The goals of the Laguna Seca Raceway Fund are to help Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca compete effectively in the competitive world of government-funded multi-million race facilities, and to SCRAMP (Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula) to continue its successful charitable and social missions.
Spectator Enhancements - Viewing suites and grandstands, terrace and landscaping, a spectator medical facility and extensively improved vendor and restroom facilities.
County Park Amenities - New access roads and entrances, pubic transportation facilities, water treatments facilities and signage.
Race Course Upgrades - Pit row garages, safety improvements, a caution light system, monitoring cameras, a new Race Central facility, a participant medical facility, a new flagman podium and a new Start/Finish bridge.
Celebrates the Donors of the Laguna Seca Raceway Fund
MONTEREY, Calif. (August 13, 2009) – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is proud to announce the debut of a new Laguna Seca Raceway Fund Donor Board. This new architectural structure housing the Donor Board was built around the Crusin’ Café in the paddock. It is a metal structure with an eye-catching track layout that encloses the patio area with the names of all the donors to the Laguna Seca Raceway Fund. The Donor Board was designed by David Stoker of Stoker & Allaire. It was donated in memory of Rodney Smith.Rodney Smith was not only a Silicon Valley executive and passionate vintage racer, he was also a great benefactor to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. He was killed on May 25, 2007 by an elderly driver while riding his bicycle. Smith raced for many years in the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races in his pre-war racing cars. His collection shows impeccable taste with cars such as two ERA’s and the first Maserati 4CL which won the Targa Florio in 1939.‘It is a beautiful structure to thank all the supporters of the fund and to honor those who have donated their time and money to improve the facility,” said John Della Pena, President, Laguna Seca Raceway Fund.
The Laguna Seca Raceway Fund is a 501c3 corporation. It raises money through donations from fans and racers to help fund improvements at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. For donations, please go to http://www.mazdaraceway.com and click on Laguna Seca Raceway fund.Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was established in 1957. The world-renowned raceway has been operated since its inception by the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), a not-for-profit 501C(4) corporation. Each race season, SCRAMP donates its net proceeds to the volunteer groups that help put on the races.Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca’s world-class 2009 racing schedule includes the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races August 14-16 and the Monterey Sports Car Championships featuring the American Le Mans Series October 9-11.
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Spectators will be greeted by a new Scoring Tower at Mazda Raceway this year. The state-of-the-art system features the latest Daktronics LED video technology with a three-sided video display measuring more than 13 feet high by 30 feet wide on each side will be installed at the top of the Scoring Tower.The new displays will make Mazda Raceway the only motorsports venue in California with live video on top of its leaderboard and the only motorsports venue in Central and Northern California with permanent live video displays.
We are extremely grateful for the Laguna Seca Raceway Fund which was instrumental in making the new Scoring Tower a reality. Through the numerous contributions and donations that the Fund collected, they generously helped the track in replacing our aged Scoring Tower. A special thanks to Porsche Club of America Western Region for their generous help with the new Scoring Tower.
