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LGR-ELFUN 13th Annual …“Let’s Go Night Racing” EventNASCAR Bank of America 500 October 12, 2013
Frequently Ask Questions…General Information
1. Who do I call if I have questions not answered here?? Call Devin Martin, 864-254-5130, located in Barnwell or email: [email protected] . Or call Chris Thompson, 864-254-2148, located in the RDC or email [email protected].
2. Who can participate, purchase tickets?? Open to GE employees, relatives, friends & site contractors.
3. When is the deadline to purchase tickets?? SEPTEMBER 13th. Best to place your ticket order as soon as you can. Plan is to take 4 buses to the speedway. Last year we took 224 people to the track, largest off site ELFUN event. We expect a similar sized event this year. Again, place your order as soon as you can.
4. Why is PayPal, credit & debit card payments the preferred payment method?? Over the past year GVL ELFUN events have been utilizing online payment plans to eliminate bookkeeping, handling cash/ check transactions…helps to simplify tax reporting to the IRS. ELFUN is a ‘non-profit’ organization, detailed tax filing & back up records required. Use of these online payment tools helps to reduce book keeping effort while reducing potential for errors. Makes it easier on you, order online…makes it easier for volunteer team- not handling and accounting for cash & checks
5. But I like to pay with cash or check…does that mean I can’t buy tickets?? You can still pay with cash or check. However, the event volunteer team is no longer handling cash or checks. Please pay at the main plant Payroll office. They will accept your money & issue you a receipt.
6. Tell me more about the alternate payment method by cash or check: Go directly to main plant Payroll office, 1st floor near main plant’s south cafeteria. Fill in the ticket purchase form & present full payment money- cash or check- to Payroll. Make check payable to ‘Greenville ELFUN Chapter’. The Payroll office will give you a receipt…you’re good to go!
Payroll office hours:Monday & Tuesday: CLOSEDWednesday & Thursday: 8:30 am to 12 pm ...and…. 2pm to 4 pmFriday: 7am to 12 pm …and… 2 pm to 3:30 pm
7. Can I bring children?? Yes. Although the vast majority of participants will be adults, you can bring children. Please be mindful of your surroundings…this will be a long day…starting before your arrival at the GE parking lot Saturday 10 am then returning to Greenville ~2:30 am Sunday. Everyone must have a ticket. Charlotte Motor Speedway will not allow anyone in the track without a ticket. A special ‘free’ ticket is available for children less than 2 years old that sit on parents lap during the race…must request ‘special free less than 2 yr old child ticket’ when you place your ticket order.
8. When do I get my tickets to get into the Speedway?? You will receive a ‘race owner package’ when you arrive at the main plant parking lot’s registration table the morning of the race. The package will include race tickets – seating location indicated on ticket, event agenda & conduct guidelines, tailgate party wrist band, hearing protection, key phone numbers & track facts. If you have purchased multiple tickets you will be responsible for distributing them to your race team guests. Registration & package pick up will be ready by 10 am.
9. What if it rains, will the event still take place?? NO REFUNDS bus trip & tailgate party “rain-or-shine”. The NASCAR race will be re-scheduled (typically the next day), your ticket to the Speedway will be honored…you provide transportation to & from the track, Charlotte Motor Speedway.
10. Can I bring a cooler into the Speedway?? Yes, Bring your own food, beverages for inside the Speedway (maximum cooler size-14” in any direction)…no glass containers allowed. Usually there’s left overs from tailgate party, please take what you want for inside the Speedway or home.
11. Any special rules?? Race Ticket Subject to Charlotte Motor Speedway Track Rules. Act & have fun responsibility. Everyone must have a ‘buddy’ to ensure the volunteer event team knows where all participants are before & after the race.
12. Where will the buses be parked?? Our LGR-ELFUN bus parking is right next to the track at turn #2, near the water tower (good landmark to remember our parking location when in the track). Short walking distance to the track. Turn 1 Gate #8 is a closest to most of our seats…see information on your personal track pass ticket you will receive at registration to enter the speedway.
