{"id":9531,"date":"2015-12-29T11:20:58","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T17:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.svra.com\/?page_id=9531"},"modified":"2015-12-29T11:20:58","modified_gmt":"2015-12-29T17:20:58","slug":"more-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/events.racingamerica.com\/svra\/events\/2016-amelia-island-vintage-gran-prix\/more-info\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix &#8211; Additional Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Lodging on and around Amelia Island<\/h3>\n<p>Lodging on and around Amelia Island for the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix event March 17-20, 2016. The two spectator days of the event are March 19 and March 20. Unfortunately, there is a City Ordinance preventing over night lodging of any kind on any City property, including the grounds of the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix event, as the event is located on the City Airport. There are many lodging and campground facilities on or around Amelia Island. You may view the list of local lodging facilities below. Jacksonville, Florida is only about 40-45 minutes away, where there are an abundance of lodging facilities and if you come up the coast from Jax. to Amelia Island you will be glad you did. For that drive is one of the most spectacular in Florida, any time of day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On Amelia Island:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Amelia Hotel At The Beach (at the ocean)<br \/>\n1997 S. Fletcher Ave<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 206 5600<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Beachside Hotel (on the ocean)<br \/>\n3172 S. Fletcher Ave<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 261 4236<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Comfort Inn &amp; Suites (near the ocean)<br \/>\n2801 Atlantic Ave<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 261 0193<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Courtyard By Marriot (near the ocean)<br \/>\n9815 Lantern St<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 247 6782<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Days Inn &amp; Suites (near the ocean)<br \/>\n2707 Sadler Rd<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 277 2300<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Florida House Inn (down town)<br \/>\n22 S. 3rd St<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 491 3322<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Hampton Inn &amp; Suites (near the ocean)<br \/>\n2549 Sadler Rd<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 321 1111<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Hampton Inn &amp; Suites (down town, at marina)<br \/>\n19 S. 2nd St<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 491 4911<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Omni Hotels (at ocean, many rooms, some on the ocean)<br \/>\n1 Amelia Village Cir<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 310 9800<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Residence Inn (near the ocean)<br \/>\n2301 Sadler Rd<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 277 2440<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Ritz-Carlton (on the ocean)<br \/>\n4750 Amelia Island Parkway<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 277 1100<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Yulee, FL (20 minutes to the track)<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Holiday Inn<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; FL St Rd 200<br \/>\nYulee, FL<br \/>\n(904) 849 0200<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Best Western<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; FL St Rd 200<br \/>\nYulee, FL<br \/>\n(904) 725 0182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Jacksonville International Airport area (40 minutes to the track)<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Crown Plaza<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; Airport Rd<br \/>\nJacksonville, FL<br \/>\n(866) 599 6674<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Jacksonville Plaza<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; Airport Rd<br \/>\nJacksonville, FL<br \/>\n(866) 264 5744<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Airport Motor Inn<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; Airport Rd<br \/>\nJacksonville, FL<br \/>\n(866) 267 9054<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Microtel Inn &amp; Suites<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; Airport Rd<br \/>\nJacksonville, FL<br \/>\n(866) 272 4856<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Hyatt Place<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; Airport Rd<br \/>\nJacksonville, FL<br \/>\n(866) 279 6393<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Travel Lodge<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; Airport Rd<br \/>\nJacksonville, FL<br \/>\n(866) 279 5332<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Holiday Inn<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; Airport Rd<br \/>\nJacksonville, FL<br \/>\n(866) 295 5798<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Econo Lodge<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; Airport Rd<br \/>\nJacksonville, FL<br \/>\n(866) 313 6242<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Hampton Inn &amp; Suites<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; Airport Rd<br \/>\nJacksonville, FL<br \/>\n(866) 608 6760<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Comfort Inn &amp; Suites<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; Airport Rd<br \/>\nJacksonville, FL<br \/>\n(866) 265 3604<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Aloft<br \/>\nI-95 &amp; Airport Rd<br \/>\nJacksonville, FL<br \/>\n(888) 553 7084<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Kingsland, Georgia (50 minutes to the track)<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Microtel<br \/>\nE. King Ave<br \/>\nKingsland, GA<br \/>\n(866) 599 6674<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Springfield