GOVERNOR’S CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS

Friday September 22
Saturday September 23

GATE INFO:

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21st
Gates Open for Parking: 2PM-7PM
$50 Pit Admission for entire weekend
$20 for Pit Area Parking
$40 for RV Pit Area Parking
(only full event credentials will be sold on Thursday) All racers arriving after 7:00 PM can stay in the front lot until gates open on Friday.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22nd
Gates Open for Parking, Testing and Qualifying: 8:00 AM-7:00 PM
$40 Admission (this is a 2 day wristband, no Friday only tickets will be sold) If you are not a Heritage Series Racer you will be required to purchase a 2 day wristband plus a testing tech card to test your car on Friday ($100 total)
$20 Pit Parking fee, Free Front Lot and spectator side parking
(only full event credentials will be sold on Friday)
All racers arriving after 7:00 PM can stay in the front lot until gates open on Saturday.

Saturday September 23
Spectator Side: $20 (general Admission) Gates Open: 12noon-Must bring cash, no credit cards accepted at spectator side entry. Bring chairs, umbrellas, food, drink. You can cross over to the pit side at any time to access souvenirs and snack bar. DO NOT PARK parallel to the fence. Nose or tail in ONLY.
Pit Gates: $25 Admission 8AM
Pit Parking: $20 Pit Parking extra (very limited qty), Free parking is available in the Front Lot and on the spectator side.

RACE ENTRY: $125

PRE ENTRY: online at thefoat.com

RACER PARKING: Racer Package comes with driver wristband, one category entry and one parking pass for tow vehicle only.
Extra overnight parking is $40 per RV or trailer and $20 per passenger vehicle. Passenger vehicles are not allowed to park in the racer’s pit area. Passenger vehicle parking is on the south side of the pits.

PIT PARKING: Front lot parking is free. Pit Area parking is $20 per passenger vehicle. Pit parking is limited to designated area on south side of return road in the dirt.  Do not park your vehicle in racer’s pit spaces.  You assume all risks of theft and damage while parking at Sacramento Raceway.

10:00 PM:  Gates close each night

Gates will re-open Sunday at 8am for exiting the facility, gates will lock at 5:00pm. Please make sure you exit prior to 5PM

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RACING TIMES:

FRIDAY
8:00 AM-7:00 PM:
  Gates Open for Parking and Ticket Sales

1:00 PM- 5:00 PM:  Test & Tune ($60 extra)

6:00 PM: Qualifying and time trials (in order) Group 1 (7.0 Pro, Jr Fuel, A/Fuel) followed by Group 2 (AGas, Nostalgia Eliminator 1, BGas,Nostalgia Eliminator 2, CGas, DGas, NE3, Hot Rod) followed by Motorcycles and Blown Alcohol Funny Cars

7:00 PM:  Ticket Sales End

9:00 PM: Secure Track
10:00 PM: Gates Closed with NO re-entry

SATURDAY
8:00 AM:
Gates Open for Parking and Ticket Sales
10:00 AM: Qualifying Session 2 (note order) Hot Rod, Nostalgia Eliminator 3, DGas, CGas, Nostalgia Eliminator 2, BGas
11:15 AM: 7.0 Pro, Nostalgia Eliminator 1, AGas, Junior Fuel, A/Fuel, Motorcycle, King of the Track
12:30PM: Blown Alcohol Funny Cars followed by (1)Time Trial for any racer not getting 2 time runs (Heritage Series group 2 only)
1:30 PM: Eliminations Round 1 – Hot Rod, Nostalgia Eliminator 3, DGas, CGas, Nostalgia Eliminator 2, BGas, 7.0 Pro, Nostalgia Eliminator 1, AGas, Motorcycle Q3
Lunch Break
4:00 PM: Eliminations Round 2 – 7.0 Pro, Hot Rod, Nostalgia Eliminator 3, DGas, CGas, Nostalgia Eliminator 2, BGas, Nostalgia Eliminator 1, AGas, Motorcycle E1, King of the Track T2
Opening Ceremonies
5:30 PM: Blown Alcohol Funny Cars, A/Fuel, Junior Fuel, Nitro Cars, Jet, Wheelstander
6:45 PM: Continue Heritage and motorcycle eliminations
7:15 Blown Alcohol Funny Cars followed by Heritage Eliminations to conclusion
8:30 PM: Final Blown Alcohol Funny Cars, Nitro, Wheelstander, Jet

ALL WRISTBAND HOLDERS ARE WELCOME TO STAY SATURDAY NITE IN THE PIT AREA. GATES WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 5PM ON SUNDAY
Photo Credits: Wayne Lederer, Kurt Borden, Frank Robinson

SATURDAY NITE NOSTALGIA NITRO

Blown Alcohol Funny Cars

JET DRAGSTER AND WHEELSTANDER

NHRA HOT ROD HERITAGE SERIES RACERS

NOR CAL DRAG BIKES

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