Thank You Fans!

Road Atlanta would like to thank you for helping make 2009 a great season! 2010 Schedule coming soon!!

On behalf of the entire staff, Road Atlanta would like to thank all of you, the fans, for helping make the 2009 season a success. Because of your continued loyal support, we are able to promote first class events and we thank you.

2010 promises to be another action-packed year of racing featuring 15+ exciting spectator events highlighted by the world famous Petit Le Mans, the new and improved AMA Suzuki Superbike Showdown, our fastest growing event, Drift Atlanta, and maybe even a new event or two! We are excited about our 2010 schedule which will be published shortly. Stay tuned, we'll see you soon!

Road Atlanta Holiday Presents!

Start your holiday off right buy purchasing an Ultimate Fan Package, our new season ticket package, before December 31st to get the advance sale price! That is a value of over $1,500 for only $300! Check out www.roadatlanta.com/tickets.lasso For more details!

Shop at the Road Atlanta Pro Shop between December 14th and Christmas Eve to get all your favorite merchandise at a heavily discounted rate!  T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, glassware, stickers and more!  Also, pick up Forza Motorsport 3 for your Xbox 360 while it lasts! Check out http://www.roadatlanta.com/merchandise.lasso to see all the gift ideas!

CJ Wilson- Texas Rangers, Relief Pitcher Blogs for Road Atlanta

Most of my year is spent traveling from place to place, playing baseball…from about Valentine's Day to October 1st each year my schedule is pretty booked. It's obviously a phenomenal career- but hey let me be honest- it's hard on the "family, friends, free time” segment. The only real complaint or thing I miss during the spring and summer each year is the opportunity to follow, attend or participate in motorsports. I love watching the American Le Mans Series, and the last two years I've been able to see the season ending event in October at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Off the field, (and actually since I was a little kid attending midget races on oval dirt tracks) I'm an enormous fan of cars, driving, and the whole world of racing. A lot of my teammates play fantasy football, but my fall and winter months are geared toward getting out to see the country and race (or watch races) here and there at some of the most famous tracks in the world…schedule permitting. It's a new pursuit, but one I've always been passionate about, even as a child. Inevitably this passion (or hobby of course) has brought me in the last two years out to Road Atlanta.    >>>More

ROAD ATLANTA FOUNDER,
CLEVELAND BUSINESSMAN PASSES AWAY

From AccessNorthGa.com
By Ken Stanford Editor

GAINESVILLE - A memorial service is planned next week for Dave Sloyer, a Cleveland businessman and the designer and founder of Road Atlanta.

Sloyer died last week at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a long illness.

Sloyer was a Kansas native with an aerospace background who raced cars on the side. His love for automobile racing was a driving force in his life. After pulling his race cars all over the country doing club races, he decided to build a race track at home, so in 1969 Road Atlanta was born. >>>More

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SVRA SEASON FINALE
THIS WEEKEND

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association was founded over 20 years ago with the vision of keeping vintage race cars on race tracks where they belong, and can delight fans just as they did in their heyday.

And the vision has become a huge success. Today fans can watch many of the most significant race cars spanning five decades compete head-to-head on some at Road Atlanta.

Tickets available at the gate or purchase online at:

http://www.atlantavintagegrandprix.com/tickets-vintage-grand-prix.html

PEUGEOT WINS WET PETIT LE MANS AT ROAD ATLANTA

Franck Montagny and Stephane Sarrazin gave Peugeot its first American Le Mans Series victory on Friday, winning a weather-shortened 12th annual Petit Le Mans powered by MAZDA6. Race officials, citing hazardous conditions due to torrential rains that fell at Road Atlanta just past the four-hour mark, called the race at eight hours, 44 minutes running. >>> More

Petit Le Mans Set to Dazzle Sports Car Racing Fans—Rain or Shine!

Weather Provisions Being Made at Road Atlanta
to Ensure a Great Fan Viewing Experience

BRASELTON, GA, September  21st,  2009 – The 12th Annual Petit Le Mans Powered by Mazda6, at Road Atlanta this Wednesday through Saturday, is arguably the most anticipated North American endurance race in a generation.  Despite all the rain in the Metro Atlanta area recently, the Road Atlanta facility is well prepared to host thousands of fans and the race cars are ready to dazzle the crowd—rain or shine.

“The race will occur rain or shine, in fact the American Le Mans Series cars are spectacular in the rain – going faster than most race cars run in dry conditions,” said Road Atlanta President Geoff Lee.  “Also, the changing track conditions create all sorts of excitement and thrills for drivers and fans”. 

With ticket sales ahead of last year's record pace, fans clearly want to see racing in any conditions.  Although the rain is expected to break by mid-week, Road Atlanta is making extra provisions to ensure that race fans enjoy a great race weekend, with or without rain.  Those provisions include:

• PARKING:  Ample additional paved parking will be available in the Support Paddock on Saturday and free parking will also be available across the street at Lanier Speedway. 
• SHUTTLES:  Extra shuttle buses will be running to transport fans from the Support Paddock and Lanier Speedway to the main infield of the track and the shuttles will also enable movement around the facility once personal vehicles are parked.
• INGRESS/EGRESS: Gravel is being placed at the entries to non-paved parking areas and extra parking staff is being brought in to ensure a smooth parking experience for race fans.
• CAMPING:  Campers and RVs will not be allowed into the property until 8 AM Wednesday morning (normally Tuesday night) to allow extra time for wet areas to dry and to prep the affected areas, making camping more enjoyable.

Rain or shine, fans are in for a real treat this weekend.  The four day event includes nine different racing series and 12 thrilling races over a three day period.  It's simply the best lineup of races ever included during a single road racing event.  It's all highlighted by Petit Le Mans itself on Saturday, September 26th.

