13th Petit LeMans facts

If you go

Event: Petit Le Mans Powered by Mazda2

Where: Road Atlanta, a 2.54-mile, 12-turn road course on Ga. 53 in Braselton

When: Green flag at 11:20 a.m. Saturday

Length: 1,000 miles or 10 hours

TV: Speed, 11 a.m. Saturday

Websites: americanlemans.com; roadatlanta.com

Weekend schedule

Friday

9:30-10:30 a.m.: Practice, all classes

12:30-1:30 p.m.: Driver autograph session

3:15-3:40 p.m.: Qualifying, GT1/GT2/GTC/GTH

3:50-4:15 p.m.: Qualifying, LMP1/LMP2/LMPC

Saturday

9:15-9:40 a.m.: Warm-up, all classes

10:15-11:15 a.m.: Prerace activities/open grid

11:15 a.m.: Petit Le Mans Powered by Mazda2

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