ASRA/CCS Announces Anti-Pandemic Event Plans

ASRA/CCS Announces Anti-Pandemic Event Plans

© 2020, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press release issued By ASRA/CCS:

Current Summit Point Raceway Update

At this time the Summit Point Memorial Day weekend is on, we have submitted a procedure for the weekend to Summit Point management to share with the Governor’s office. As this event doesn’t fit easily into any particular category of the orders, to confirm compliance we have been pro-active seeking authorization.

These new procedures will allow us to comply with existing orders for limiting contact in enclosed spaces, masks, gloves and hand sanitizer for the staff who deal directly with the racers. (For the foreseeable future we will use these at every event.)

Since these are the two areas where the closest interaction takes place, here is our new procedure for registration and tech.

Registration:

Our goal is to limit personal contact to a minimum. (We are working on a touch-less registration but unfortunately we do not have a clear answer how an “app” would stand up in court as a signed waiver/release.)

One door in, (at Summit, the door to the East), and one door out, (the North door).

Each rider will be given their own pen, at the end on the line there will be a bucket for the rider to drop the pen in for us to sanitize when registration closes. (Registrars will sanitize their work station with wipes and/or spray anytime they return to their station and before leaving in the evening.)

One registrar will be stationed the door with gloves, face mask and hand sanitizer. They will have all riders sign a waiver and release at the door and control the access to 10 racers at a time in the room. (Unfortunately we have been advised that to get a true body temperature with an infrared thermometer, the subject has to acclimate to the ambient room temp for nearly 10 minutes before the test would be considered accurate so while we will have a touch-less thermometer available its accuracy could be compromised.)

Each registrar will have gloves, face mask and hand sanitizer for them and/or the racer to use. All staff in registration will be at least 6’ apart with their own table between them and the racer. We will allow only 10 riders in the room (east classroom), at a time with 3 registrars. (Tape lines on the floor 6’ apart).

Once the racer is finished and deposits their pen in the bucket, they will be asked to exit the North door.

Tech:

Our goal is to limit personal contact to a minimum.

Each inspector will have gloves, face mask and hand sanitizer for them and/or the racer to use.

We will have multiple tech lines approximately 10-12’ apart.

Inspectors will strive to maintain 6’ separation in the lines waiting to be inspected.

Racer will bring a stand to tech with the motorcycle and place the bike on the stand and move 6’ away from the motorcycle. Then the inspector will evaluate the machines race-readiness. After placing an approval sticker on the machine or notifying the rider of what needs to be addressed, the inspector will move away from the machine and let the racer remove their machine from the tech area.

While we have some specific in-depth procedure changes for the staff, these are the outline we are starting with to mitigate the potential of spreading the virus among or racers and staff.

ASRA/CCS and Summit Point management believe event would be safe and in full compliance with existing restrictions but we understand new orders could be issued with immediate implementation that could remove/change procedures or require postponement or cancellation.

NEXT SUMMIT UPDATE MONDAY MAY 11th

 

Virginia International Raceway Cancelled for 2020

Due to circumstances beyond our control, VIR has pulled our 2020 date to satisfy other larger obligations. The management staff at VIR tried to prevent this unfortunate circumstance but alternate dates were not available in 2020 that would meet our needs.

While this has temporarily left a gap in our 2020 schedule, we are currently negotiating with other venues to replace this event. If we cannot secure another venue to replace this race, we are considering making the NC Bike event in August a Twin Sprint.

Thank you for your patience and support while we work out our next course of action.

 

LRRS 2020 Update

LRRS Family,

Riders – are you ready to fire up those bikes that you worked on all winter? We’re ready to hear them roar as we get back home to the track and our LRRS family.

Click Link below for the schedule of our opening round on June 20 & 21. With the Loudon Classic having been moved to August, this event will feature the full slate of LRRS classes plus the ASRA Team Challenge, three CCS “Classic” classes (bikes made in 2006 or earlier), and the Moto Girl GT class. This weekend will be championship points paying event for three groups (LRRS, CCS Atlantic, and CCS Mid-Atlantic) so it should be a ton of fun! To help you get all tuned up and ready to go, the Penguin School will be running a two-day school on the Thursday and Friday before this event.

CLICK HERE for this event’s Schedule

The remaining championship rounds for 2020 are listed below. The 98th Loudon Classic will be run as a two-day event on August 29-30 and we anticipate the return of both AFT and the vendor midway as we continue the longest-running motorcycle race in America.

July 3-4 at NJMP (sign up with CCS directly)

August 1-2 at NHMS

August 29-30 (98th Annual Loudon Classic)

September 19-20 at NHMS

October 3-4 at NHMS

We’re working hard to make sure that we kick the season off strong, and will be communicating with all of you as the opening event approaches to help you prepare for any procedural changes that might be required for this year as a result of the virus. Helmets make great face masks – let’s bring on the season!!

 

LRRS Race Series Crew

ASRA Schedule Updated for 2020 Due to Cancellations

Updated ASRA Schedule for 2020

As of April 22, 2020

After cancellations at Carolina Motorsports Park, Blackhawk Farms Raceway and Virginia International Raceway, both the ASRA Sprints presented by Pirelli Tire and the Michelin ASRA Team Challenge schedules have been revamped again.

 

Revised ASRA Schedules for 2020

AMA Sanctioned ASRA Championship Series Presented by Pirelli Tire

Feb 29-Mar 1 Roebling Road Raceway

May 23-25 Summit Point Circuit #

Jun 13-14 Blackhawk Farms

Jul 18-19 Road America

Jul 25-26 NJMP Thunderbolt

Aug 22-23 Roebling Road Raceway

Oct 16-18 Daytona Intl Speedway

Dec 5-6 Homestead

 

AMA Sanctioned ASRA Team Challenge Presented by Michelin Tire

Feb 29 Roebling Road Raceway

June 20 NH Motor Speedway (Date change)

Jul 18 Road America

Aug 16 Summit Point Circuit (3 hours or 200 miles)

Sept 6 NJMP Thunderbolt

Sept 19 Blackhawk Farms

Dec 5 Homestead

 

UPDATE, Our Fort Worth office’s “shelter in place” order has expired. Since there has been a lot going on during the shutdown, this means that for now, the best way to contact us is still via email. If you call or fax something to the office, there is no guarantee how fast Chris can respond so please be patient with us until he gets caught up.

We appreciate your patience and support during this difficult time for our country as well as our sport.

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