20 18 Rally Guide – NASA Rally Sport IS Grassroots! Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Sandblast Rally Chairman ........................................................................................................ 5 1.2 Atlantic Rally Cup History ...................................................................................................... 5 1.3 NASA Rally Sport Atlantic Rally Cup & RallyMoto™ Cup Points ....................................... 6 1.4 Two Way Radios ...................................................................................................................... 6 1.5 Hospitality ................................................................................................................................ 6 1.6 Event Passes & Plates .............................................................................................................. 6 1.7 Cheraw City Map ..................................................................................................................... 6 2 Past Sandblast Winners ........................................................................................................................ 7 3 Entry Details ........................................................................................................................................ 8 3.1 Titles for which the Rally Counts ............................................................................................. 8 3.2 Criteria for Acceptance of Entries............................................................................................ 8 3.3 Stage Notes .............................................................................................................................. 8 3.4 Insurance Coverage Provided by Entry.................................................................................... 8 3.5 Draft Entry List ........................................................................................................................ 8 3.6 Road Closure Schedule ............................................................................................................ 8 3.7 Twilight Schedule .................................................................................................................... 8 3.8 Administrative Checks Location ............................................................................................... 8 3.9 Service Vehicle Registration .................................................................................................... 8 3.10 Vehicle Registration & Licensing ............................................................................................ 9 4.1 Start Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 9 4.2 Competitor Registration ............................................................................................................ 9 Date & Time ......................................................................................................................................... 9 4.3 Finish Procedure ....................................................................................................................... 9 5 Patrick Service Area............................................................................................................................. 9 5.1 Facilities Description ............................................................................................................... 9 5.2 Access Times for Service Vehicles ........................................................................................ 10 5.3 Patrick Service Area Map ................................................................................................................. 11 5.4 Directions from Patrick Service to All Stages ....................................................................... 11 5.5 Sugar Loaf Pond...................................................................................................................... 12 5.6 Campbell Lake .................................................................................................................................. 13 5.7 Sextons Pond ..................................................................................................................................... 14 5.8 Sand Trap .......................................................................................................................................... 15 5.9 Deadman’s Branch ............................................................................................................................ 16 5.10 CJ’s Loop ........................................................................................................................................ 17 6 Shakedown ......................................................................................................................................... 18 2/34 Rally Guide – NASA Rally Sport IS Grassroots! 6.1 Participation ........................................................................................................................... 18 6.2 Time & Location .................................................................................................................... 18 6.3 Participants ............................................................................................................................. 18 6.4 Cost ........................................................................................................................................ 18 6.5 Spectators at the Shakedown .................................................................................................. 18 6.6 Directions to Shakedown from Registration .......................................................................... 18 6.7 Directions to return to the start from the finish of Winery Road ............................................ 18 6.8 Shakedown Service ................................................................................................................ 19 6.9 Parc Expose ....................................................................................................................................... 19 7 Media .................................................................................................................................................. 19 7.1 Local Media Contact Details........................................................................................................... 19 7.2 Media Center & Coverage ................................................................................................................ 20 7.3 Press Room / Photographer Communications ................................................................................ 20 7.4 Interview Zones ............................................................................................................................. 20 7.5 PR Activities & Events ........................................................................................................... 20 7.6 Advertising .............................................................................................................................. 20 8 Import of Vehicles & Spare Parts / Importing into America ................................................. 20 8.1 Embassies & High Commissions ................................................................................................... 21 8.2 Visa Requirements ................................................................................................................. 21 8.3 Country Code Listing & Time Difference ................................................................................... 21 8.4 Departure Tax ......................................................................................................................... 21 8.5 Foreign Currency Exchange .................................................................................................... 21 9 List of Useful Facts and Services ....................................................................................................... 21 9.1 Information on South Carolina ............................................................................................... 21 9.2 Driving in the Carolinas .......................................................................................................... 22 9.3 Transport of Fuel in the Carolinas ......................................................................................... 22 9.4 Fuel 22 10 Area Information ............................................................................................................................ 22 10.1 The Greater Cheraw Chamber of Commerce .......................................................................... 22 10.2 Weather Forecast Service.............................................................................................................. 23 10.3 Supermarkets ........................................................................................................................... 23 10.4 Hardware Stores & Equipment Rentals .................................................................................. 23 10.5 Towing and Salvage Services ........................................................................................................