Posted by SMS, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:18 am
Also noteworthy, the #71 Heart car's teammate under the Park Place Motorsports banner #73 Porsche took the lead with a great pass going into turn 1 right in front of our suite with about 30 minutes to go. Then a blazingly fast pit stop by the 1st and second place cars brought the #73 out solidly in the lead, by around 40 seconds. Then a broken shift linkage made finding certain gears impossible. Limping around for the last 20 minutes, Patrick Long slipped from a hard fought 1st to 14th at the checkered.
The day for sure showed this team can run with anyone currently on the Grand-AM series, and this track was well suited for the Porsche set up.
The day for sure showed this team can run with anyone currently on the Grand-AM series, and this track was well suited for the Porsche set up.
Posted by SMS, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:12 am
Heart Car Pits From 7th For Fuel at 5 Minutes Left | Gets 10th at Indy
Photo: Steve Bernstein
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | July 26, 2013 | The Godstone Ranch/AHA Heart Car with Park Place Motorsports once again improves as it ran as high as 7th place in it's inaugural appearance at the Brickyard 400! Jason Hart pushed the #71 Porsche GT3 Cup up to 7th place with just twenty minutes remaining in this three hour endurance race. Needing a yellow anytime in the last hour, the race went green to the very end forcing the Heart Car into the pits for a splash of fuel with only 5 minutes left to go, losing three places to the field.
It was a watershed moment for the Godstone team as the car showed it and the team had the pace to run with the Rolex GT leaders. Jason laid down 1:31.xx laps on his last stint to keep contact with the best sports car drivers in the world. The race was masterfully called by Gary atop the box, who crafted a strategy that would allow the team to maximize the gifts of each of its two drivers.
Jason Hart qualified the car to get it near the front with the aim of quickly turning it over to John McCutchen on the first yellow who was driving in his rookie appearance at the Brickyard. Voila! Mission accomplished, Jason streaked to a 7th place spot on the starting grid! Next, as if right on cue, the yellow flag waived just twenty minutes in. Jason brought the car down pit lane, stopped right on the marks, and Karen Garrett jumped the wall and got to work swapping out her two drivers in under 20 seconds. John McCutchen rejoined the race for the restart in 14th place. The green flag waved and John kept the car clean for over an hour, taking full advantage of two more yellows to gain valuable track position. Pitting on the third yellow, McCutchen brought the car into pit lane in 11th place, right where Jason left off.
Hart's plan...to stay on the island, track down the leaders and stay out of the infield hand-to-hand combat that seems to mark racing on the Indy F1 track. As the race wound down, Hart kept the car clean as he worked his way up the leader board. The team anxiously waited for that yellow that they were sure would come in the last hour, but alas...it was not to be. The car stumbled with just 5 minutes to go and Jason was forced into pit lane for a 5 second splash of fuel. With a 40 second pit lane delta plus the fuel service time, the Heart Car gave back 3 hard won places to once again finish in the Top 10.
"I was in fuel map 1 for almost an hour, conserving fuel, but still keeping pace with the leaders. Our pit stops had been flawless and quick all day, so I was convinced that when the final yellow came, we would be able to answer the call, and keep our 7th place, or maybe get up to 6th," Jason Hart explained. " But, the race went clean," Jason lamented.
"I want to praise the entire Godstone Team with Park Place for a job well done," said John McCutchen "Indy is a busy place. It's incredibly easy to turn the car around in the infield, or get tangled up with another car. Our spotter, Bryan Gregory made the difference there. He is our eyes in the back of our heads!" exclaimed McCutchen. "And I also want to add props to Gary who called a super race, all the guys on the pit crew, John Horton and Park Place for a bullet-proof car, and Karen Garrett for flawless lightning fast driver changes," he added.
The team continues to make big strides against a field of world-class teams and drivers, without losing sight of their mission to make people aware of the life-saving Hands-Only CPR technique. Bill Sewall and the folks at Hunt Construction Group filled the Godstone Pit Party suite with 100 fans and supporters while also raising money for Godstone's mission. The night before, the team made an appearance at the PRS Guitars Gear Heaven event at the Hard Rock, debuting the Heart Guitar on the Hard Rock stage with Davy Knowles.
