Schedule Released for GRAND-AM at Austin

Circuit of The Americas has released the schedule of events for GRAND-AM of The Americas Presented by GAINSCO and TOTAL set for March 1-2, 2013. A variety of events have been set during the two days, including practice, qualifying and races for GRAND-AM and the Pro Mazda Championship as well as a post-race concert on Saturday, March 2. More details on the concert will be released in the coming months. The full schedule is available at www.circuitoftheamericas.com.

Friday, March 1

8:00 AM	8:30 AM	Practice –Pro Mazda
8:40 AM	9:25 AM	Practice – Continental Tire Challenge
9:35 AM	11:35 AM	Practice – Rolex Series
11:45 AM	12:15 PM	Qualifying – Pro Mazda Race 1
1:00 PM	1:45 PM	Practice – Continental Tire Challenge
1:55 PM	2:55 PM	Practice – Rolex Series
3:05 PM	3:20 PM	Qualifying – Continental GS
3:30 PM	3:45 PM	Qualifying – Continental ST
3:55 PM	4:55 PM	Race #1 – Pro Mazda
5:15 PM	5:30 PM	Qualifying – Rolex Series DP
5:40 PM	5:55 PM	Qualifying – Rolex Series GT/GX

Saturday, March 2

8:00 AM	8:20 AM	Practice – Pro Mazda Race
8:30 AM	8:50 AM	Final Practice – Rolex Series
9:00 AM	9:30 AM	Car Corral Parade Laps (subject to change)
9:00 AM	9:55 AM	Continental Tire Challenge Fan Walk in Pit Lane
10:00 AM	12:30 PM	START – Continental Tire Challenge (2.5 hrs)
1:00 PM	2:00 PM	Race #2 – Pro Mazda
2:00 PM	2:55 PM	Rolex Fan Walk in Pit Lane
3:00 PM	–	START – Rolex Series (2.75 hrs)
6:00 PM	–	Post-Race Concert

Tickets to the GRAND-AM of The Americas presented by GAINSCO and TOTAL and its support series are available now. Two-day reserved seating tickets and general admission/grounds passes are $59 per person. All ticketed guests will have access to the GRAND-AM paddock during the two-day event and to a pre-race pit lane walk on March 2. Patrons with Circuit of The Americas personal seat licenses can purchase their seats at a special, discounted price.

Circuit of The Americas will also offer a VIP Club in the second and third levels of the track’s paddock building above the team garages. The VIP Club will offer a hospitality space for individuals or private hospitality areas for groups of up to 25 guests. Two-day VIP Club tickets are priced at $549 per person and include complimentary food and beverage options for each day of the event.