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Re: South Texas Runway Race

To: <kturk@ala.net>, "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: South Texas Runway Race
From: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:16:20 -0600
Keith,
A little north of Corpus Christie...south and west of Houston....south and
east of San Antonio.....on Hwy 59....Goliad is on my map index.....(-:
Skip


At 09:18 AM 2/12/02 -0600, Keith Turk wrote:
>
>Not that Texas is a very big place or anything.... but where in relation to
>something we could all understand is this place?   just curious....
>Reference it to a Place like Dallas.... 
>
>K
>----------
>> From: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
>> To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; land-speed@autox.team.net; Gary
>Allen<salt356@relia.net>Carl Dreher <focusrsh@arn.net>"landspeedracer"
><landspeedracer@msn.com>
>> Subject: Re: South Texas Runway Race
>> Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 9:16 AM
>> 
>> List,
>> The race location would be Goliad, Texas near Victoria. A date is not set
>yet
>> but May 18/19 is a good bet.
>> 8000 feet of runway so a course of 1 mile seems reasonable.  There is
>also some
>> dirt overrun according to the drawings.
>> Skip
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> At 08:42 AM 2/11/02 -0800, Dick J wrote: 
>> 
>> >
>> > Skip, it's hard to tell how far some guys might travel for this meet,
>but the
>> > first weekend of May is an El Mirage meet.  Mother's Day weekend may
>not be
>> > that bad, but if you want to change it, the third weekend 18th/19th is
>open,
>> > it might be a better choice.  The last weekend of May 25/26 is both
>Memeorial
>> > Day and a Maxton meet.  So, either Mothers Day or the week following
>thiat
>> > might be the best choices.  I'll be there as long as it's not the
>25th/26th. 
>> > That is the only weekend of the year that gives me enough time to drive
>to
>> > Maxton and back. (Since I've used up every kind of leave avaialbe for
>this
>> > year already.)  
>> >
>> > Dick J 
>> >
>> >   Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
>> >>
>> >>  wrote:  
>> >> All, 
>> >> I have received notification that a May Texas race is possible. I
>(without 
>> >> thinking) suggested Mother's Day. This seemed like a good day from the
>
>> >> schedule standpoint. But I guess not.....suggested dates should be
>included 
>> >> with a proposal to the county management. Proposal should include
>number of 
>> >> cars, whether or not admission would be charged, insurance, timing 
>> >> equipment staff, etc.
>> >>
>> >> If anyone is interested in putting on the race, please contact me and
>I 
>> >> will put you in contact with the proper folks.
>> >>
>> >> My request for interest in the race resulted in 3 responses with
>cars/bikes 
>> >> and 5 volunteers. Not enough!
>> >>
>> >> My car would be there.
>> >>
>> >> Skip 
>> >>
>> >> www.pro-blend.com

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