Race day has arrived in postcard fashion for the final race of the 2012 American Le Mans Series season, the 15th Petit Le Mans presented by Mazda.

The weather forecast is for clear blue skies, with temperatures rising from approximately 58 degrees at the 11:30 a.m. race start to the high 60’s for most of the 10 Hour/1000 mile chase around the 2.54-mile circuit.

A large, perhaps record crowd is already streaming in to join the thousands already filling the camping and RV areas. Meanwhile, the teams are preparing the 42 cars for the morning warm-up session that begins at 9:15 a.m.

It is Petit Le Mans race day at Road Atlanta and it should be outstanding.