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Road America Announces 2006 Schedule
Elkhart Lake, Wis., November 1, 2005–Road America has announced the 2006
public event schedule for its 51st season of road racing. Special events and
series will continue to be added throughout the season.
April 21-23 Championship Cup Series (CCS) CCS racing provides sportsman-level
motorcycle road racing with four major displacement breakdowns: lightweight,
middleweight, heavyweight and unlimited. There are three major classes for
each group: SuperSport, SuperBike and Grand Prix.
May 19-21 SVRA Spring Vintage Weekend The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association
(SVRA) offers tightly regulated, wheel-to- wheel racing for men and women who
own and maintain vintage and historical cars. With up to 400 participants
spanning ten race groups, SVRA events are spectacles of sight and sound.
May 20 Family Tailgate Party This family event kicks off the beginning of the
summer racing season. Activities include a Big Wheel contest, carnival, pony
and helicopter rides, track facility tours, prize drawings, food and beverage
sampling, a car show featuring vehicles of all makes and models, and special
viewing access of the SVRA Spring Vintage event. Participants may bring their
own tailgate picnic or purchase on-site concessions. Free admission.
June 1-4 Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader (AMA) The American Motorcyclist
Association (AMA) sanctions this huge two-wheel event featuring the Superbike
Doubleheader, Superstock, Supersport, Formula Extreme, Sidecar and Supermoto
classes. In 2005, Neil Hodgson and Matt Mladin were doubleheader winners.
Supermoto returns for its second year to compete on the asphalt and dirt
Briggs & Stratton Motorplex. The Sentry Insurance Salute to Cycles brings
spectators out on the track with their own motorcycles.
June 22-25 Kohler / SCCA Chicago Region June Sprints® Over 400 amateur
competitors race in 24 classes during this event, one of the Sports Car Club
of America’s largest races and the first in the Triple Crown of
Racing.
July 7-9 Ferrari Challenge Road America is a favorite circuit for this
international series, which allows Ferrari customers and owners to compete
against one another. For participants and spectators, the Ferrari Challenge
provides a perfect way to watch enthusiastic drivers in fierce competition
using street-legal Ferrari racing cars.
July 13-16 International Challenge with Brian Redman The International
Challenge is one of the largest vintage gatherings in the United States with
over 30 classes of cars in ten race groups. Homage is paid to the golden age
of racing with the 40th anniversary of Can-Am, and the Historic Grand Prix
group highlights the spectacular F-1 race cars. Cars and fans spill into the
streets of downtown Elkhart Lake Friday and Saturday during the evening auto
concours.
August 10-12 Camp Jeep® A special event for Jeep® owners, this “camp”
features two-and-a-half days of 4x4 trail rides, off-road driving courses, new
model test-drives, an outdoor concert, camping, outdoor skills activities,
family activities and more.
August 17-20 Generac 500 at Road America The American Le Mans Series returns
for its 5th year of the 2 hour 45 minute energizing sprint battle. Four
classes of machines, with two drivers for each car, compete head-to- head.
Support series include Formula BMW, IMSA GT3, Skip Barber, Speed World
Challenge GT & Touring, and Star Mazda.
Tour de Road America This Peloton Project to benefit the Lance Armstrong
Foundation is held on Saturday after the races end. Bicyclists of all ages
ride around the 4-mile track with series drivers, their teams and other
celebrities.
September 15-17 VSCDA Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival® The vintage festival is
all about the amazing beauty and speed of the classics: Alfa Romeos, Austin
Healeys, MGs, Porsches, Jags, Triumphs and Loti. These marques, along with
exotics such as Ferrari and Maserati, and pre-war cars such as Bugatti and
Aston- Martin are truly “art on wheels.”
Road America is a 628-acre, year-round motorsports facility which celebrated
its 50th year in 2005. In addition to major race events, Road America offers
the Suzuki Supermoto School, corporate ATV and karting programs, and
top-of-the-line hospitality. Special promotions are held throughout the year
and can be found on-line. For more information visit www.roadamerica.com
or call 800/365-7223.
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