LGR-ELFUN 13th Annual …“Let’s Go Night Racing” EventNASCAR Bank of America 500 October 12, 2013
Frequently Ask Questions…General Information
13. Can I return to the bus before the race is over?? Yes, the drivers will secure the bus while we are in the track…you’re free to return to the bus at anytime during the event. Please observe track rules entering & leaving the track.
14. Can I leave personal belongings, purchased items on the bus?? Yes, be please be mindful LGR-ELFUN are not responsible for lost or stolen items during the event. As mentioned, the drivers will be securing the buses while we are in the track.
15. What do I need to bring for the Tailgate Party?? There are no permanent seats available where are buses will be parked. Important that you bring a folding chair or blanket to sit on to relax while enjoying ‘Tom’s Catered BBQ Tailgate’ meal. Besides all the food you can eat…tea, lemonade & water refreshments will be served. If you would like to bring your favorite beverages with you to enjoy during the event & in the track, bring them in your personal cooler with ice. Follow track rules, you can only bring into the track a cooler no larger than 14”x14”x14”…NO GLASS CONTAINERS ALLOWED IN THE TRACK.
16. Will hearing protection be provided?? Yes, comfort fit hear plug protectors will be provided in your registration kit package you will receive at the Main Plant parking lot . Please feel free to bring your own personal hearing protection or track scanner.
17. Can I rent ‘track scanners’ at the Speedway?? Yes, there are many vendors that rent track scanners at Charlotte Motor Speedway. You can select from different vendors, rental prices and security deposit processes vary. Must return them immediately after the race is over to the vendor you purchased rental.
18. When do I have to be back on the bus after the race?? The goal is to get back home to Greenville as soon as possible after the race. Everyone is expected to be back on the bus in a timely manner after the race. Each bus captain takes a count of participants, on each bus, prior to giving thumbs up to leave. The intent is NOT TO HAVE MISSING PARTICIPANT(S)…’buddy’ system intended to ensure everyone gets back to the bus after the race safely & on time. Abuse can lead to being barred from future events.
LGR-ELFUN 13th Annual …“Let’s Go Night Racing” EventNASCAR Bank of America 500 October 12, 2013
Frequently Ask Questions…General Information
LGR-ELFUN 13th Annual …“Let’s Go Night Racing” EventNASCAR Bank of America 500 October 12, 2013
Frequently Ask Questions…General Information
19. This is my first NASCAR race, anything I should be prepared for?? BE PREPARED FOR A GREAT EXPERIENCE! Prior to the race ceremonies starting at 7 pm, you can walk around the race team souvenir trailers- purchase items if you like, participate in Fan Zone demonstrations, receive free promos item. Experience FOX TV Networks ‘Track Side’ live…you may even be on TV!! Then enter the track & take your seat by 7 pm.
The race will start after sunset, the fabulously painted cars shimmering under the Speedway lights. Be prepared for the roar of 43 racing stock cars outputting 37,000 horsepower circling the 1 ½ mile banked speedway at speeds approaching 200 mph!! It’s loud, raw exhaust exiting from under the cars!!! The smell of sweet high octane American Ethanol racing fuel filling the air. When paint gets traded & sparks fly watch out for on track high speed wrecks! You can even walk near the fences separating the race cars from the spectators…experience the sights, sounds & fury of professional NASCAR racing . Security will keep you from staying close to the fences, move away as instructed. Charlotte Motor Speedway has the world’s largest HD Jumbotron. You will be able to see live in car video on the screen from our seats. Talk about seats…To our left is the start finish line, race cars blistering toward us & turn one. In front of us is exit of pit road, you’ll see all the action after race cars receive service & accelerating back on the track. Restarts after caution flags are wild…fans going crazy, cars roaring, sparks flying…highlight reel material. Check list:
Check the Charlotte, NC weather forecast, make sure to be dressed for changing daytime & evening temperature conditions. Bring a sweater, jacket with you…hats are good…NASCAR team logo gear in style.