In addition to a prototype grudge match between Audi, Peugeot and Acura, and an epic GT battle between Porsche, Ferrari, Panoz, Corvette, BMW and Jaguar, no other series in the world offers the kind of up-close and personal access the fans will experience at Petit Le Mans.  Activities include, driver autograph sessions and chats, tech talks, an open paddock all week, grid walk before the race, Vendor Village expo area, Club Patron, Road Atlanta Sports Bar, Car Corrals, Night Practice on Thursday, Reserved RV spaces and camping, VIP Hospitality Chalet, Petit Pit Stop for kids and so much more!  Kids 12 and under get in free so bring the entire family.  Tickets for the 12th Annual Petit Le Mans Powered by MAZDA6 are available at the gate.

Jaguar XKR GT2 at Petit Le Mans

Rocketsports Racing (RSR) is scheduled to debut the Jaguar XKR GT2, the newest entry in the American Le Mans Series, at the famed Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta this week. In preparation for a full championship effort in 2010, the team plans to enter the last two events on the 2009 ALMS schedule using the track time for testing and development.
The car is currently undergoing extensive system tests at RSR's East Lansing, Michigan facility and is being prepared for a performance evaluation and shakedown prior to Road Atlanta. The team will be hosting a press conference on Thursday, September 24 at Road Atlanta to officially unveil the car and drivers for 2009, and tire partners.
RSR will face a flurry of competition in GT2 from the likes of Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, Corvette and others. Fourteen GT2 machines are currently entered for the 1,000-mile/10-hour road race classic

Get A Petit Le Mans ‘Sneak Peak' at The Fox Sports Grill!

It's free!  All race fans are invited to join us at the Fox Sports Grill in Atlantic Station from 5 PM – 9 PM on Tuesday, September 22 for an evening of racing festivities!  See race cars and meet drivers including Dirk Mueller (BMW), David Brabham/Scott Sharp/Dario Franchitti (Patron Highcroft Racing), Allan McNish/Marco Wener (Audi) and many more!   Activities include, pit stop demos, ticket and prize give-aways , 790 The Zone live broadcast , driver Interviews, iRacing simulators, photos with Road Atlanta models, discounts to local stores and much more.

Students: Bring your GA Tech ID and receive 15% off your meal at Fox Sports Grill
Café 19: Receive 10% off when you mention Petit Le Mans

A FIRST LOOK AT DRAYSON RACING'S LOLA-JUDD LMP1

The sports car world is taking in the first looks at Drayson Racing's brand new Lola B09/60-Judd prototype that will make its debut at the 12th annual Petit Le Mans powered by MAZDA6. The eye-popping, British green coupe turned its first laps recently at Silverstone.

Click here for more information >>>

Plenty of Excitement at Petit Le Mans, Sept. 23rd -26th!

The 12th Annual Petit Le Mans Powered by Mazda 6 is so much more than just a race— it's a 4-day road racing festival!  Don't miss 9 different racing series, 12 thrilling races, driver autograph sessions and chats, tech talks, an open paddock all week, grid walk before the race, Vendor Village, Club Patron, Road Atlanta Sports Bar, Car Corrals, Night Practice, Reserved RV spaces, VIP Hospitality Chalet, Petit Pit Stop for kids and so much more!  Remember, kids under 12 get in free so bring the entire family!

Click here for more information on the above highlights and attractions >>>

Just a Few Hours Left for
Discounted Ticket Prices!

Advanced Ticket Sales end Friday, September 18th at 5pm! Tickets will still be available at the gate during race week, but save some money by calling NOW! 1-800-849-RACE. www.roadatlanta.com

Mazda and Mercedes-Benz to offer
Test Drives at Petit Le Mans
Mazda6 and E63 AMG to be featured in all new
Road Atlanta Test Drive Center

Fans at this year's race can test drive two of the hottest cars on the market today.  The Mazda6 combines a contemporary new exterior with a solid driveline, good handling, spacious interior for five and nearly 30 mpg on the highway.  With more room and more style, it's Mazda's next big thing.

AMG, the high-performance division of Mercedes-Benz, is pleased t to indulge automobile connoisseurs with an unforgettable test drive experience in the all new 2010 E63 AMG.  It represents the fusion of luxury and high-performance in a 518 horsepower sedan that accelerates from 0 - 60 mph in 4.4 seconds.

To take a test drive, go to Gate 3 in the Support Paddock, Thursday - Saturday of race week.  Mazda and AMG will also have displays in Vendor Village with more information.

Risi Ferrari Shines Brightest On
Sports Car's Biggest Stages

It takes a special kind of team to even win one of the world's great endurance classics - the 12 Hours of Sebring, 24 Hours of Le Mans and Petit Le Mans. To win four in succession is about as tough and as rare as it gets. Risi Competizione enters the 12th annual Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda6 with eyes toward a mind-blowing fifth consecutive endurance victory.

Click here for more information >>>

Plenty of Excitement at Petit Le Mans, Sept. 23rd -26th!

The 12th Annual Petit Le Mans Powered by Mazda6 is so much more than just a race... it's a 4-day road racing festival!  Don't miss 9 different racing series, 12 thrilling races, driver autograph sessions and chats, tech talks, an open paddock all week, grid walk before the race, Vendor Village, Club Patron, Road Atlanta Sports Bar, Car Corrals, Night Practice, Reserved RV spaces, VIP Hospitality Chalet, Petit Pit Stop for kids and so much more!  Remember, kids under 12 get in free so bring the entire family!

Click here for more information on the above highlights and attractions >>>

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