[Shotimes] Re: Successful Gingerman and Lapeer Days!

[Donald Mallinson]

Kris,

Most tracks won't book more than a year in advance, but they will hold 
dates for groups/people that rent from them all the time. 

Don Mallinson

kickinsho wrote:

> Would it be worth it  if we were to book a year or two or three in 
> advance? A day during the week for me is really hard to get off also. 
> I would love to get to one of these events yet, but with track days on 
> Thursdays, I will have to hold out for a while.
>
> Just my two cents.
>
> Kris Angermeier
> Sheboygan, WI
>
> '91 White Plus
> '91 White Plus
> '93 Ultra Red ATX
>
> "Women Who Behave Never Make History"
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Mallinson" 
> <dmall@mwonline.net>
> To: "Rick Glass" <cmysho@comcast.net>
> Cc: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>; "V8List SHO" 
> <v8sho@v8sho.com>; "SHO Tech" <techsho@topica.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 4:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Successful Gingerman and Lapeer Days!
>
>
>> Worth looking at, maybe Jason can get some prices and see what the 
>> difference is.  Also, the Fridays and weekends fill up WAY in advance 
>> and are usually not even available, as various groups lock them in 
>> from year to year.  I know when I did the event, there was no Friday 
>> available even that late in the year at any price (well I guess we 
>> might have bought the day from someone but you would not want to come 
>> at that price!).
>>
>> Don Mallinson
>>
>> Rick Glass wrote:
>>
>>> "Friday track rental at Gingerman is at (expensive) weekend rates"
>>>
>>> How much more expensive ?  With one less day off work, one less day 
>>> of one the raod meals,one less night at the bar, and one less hotel 
>>> stay, it may actually be cheaper to pay more for the track......just 
>>> a thought.
>>>
>>> I could have made it this time if it weren't for the extra day 
>>> (night) needed off work.......
>>>
>>> Rick Glass
>>>        '99 SF  81k   Flowmasters  Kirk'd
>>>        '99 VW 123k Bone Stock  Kirk'd
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
>>> To: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>; "V8List SHO" 
>>> <v8sho@v8sho.com>; "SHO Tech" <techsho@topica.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 2:34 PM
>>> Subject: Successful Gingerman and Lapeer Days!
>>>
>>>
>>>> It turned out to be an absolutely beautiful day! Weather 
>>>> cooperated, with
>>>> 55-57 temps, slight headwind (9 mph from the SW on an east-west 
>>>> track), and
>>>> sun all day. The Gingerman day on Thursday also worked out great. 
>>>> It was
>>>> colder and no sun, but a track day can better handle some water on the
>>>> track.
>>>>
>>>> Turnout was great! Relatively large number of folks from both IL 
>>>> and Canada.
>>>> A "guesstimate" would be 30 cars, and I understand that a few left 
>>>> early.
>>>>
>>>> Next year's Lapeer events will be in the same early May and late 
>>>> October
>>>> timeframes. With the success of having the Gingerman day on the 
>>>> previous
>>>> Thursday, we talked about setting it up that way with the two 
>>>> Lapeer events
>>>> next year.
>>>> Friday track rental at Gingerman is at (expensive) weekend rates, so
>>>> Thursday is the best alternative.
>>>>
>>>> Ron Porter
>>>> New best: 13.616 @ 99.50, 1.896 60'
>>>> Backed up with 13.645 @ 99.60 (Sorry, Ryan!)
>>>
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