The team also welcomed Dr. Steve Bernstein M.D., a noted Minneapolis urologist, our new Godstone Team Photographer, who documented the weekend. It was as advertised...a super weekend. Thank you Indy!
Godstone Ranch is a proud supporter of the American Heart Association's Hands-Only CPR campaign.
Photo: Steve Bernstein
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | July 26, 2013 | The Godstone Ranch/AHA Heart Car with Park Place Motorsports once again improves as it ran as high as 7th place in it's inaugural appearance at the Brickyard 400! Jason Hart pushed the #71 Porsche GT3 Cup up to 7th place with just twenty minutes remaining in this three hour endurance race. Needing a yellow anytime in the last hour, the race went green to the very end forcing the Heart Car into the pits for a splash of fuel with only 5 minutes left to go, losing three places to the field.
It was a watershed moment for the Godstone team as the car showed it and the team had the pace to run with the Rolex GT leaders. Jason laid down 1:31.xx laps on his last stint to keep contact with the best sports car drivers in the world. The race was masterfully called by Gary atop the box, who crafted a strategy that would allow the team to maximize the gifts of each of its two drivers.
Jason Hart qualified the car to get it near the front with the aim of quickly turning it over to John McCutchen on the first yellow who was driving in his rookie appearance at the Brickyard. Voila! Mission accomplished, Jason streaked to a 7th place spot on the starting grid! Next, as if right on cue, the yellow flag waived just twenty minutes in. Jason brought the car down pit lane, stopped right on the marks, and Karen Garrett jumped the wall and got to work swapping out her two drivers in under 20 seconds. John McCutchen rejoined the race for the restart in 14th place. The green flag waved and John kept the car clean for over an hour, taking full advantage of two more yellows to gain valuable track position. Pitting on the third yellow, McCutchen brought the car into pit lane in 11th place, right where Jason left off.
Hart's plan...to stay on the island, track down the leaders and stay out of the infield hand-to-hand combat that seems to mark racing on the Indy F1 track. As the race wound down, Hart kept the car clean as he worked his way up the leader board. The team anxiously waited for that yellow that they were sure would come in the last hour, but alas...it was not to be. The car stumbled with just 5 minutes to go and Jason was forced into pit lane for a 5 second splash of fuel. With a 40 second pit lane delta plus the fuel service time, the Heart Car gave back 3 hard won places to once again finish in the Top 10.
"I was in fuel map 1 for almost an hour, conserving fuel, but still keeping pace with the leaders. Our pit stops had been flawless and quick all day, so I was convinced that when the final yellow came, we would be able to answer the call, and keep our 7th place, or maybe get up to 6th," Jason Hart explained. " But, the race went clean," Jason lamented.
"I want to praise the entire Godstone Team with Park Place for a job well done," said John McCutchen "Indy is a busy place. It's incredibly easy to turn the car around in the infield, or get tangled up with another car. Our spotter, Bryan Gregory made the difference there. He is our eyes in the back of our heads!" exclaimed McCutchen. "And I also want to add props to Gary who called a super race, all the guys on the pit crew, John Horton and Park Place for a bullet-proof car, and Karen Garrett for flawless lightning fast driver changes," he added.
The team continues to make big strides against a field of world-class teams and drivers, without losing sight of their mission to make people aware of the life-saving Hands-Only CPR technique. Bill Sewall and the folks at Hunt Construction Group filled the Godstone Pit Party suite with 100 fans and supporters while also raising money for Godstone's mission. The night before, the team made an appearance at the PRS Guitars Gear Heaven event at the Hard Rock, debuting the Heart Guitar on the Hard Rock stage with Davy Knowles.
The team also welcomed Dr. Steve Bernstein M.D., a noted Minneapolis urologist, our new Godstone Team Photographer, who documented the weekend. It was as advertised...a super weekend. Thank you Indy!
Godstone Ranch is a proud supporter of the American Heart Association's Hands-Only CPR campaign.
Posted by SMS, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:23 am
Thursday qualifying put the #71 Heart car in P7 and the #73 teammate car in P4.
Great way to start the race tomorrow.
Great way to start the race tomorrow.
