One Lap of America at BeavRun raceway 3/31/07

[Herbie3Rivers]

The Cannonball One Lap of America Driving School at BeaveRun will kick off on the weekend of March 31st. The weekend is open not only to One Lap drivers, but to every aspiring performance driver... from those who want to dust off the cobwebs after the long winter to those who want to rub shoulders with those who have raced with legends over the last thirty years. Key events of the weekend are:

One Lap of America: a motorsports event accessible to the average Joe, where the finest meals available are at gas station convenience stores, personal hygiene takes a holiday and friendships (sometimes marriages) are stretched to the limits.

Brock Yates, the father of the original Cannonball, created the current format: Nearly 24 hours a day driving with competition taking place as time trials on race tracks throughout the country. The event, as it always has been, is foremost one of endurance and vehicle preparation. The vehicles and their drivers must survive over 5000 miles of driving interspersed with battle fatigue, weather, traffic and the demands of high-speed competition. For more information visit the One Lap of America web site at www.onelapofamerica.com. All events are open to the public.

BeavRun website

Key events of the weekend are:
Driving School begins at 8:30 AM on Saturday, March 31st. BeaveRun has assembled a remarkable group of professional racers who will be instructing at this school with the very accomplished Le Mans and Grand Am racer Chris Gleason leading the group. He will be assisted by Grand Am Cup racer, Dennis Baglier, the ever-colorful Le Mans and Aston Martin factory racer, Jack Miller, and by the very successful professional race coach, John Walko, who has managed racers such as Graham Rahal, Guy Cosmo and Adam Pecorari. John Walko Racing won the team championship in the 2006 Star Mazda Race Series. Those who complete this school will have earned the right to compete in the annual Cannonball One Lap of America event.

The traditional Saturday evening dinner begins at 6:00 on Saturday at the BeaveRun Event Center. The evening begins with a Cocktail Hour (complete with appetizers) followed by a catered dinner and a dais of notable speakers. This is the perfect opportunity to meet One Lap participants and share stories about some of the greatest legends in racing. Like fishing stories, the truth may get stretched a bit... but this only adds to the enjoyment of the evening. Dinner, by the way, is open to all motorsports enthusiasts, spouses and guests who wish to purchase a separate dinner ticket, but Saturday's school participants receive a dinner ticket with their registration.

A day of driving and classroom sessions begins at 9:00 AM on Sunday, April 1st. Like the school on Saturday, this day is open to One Lap drivers as well as the aspiring performance driver. The day will be run along the same format as BeaveRun's Flat Out Days but with additional classroom sessions for drivers who desire it.

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Where is this event?

[Herbie3Rivers]

BeaveRun Raceway, Beaver Falls PA.