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Oval Schedule Explanation Regarding Opening Ceremonies

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For the 2013 Oval season, we really looked hard into changing our nightly schedule.  In the past, spectator gates opened at 4pm, with the heat races starting at 6pm.  How our nightly schedule was run, in those first two hours that spectators were on property, they only had action available for 30 minutes at the most.  This year, we moved our drivers meeting earlier in the day, practice and qualifying later so action will continuously run while our patrons are here.

 

A vast majority of the time in 2012, we would have a very good crowd.  Most of that crowd would arrive in their seats after 6:00pm, the scheduled time for opening ceremonies and the National Anthem.  There were countless events in 2012 with over 3,000 people in attendance.  When we would do the Anthem, maybe 300 were in the stands.

 

We felt that we should be performing the National Anthem in front of the most people possible.  I talked to several track operators and series promoters.  A big percentage of them hold their National Anthem before their Main events for the evening and after the preliminary heat races.  The RMR Management team decided to do the same for this season.

 

Our flag flies high over the America First Credit Union Super Oval for the entire event.  We changed the timing to have as many people as possible stand as one for the playing of our National Anthem.  We fully support our military, both past and present and are so grateful for the freedom they provide and the sacrifices they have made.

RMR welcomes feedback, comments, and suggestions at race@rmrracing.com. Please include the subject line: Opening Ceremonies

Mike Eames
General Manager
Rocky Mountain Raceways

 

 

Attention Drag Racers: Notice on the Use of Cameras

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NHRA

General Regulations on Cameras

2013 NHRA Rule Book

Section 20, Page 38, 9:15

Please contact Ron Craft, Drag Strip Manager, with questions: (801) 252-9557 x106 or dragmgrrmr@aol.com

Images from any camera permitted under this section are permitted to be used for competition/analytical purposes only. One camera permitted unless NHRA permission is granted for additional cameras. May not be intentionally directed at the racer in the other lane without NHRA permission. Video may not be transmitted in any means or manner without NHRA permission, which permission, if granted, may be revoked at any time. Incident video may not be transmitted under any circumstances. No video monitors permitted in or on the car. Video may not be used in any way to determine track position in real time. Must be securely attached to the vehicle with appropriate fasteners. May not be attached with suction cups, wire ties, hose clamps etc. For any camera mounted external to the enclosed driver’s compartment of a full-bodied door car, anywhere on any open-bodied car (including FC, TAFC, and Competition Eliminator and E.T. Funny Car-type Altered bodies), and anywhere on any vehicle, car 7.49 (*4.49) seconds or quicker, all mounting brackets, associated fasteners, hardware, etc. from the camera to the vehicle attachment point must be metal, no plastic or nonmetallic components permitted. For all vehicles, attachment to the driver, the driver’s helmet, or the steering wheel/handle bars prohibited.