Bring a camera or your smart phone…lots of fun & action to record Bring a 14”x14”x14” cooler & ice with your favorite beverages, snacks…NO
GLASS CONTAINERS Bring a folding chair or blanket for tailgate party…good idea to ID your name on
personal items Make sure you keep your hearing protection with you, supplied with your ticket
purchase. Arrive at ~10 am for registration main plant parking lot…pick up your race team
package Bus sitting 1st come 1st served…if you’re with a group, work together to pick a bus
& sit together, be flexible Be ready for a great time…it’s a terrific filled day….sleep on the way home from
the track.
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Cha
rlot
te M
otor
Spe
edw
ay
Rul
es &
Reg
ulat
ions
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ue to
saf
ety
reas
ons,
per
sona
l go
lf ca
rts
are
not
perm
itted
on
the
prem
ises
at
Cha
rlot
te M
otor
Spe
edw
ay.
LM
S Se
curit
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ill co
nfisc
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any
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mot
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incl
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mite
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f ca
rts,
seg
way
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coot
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et
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e en
cour
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fans
to
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at o
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Rac
e D
ay Q
uest
ions
...
How
do
I ge
t to
the
souv
enir
s an
d ho
spita
lity
sect
ions
?
Ans
wer
: So
uven
ir st
ands
are
loca
ted
all
arou
nd t
he S
peed
way
, an
d w
e al
so h
ave
a so
uven
ir vi
llage
loc
ated
at t
he c
orne
r of
Hig
hway
29
and
Bru
ton
Smith
Bou
leva
rd.
Our
hos
pita
lity
villa
ge i
s lo
cate
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st o
utsid
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Gat
es 6
, 7 a
nd 8
on
the
front
sid
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the
track
.
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re a
re th
e ne
ares
t AT
M's
loca
ted?
Ans
wer
: Th
ere
are
seve
ral
ATM
's lo
cate
d th
roug
hout
the
faci
lity.
Che
ck y
our
fan
guid
e w
hen
you
arriv
e at
the
Spee
dway
for
loca
tions
.
Can
I b
ring
a c
oole
r to
the
race
? If
so,
can
I b
ring
alc
ohol
ic b
ever
ages
into
the
Spe
edw
ay?
A
nsw
er:
Yes
. You
r co
oler
can
be
no la
rger
tha
n 14
x 1
4 x
14 in
ches
, a
nd s
oft
and
hard
coo
lers
are
acc
epta
ble.
Thi
s in
clud
es s
oft
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ed a
nd c
olla
psib
le c
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rs.
You
may
also
brin
g al
coho
lic b
ever
ages
int
o th
e Sp
eedw
ay in
CA
NS
ON
LY. N
o gl
ass
bottl
es a
re a
llow
ed.
No
food
or d
rink
is al
low
ed u
p to
Spe
edw
ay C
lub
and
suite
lev
els.
Wha
t ty
pes
of fo
ods
are
avai
labl
e at
the
Spe
edw
ay's
con
cess
ion
stan
ds?
A
nsw
er:
A v
arie
ty o
f fo
ods
such
as
nach
os,
ham
burg
ers,
and
hot
dog
s ca
n be
foun
d at
con
cess
ion
stan
ds lo
cate
d ar
ound
th
e Sp
eedw
ay. T
here
are
also
a n
umbe
r of
inde
pend
ent
vend
ors
incl
udin
g pi
zza,
bar
bequ
e, e
tc.
How
do
I co
ntac
t so
meo
ne a
t the
rac
e in
the
eve
nt o
f an
emer
genc
y?
Ans
wer
: In
the
eve
nt o
f an
EMER
GEN
CY
, lo
cate
the
nea
rest
LM
S se
curit
y re
pres
enta
tive
or c
usto
me
r se
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pres
enta
tive
to a
ssist
you
. Th
ey a
re lo
cate
d th
roug
hout
the
faci
lity
and
will
glad
ly h
elp
you
with
thi
s sit
uatio
n. C
all
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s T
hat
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de t
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rand
stan
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C
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rs a
nd b
ags
over
14
inch
es i
n an
y di
rect
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Stad
ium
ch
airs
with
arm
s an
d fo
ldin
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airs
G
lass
con
tain
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Pets
(ex
cept
ser
vice
ani
mal
s as
sistin
g di
sabl
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uest
s)
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brel
las
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llers
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ateb
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and
sco
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allo
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ns a
nd b
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whi
stle
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loud
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ms
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pons
of a
ny k
ind
Item
s re
stric
ted
by fe
dera
l la
w o
r whi
ch,
in t
he ju
dgm
ent
of S
peed
way
offi
cial
s, m
ay c
reat
e a
safe
ty r
isk o
r re
duce
the
enj
oym
ent
of th
e ev
ent
by o
ther
gue
sts
Una
ttend
ed i
tem
s m
ay b
e re
mov
ed a
t the
disc
retio
n of
Spe
edw
ay o
ffici
als
Cha
rlotte
Mot
or S
peed
way
will
not
be re
spon
sible
for
item
s le
ft in
the
Spe
edw
ay o
r ar
ound
gat
e ar
eas.
