[Shotimes] Really expensive rally offers nothing

[Donald Mallinson]

I got a message from a guy putting on a road rally later 
this year.  When I visited his web site, I found that for 
$2000 you got nothing but a long drive, a night in a hotel 
and a night in a tent along with a couple parties. (ok 3 
parties...?)  I wrote and below is the conversation:
(BTW, this makes the SHO Convention look like a real 
bargain, and even the ONE LAP event looks cheap!)


----- Original Message -----
>>
>> Lance Meidl wrote:
>>
>>>    I thought you might want to share this information with a few of 
>>> the Car  Club Members.  Theres a big rally from Houston to Las Vegas coming 
>>> up soon!
>>> The website is www.wildwest1500.com and theres a special price right 
>>> now for early entry!  As a fellow car enthusiast, I would really like to see
>>> some of these fine cars in the rally.  Feel free to visit the site 
>>> and see what its all about.
>>> Thanks for letting me take a moment of your time.
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Lance Meidl

> From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
>> To: "Lance Meidl" <rallymaster@wildwest1500.com>
>>> Lance,
>>> I run the national Ford Taurus SHO club.
>>> I looked over your web site, and have a question.
>>> Other than 1500 miles of legal driving and a few meals and one night 
>>> in a hotel (another night in a tent?) what do you get?
>>> No race tracks, not even any timing or contest of any sort. Just 
>>> driving 1500 miles and paying $2000 for the priveledge?
>>> I have put on several events, and always offer something for the 
>>> money, I can't see where this is a rally at all, just a gathering of 
>>> cars and a long drive on the highway with no objective or fun events 
>>> planned at all.
>>> Enlighten me if I am wrong.
>>> I hope your event goes well, but I can't support it if there isn't 
>>> something else involved.
>>> Don Mallinson, President
>>> SHO Club
>>> http://www.shoclub.com

> rallymaster@wildwest1500.com wrote:
> 
>> Thank you for your comments. I apologize that there is not more in this 
>> event for you besides 3 parties and one hotel stay.  There are several 
>> good rallies which have more packed into them that we are not affiliated 
>> with. If you are interested in checking them out they are at the 
>> following sites: 
>> www.playersrun.com  and   www.gumball3000.com 
>> They do cost a bit more ($12,800 and $18,000 I believe), but from what I 
>> have seen, they offer track time and several nights hotel stay as well.
>> 
>> Thank you again and have a great day.