[Shotimes] Really expensive rally offers nothing

[Ian Fisher]

It's funny that he mentioned Players Run. Last year's
Player's Run was a ripoff-the promised events never
occured, a huge donation that was promised to charity
was never made and people were generally unhappy with
the entire event. I think the only entertainment was
seeing how many times Dado could be pulled over and
arrested for driving his yellow turbo M3 like an
idiot. For reference, pick up the Mischief 3000 DVD
and see his antics first hand.

Ian

--- Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:

> 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.
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