function load(lat, lng) {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
        map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
        map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
        map.addControl(new GOverviewMapControl());
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(lat, lng), 13);
        
        
        var baseIcon = new GIcon();
        baseIcon.shadow = "http://www.google.com/mapfiles/shadow50.png";
        baseIcon.iconSize = new GSize(20, 34);
        baseIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 34);
        baseIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9, 34);
        baseIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(9, 2);
        baseIcon.infoShadowAnchor = new GPoint(18, 25);
        var icon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
        icon.image = "http://www.racentries.com/images/race.png";
        
        
        var mark = new GMarker(new GLatLng(lat, lng), icon);
        map.addOverlay(mark);
        
       
        
        
      }
    }