend and with your cooperation it can be done.
The running order will be posted on the Fairgrounds Speedway Facebook page on May 15. That will be the running order for all weekend. It will be your responsibility to be in staging on time. We will not wait on anybody.
The drivers meeting time will be posted at the back pit booth and on Facebook. The drivers meeting will be Facebook Live on the Fairgrounds Speedway Facebook page. It will be your responsibility to watch it.
Pill Draw will be done via computer. We will be Facebook Live during Pill Draw. The redraw will be done by computer as well and also will be on Facebook Live. Lineups will be posted on MyRacePass. If you don’t have Facebook and MyRacePass on your phone, please get with someone who does.
Without concessions and Front Gate, the pay won’t be as much as we would like, but it will be handed out after the races each night by an official.
- People taking money will wear gloves and facial coverings
- Please come prepared with a check or exact change
- Cash exchanges will by disinfected
- Drivers will be paid with a check
All participants will be checked for symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath and recent lack of taste) and the symptom screening will be documented.
- Do not come if you are sick
- Anyone who has symptoms will have to leave
- Restrooms will be properly stocked and sanitized
- Sheriff’s Pose will be present for enforcement
- A log will be kept of all the attendants with phone numbers and addresses in case someone contracts COVID-19 and contact tracing has to be done.
By popular request, we are adding the A Mods to opening weekend. We know there are plenty in the area just itching to go racing.
If you are planning on racing, please go to https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/3516/registrations/2660 and pre-register. If you don’t have a MyRacePass account, please create one. It is FREE! This will help us plan for the weekend better. It is imperative that everyone registers so we know how many cars to accommodate etc.
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.NOW600Series.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NOW600Series
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOW600Series
NOW600 SERIES –
The National Open Wheel 600 Series is in its eighth year of showcasing premier micro sprint racing throughout the country. In addition to the Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division, there are six regions – the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division Ark-La-Tex Region, the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division Desert Region, the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division Kansas Region, the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Mile High Region, the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division Mountain West Region and the NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division North Texas Region – as well as NOW600 Hi-Plains Building Division weekly racing and EMSA NOW600 C2 Micros. The featured national racing divisions are Stock Non-Wing, Winged ‘A’ Class and Restricted ‘A’ Class. For more information, including the schedule, points and rules, visit http://www.NOW600Series.com.
LUCAS OIL –
Lucas Oil Products produces a premium line of oils, greases and problem-solving additives for the consumer automotive industry and also a heavy duty line of products for the industrial and agricultural markets. For more information, visit http://www.LucasOil.com.
HI-PLAINS BUILDING DIVISION –
Hi-Plains Building Division manufactures building projects, encompassing agricultural, barndominiums, commercial, industrial, warehouse and utility buildings. For more information, visit http://www.HPBuildingDivision.com.
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- Terry Mattox on May 12, 2020
- Article Date: 5/12/2020