Yah, but Mid Ohio did the same thing at the RunOffs.
Anybody that thinks a track does a big event like either of these for free
is kidding themselves. Mid-O's story after they lost it was the Runoffs were
half their annual take.
Why should HPT be any different? HPT probably does lose money on track
rental, they just make it up in other ways. That our solo fees when up we
moved from the decrepit, latrine-free, to a new built to SCCA specs
facility. Yah, we should have to pay for it. Flush toilets, showers got's ta
get paid for somehow.
-----Original Message-----
From: David Hillman [mailto:hillman@planet-torque.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 8:59 PM
To: Eric Salem
Cc: autox@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Heartland Park replies to autocrossers
On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Eric Salem wrote:
> Based on your logic if I and 10 others bought a tank of gas at $3.30 /
> gallon you should still get yours for the $1.80 of a few years ago.
> Even though what you're will to pay is less than the cost to the retailer.
Huh? One of us is misunderstanding the other. My point is simple.
HPT is crying a river about how the two SCCA National event are crippling
their business for two months, so they have to nickel and dime ( $50 and
$100 is more like it ) us to death on extra fees to make ends meet.
The reality of the situation is quite different, unless for unknown
reasons they've waived the rental fees for all those other September/October
events. Who else was going to pay HPT 50,000 dollars to rent the track for
one October Friday, like Runoffs-testers apparently will? Road America
doesn't get that much for a summer weekend, much less an off-season Friday.
Explain to me how HPT isn't making money hand over fist on this deal,
even if they are donating a couple weekends. And if they are donating the
facility for Nationals, who at SCCA HQ is getting our $100,000?
> Have you been to the new HPT yet?
No.
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David Hillman
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