Hyperfest 2019 - VIRginia International Raceway May 17-29

[Jake]

So the instructions are a bit unclear about ticketing. Do they have a list of registered drivers or do i need to do their 25 step bullshit in order to get in the gate showing them shit on my smartphone?

edit: it appears you have to jump through their hoops, not really sure why they couldnt just provide a list of people registered to skip this unnecessary step. No wonder there is back ups at the gate, this is ridiculous in this day and age of technology.

edit 2: I still dont see a schedule, it just says to meet at a "tech shed" at 715am saturday? No clue which building that is........

Hyperfest is a very different event from all other NASA M-A weekends given the sheer volume of people who attend. Getting 400+ drivers checked in alongside spectators (who will number in the thousands) is a big process. The event email, which was sent already, will get you a link to receive your electronic ticket. This can be printed out, or can be accessed via email/added to your iOS Wallet if you use that platform.

Providing a list of people registered to gate staff would be remarkably inefficient when you are talking 10,000+ people to look through to find one name. You mentioned a concern about cell phone signal, it is very strong throughout the property and surrounding roads getting to VIR. I use Sprint and get full LTE signal, that should eliminate those fears. Not sure why you're keeping your phone in the trunk, feel free to use a pocket to help speed things up at the gate, or print the ticket off ahead of time.

The schedules and link to them, as well as a plethora of other information, were sent to you in an email on Saturday, May 4th:



The event has a landing page on the NASA Mid-Atlantic website, and driver list/schedules are linked there as they have been for the last 10 years:

http://nasaracing.net/may-17-19-2019-vir/

The tech shed is in the main (North) paddock, head in to the paddock and hang a right. Big red wooden building that will likely have a lot of track cars funneling through it. The classroom is parallel to the tech shed, closer to the front straight of the track. There should be signage posted as well to help direct you once you are inside the track grounds.

Appreciate the offer to help with web services, there are actually several of us who have been on staff a long time working to improve the general customer experience. It is a very, very slow process as there is coordination required with NASA Nationals in California as well as the M-A leadership, and many people seem resistant to change. Hopefully the emails have been easier to read than in years past and starting with Hyperfest, the printed/PDF'd schedules are easier to consume than in years past. We've started there but want to continue to improve things.