Hotel<br \/>\nE. King Ave<br \/>\nKingsland, GA<br \/>\n(866) 264 5744<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">LaQuinta<br \/>\nMay Creek Dr<br \/>\nKingsland, GA<br \/>\n(855) 809 3504<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Hawthorn Suites<br \/>\nE. King Ave<br \/>\nKingsland, GA<br \/>\n(866) 276 6393<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Country Inn &amp; Suites<br \/>\nThe Lakes Blvd<br \/>\nKingsland, GA<br \/>\n(866) 281 6815<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Best Western<br \/>\nHospitality Rd<br \/>\nKingsland, GA<br \/>\n(866) 286 0843<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Baymont Inn<br \/>\nMay Creek Rd<br \/>\nKingsland, GA<br \/>\n(866) 313 6242<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Condo rentals (many directly on the ocean)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amelia Rental &amp; Management<br \/>\n5211 S. Fletcher Ave<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 479 4840<\/p>\n<p><strong>Camp Grounds<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 34%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Ft Clinch<br \/>\n2601 Atlantic Blvd<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, FL<br \/>\n(904) 277 7274<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Lofton Creek<br \/>\n463516 St Rd 200<br \/>\nYulee, FL<br \/>\n(904) 726 4214<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33%;padding: 2px 2px 20px 2px\">Bow &amp; Arrow<br \/>\n850430 US Hwy 17 S<br \/>\nYulee, FL<br \/>\n(904) 255 5577<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Car Rental<\/h3>\n<p>Car Rental will be available for the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix through:<br \/>\n<strong>Hertz &#8211; McGill Aviation<br \/>\n650 Airport Road<br \/>\nFernandina Beach, Florida<br \/>\n(904) 261 3728<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>McGill Aviation is located at the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix track location). Mention the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix for a discounted rate!<\/p>\n<h3>Traffic patterns for Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix event<\/h3>\n<p><strong>From I-95 S<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Transporters:<br \/>\nGo east on Florida State Road 200 (second exit in Florida), cross big bridge onto Amelia Island. Go right at first traffic light onto Amelia Island Parkway. Continue to first traffic circle, turn right onto Bailey Rd. Follow Bailey Rd around to transporter staging area, on the left.<\/p>\n<p>Personal vehicles to the track:<br \/>\nGo east on Florida State Road 200 (second exit in Florida), cross big bridge onto Amelia Island. Go right at the first traffic light onto Amelia Island Parkway. Continue straight around the two traffic circles. Continue on Amelia Island Parkway, then merge right onto Buccaneer Trail. Take first right into Amelia River Golf Club. Continue straight past the club house (on right) and veer to right, past the maintenance building and continue through the gate to the race track area (airport).<\/p>\n<p><strong>From I-295 N<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Transporters:<br \/>\nCross the St. Johns River on I-295 N and go east on Heckscher Drive. Continue east and then north on Heckscher Drive (1st. Coast Highway). Cross bridge onto Amelia Island. Go around three traffic circles. At the forth traffic circle go right onto Fletcher Ave. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Amelia Island Parkway. Follow Amelia Island Parkway until the second traffic circle. At that traffic circle go left onto Bailey Road. Follow Bailey Road around to transporter staging area, on the left.<\/p>\n<p>Personal vehicles to the track:<br \/>\nCross the St. Johns River on I-295 N and go east on Heckscher Drive. Continue east and then north on Heckscher Drive (1st Coast Highway). Cross bridge onto Amelia Island. Go around three traffic circles. At the forth traffic circle go right onto Fletcher Ave. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Amelia Island Parkway. Left onto Buccaneer Trail. Take the first right into Amelia River Golf Club. Continue straight past the club house (on right) and veer to right, past the maintenance building and continue through the gate to the race track (airport).<\/p>\n<h3>Advanced Purchase Credentialed Parking<\/h3>\n<p>Those spectators that have purchased event tickets and their vehicle pass in advance of the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix will have Premium Parking spots. Their parking site will be in the Premium Parking location, directly behind the Amelia River Golf Club, Club House.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spectator Parking<\/strong><br \/>\nEvent dates: March 17-March 20, 2016<br \/>\nEvent activity hours: 8:00 AM-5:30 PM March 17-20, 2016<br \/>\nSpectator access days: Saturday March 19 &amp; Sunday March 20, 2016<br \/>\nEvent spectator parking days: March 19 &amp; March 20, 2016<br \/>\nLocation of the PRIMARY parking facility: Amelia River Golf Club, Buccaneer Trail, Fernandina Beach, Florida<br \/>\nHour of spectator parking: 7:00 AM until ? Both Saturday March 19 &amp; Sunday March 20, 2016.<br \/>\nSpectator&#8217;s vehicles parking fee: $15.00<br \/>\nPortable Restrooms will be placed at each parking facility utilized.<br \/>\nOverhead lighting will be placed at the golf club fairways utilizes for parking.<br \/>\nSpectators can bring lawn chairs, umbrellas, etc., but <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>personal coolers are prohibited<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Event Paddock Tours<\/h3>\n<p>Paddock Tours will be performed both on Saturday March 19 and Sunday, March 20, 2016. The tours will start at 10:00am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm and at 3:30 pm, near the events vendor area, in the paddock.<\/p>\n<h3>Requirements of the Event<\/h3>\n<p>On the grounds of the airport:<br \/>\nNo unauthorized personnel beyond the bounds of the fenced in areas.<br \/>\nNo over night lodging on the airport grounds.