PVGP Historics 2023 Schedule

Updated 6-20-23 – subject to change

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

6:00 pm– 10:00 pm Gates Open for competitors and volunteers – there will be an outside event all day Wednesday – no exceptions to entry before 6:00 PM.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Registration for Test & Tune participants only 

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Racer/Crew Registration
7:00 – noon  Registration for Test & Tune participants only at Timing Tower
3:00 – 8:00 pm Registration for racers and crew at Timing Tower

Tech Inspection
9:00 am – 5:00 pm   Tech Inspection at Timing & Scoring Building

Morning Sessions
8:30     SAAC Shelby Group A
8:55     SAAC Shelby Group B
9:20     PVGP Small Bore Test & Tune
9:45     PVGP Medium Bore Test & Tune
10:10   PVGP Formula Ford Test & Tune
10:35   PVGP Modern Historics Test & Tune
11:00   PVGP Big Bore & Ground Pounders Test & Tune
11:25   Shelby Group A
11:50   Shelby Group B

12:15 – 1:15 pm Volunteer Lunch Break and Open Laps for Shelby Convention

Afternoon  Sessions
1:15    PVGP Small Bore Test & Tune
1:40    PVGP Medium Bore Test & Tune
2:05    PVGP Formula Ford Test & Tune
2:30    SAAC Shelby Group A
2:55    SAAC Shelby Group B
3:20    PVGP Big Bore & Ground Pounders  Test & Tune
3:45    PVGP Modern Historics Test & Tune
4:10    Hardship Test & Tune

Friday, July 14, 2023

Racer/Crew Registration

7:00 – Noon – Registration for Racers, Crew and Volunteers
7:15 – 4:00 Tech Inspection
8:00    Mandatory Drivers Meeting for Small Bore and Medium Bore Groups
8:30    Mandatory Drivers Meeting for Formula Fords, Big Bore & Ground Pounders and Modern Historics

Practice Sessions (20-Minutes)
8:30    SAAC Shelby Group A
8:55    SAAC Shelby Group B
9:20    Small Bore
9:45    Medium Bore (Tin Tops and Roadsters combined)
10:10  Formula Ford Challenge Series
10:35  Modern Historics
11:00  Big Bore & Ground Pounders
11:25  SAAC Shelby Group A
11:50 SAAC Shelby Group B

12:10-1:00  Volunteer Lunch Break and Open Laps for Shelby Convention

Qualifying 1 Sessions (20-Minutes)
1:20    Small Bore
1:50    Medium Bore – Tin Tops
2:20    Medium Bore – Roadsters
2:50    Formula Ford Challenge Series
3:20    SAAC Shelby Group A
3:45    SAAC Shelby Group B
4:10    Big Bore & Ground Pounders
4:40    Modern Historics

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Racer/Crew Registration
7:00 am – 9:00 am Registration for racers/crew/workers in Timing Tower

Qualifying 2 Sessions (25-Minutes)
8:30   Small Bore
9:00   Medium Bore – Tin Tops
9:30   Medium Bore – Roadsters
10:00  Formula Ford Challenge Series
10:30  Big Bore & Ground Pounders
11:00  Modern Historics

11:30 – 12:30 Lunch Break and Track Rides

Podium Sprint Race 1 (12-Laps or 25-minutes) Gridded by best lap time from Friday afternoon and Saturday morning
12:30  Shelby Race
1:05    Small Bore
1:40    Medium Bore – Tin Tops
2:15    Big Bore & Ground Pounders (split podium)
2:50    Formula Ford Challenge Series
3:25    Medium Bore – Roadsters
4:00    Modern Historics
5:00 – 7:45 pm    Complimentary Driver Reception & Dinner and Helltown Beer at Conference Center for Drivers, Crew and Volunteers

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Racer/Crew Registration
7:00 am – 9:00 am Registration for racers/crew/workers in Timing Tower
8:00     Mandatory Drivers Meeting (if needed)

Warm Up (20-min max) Then feature races start at 10AM in the format outlined below
8:30    Small Bore
9:00    Medium Bore – both groups
9:30    Formula Ford Challenge Series
10:00  Big Bore & Ground Pounders and Modern Historics

Helltown Featured Races: Podium/Flag Race 25-Minutes Gridded by Saturday PM Feature Race
10:30  Small Bore
11:00  Medium Bore  – Tin Tops
11:30  Medium Bore – Roadsters

12:00  Lunch Break and Track Rides

1:10    Big Bore & Ground Pounders (split podium)
1:50    Formula Ford Challenge Series
2:40    Modern Historics
3:30    All-Comers Race with 10+ participants

5:00 event concludes