A lot of your reasons were the reason why Denver kept coming up in
discussions at Solvang last year. Everyone wants the national meet in their
backyard, but there has to be something extra for the family in order to
bring people from 2000 miles away. Someone will complain no matter where
you have it, but if you have all those extra fun things that Denver has,
the people will come. The BADROC group is getting set for Denver 2000!
Fred - So.SF
BADROC
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> From: BARTERDUDE@aol.com
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: National Meet
> Date: Saturday, March 27, 1999 7:48 AM
>
> Got to through a little local pride into the National Meet discussion. I
live
> 20 miles SE of Denver between Denver and Colorado Springs. The Springs
area
> could not only serve as a meeting point, but some of you could make it a
NICE
> vacation. Many great things to do and see within a short drive. Great
> mountains (great for testing those handling skills), ancient Indian cliff
> dwellings, mining towns converted to gaming (for those who like to spend
more
> money), LOW HUMIDITY (sorry Oklahoma and anything east of here), the
Purple
> Mountains Majesty (Pikes Peak).
>
> Yes, there is a raceway park in the Springs area called Pikes Peak
National
> Raceway. We might even to able to find a relatively unused stretch of
> mountain road that the local Sheriff might let us block off for some fun
(just
> a thought).
>
> I realize that Denver is not the middle of the country, but with all the
> people moving to Colorado, we have to be able to offer something. The
other
> thing to measure is how many and from where "commitments" to come, would
come
> from. If we have 200 roadsters from the West Coast and 100 from the East
> Coast, the distance ratio would be just right, or 200,000 miles per
group.
> Besides, both areas need to come challenge their cars going up some of
these
> passes in our 14,000 high "hills."
>
> Will be watching for where the where is and hope to come with my
granddaddy of
> the 1600/2000 family roadsters.
>
> Gary Lasater
> '63 SPL310 - Single carb
> Parker Colorado
>
> In a message dated 3/26/99 5:24:35 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> rday@cyberramp.net writes:
>
> << I've been thinking about this since Calspeed mentioned the idea a
couple
> of days ago. If it's going to draw from all over the country I think
> it'll need to be centrally located. I'd also like to see a broad range
of
> activities like that offered at the All Datsun Mt. Shasta, so there'd
> need a track for a street school/track day.
>
> How about the Tulsa area (includes the Hallett track) or maybe Colorado
> Springs or Denver? I'm not sure what tracks are in those areas, but a
> quick search off of autocross.com leads me to believe there are at least
> a couple. Not to insult any Oklahoma folks, but I think either Denver or
> Springs would be more picturesque.
>
> There may be a nice track in the Kansas City, but looking at Blackhawk
> Farms (Chicago area) or Mid-Ohio I think they're too far north and east,
> particularly for folks from the west coast. Watkins and Road Atlanta are
> less centrally located.
>
> Another thing to consider is the time of year for this. I think June
> would probably be a good match between most personal schedules and still
> not be too warm. Going to the Denver/Springs areas might make the heat
> less of a factor latter in the summer.
>
> Just thought I'd throw these ideas out for consideration.
>
> FWIW, Ron
>
> ________________
> Ronnie Day
> rday@airmail.net
> Dallas/Ft. Worth
> '71 510 2-dr (Prepared class autocrosser)
> '73 510 2-dr (Street Toy)
>
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