Hello Everyone, Well at long last, the schedule for the Battery Beach Burnout is locked in and up to date on the website. We have been working with the track management at Moroso and they have been an absolute pleasure to work with. They have been amazingly supportive of the event and are looking forward to what these electric cars can do! A big 'thanks' to Moroso for all the support.
I know Matt Graham shared the story from this past weekend out at the track and the feedback we got, but what till they get invaded by all of the EVs! Matt has updated the competitor's page with the folks that have registered so far. If you haven't let us know you are going be here, please drop us a line and let us know: race (at) batterybeach.com As for the schedule, due to trying accommodate all of the events that we plan to hold, we have had to move the drag race to Friday night (January 20th) instead of Saturday night. Saturday will be the Show and Shine, Autocross and first ever Scooter-cross! The following is the schedule of events for the Battery Beach Burnout: All competitions will be held at Moroso Motorsports Park (www.morosomotorsportspark.com) on January 20th and 21st, 2006. Moroso is both an NHRA and SCCA certified track. There will be a 70kW Generator on site, both days, for all of your charging needs. Friday January 20th, 2006 -- Drag Race The drag race will be held Friday evening. The gates open at 6PM and we will be able to race to 1AM. The track is holding its Midnight Madness that night and, we will have the opportunity to run against gas cars as well! (Please keep in mind that this is an NHRA track and all vehicles will be required to pass tech inspection prior to being allowed to race. Sorry, but no scooters or e-bikes will allowed on the track. Please contact us if you have any questions.) Saturday January 21st, 2006 -- Autocross, Show & Shine and other fun The second day of the event will be Saturday afternoon and evening. From 12 to 4PM we will hold the Show and Shine where all the EV's will be on display for the public to view and ask questions. Touch up that paint and clean up those wires! Following the Show and Shine the Autocross will start at 5:00PM. There will be a course setup with 2 - 180 degree turns, a straight away and S curves. To add to the excitement, and not to forget about the 2 wheel folks, we will be holding the first ever Scooter-cross on the same track! This will be open to all 2 wheel motorcycles and scooters. The awards ceremony will be held after the races on Saturday night. Awards The following Trophies and Certificates will be given away at the Battery Beach Burnout: Drag Race: High Voltage Car (over 156 VDC Nominal): 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Low Voltage Car (under 156 VDC Nominal): 1st, 2nd and 3rd place High School Team (Any Voltage): 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Motorcycle (Any Voltage): 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Autocross: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Show and Shine Best Paint Best Engineered Vehicle Public's Choice (viewers get to vote for their favorite!): 1st and 2nd Show Choice (Participant's vote for their choice):1st and 2nd Scooter-cross (Certificates) 1st, 2nd and 3rd place There will also be cash prizes given out! We will also have several items available during the raffle drawings on both days. That's it for now; hope to see everyone down here (with their shorts...) in January for the race! Shawn M. Waggoner Battery Beach Burnout Organizer NEDRA Southeast Coordinator www.batterybeach.com
