This news comes from Dave Bunting:
Tony Nuzzo and Nuzzo Motorsports have been racing two MINI COOPERs in the Grand American Road Racing Cup since the 2003 season.
Some may recall earlier this year that Nuzzo Motorsports announced it would no longer be racing MINIs after sponsorship fell through. Fortunately, after that announcement, Tony Nuzzo was able to solidify support, and will be racing in the 2005 Grand Am Cup series with two MINI COOPER S race cars.
The Grand Am Cup Series kicks off the 2005 season at California Speedway (Fontana) on April 1st and 2nd. Nuzzo Motorsports will have one Cooper S race car at the event. Friday afternoon is a practice session. Qualifying and the 200 mile Grand Am Cup race both take place on Saturday April 2nd. For Los Angeles area attendees, additional details regarding scheduling and discounted tickets can be found here.
The next opportunity to catch the Nuzzo Motorsports MINI COOPERs is at Laguna Seca on April 29th and 30th. Both of the Nuzzo Motorsports MINIs will be competing at Laguna Seca. The first practice session is late in the afternoon on Friday the 29th. Saturday the 30th will be a full day with another practice session, qualifying, and the 200 mile (90 lap) Grand Am Cup race. Anyone interested in attending from Central or Northern California can find additional information about the Laguna Seca event here. There will be an announcement soon regarding discount tickets for Laguna Seca on MotoringFile and North American Motoring.
<p>I just raced a Mini at Leguna Seca…but it was in GT4 format. Still a blast for those who want to take the Mini racing but cannot meet the time/cost/time challenges. 1-2 hours every Sat/Sun morning before the family wakes up I’m racing!</p>
<p>Dave, can I buy tickets at the gate for the April 2nd race or do you recommend buying now?</p>
<p>Also, I tried to find out if a ticket gets you into the pits but couldn’t seem to find that info.</p>
<p>RB</p>
<p>You can buy tickets at the gate, but they will be $20 each.</p>
<p>If you buy tickets now (just fax in the form), as part of Package B, you get two tickets, and the package costs $15. You can then pick up your tickets at the “will call” window on the 2nd, or if you get your request in early this week, you can get them mailed out to you.</p>
<p>If you only need one ticket, it still makes sense to get Package B for the 2nd, since it will be a $5 savings over the normal price. You would also have an extra ticket left over that you could turn around an sell. </p>
<p>I don’t believe a ticket gets you into the pits, but I’ll double check that.</p>
<p>Thanks………I wonder if I can just go by the track this week and get them?</p>
<p>Question: Do the tickets get you access to the pits and garages?
Answer: Yes, for the Grand Am they do. </p>
<p>Question: Can I pick tickets up in advance?
Answer: For the discounted tickets, fax in your form in advance. Indicate you will pick your tickets up at “will call”. The ticket office is open every day this week from 8:30 to 4:30.</p>
<p>Hey thanx much….I’ll be cheering the Nuzzo guys on.</p>
<p>Anybody else going?</p>
<p>RB</p>