Posted by SMS, Jul 23, 2013 at 11:41 am
Rubens Barichello (winner of the 2002 USGP F1 for Ferrari) was at Putnam Park today shaking down a DP car for the race this Friday! It will be his Grand-AM debut. Also Tony Kannan has been added as an entry. Big time stuff.
Posted by SMS, Jul 23, 2013 at 6:09 am
Did I mention it will be sunny with a high of 85 on Friday?
Perfect day to be at IMS.
Dont forget the main event race is at 5 pm so you can still come after work. Still have a few tickets avail.
Thanks,
Bill
Perfect day to be at IMS.
Dont forget the main event race is at 5 pm so you can still come after work. Still have a few tickets avail.
Thanks,
Bill
Posted by SMS, Jul 19, 2013 at 5:01 am
Friday, July 26
Schedule of Events
8 am - 6:00 pm - Armed Forces Hero Zone - Lot N
8 am - 6:00 pm - Social Media Garage - Under Tower Terrace Grandstand
8:30 am - Autograph Session: Burton, Newman, Montoya and Patrick - Plaza
8:30 am - 11:25 am - NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice - Track
10:05 am - 10:35 am - Team Chevy Drivers Q&A - Chevy Stage
10:30 am - 11:25 am - NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice - Track
11:30 am - 12:45 pm - GRAND-AM Fan Fest - Hulman Boulevard (Back Straightaway of Road Course)
11:35 am - 1:00 pm - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice - Track
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm - Johanna Long Q&A - Chevy Stage
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm - Continental Tire Challenge Pre-Race - Track
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm - Team Chevy Drivers Q&A - Chevy Stage
1:50 pm - Brickyard Sports Car Challenge Race (2.5 Hours) - Track
2:05 pm - Autograph Session: Menard, Dillon, Stewart, Kahne, Earnhardt Jr., Harvick - Plaza
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm - Jamie McMurray Q&A - Chevy Stage
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm - Rolex Series Pre-Race - Track
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Paul Menard Q&A - Chevy Stage
5:30 pm - Brickyard Grand Prix (3 Hours) - Track
Schedule of Events
8 am - 6:00 pm - Armed Forces Hero Zone - Lot N
8 am - 6:00 pm - Social Media Garage - Under Tower Terrace Grandstand
8:30 am - Autograph Session: Burton, Newman, Montoya and Patrick - Plaza
8:30 am - 11:25 am - NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice - Track
10:05 am - 10:35 am - Team Chevy Drivers Q&A - Chevy Stage
10:30 am - 11:25 am - NASCAR Nationwide Series Practice - Track
11:30 am - 12:45 pm - GRAND-AM Fan Fest - Hulman Boulevard (Back Straightaway of Road Course)
11:35 am - 1:00 pm - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice - Track
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm - Johanna Long Q&A - Chevy Stage
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm - Continental Tire Challenge Pre-Race - Track
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm - Team Chevy Drivers Q&A - Chevy Stage
1:50 pm - Brickyard Sports Car Challenge Race (2.5 Hours) - Track
2:05 pm - Autograph Session: Menard, Dillon, Stewart, Kahne, Earnhardt Jr., Harvick - Plaza
4:15 pm - 4:45 pm - Jamie McMurray Q&A - Chevy Stage
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm - Rolex Series Pre-Race - Track
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm - Paul Menard Q&A - Chevy Stage
5:30 pm - Brickyard Grand Prix (3 Hours) - Track
Posted by SMS, Jul 19, 2013 at 5:00 am
From GA website:
Brickyard Grand Prix Offers Fans Unique Experiences Both On And Off The Track
Meet star drivers, get up close to the race cars & rock out at the Hard Rock during the Brickyard Grand Prix weekend.
Next week's Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard will double GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge activities from last year's inaugural event. Practice and qualifying for all classes takes place on Thursday, July 25 with both races scheduled for the following afternoon.
Fans will be treated to 5-1/2 hours of racing – but they'll also have plenty of off-track activities to make the week more enjoyable.
- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hauler parade arrives on Main Street adjacent to the Speedway at 6 p.m. Thursday. Tour the haulers, listen to live music and feast on local cuisine. The GRAND-AM Fan Zone will be set up and feature the No. 9 of Stevenson Motorsports. At 6:25 p.m. drivers from the Rolex Series and Continental Tire Challenge will be participating an autograph session. Scheduled to appear are Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi from the No. 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP team; Boris Said and Eric Curran from the No. 31 Whelen Marsh Racing Corvette GT team; Matt Bell and John Edwards from the No. 9 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro GS team; and Ryan Eversley and Kyle Gimple from the No. 75 Compass360 Honda ST team.
- PRS Gear Heaven Party and Concert with Davy Knowles and Gil Sharone at the Hard Rock Cafe. The event starts Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Mingle with artists, VIPs and GRAND-AM drivers as well as play all the latest Paul Reed Smith and DW gear.
- Combined Fan Walk and 2nd Autograph Session on the actual racing surface featuring the cars and drivers from the Rolex Series and Continental Tire Challenge. Drivers scheduled to appear include Tony Kannan, Joey Hand, Sebastien Bourdais, AJ Allmendinger, Scott Pruett, Joao Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi, Boris Said and more. The event will be held Friday from 11:30 - 12:45 p.m. on the infield straightaway between turns 7 & 8 of the road course.
- GRAND-AM Fan Zone allows fans to immerse themselves in everything GRAND-AM. Have your picture taken with the Continental Tire models, enter to win a checkered flag signed by the race winners, compete to see how quickly you can get out of a race seat and more. The fan zone is located in the infield near Turn 2 of the Oval course.
Brickyard Grand Prix Offers Fans Unique Experiences Both On And Off The Track
Meet star drivers, get up close to the race cars & rock out at the Hard Rock during the Brickyard Grand Prix weekend.
Next week's Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard will double GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge activities from last year's inaugural event. Practice and qualifying for all classes takes place on Thursday, July 25 with both races scheduled for the following afternoon.
Fans will be treated to 5-1/2 hours of racing – but they'll also have plenty of off-track activities to make the week more enjoyable.
- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hauler parade arrives on Main Street adjacent to the Speedway at 6 p.m. Thursday. Tour the haulers, listen to live music and feast on local cuisine. The GRAND-AM Fan Zone will be set up and feature the No. 9 of Stevenson Motorsports. At 6:25 p.m. drivers from the Rolex Series and Continental Tire Challenge will be participating an autograph session. Scheduled to appear are Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi from the No. 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP team; Boris Said and Eric Curran from the No. 31 Whelen Marsh Racing Corvette GT team; Matt Bell and John Edwards from the No. 9 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro GS team; and Ryan Eversley and Kyle Gimple from the No. 75 Compass360 Honda ST team.
- PRS Gear Heaven Party and Concert with Davy Knowles and Gil Sharone at the Hard Rock Cafe. The event starts Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Mingle with artists, VIPs and GRAND-AM drivers as well as play all the latest Paul Reed Smith and DW gear.
- Combined Fan Walk and 2nd Autograph Session on the actual racing surface featuring the cars and drivers from the Rolex Series and Continental Tire Challenge. Drivers scheduled to appear include Tony Kannan, Joey Hand, Sebastien Bourdais, AJ Allmendinger, Scott Pruett, Joao Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi, Boris Said and more. The event will be held Friday from 11:30 - 12:45 p.m. on the infield straightaway between turns 7 & 8 of the road course.
- GRAND-AM Fan Zone allows fans to immerse themselves in everything GRAND-AM. Have your picture taken with the Continental Tire models, enter to win a checkered flag signed by the race winners, compete to see how quickly you can get out of a race seat and more. The fan zone is located in the infield near Turn 2 of the Oval course.
Posted by SMS, Jul 17, 2013 at 8:20 am
Bump for race event. 80ish tickets spoken for, can take to 110 or so. Thanks to all the MWSCC members who are on board. This is a great way to see a race, having an A/C spot with food and bev to retreat to as needed is very nice in July.
Posted by SMS, Jun 30, 2013 at 3:30 pm
Bump for the race party. Tickets available but moving now that Indy is the next Grand-AM race. Please contact me if you are interested so I can save you space.
Thanks
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