Sidecarracers.com posted their 2016 schedule. They will be at my local track (Summit Point Motorsports) twice this year. Now to decide which race we want to have a sidecar gathering at.
Thanks Doug. This is what we need until we get Bruce Stephens replaced.
Wife and I are planning on the August 20-21 races. We'll bring my outfit, her trike, and our m/c camper. A gathering is a great idea.
We have had informal gatherings here before but the tracks website doesnt have much info for camping and such. If you call they usually know even less. BUT since I live 10 miles from the track I hope to work with them to get that problem resolved and to do some planning. Claude Stanley @ Freedom Sidecars did a lot of promoting and had some guys come down last year.
I was going to ask you about camping, as a search of the area around the track location didn't reveal anything of promise. Any information would be most helpful. Thanks
Listed by price and amenities.
Summit Point Motorsports park has room to camp (no water or electric hookups) and two Bath Houses on the facility on each end of the Paddock area.
www.lazyacamping.com Lazy A camp grounds 22 miles west
www.candyhill.com Winchester VA 15 miles south west
Harpers Ferry/ Civil War Battlefields KOA 15 miles east
Wow, Thanks Doug. We were hopeful that the track would have camping. Several years ago we went to the SuperBike races at Barber Motorsports in AL and camped on the property. It was a blast. We're really looking forward to coming up there in August. May and June we'll be traveling a different route, but we're marking our calendar for Summit Point in August.
SRA West has their tentative 2016 schedule ready also.
April: 22-24 Willow Springs AHRMA
4 days between.
April: 28-29 Sonoma Raceway AHRMA
30 days
May: 28-29 Ridge WMRRA
18 days
June 17 – 19 Miller (Big track) WERA or Willow Springs (date TBD but in June)
July: TBD
Aug: TBD
Sept: 2-4 Miller (East end) AHRMA
28days
Oct: 8-9 Vegas WERA
33 days
Nov: 12-13 Chuckwalla CVMA (CW)
A question: Are the sidecar races run the same day with motorcycles in separate heats? Or, is it a full day of hacks only?
I ask because I have been active with the MC races at BIR (Brainerd International Raceway) for years and have wondered about sidecar racing.
I may try to get to one of the listed events: Just for fun.
jim
I'm guna try to make it to Gingerman in early June.
The only races I go to are the ones at Miller in Tooele, Utah and they are at the AHRMA races so it is vintage bikes and sidecars all weekend. That is modern and vintage sidecars. https://dirtydr.smugmug.com/Bonneville-GP
Ours are a mixture of sidecar and motorcycle, more motorcycle races though.
I went for the first time a year ago. it is a great track they did not charge for camping plus they let you camp any were you like which there are some real nice spots to set up a tent. camp fire right at tent site. I camped from fri. till mon morning shame but I was the only one there camping. there was a bunch of guys there from hp. sidecars good bunch of guys going again this year hope to see more guys
