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To: <fot@autox.team.net>, "Dave Brackin" <dbrackin@charter.net>
Subject: RE: Hmmmm....
From: "Bill Sohl" <billsohl@pop.mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2000 14:12:44 +0000
> From:          "Dave Brackin" <dbrackin@charter.net>
> To:            "Mark J Bradakis" <mjb@autox.team.net>, <fot@autox.team.net>
> Subject:       RE: Hmmmm....
> Date:          Thu, 21 Dec 2000 07:46:40 -0500
> Reply-to:      "Dave Brackin" <dbrackin@charter.net>

> Mark's idea sounds more do-able to me.  If there is an available track
> nearby, we could hold the 'roadies' event there.   The 'Crossers would be
> able to attend the VTR led event.  We would effectively have our own class,
> "Modifieds" at the show.  Funny how one group's idea of "Original" is
> another's "Modified".

VTR has had a "modified" class at our show for many years.  In fact,
we actually have a separate "modified" and another for actual "race
cars".  Bottom line, I believe the VTR convention venue has many
things you'd want already in its structure.  

Bill Sohl

>enough interest is found we would have the visibility to go after
> sponsers for a stand alone event at a later date.

> 
> Last time I was over at my buddy Pugs' house, he gave me a nice glossy,
> colour
> brochure for VTR 2001.  He's the local VTR zone contact, so they sent him a
> batch.  And while cleaning it out of the Eep a short while ago, I had a
> thought.  Quit groaning, it won't take too long.
> 
> The official VTR runs from Wednesday through Sunday.  What would it take for
> us as a group to rent a track, like Second Creek, maybe that little one up
> in
> Mead or somewhere in Colorado on Tuesday, Aug. 21?  I know I've claimed it
> is
> too late to schedule the weekend before, I could be wrong on that.  But one
> day in the middle of the week might be doable for a reasonable sum.   It
> might
> be possible to claim this is an IVR event and get some liability insurance
> that way.  I'll have to see what crossing state lines entails.
> 
> Depending on who shows up, we could have just a day of 20 minute open
> practice sessions, we could line up a real race or two, we could see one of
> my trusty Spits going doorknob to doorkob with a Gloria or Mayflower
> sporting
> foot wide slicks and 'glass flares to match.  It could be a great day of
> offical VTR unofficialness.  I better bring some homebrew and the Weber
> kettle.
> 
> So a day of basically running around a track, head for the motel, a decent
> night's rest, then get to the convention with plenty of time to clean and
> polish, either the car or the story.
> 
> 
> Track rental:  ????.??
> Insurance      ????.??
> 
> Total          XXXX.XX
> 
> Entry Fee = XXXX.XX / Number of Participants
> 
> 
> I'm suggesting this in addition to the real IVR event at Wendover over the
> weekend of August 18/19.  The tuesday event closer to the convention may
> drag
> in some of the corn belt crowd that wouldn't haul the extra miles to Utah
> and back.
> 
> mjb.

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