Los
t an
d F
oun
d
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t an
d fo
und
is l
ocat
ed i
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e T
icke
t S
ervi
ce D
epar
tmen
t on
the
2nd
flo
or o
f th
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mith
Tow
er i
n th
e fr
ont
of
Cha
rlotte
Mot
or S
peed
way
. P
hone
704
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0 or
em
ail
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Sup
ersp
eedw
ay T
rack
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ts
Len
gth:
1.5
mile
s or
7, 9
20 fe
et
Fro
ntst
retc
h:
1,98
0 fe
et
Bac
kst
retc
h: 1
,500
feet
T
urns
1 &
2:
2,40
0 fe
et
T
urns
3 &
4:
2,04
0
Rad
ius
Tur
ns 1
& 2
: 68
5 fe
et
Rad
ius
Tur
ns 3
& 4
: 62
5 fe
et
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kin
g in
cor
ners
: 24
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rees
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kin
g st
raig
htaw
ays:
5-d
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Sea
ting
cap
acit
y: 1
40,0
00
Sui
tes:
113
Abo
ut C
harl
otte
Mot
or S
peed
way
For
mor
e th
an 5
0 ye
ars,
Cha
rlotte
Mot
or S
peed
way
has
set
the
sta
ndar
d fo
r m
otor
spor
ts e
nter
tain
men
t an
d ev
olve
d in
to
“The
Gre
ates
t P
lace
to
See
the
Rac
e.”
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tled
in t
he h
eart
of
NA
SC
AR
cou
ntry
, th
e M
ecca
of
Mot
orsp
orts
is
the
only
ra
ce v
acat
ion
dest
inat
ion
whe
re f
ans
can
imm
erse
th
emse
lves
in
the
spo
rt b
y ta
king
in
an e
vent
at t
he l
egen
dary
1.
5-m
ile s
uper
spee
dway
and
vis
it ra
ce t
eam
sho
ps a
nd t
he n
ewly
-ope
ned
NA
SC
AR
Hal
l of
Fam
e in
the
sam
e w
eeke
nd.
Gen
erat
ing
a re
gion
al
econ
omic
im
pact
of
appr
oxim
atel
y $4
00 m
illio
n an
nual
ly,
the
spee
dway
hos
ts t
hree
pre
mie
re
NA
SC
AR
eve
nts
each
yea
r -
the
NA
SC
AR
Spr
int
All-
Sta
r R
ace,
the
Coc
a-C
ola
600
and
the
Ban
k of
Am
eric
a 50
0 -
as
wel
l as
mor
e th
an t
hree
doz
en o
ther
eve
nts
for
auto
mot
ive
and
mot
orsp
orts
ent
husi
asts
of
all
ages
. C
harlo
tte M
otor
S
peed
way
’s b
asic
phi
loso
phy
is t
o al
way
s pu
t “F
ans
Firs
t” a
nd c
reat
e m
emor
ies
that
las
t a
lifet
ime
for
all
that
pas
s th
roug
h th
e ga
tes.
T
he C
harlo
tte M
otor
Spe
edw
ay c
ompl
ex e
ncom
pass
es n
early
2,0
00 a
cres
and
incl
udes
a
2.25
-mile
roa
d co
urse
, a
six-
tent
hs-m
ile
kart
ing
layo
ut a
nd a
qua
rter
-mile
ov
al w
ithin
th
e w
alls
of
the
1.5-
mile
sup
ersp
eedw
ay.
