I have rented Shannonville in Belleville Ontario in the past to stage two
driving courses for the Triumph Club. The fee a few years ago was about
$1300US for the half-track course and then the next year we got the full
course for $2400US. This was for one day and does not include insurance
which is a MUST to cover any incidents (we had a roll-over the second year).
I had attempted to rent Watkins Glen which is almost in my backyard, but the
fee was in the ballpark of $6000 @ day and you had to be tied in with a
sanctioning body. The Canadian option was easy - the check clears, you're
good to go! Also, the US dollar goes a very long way in Canada which also
worked in our favor.
Something to also keep in mind, many tracks may be negotiated with on the
staging of an event. I was close to completion of an event that would have
had a $0 fee for the track usage as long as the track owner was able to get
the gate receipts from spectators which can be profitable for them if it's a
fair sized event with a draw appeal. They were even going to promote it for
us in their area. Having a regional or national TR/MG event would assure
that draw and maybe open the door for a continuance in the future. Another
option we explored was to stage an event to support a charity like "Make a
Wish" or a local children's cancer hospital. This also appealed to the
track's ownership from the PR standpoint and publicity potential.
Russ Moore
Twin Pine Racing
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Mordy Dunst
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 11:55 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Realistically speaking
Renting any track is probably duable with enough coin (gold coin..). We
(fot) are not a recognized organization nor sanctioned to run any race. I
would hazard to guess that any insurance underwriter would not take kindely
to us. Unless we get a tax exempt racing club charter with by-laws
/dues/...and elected board members.
I'm not sure how other groups do it i.e. the POC (porsche owners club..) .
My wife used to race her 911 in this group and ran Watkins, Mossport and
others.....I should just ask her how much it cost.. She chided me me some
time ago that the Porsche peope spent substantially more $ than the TR
types...
I think that the only way for us to get any reasonable safe track is to do
it under the auspices of a Sanctioning / vintage race club. Preferrably a
club that has some leverage and one that finds it in their interest to
assist us....Especially, if it was billed as a speciallty unique marque
event allowing them to make $ at the gate. It does not matter which
vintage race club (to me) as long as they allow us to play and have a GOOD
time racing...
If I have to tow a couple thousand miles, take three days and 300 gals of
diesel (one way) -paying a a premium to race is not the issue...SEAT TIME
IS.
It reminds me of the time I used to save money by driving to the Snow Ski
resort while in college. Took two days to get there one day to ski and two
days to get back... And I thought I was having a good time.
Corporate sponsorship is something to look at ..but, which ? I'm tired of
bugging the usual suspects.
Mordy Dunst
Gasket Works USA, LLC
www.headgasket.com
626-358-1616 voice/fax
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