Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana Worker Registration
NOLA Motorsports ParkAbout this event
Join the Houston Region SCCA for the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana on April 10-12, 2015, at NOLA Motorsports Park outside New Orleans, Louisiana.
This event will feature racing from the Verizon IndyCar Series, Mazda Road to Indy (Pro Mazda, USF2000), IMSA (Porsche GT3 Cup, Prototype Lites), and SCCA Pro (MX-5 Cup). The official schedule hasn’t been released, but workers can expect a hot track from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., each day.
We will be utilizing MotorsportsReg.com for registration purposes, and all volunteers are required to register in advance online. There will be no on-site registration, and all credentials will be made in advance.
We are pleased to announce a number of worker benefits. In order to be eligible to receive the following benefits, you must work at least two days.
- Social Events: We are currently planning a Kick-Off Party & Saturday Night Gathering. More details will be available soon.
- Breakfast, lunch & snacks for each day worked
- Swag Bag: Everyone will receive a bag full of all kinds of swag including t-shirt, hat, patch and more.
- General Admission Tickets: Everyone will receive two general admission tickets (good for Friday, Saturday & Sunday) for the event to be given to friends or family members.
As you can see, this inaugural event will offer you the opportunity to be a part of something fun and exciting, and we hope you will join us.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Thanks, and we look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
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Sydney Davis |
James Rogerson |
Event requirements
Below is a list of the specialties we are currently staffing for the 2015 event. You will also see the requirements, job descriptions, and the number of available positions for each specialty.
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Specialty |
Requirements |
Job Description |
Available Positions |
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Course Marshal |
No experience necessary, but previous experience preferred. Days utilized: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Inventory, coordinate and distribute supplies and equipment for various worker specialties before, during and after each day. |
2 |
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Flagging and Communications |
Regional F&C License with experience. Preference will be given to National & Divisional license holders. Must wear long sleeves, long pants, bring protective gloves and hearing protection. Standing outdoors in the elements for long periods of time is required. Days utilized: Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Staff one of the 10 corner flagging stations on the race circuit. Duties include the proper use of signal flags per each sanctioning body’s rules, communication with race control, and response to incidents with fire extinguisher equipment. |
48 |
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Grid |
Club Racing experience preferred, Days utilized: Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Organize and stage the release of cars to track entrance by gridding them in the right order per grid sheets provided by timing and scoring. |
2 |
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Hospitality |
No experience necessary, Days utilized: Pre-event, Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
Help coordinate social events, sponsorships, and worker giveways before and during the event. |
4 |
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Meal Crew |
No experience necessary. Days utilized: Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Organize and distribute meals to worker specialties throughout the event. |
8 |
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Race Control |
Divisional license or Pro Racing experience required. This position is located within the Indycar control room where quiet and professionalism is expected at all times without exception. Days utilized: Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Operate race control radio net, administrative SCCA radio net, and properly complete race logging sheets for race log documentation. |
2 |
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Registration |
No experience necessary, but previous experience preferred. Days utilized: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Registration and check in of SCCA workers, ensuring all attendees receive badges, swag bags and parking passes. |
2 |
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Starter |
Divisional license or Pro Racing experience required. Days utilized: Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Be willing and able to serve as primary starter for SCCA sanctioned events. Serve as starter observer for pro sanctioned events. Potentially serve as timeline checkered flagger and communicator to race control from timeline for pro sanctioned events. |
3 |
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Truck Drivers |
Club Racing or Pro Racing experience required. Days utilized: Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
Shuttle workers to and from parking lot and corner stations, plus deliver meals and other needed items on-track during the event. |
4 |