A o
ne-
fifth
-mile
ov
al i
s lo
cate
d ju
st o
utsi
de T
urn
3.
T
hree
NA
SC
AR
Spr
int
Cup
Ser
ies
even
ts,
two
NA
SC
AR
Nat
ionw
ide
Ser
ies
race
s an
d a
NA
SC
AR
Cam
ping
W
orld
Tru
ck S
erie
s ra
ce a
re a
mon
g th
e ev
ents
hel
d ea
ch y
ear
on t
he 1
.5-m
ile s
uper
spee
dway
. O
ther
eve
nts
on
the
vario
us t
rack
s in
clud
e a
wee
kly
shor
t-tr
ack
serie
s fo
r L
egen
d C
ars
and
Ban
dole
ros;
na
tiona
l an
d re
gion
al
car
club
com
petit
ions
; an
d W
orld
Kar
ting
Ass
ocia
tion
regi
onal
, na
tiona
l an
d in
tern
atio
nal
race
s. C
harlo
tte M
otor
S
peed
way
als
o an
nual
ly
pres
ents
thr
ee o
f th
e na
tion’
s la
rges
t ca
r sh
ows
and
swap
mee
ts—
the
Foo
d L
ion
Aut
oFai
rs i
n A
pril
and
Aug
ust
and
the
Goo
dguy
s S
outh
east
ern
Nat
iona
ls s
tree
t ro
d sp
ecta
cula
r in
Oct
ober
.
In M
ay 2
000,
a s
tate
-of-
the-
art
four
-ten
ths-
mile
cl
ay o
val—
The
Dirt
Tra
ck a
t C
harlo
tte—
was
com
plet
ed a
cros
s H
ighw
ay
29 fr
om t
he s
peed
way
. T
he s
tadi
um-s
tyle
fa
cilit
y ha
s 14
,000
sea
ts a
nd a
nnua
lly
host
s th
e W
orld
of
Out
law
s S
prin
t C
ar S
erie
s an
d th
e W
orld
of
Out
law
s L
ate
Mod
el S
erie
s al
ong
with
a c
ham
pio
nshi
p M
onst
er
Tru
ck s
pect
acul
ar.
In A
ugus
t 20
08, z
MA
X D
ragw
ay w
as c
ompl
eted
on
46.5
acr
es o
f la
nd a
djac
ent
to T
he D
irt T
rack
. T
he B
ella
gio
of d
rag
strip
s bo
asts
30,
000
gran
dsta
nd s
eats
and
40
luxu
ry
suite
s. I
t’s
also
a tr
ack
of “
first
s,”
as in
the
firs
t dr
ag
strip
in
the
wor
ld t
o fe
atur
e tw
o pe
dest
rian
tunn
els
unde
rnea
th
the
strip
to
incr
ease
fan
mob
ility
, an
d its
mos
t pr
omin
ent
feat
ure,
the
wor
ld’s
onl
y fo
ur-l
ane
all-
conc
rete
rac
ing
surf
ace.
Cha
rlot
te M
otor
Spe
edw
ay F
un F
acts
T
he l
and
Cha
rlotte
Mot
or S
peed
way
now
occ
upie
s w
as t
he s
ite o
f a
wor
king
pla
ntat
ion
durin
g th
e C
ivil
War
.
P
resi
dent
Geo
rge
Was
hing
ton
ate
lunc
h an
d re
sted
in
a ho
use
that
onc
e se
rved
as
the
spee
dway
’s o
ffice
s.
Dur
ing
a ty
pica
l ra
ce w
eeke
nd,
fans
con
sum
e m
ore
than
34,
000
slic
es o
f pi
zza,
9,5
00 g
allo
ns
of s
oda
and
wat
er,
13,5
00 fe
et o
f ho
t do
gs a
nd 3
09,0
00 p
ound
s of
ice
.
C
harlo
tte M
otor
Spe
edw
ay b
ecam
e th
e fir
st m
oder
n su
pers
peed
way
to
host
nig
ht
raci
ng i
n 19
92.