<br \/>\nNo alcoholic beverages consumed on the airport grounds during the racing activity hours of 8:00 AM-6:00 PM all four days of the event.<br \/>\nPlease respect the airport grounds and place all trash into the nearest trash boxes to you.<br \/>\nPlease place all hazardous materials in the hazardous materials containers, located near the false grid location.<\/p>\n<p>Upon exiting the track area with your race transporter during or after the racing event with you will be crossing an active runway on the airfield. You must contact a race official and then wait for an escort to cross that active runway from the north end of the main paddock area.<\/p>\n<p>Upon exiting the track area by personnel vehicles, or by foot, during the event, you will exit the track area through the Amelia River Golf Club main thoroughfare.<\/p>\n<p>With the proper event credentials, event participants will be able to access the paddock areas 24 hours a day, during the event through the main thoroughfare of the Amelia River Golf Club. Show your event credentials at the entrance of the golf club to do so.<\/p>\n<p>On the Grounds of the Amelia River Golf Club:<br \/>\nPlease respect the grounds of the golf course.<br \/>\nKeep your area clean and dispose of trash in the supplied trash boxes.<br \/>\nAlcoholic beverages may be purchased and consumed inside the grounds of the Amelia River Golf Club during the event. However, the alcoholic beverages may not be brought into the grounds of the airport property.<br \/>\nEvent viewing may take place from fairways one and five of the golf course only.<\/p>\n<h3>Golf Cart Rentals<\/h3>\n<p>Golf carts will be available for rental from the Club House at the Amelia River Golf Club. The Golf Club is adjacent to the race track and you will be going past the Club House each day on your way to the track. The rental fee is $50.00 per day. You may reserve a golf cart by contacting:<br \/>\n<strong>Alan Clack<br \/>\nAmelia River Golf Club<br \/>\n(904) 491 8500<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These golf cart are electric. You will need to return the golf carts each day by 6:00 pm to the cart barn (located on your way out of the Golf Club) so the cart may be recharged.<\/p>\n<h3>Historic Downtown Race Car Tour<\/h3>\n<p>On Thursday, March 17th, during the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix festivities, SVRA has arranged for a Race Car Tour to historic downtown Fernandina Beach. The Tour is open to all race cars and will start at 11:15 am. Race cars will stage near the tech area, and with a Police escort, drive about five miles along the ocean, past the Fort Clinch to historic downtown Fernandina Beach. Reserve parking has been arranged. At 1:30 pm, after lunch at one of the many fabulous restaurants, the tour will return to the race track.<\/p>\n<p>To reserve entry send an email to <a href=\"mailto:kim@svra.com\">kim@svra.com<\/a> or register at the event. The tour is limited to the first 40 race cars.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AIVGP Letter to competitors.doc AMELIA ISLAND VINTAGE GRAN PRIX 2016 EVENT PREVIEW Date: March 17-20 2016 Location: Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, Amelia Island, Florida The event: Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix. More than fifty years ago the Fernandina Beach Airport annually was transformed into a very high speed racing circuit. It was on those very fast runways and taxiways of the World War II Army Air Corp training facility, here on Amelia Island, that so many Ferrari's, Porsches, and even a Bocar, in addition to so many other wonderful race cars of their eras where campaigned from 1961 through 1974, on the original and historic \u201cGolden Crown Prix\u201d circuit. Laid out on the very flat race course, with it's daunting, sweeping curves and razor sharp, hair pin turns, the \u201cGolden Crown Prix\u201d circuit was 2.3 miles in length. The likes of Roger Penske, in the Brundage Motors (Bru-mos) Porsche RS 60 Spyder, David Piper, from England, in the Ferrari GTO and Buck Fulp in the Ferrari 246 Dino SP set the front row of the 1962 event, on this circuit. Many famous drivers of the day, tested the wicked airport circuit, in hopes that their rides would be ready for the annual 12 Hours of Sebring event, two weeks later. Today, the \u201cGolden Crown\u201d airport circuit that you will be racing on is 2.1 miles in length, it is wonderfully smooth and in many places more than 100 feet wide, leading to bands of asphalt no more than 35 feet wide. The circuit is almost identical as the original course was. Seven major turns, two of which are hair pin turns, the Esses, and four chicanes make up the course. It is high speed, challenging and and yet will require a delicate touch to master the technical areas. Not only will pre-war GP car and Sports Cars from 1950 to around 1980 be competing, so will a band of early, vintage motorcycles. Some of which are pre-war, side mount, hand shifters. If that was not enough, how about adding a selection of vintage aircraft to the mix. Yes, it's an airport. So, the airport will have a fully functioning runway open for the restored vintage aircraft that will be landing during the event. They will both be on display and will do glorious fly overs, as well, during the racing event. If you have the desire, you too will be able climb aboard for a flight. That's not all. Yamaha is coming. They will be bring a current Moto GP bike, doing exhibition runs and will have their current ATV's available for trail rides, for the public. There will be a two day car and motorcycle show, A Motostalgia Automobile Auction, an evening's dinner that will seat up to 1,000 people and even the first annual \u201cAmelia Island Pine Wood Championship\u201d held at the festival's location. A race car tour to Historic downtown Fernandina Beach and much more! Oops, forgot, it's at THE BEACH! So, we will see you here in March, right!--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lodging on and around Amelia Island Lodging on and around Amelia Island for the Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix event March 17-20, 2016. The two spectator days of the event are March 19 and March 20. 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