UPDATE 5-4: Lake Hopatcong 2014 Cancelled

[Serious News]

Room block is now available for the Lake Hopatcong Grand Prix. There are only a limited amount of rooms available, so book TODAY!

The Host Hotel for the Lake Hopatcong Grand Prix is the Quality Inn in Ledgewood, NJ.

Quality Inn
1691 U.S. 46, Ledgewood, NJ 07852
Phone: (973) 347-5100

Room Rates are:
$ 79.00 per King bed
$ 89.00 per 2 Queen beds

Room Block code: OPA

The event has been changed to 2 days of racing and teams are being required to be there on Friday evening by 5:30 unless other arrangements are made ahead of time with the organization.

ATTENTION ALL RACERS!!!

A Change to the race format has been submitted for permits of the Lake Hopatcong Grand Prix. The new format consists of Racing on both Saturday & Sunday. As to which classes will race on Saturday and which will race on Sunday, this will not be determined until racer registration closes on Friday, May 1st.

This change in the race format makes it MANDATORY that all riding crew and non-riding crew members participating in the event to properly check-in and/or register at Race Registration on Friday, May 2nd ONLY. All paperwork MUST be signed in-person & submitted prior to Saturday morning physicals. No exceptions will be made for late registrants.

Teams are urged to submit all membership information, including medical and safety requirements, tax forms, and equipment registration by April 11, 2014. Contact Dee with all inquires about registration forms & requirements: 732.977.5638.

[Serious News]

Due to problems at the race site there will be no racing, and most likely no practice or testing, allowed today. Smitty has not arrived yet but there are approximately 30 boats there. Cleveland Construction did get motors in and are in attendance.

[Serious News]

Lake Hopatcong Grand Prix Cancelled

OPA ANNOUNCEMENT 5-4-2014

According to Dee at the race, due to the number of storms that have occurred in the Lake Hopatcong area, the water level on the lake has risen 9 1/2 feet at the dam which exceeds state regulation. With this influx level, this has caused the State Police to issue a NO WAKE zone on the entire lake.

Because of the no wake issue, OPA Racing has had to cancel the race per the New Jersey State Police rule.

[Ratickle]

Too bad it had to be cancelled. There were some teams who drove a long way to be there and are coming home with nothing. Jay announced at the meeting there Hopatcong would not try to host a race next year. I guess we'll wait and find out for sure.