actually detroit might be an interesting choice...the meadowbrook historic
races are held in conjunction with the big bucks car show at the friendly
waterford hills road race track. And its in August so the snow will have
just melted
----- Original Message -----
From: <JFrymark@aol.com>
To: <N197TR4@cs.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: Mid-Ohio-Race length for MG/TR Challenge in '99
> I am one of the So Cal E-Ticket vintage TRs that Bill B. suggested would
turn
> out for an event. I'd like to be part of an all-Triumph event so here are
my
> .2 nuevo pesos worth:
> 1. Bring anything and run race groups that are fairly matched, fun, and
> moderately sane.
> 2. Get as many road-racers, autoxrs, and show cars as we can to spread the
> cost.
> 3. Get sponsorship from anybodies we can.
> 4. Shoot for 2003, but in the interim build momentum by focusing on a race
> each of the next 2 years to show what we can deliver a sponsor. i.e.,
> Pre-historics this year for West Coast (an East Coast venue, too?), and
TR/MG
> Challenge for 2002 (which I hope to make).
> 5. Find a location that is a compromise for all. (Dallas sounds reasonable
> unless we can use a SAC base in Nebraska and get them to airlift our cars
> in). Seriously, an auto transport sponsor could be useful.
> 6. Put out feelers to the racing clubs that could assist in this. Even get
a
> locality interested in starting an annual TR or Brit car pilgrimage Look
what
> happened to Harleys with (brain freeze),South Dakota. Is there a US "twin
> city" to Coventry (other than Detroit where I once lived so back off!)?
There
> was a town in New Mexico that was going to roll out the carpet for VARA
this
> year until they lost interest or something equally disturbing happened.
> 7. The Fun Quotient has to offset the effort to get there to ever have a
> "second annual".
>
> John Frymark
> VARA EP #67
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