WeatherTech Championship - Monterey SportsCar Championship Powered By McLaren
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Pre-Race MxM Official
6:00:00 AM 7:45:00 AM IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV Cabling / Track Inspection / Signage
7:00:00 AM 8:00:00 AM Fuel Rig Inspection - WeatherTech Championship
7:30:00 AM 12:00:00 PM IMSA Registration (Embassy Suites, Seaside, CA)
7:55:00 AM IMSA Course Clearance Lap
8:00:00 AM 8:20:00 AM Warm Up - WeatherTech Championship (All Classes)
8:40:00 AM 9:00:00 AM Warm Up - TW
9:15:00 AM 10:00:00 AM Driver Autograph Session - WeatherTech Championship at Team Transporters in the Paddock
9:20:00 AM 9:25:00 AM Pre-Race - Lamborghini Trofeo
9:25:00 AM 10:15:00 AM Race #2 - Lamborghini Trofeo - 50 minutes
10:35:00 AM 11:55:00 AM WeatherTech Championship Pre-Race / Recon Lap / IMSA Hot Lap Experience (by invitation only)
10:35:00 AM 10:38:00 AM Pit Exit OPEN -- All cars commence 1 recon lap to grid on pit lane (Echelon formation - Driver's right)
10:38:00 AM Pit Exit CLOSED
10:38:00 AM Stage WeatherTech backdrop and flags at head of grid All Cars Grid Position - Pit Lane, driver's right - echelon style, engines off. IMSA Officials direct car #5 to pit box #8 for pit stop 10:44:00 AM demonstration 10:45:00 AM 10:55:00 AM On-track Corner Marshall movement
10:45:00 AM 11:45:00 AM WeatherTech Championship - Open Grid Fan Walk - Pit Lane
10:45:00 AM Intro and Welcome - Cued by Race Control, announced by Tony LaPorta (TLP)
10:45:00 AM 10:55:00 AM MOTUL Pole Winner interviews from head of grid, at backdrop. Special DPi Pole Award from WRLS
10:55:00 AM 10:57:00 AM Intro: Elliott Forbes-Robinson, First IMSA race winner at Laguna Seca
10:55:00 AM 11:40:00 AM IMSA Hot Lap Experience / Track VIP Laps from Turn 11 (by invitation only)
10:57:00 AM 10:58:00 AM Intro: Scott Atherton, President, IMSA
10:58:00 AM 10:59:00 AM Intro: Tim McGrane, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
10:59:00 AM 11:00:00 AM Tim McGrane / Scott Atherton, Special Presentation
11:00:00 AM 11:01:00 AM Intro: McLaren VIP TBD
11:01:00 AM 11:01:15 AM Intro: Honorary Starter, McLaren TBD
11:01:15 AM 11:06:15 AM Pit Stop Demo with Mustang Sampling Racing #5 in pit box #8 under IMSA Officials supervision
11:06:15 AM 11:47:00 AM Seaside High School Band/Drumline from garage gate to head of grid backdrop
11:06:15 AM 11:52:00 AM IMSA Radio Grid Interviews
11:40:00 AM 11:50:00 AM On-track Corner Marshall movement
11:40:00 AM IMSA Radio: 1st call - Clear the Grid of Non-Essential Personnel
11:47:00 AM IMSA Radio: 2nd call - Clear the Grid of Non-Essential Personnel
11:52:00 AM 11:52:15 AM TLP Final call - Clear the Grid of Non-Essential Personnel
11:52:15 AM 11:52:30 AM Teams and Officials in Line Formation (Facing head of grid), minimum six (6) uniformed Team members
11:52:30 AM 11:53:00 AM Introduce Color Guard: Defense Language Institute
11:53:00 AM 11:53:15 AM Introduce Chaplain: Terry Borcheller, Motorsport Ministries
11:53:15 AM 11:54:15 AM Invocation
11:54:15 AM 11:54:30 AM Intro National Anthem performer: Yolanda Cervantes, Local recording artist
11:54:30 AM 5 Minute Warning "Please cease all work on cars"
11:54:30 AM 11:56:00 AM National Anthem
11:56:00 AM 11:56:15 AM "Drivers In Your Cars" TBD Michelin Guest
11:56:15 AM 11:59:15 AM Music Fill
11:58:30 AM 1 Minute Warning
11:59:15 AM 11:59:30 AM Re-Introduce Grand Marshal: Scott Pruett, Winningest driver in IMSA history & Lexus brand ambassador
11:59:30 AM CALL: "Drivers Start Your Engines"
11:59:45 AM Dispatch TBD parade car(s) from head of grid
12:00:15 PM Dispatch Safety Car (2 formation laps)
12:05:00 PM 2:45:00 PM Green Flag - Monterey SportsCar Championship Powered by McLaren for WeatherTech Championship
2:45:00 PM Checkered Flag
3:30:00 PM 4:15:00 PM Race #2 - TW