{"id":113,"date":"2024-02-20T23:20:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T23:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shelbycartermaxwell.com\/?p=113"},"modified":"2024-02-20T23:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T23:20:37","slug":"24-nola-super-tour-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shelbycartermaxwell.com\/?p=113","title":{"rendered":"\u201924 NOLA Super Tour: At A Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"

By scca.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Texans haven\u2019t covered the city of New Orleans this well since Willie Nelson did it, but the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA\u00ae Super Tour at NOLA Motorsports Park, Feb. 17-18, 2024, will be hosted by a trio of Texas-based Regions: Lone Star Region, Houston Region, and Texas Region. And the roughly 200-driver-strong entry count<\/a>\u00a0confirms that\u00a0the race weekend\u2019s schedule<\/a>\u00a0is set to sizzle in The Big Easy for what has been dubbed the Voodoo Reboot Super Tour.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the first time since 2018 that the SCCA Road Racing team has hooked up the\u00a0Bravo trailer<\/a>\u00a0and towed into the bayou for a Hoosier Super Tour, and not a moment too soon \u2013 just days after Fat Tuesday. There\u2019s little doubt that between the on-track action and the fun in town, SCCA members won\u2019t have a problem filling their weekend to the brim.<\/p>\n

Make Yourself at Home<\/h3>\n

NOLA Motorsports Park has lived an interesting life since its opening in 2011. The track has hosted everything from IndyCar to Superbikes, and currently is home to a regular stop for SRO World Challenge America and the SCCA Pro Racing-sanctioned Trans Am Series.<\/p>\n

Located just 20 minutes from downtown New Orleans, the track is a 17-turn, 2.748-mile circuit that twists back on itself and provides a clear line of sight for most of the track. In addition to three available track configurations designed by Alan Wilson, NOLA is home to a state-of-the-art events center and a seven-acre karting facility.<\/p>\n

It also has an axe-throwing facility open on the weekends, which seems like the kind of after-hours gathering spot a racer blowing off steam might be searching for.<\/p>\n

Cajun Cooking<\/h3>\n

Competitors come from all over the map for Super Tours, and this one is no different. But there are some hometown racers hoping to snag wins this weekend.<\/p>\n

Richard Baldwin has to tow from Covington across the longest continuous<\/em>\u00a0span over water in the world on The Causeway to cross Lake Pontchartrain, but once on site, he\u2019ll get to work in two classes: Spec Racer Ford Gen3 and Touring 3. Both of Baldwin\u2019s cars have become famous in SCCA circles for the psychedelic livery \u2013 and for competing for wins. If Baldwin wins in SRF3, one of the cars he\u2019ll beat will be another New Orleans resident, Fredrick Haas.<\/p>\n

The Big Easy can bring some thunder, too, as Brian Himes and his American Sedan Ford Mustang is just a stone\u2019s throw from the track in Slidell, LA. But this city is known for jazz, and nothing may be as free flowing and iconic as a Formula Atlantic machine. For a local flavor in that class, watch Stephen Lamana from Metarie in his Pro Formula Mazda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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