Need general info for MVD at Mid ohio

Ok i race with the VRRA and this year i am thinking of making the trip to mid-ohio for the MVD. I have a few questions:

-What do i need to buy as far as licenses? Do i need a WERA license? Do i need an AMA membership?

- What is the pit set up like? I believe there is no overnight camping in the Pit area, what do people with big rigs (travel trailers, RV's) do? I have a 21' toy hauler, do i need to pack up my bike and tools and move the trailer to the camping area every night? What do you guys do?

- When does the flee market start? What day can we show up in the Camping area?

 

You won't need a WERA licence unless you want to get WERA points. I assume that since you're only doing the one race it's not an issue. If you want to race more WERA events then buy the license. You will need the AMA membership.

Putting your toy hauler in your pits and leaving it there for the weekend is not an issue. Back in the day they didn't allow camping in the pits - unless you were in a self contained unit, and your toy hauler would have been allowed anyhow - but camping in the pits for racers is now fine.

The flea market officially starts on Friday. I usually make a run through there after I get set up on Thursday afternoon. Not everyone is open but quite a few are selling by then.

Craig

 

Thanks guys

And i read no bicycles on grounds, I assume that is valid for the pits as well?

No pit bikes and no bicycles.

 

Ok thanks , the Mid-ohio website is confusing when it comes to the regulations, because they are directed at spectators, but some of them are aplicable to racers as well...

 

except have fun. that is strictly prohibited at Mid-Ohio.

 

VMD was probably my favorite event of 2011. So much fun. WERA handling the show while AMA doing their thing. Good stuff.

 

We went to Mid-O for the 1993 IndyCar race and camped out for 3 days. This was the year that Nigel Mansell raced.

We are sitting around our fire at around 2:30am and all of the sudden we see 3 Brits in their underwear with Union Jack flags tied like capes....they all had baseball bats and started wailing on a 55 gal. drum like it just raped their sister. They went from drum to drum and beat the shit out of them all.

We all just stood around and cheered them on.

Good times!

 

What is the rules package used for that weekend?

 

I can't believe no one has asked you what class you plan to ride. So what ya racing?

 

I ride a hawk 650, so GenX LW, and maybe vintage super twins...

 

You could likely have some fun in the STARS LW/MW classes with the SV's and such.

 

Mongo - I thought the only golf cart usage allowed was the Mid-Ohio rented golf carts. And they ain't cheap.

I've always had luck getting around the grounds with my XR100 with my street bike license plate zip-tied to the rear fender.

Craig

 

Yes it will depend on the schedule and i cant run LW with my hawk, its not Supersport legal (no air box, different forks, slicks, alu subframe) so i would have to run MW, I still might do that...