This didn't get out the first time.
A key to personal success is to have an open mind to ideas of others.
Sorry, but I can't keep silent too long. Bet you'all missed me.
I for one would relish a "couple" of winter meets, perhaps in Texas or mid
US? I think many of the ECTA and SCTA people would attend. Given the
apparent problems with overuse ( or limited use ) of Bonneville and the
Desert areas, I expect we could use another location. I don't relish a
drive
to California with the probability of only one run on the desert (or maybe
none at all). Likewise, not many West Coast people have visited Maxton.
Perhaps a joint effort? And yes, I would be willing to volunteer.
From the article that was in Hot Rod, I've had numerous calls from people
interested in the sport as an altrenative to what racing they are doing
now.
Having it grow in populatrity doesn't automatically negate the amature
status. (I got no calls from Robert Yates, Hendricks or John Force, besides
they already race almost every weekend now).
Just my thoughts on the matter.
Grib
"Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of your
life"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: "Louise Ann Noeth" <lanoeth@earthlink.net>; "Land-speedRacers"
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 5:30 PM
> Subject: MID West Meet
>
>
> > Course you all know who is really plugging this.... I would love to have
> an
> > East Meets West Event... in the middle of the country where those of us
> > that run the Dry Lakes and Maxton can meet and have us a Grand ole
> time....
> > and of course if the ECTA sponsored such a meet the ECTA Two Club would
be
> > part of the Prize for those that could set a record over Two bills....
> >
> > To me that sounds like just to much fun.... Clean... neat... no salt to
> > content with and scheduled correctly it might make a Nice Bonneville
Tune
> > up meet.... or a good end of the year meet.... if the location was
about
> > 1/2 way then none of us would have the Too Far excuse to bank on....
> > mostly it would be about FUN.... sounds great to me.... depending on the
> > location it might make for some real fast times.
> >
> > I know the West Coast boys have looked at Vandenburg and it's Killer
> > Runway... Think about the advantages..... the only disadvantage would be
> > the lack of History associated with the Dry Lakes.... but they wouldn't
go
> > away... this might just relieve a bit of the over crowding there?
> >
> > .... think about it.... 500+ runs in a single meet....
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Louise Ann Noeth <lanoeth@earthlink.net>
> > > To: Marge and/or Dave Thomssen <mdthom@radiks.net>; Land-speedRacers
> > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Subject: Re: Anotherr race date on the salt?
> > > Date: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 5:57 PM
> > >
> > > This is not an idea. -- yet.
> > >
> > > The whole point was to see if more racing dates on the salt would be
> > welcome
> > > and what would be attractive and what would not.
> > >
> > > Mindful of the great effort and cost involved for many racers, it is
> > those
> > > whose responses are of value because they would have the greatest time
> > and
> > > financial burden.
> > >
> > > Maybe Bonneville isn't the place to add another race.
> > >
> > > Would there be any value to stage an event in the middle of the
country
> > > (Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas)?
> > >
> > > Forget the logistics, the point is to ferret out the interest -- if
> there
> > is
> > > any. There is no sense baking the cake before you find out whether or
> not
> > > anyone wants to come to the party.
> > >
> > > It may be that everyone is happy with the status quo and that is fine.
> > The
> > > many comments made to me indicated an interest in more racing, so the
> > > question was put.
> > >
> > > Be Vigilant,
> > >
> > > "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
> > >
> > > LandSpeed Productions
> > > Telling Stories with Words and Pictures
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