IMS announces United States Grand Prix event schedule

[mlittle]

Here's the link in case anyone's interested......
www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/formulaone/26029

Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials have announced what the event schedule for the upcoming United States Grand Prix will be the weekend of 30 June-2 July, 2006. In addition to the main event, the Formula 1 world championship, three additional series' will be in action: the Indy Pro Series(Indy Racing League support series), Porsche Michelin Supercup, and Formula BMW-USA.......

The 30 June 2006 schedule is as follows......
--Indy Pro Series practice, 8:45-9:20 am
--Formula BMW-USA practice #1, 9:50-10:20 am
--Formula 1 practice #1, 11-noon
--Indy Pro Series qualifying, 12:30-1:15 pm
--Formula 1 practice #2, 2-3 pm
--Porsche Michelin Supercup practice, 3:30-4:15 pm
--Formula BMW-USA qual. session #1, 4:45-5:25 pm
--Porsche Michelin Supercup qual. session #1, 5:45-6:25 pm

The 1 July 2006 schedule is as follows.......
--Race #1, Formula BMW-USA, 8:40-9:15 am(14 laps)
--Formula 1 practice #3, 10-11 am
--Porsche Michelin Supercup qual. session #2, 11:30-12:15 pm
--Formula 1 qualifying knockout sessions, 1-2 pm
--Liberty Challenge at the Brickyard, Indy Pro Series race, 2:30-3:05 pm(25 laps)
--Race #1, Porsche Michelin Supercup, 3:30-4 pm(16 laps)


The 2 July 2006 schedule is as follows.......
--Race #2, Formula BMW-USA, 9:30-10 am(14 laps)
--Race #2, Porsche Michelin Supercup, 10:25-11 am(16 laps)
--Formula 1 drivers' track parade, 11:30 am
--Formula 1 grid presentation, 11:45-12:15 pm
--United States Grand Prix, Formula 1......1 pm(73 laps)

Note....all times listed are U.S. Eastern Daylight Time(-4 hours GMT)

[mlittle]

On May 28th, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway(IMS) held the 90th running of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing", the Indianapolis 500. On the weekend of 30 June-2 July, 2006, the "Pinnacle of World Motorsports", Formula 1, will rule the IMS roost. But, how, pray tell......do they turn a 2.5-mile oval.....into a 2.605-mile road course???

Here's a list of some of the things that must be completed before the Formula 1 world championship arrives.............

~~250 concrete barriers(130 8-ton, 60 6-ton and 60 4-ton) are used to create the USGP pit lane and close off certain roads inside IMS(such as Hulman Blvd., a/k/a the USGP backstraight)
~~installation of fencing around the F1 paddock
~~two temporary grandstands inside IMS must be built from the ground-up; within hours of the checkered flag on 2 July, they are the first things to be removed from IMS
~~within 24 hours of the Indy 500, IMS officials and track personnel began to remove the inside concrete barriers and catch fencing along the oval's turn 4 and turn 2, where the USGP course exits and enters the famed oval; heavy machinery is used to remove the 8-ton concrete barriers
~~tire barriers are installed at various places along the road course, along with signboards and safety barriers.....43,933 tires are used to construct all the tire barriers used
~~the starter's stand for the 500 is removed so that the gantry which houses the starting lights for the Formula 1 USGP can be constructed at a height of 20 feet over the famous yard of bricks(a/k/a the start/finish line)
~~all the oval striping on the track surface must be removed and the road course striping is painted onto the track; also, the starting blocks for the F1 cars are painted onto the frontstraight
~~cleaning crews will spend days and nights cleaning everything in Gasoline Alley....from the Legends Row building to all the IndyCar Series paddock spaces and garages so that, when the Formula 1 teams arrive following the Canadian Grand Prix, they can began to set their workspaces up for the F1 race
~~F1 specified temporary signage, similar to that at every other Formula 1 event venue, must be installed at various points around the road course

And that's how it is done...........

