Rick,
I don't know for sure, but I would be surprised if KS region gets to ride
nationals coat tails for lot fees, sanction and insurance, but I might be
wrong.
How many regions are there stepping up to do an event many miles away?
Kentucky region did a hell of a job with Peru, but I'm sure the fact that
the event was 100's of miles away doubled the amount of work involved. And
SCCA provides timing equipment for this.
I don't know you or how active you are in your region, but to cover all the
bases I'll say this: Perhaps you should sit down and think about the amount
of work involved in putting on an event with 600 cars for 2 days, then check
into the expenses and not use my guesses, then you can say how good of a
deal KS region gets. I think you may have spoken without thinking all the
way through what you were saying...IMO, FWIW, ETC.
Triple Nomex may not cover it...
DaveW
(ST. Louis Region, not KS)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Cone" <conekiller@prodigy.net>
To: <AutoX200@aol.com>; <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 6:12 PM
Subject: What Kansas Region gets out of Nationals (Was Nationals in October
at TMS!)
> 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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