with a low turnout we arent forced to run a car every 20 seconds until dark
in a near panic, and could have a long overlap for a full length course (it
was only a mid 30's course for the faster cars).
its a shame about the theft, but i also i met some very nice local people
there.
james
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Tabacco" <tony@atarchitects.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 8:17 AM
Subject: Thanks Dennis Armstrong and Ed Rito
> Dennis and Ed,
> Totally mellow day. Great weather. Easy pace. Four runs, Morning funs,
> afternoon funs. My glove box ran out of room to store all the slips. It
was
> like a giant test and tune.Thanks guys. Ed, see what happens when you
> change your sparkplugs more often? You get to have all four cylinders. You
> were quick after the Pep-Boys pit stop (good pull over the Altamont). And
> thanks Dennis for the tools.
>
> Very sorry to hear about the lose of the cd's and camera, Carl. I did not
> even realize that had happened even thought we were all there for the
course
> takedown. We have in the past hired a uniformed watchperson from the
> fairgrounds for a very reasonable fee. We should do that as a matter of
> course from now on. I actually left my wallet and phone in the trunk this
> time to be safe, but I parked right at the front. On the plus, I met and
> chatted with some of the nicest people from the area. We even loaned the
> registration chairs to the nine and a half months pregnant woman and her
> Mom. I made some kids sit in my car. One couple from Manteca who had seen
> the event advertised on the fairgrounds calendar will probably show at
> Atwater to check it out (old fellow brit car owner, guarantee they will be
> members before long).
>
> I told Ed (his first Chair experience) that the secret to a successful
event
> is the one-syllable crew, Durk, Don, et al. And especially Bryan who has
the
> longest day of everyone, every event. (after we got Eds car fixed we
tried
> to find the restaurant, but couldn't). The Reg crew Jeremy and Don are so
on
> top of it. Nice day all around from the folks who know how.
>
> We should definitely keep Stockton on the calendar, At four hundred bucks,
> we can break even with the setup crew. And we need to spread out a bit
more
> around our geographical area. Chris, you post just arrived. I think there
is
> a way to have a 50 second course there without compromising speed or flow
> ( 5-7 second hit on the ovderlap but low attendence will make it work).
> Yesterday was an ad-lib but for the future, we'll give it a try.
>
> Tony
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