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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR RACEWEEK
FREE FRIDAY admission to the Grandstand area (area #3 on the course map)
Ticket Summary,
Course Map and
Full Fan info
Event Features and
Race Schedule (PDF)
Schedule changes for Sunday:
DETROIT, Mich., July 11 - High winds on Saturday afternoon caused a minor change in the elimination heat racing schedule for the Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup race.
Winds over 25 mph blowing from the west, up the river, caused three to four foot swells on Saturday afternoon, delaying the second elimination heat of the day.
Elimination heat racing will begin at 10:45 Sunday as originally planned, with a second heat scheduled for 1:05 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. and a third scheduled for 2:45 to 3:25. The APBA Gold Cup final will be run at 4:30 p.m.
Winds are expected to be light and coming from the north on Sunday.
Box Office and Parking locations
Box Office and Will-Call: (313) 823-1474
- Tuesday (July 7) -- noon to 7pm
- Wednesday / Thursday / Friday -- 8am to 7pm
- Saturday -- 6:30am to 5pm
- Sunday -- 6:30am to 1pm
Credentials Office: (734) 812-1856
- Wednesday (July 8) -- 9am to 7pm
- Thursday / Friday -- 8am to 6pm
- Saturday -- 8am to 5pm
NOTE: The Credentials trailer has moved to Henderson Park at Jefferson and Burns
Celebrations:
"Annual Unlimiteds Detroit raceweek party"
Tuesday July 7th - The festivities begin at 5pm, buffet at 6:30
See the flyer (PDF)
Kick off Gold Cup Race Week in grand style at Jack’s Waterfront restaurant in
St. Clair Shores with the Unlimiteds Detroit fan club!
Live music provided by Kraig9Haus. The buffet is $8 with a cash bar. See you there!
Jack's Waterfront is at 24214 Jefferson, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 - 586-445-8080
"Those That Made It Happen"
Join Detroit Racing Legends
Friday July 10th - 11am (note new time this year)
See the flyer (PDF)
This year for the second 100th running of the Gold Cup Race
we will recognize those persons who have been instrumental in
Gold Cup history including those who have served to perpetuate
and record the history of this event and powerboat racing.
Near the race site / Dodge Pits at Sindbad's Restaurant Sohar Room.
No admission; cash bar.
"Madison - The Movie"
Saturday July 11th - around Dusk
Join us on Saturday night July 11th as we watch Madison the movie
on a 9 by 12 foot Jumbotron in Waterworks Park!
Madison is loosely based on the town of Madison's home-town Gold Cup
win in 1971.
For more information about Madison see the Internet
Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206113/
Stars include James Caviezel, Jake Lloyd, Mary McCormack, and Bruce Dern.
The show will begin about Dusk ... feel free to bring your blankets
and/or lawn chairs. Pop, beer, water and popcorn will be available
and you can bring your own per our usual cooler rules (14" max, no
carry-in alcohol or glass).
The viewing is absoutely free for everyone!
Parking is also free for
holders of -any- 2009 Gold Cup parking pass or stub, for all others
it's just $5.
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