Why do we have to keep funding the Kansas region by keeping Nationals in
Kansas. I know it has been there for a while, but what does the Kansas
region make from Nationals....
Rough numbers
600 Cars for the Test Days @ avg $15.00 = $9,000.00
Expenses for the Region...
Sanction (not sure if needed as they probably ride cotails of Nationals)
Insurance (already going to be covered by those at Nationals)
Site Rental (coverd by Nationals)
Rough Net Profit... for Kansas Region $9,000.00 No wonder they don't want
to lose the event.
Now I know they put a lot of man hours into hosting the event. But if
another region wants to try and put the event on why not let them. Must we
stay there just because we always have? Or if we do stay in Kansas, why not
let other regions host the event there...
Triple Nomex Flame Suit On.
Rick Cone
----- Original Message -----
From: <AutoX200@aol.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 6:29 PM
Subject: Nationals in October at TMS!
> In reference to everyone talking about moving Nationals to Texas Motor
> Speedway, has anyone thought about keeping it closer to Topeka at a site
that
> is just a large. The Kansas Speedway will be open and running events for
the
> 2001 season. Kansas City Region has been in constant contact with the
powers
> that be for using the facility for Regional Solo's. We have been told
that
> it will happen, but they want to wait till 2002 before they permit us to
use
> the site. Something about letting the asphalt cure before allowing heavy
> usage.
>
> Nationals has signed on with Forbes Field in Topeka for a couple more
years.
> By the time that contract has expired, would it be possibly to consider
> Kansas Speedway as a Nationals site? It would still be centrally located,
> there are several new hotels that are going up near the track. Kansas
City
> is less than 30 minutes away, with Kansas City having lots of
establishments
> that have a wide variety of beer.
>
> Just something else to think about.
>
> Paul "to the floor" Poore
> Kansas Region Member
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