[<T-K>]

On May 28th, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway(IMS) held the 90th running of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing", the Indianapolis 500. On the weekend of 30 June-2 July, 2006, the "Pinnacle of World Motorsports", Formula 1, will rule the IMS roost. But, how, pray tell......do they turn a 2.5-mile oval.....into a 2.605-mile road course???

Here's a list of some of the things that must be completed before the Formula 1 world championship arrives.............

~~250 concrete barriers(130 8-ton, 60 6-ton and 60 4-ton) are used to create the USGP pit lane and close off certain roads inside IMS(such as Hulman Blvd., a/k/a the USGP backstraight)
~~installation of fencing around the F1 paddock
~~two temporary grandstands inside IMS must be built from the ground-up; within hours of the checkered flag on 2 July, they are the first things to be removed from IMS
~~within 24 hours of the Indy 500, IMS officials and track personnel began to remove the inside concrete barriers and catch fencing along the oval's turn 4 and turn 2, where the USGP course exits and enters the famed oval; heavy machinery is used to remove the 8-ton concrete barriers
~~tire barriers are installed at various places along the road course, along with signboards and safety barriers.....43,933 tires are used to construct all the tire barriers used
~~the starter's stand for the 500 is removed so that the gantry which houses the starting lights for the Formula 1 USGP can be constructed at a height of 20 feet over the famous yard of bricks(a/k/a the start/finish line)
~~all the oval striping on the track surface must be removed and the road course striping is painted onto the track; also, the starting blocks for the F1 cars are painted onto the frontstraight
~~cleaning crews will spend days and nights cleaning everything in Gasoline Alley....from the Legends Row building to all the IndyCar Series paddock spaces and garages so that, when the Formula 1 teams arrive following the Canadian Grand Prix, they can began to set their workspaces up for the F1 race
~~F1 specified temporary signage, similar to that at every other Formula 1 event venue, must be installed at various points around the road course

And that's how it is done...........

Simple really!

[mlittle]

On May 28th, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway(IMS) held the 90th running of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing", the Indianapolis 500. On the weekend of 30 June-2 July, 2006, the "Pinnacle of World Motorsports", Formula 1, will rule the IMS roost. But, how, pray tell......do they turn a 2.5-mile oval.....into a 2.605-mile road course???

Here's a list of some of the things that must be completed before the Formula 1 world championship arrives.............

~~250 concrete barriers(130 8-ton, 60 6-ton and 60 4-ton) are used to create the USGP pit lane and close off certain roads inside IMS(such as Hulman Blvd., a/k/a the USGP backstraight)
~~installation of fencing around the F1 paddock
~~two temporary grandstands inside IMS must be built from the ground-up; within hours of the checkered flag on 2 July, they are the first things to be removed from IMS
~~within 24 hours of the Indy 500, IMS officials and track personnel began to remove the inside concrete barriers and catch fencing along the oval's turn 4 and turn 2, where the USGP course exits and enters the famed oval; heavy machinery is used to remove the 8-ton concrete barriers
~~tire barriers are installed at various places along the road course, along with signboards and safety barriers.....43,933 tires are used to construct all the tire barriers used
~~the starter's stand for the 500 is removed so that the gantry which houses the starting lights for the Formula 1 USGP can be constructed at a height of 20 feet over the famous yard of bricks(a/k/a the start/finish line)
~~all the oval striping on the track surface must be removed and the road course striping is painted onto the track; also, the starting blocks for the F1 cars are painted onto the frontstraight
~~cleaning crews will spend days and nights cleaning everything in Gasoline Alley....from the Legends Row building to all the IndyCar Series paddock spaces and garages so that, when the Formula 1 teams arrive following the Canadian Grand Prix, they can began to set their workspaces up for the F1 race
~~F1 specified temporary signage, similar to that at every other Formula 1 event venue, must be installed at various points around the road course

And that's how it is done...........

Simple really!

Yes, T-K........it's really quite simple.........