Event Summary:

Basic Description of the Event:

The race will take place on the weekend of March 8th. The main event will return to the weekend prior to the Daytona 500 for 2010..

Quick Event Schedule for reference:
Thursday March 5th :: 7:00 PM EST - Practice session with Practice Race.
Friday March 6th :: 9:00PM EST - Heat Races, and then the Consolation race.
Sunday March 8th :: 10:00 AM EST - Last Chance B-Main Race
Sunday March 8th :: 5:00 PM EST - Main Event Start

The starting field will be set by two heats, a consolation race, and a last chance race. Thirty-Six drivers will race in the main event. Ten drivers will qualify from the heat races; four will come from the consolation races and the remaining two drivers will come from the Last Chance B-Main Race.

How the field is set:
Heat Races: Thirty Drivers
Consolation Race: Four Drivers
Last Chance Race: Two Drivers

Server Information:
:: Server 1 - IP will be provided
:: Server 2 - IP will be provided
:: Server 3 - IP will be provided
:: Password = will be provided

Practice Sessions:

Practice:
While there is an official dedicated time for practice for the event, there will be open sessions on Server 1 in the week leading up to the event. Open practice sessions / races will be posted in the forum.

The official practice session for the qualifying events will open at Thursday February 7th @ 7:00 PM EST. Connection information will be shared with registered drivers prior to the event.

Race Procedures: Heat Races

Drivers will be informed via their posting on the drivers page what heat race they've been assigned to and what servers to connect to. If you are not in good standing (a green flag next to your name on the drivers page) then you will not be assigned to a race.

Heat Race Practice
Drivers can enter any server for practice at 7:00 PM EST. Practice will end at 8:30 PM EST sharp. After practice the servers will be closed for the drivers meeting. Please enter early enough to ensure during practice that you have your game setup properly and have logged into the server with the proper Truck Number. As with past events - We will not hold up the schedule.

Driver's Meeting
There is a mandatory drivers meeting to be held on TeamSpeak beginning at 8:40 PM. In the drivers meeting we will review the rules for the event, pass along any last minute announcements and answer any questions that drivers may have. For those not familiar with TeamSpeak, click the link to the left.

Heat Races - 25% distance (63 laps)
During the Driver's Meeting, the servers will be setup for the heat races and will reopen at 8:50 PM. Drivers are expected to be ready to get into the server at 8:50 PM. There will be a ten minute window to allow everyone to connect. At 9:00 PM the server will be moved to qualifying mode. We will run qualifying for the heat races and then a ten minute happy hour. This will allow drivers to become familiar with where their pit stall is prior to the beginning of the heat race.

Race Procedures: Consolation Race

Drivers who do not qualify via the heat race will be informed at the end of the race where to connect for the B-Main Consolation Race.

Consolation Race Practice:
There are some drivers who, due to external factors, will not participate in the heat races. They are still entitled to join in the Consolation Race. In order to give them sufficient time to get up to speed, there will be a short 20 minute practice session. This will also allow all of the drivers to wind down from the heat races and take a short break if they wish.

Drivers Meeting:
After time has expired for practice, practice will be reset in the game but the track will be closed. There will be short drivers meeting in TeamSpeak. The time will be utilized to warn drivers to behave in the event, and to provide details of how many qualify, the number of laps and so on. Upon completion of the driver's meeting, the server will be moved to qualifying.

Qualifying:
Qualifying will afford the drivers the ability to obtain pit stalls and check them out during Happy Hour.

Happy Hour:
A ten minute happy hour will be run so drivers can locate their pit stalls.

B-Main Consolation Race - 15% distance (38 laps)
Like any race that you will run online, keep it clean, and concentrate on getting to the finish.

Race Procedures: Last Chance Race-B: Main

Practice:
Practice will open at 8:15 AM EST and run for 70 minutes. The server connection information will be provided to the participants.

Drivers Meeting:
Upon completion of practice, practice will be reset but the track will be closed. There will be short drivers meeting. Like the consolation race, The time will be utilized once more to iterate expectations of conduct during the race and race details.

Qualifying:
Upon completion of the driver's meeting qualifying will be held at 09:45 AM.

Happy Hour:
A short five minute happy hour will be run so drivers can locate their pit stalls.

Race / Last Chance: 35% (88 laps )
This is the final shot to qualify for the Main Event. This doesn't mean it will be a kamikaze race folks! Clean, professional, well run, that's what we expect and will be watching for.

Race Procedures: Main

Server Information:
:: Server 1 - IP and password will be provided.

Practice:
Practice for the main event will open at 2:30 PM EST on 3/8/2009. Practice will end at 4:00 PM and the server will be reset during the driver's meeting.

Drivers Meeting:
There is a mandatory drivers meeting to be held on Teamspeak beginning at 4:10 PM. In the drivers meeting we will review the rules for the event, pass along any last minute announcements and answer any questions that drivers may have. Upon completion of the Drivers meeting there will be a fifteen minute happy hour.

Qualifying:
At the end of the Driver's meeting the server will be moved into qualifying (approximately 4:20 PM). Qualifying will commence like any other event. Upon completion of qualifying the server go into Happy Hour.

Happy Hour:
Happy hour will be set for to end at 5:15 PM. The anticipated start time of the broadcast is 5:00 PM but we will go to race when the broadcast crew is ready. Like the heat races, we remind you to check your pit stall, practice a pit road entry and exit, and get mentally prepared for the race. At it's completion the main event will commence.

Main Event - The 3rd Annual Race for Victory: 50% distance (125 Laps)
Welcome to the Race for Victory. Keep it clean, set your strategy and buckle in for 125 laps of side by side heart pounding action. The California Speedway has wide sweeping turns and plenty of room for two or even three wide racing. Race clean, keep those fenders safe, and watch the fuel gauge. Whatever the outcome know that in a small way you've done something for the kids attending the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Thanks for your support!

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