Changes to Heartland Park at Topeka

[Eric Kelcher]

Rodney is correct on the fees

[Grashopr]

Rodney is correct on the fees

Awesome....  but that's for Twin Sprints right?   According to the .pdf; 

New pre-entry fees are $75/$50/$40 for
CCS Sprints while post-entry fees will now
be $80/$55. Unlimited GP pre-entry will be
$75 and post entry will be $80

So, to enter MWSS, MWSB and ULSS Pre-Entry...    it would be $75 + $50 + $160 (4x$40), or $285.   Right?   Hate to keep harping on this stuff, but the way things are setup, it's about as clear as mud. 

[Sobottka]

for a non twin sprint event, yes for hpt...no- 80/50/50/50

[Grashopr]

How am I mis-reading that??    I STILL dont understand where you're getting $80 for the first and $50 for each after it.   I'm a little Lexdic'sic, but I dont understand.   Am I looking at the wrong part of the .pdf file that shows

New pre-entry fees are $75/$50/$40 for
CCS Sprints while post-entry fees will now
be $80/$55. Unlimited GP pre-entry will be
$75 and post entry will be $80

????

[Sobottka]

Twin Sprints Example (6 races in 3 classes on 2 days)
   Pre-Entry 1st Class, Both Days: $80 + $50 = $130
   Pre-Entry 2nd Class, Both Days: $50 + $50 = $100
   Pre-Entry 3rd Class, Both Days: $50 + $50 = $100
     Total: $330 (saves you $35)

Rodney is correct on the fees

hpt IS a twin sprint event thus the twin sprint fee schedule

[Grashopr]

Gotcha.   I attempted to call CCS today but they dont answer on Fridays.   I'll try to get ahold of them on Monday to clear this up.  Page 7 has the Twin Sprint listings, and HPT isn't noted.

3. Fees: Daytona Pre-Entry fees are $130.00 for the first class entered,
$90.00 for each additional class entered.
Road America and Barber Twin Sprint fees are $80 for the first entry, then
$50 for each additional. (Post entry is $5 per class higher.)
Standard CCS trophy class pre-entry fees are $75 for the first class, $50 for
the second class and $40 for each additional. Pre-entry for Unlimited GP is
$75. (Post entry is $80 for the first class and $55 for each
additional.Unlimited GP post-entry is $80.)
All ASRA Pro classes are $100.00 pre-entry.

[Grashopr]

I just talked to Ryan from CCS.  He said you guys are 100% correct.  HPT is considered the same as R.A. even though it's not listed on the mailer.  Possibly HPT wasn't a known Twin Sprint location at the time of distribution?  Anyways..  thank you guys for trying to help me out even if I didn't believe you.  I wont make that mistake again.

[p3afoster61]

Someone please clarify the layout for the first section of HPT, as the last time I rode it was 2004, and I've ridden two configurations. I'm guessing, because an earlier post mentions crossing the dragstrip, that turn one is now a tight right-hander, as opposed to an extremely bumpy high-speed left-hander?

[Super Dave]

Yeah, you turn right into a second gear corner after turn alpha, which has been changed also from the 2004/2005 configurations.

HPT Grand Prix Course...

[tstruyk]

Assuming we run the GP circuit again... Turn "Alpha" is the highspeed turn right at start finish that you used to "jump"... its been shaved down and feels faster, still exciting though... then yes T1 is a 90deg right hander that crosses the drag strip.

not many bumps on the track since the resurface...

edit... SD type faster than TS

[TommyG]

In 06 turn one was a right(bus stop)  They were undecided as to which configuration to run right up til the races the way I remember. The whole thing was repaved so I guess they could go either way for 07. Anyone know for sure?

[Super Dave]

HPT has always wanted the full course.  Every track day at HPT used the full course, except for one that couldn't because the NHRA barriers were still up immediately after the drag racing event and couldn't be removed in time.  I'd assume the full GP course.