> From: "Dave Brackin" <dbrackin@charter.net>
> To: "Mark J Bradakis" <mjb@autox.team.net>, <fot@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: Hmmmm....
> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 07:46:40 -0500
> Reply-to: "Dave Brackin" <dbrackin@charter.net>
> Mark's idea sounds more do-able to me. If there is an available track
> nearby, we could hold the 'roadies' event there. The 'Crossers would be
> able to attend the VTR led event. We would effectively have our own class,
> "Modifieds" at the show. Funny how one group's idea of "Original" is
> another's "Modified".
VTR has had a "modified" class at our show for many years. In fact,
we actually have a separate "modified" and another for actual "race
cars". Bottom line, I believe the VTR convention venue has many
things you'd want already in its structure.
Bill Sohl
>enough interest is found we would have the visibility to go after
> sponsers for a stand alone event at a later date.
>
> Last time I was over at my buddy Pugs' house, he gave me a nice glossy,
> colour
> brochure for VTR 2001. He's the local VTR zone contact, so they sent him a
> batch. And while cleaning it out of the Eep a short while ago, I had a
> thought. Quit groaning, it won't take too long.
>
> The official VTR runs from Wednesday through Sunday. What would it take for
> us as a group to rent a track, like Second Creek, maybe that little one up
> in
> Mead or somewhere in Colorado on Tuesday, Aug. 21? I know I've claimed it
> is
> too late to schedule the weekend before, I could be wrong on that. But one
> day in the middle of the week might be doable for a reasonable sum. It
> might
> be possible to claim this is an IVR event and get some liability insurance
> that way. I'll have to see what crossing state lines entails.
>
> Depending on who shows up, we could have just a day of 20 minute open
> practice sessions, we could line up a real race or two, we could see one of
> my trusty Spits going doorknob to doorkob with a Gloria or Mayflower
> sporting
> foot wide slicks and 'glass flares to match. It could be a great day of
> offical VTR unofficialness. I better bring some homebrew and the Weber
> kettle.
>
> So a day of basically running around a track, head for the motel, a decent
> night's rest, then get to the convention with plenty of time to clean and
> polish, either the car or the story.
>
>
> Track rental: ????.??
> Insurance ????.??
>
> Total XXXX.XX
>
> Entry Fee = XXXX.XX / Number of Participants
>
>
> I'm suggesting this in addition to the real IVR event at Wendover over the
> weekend of August 18/19. The tuesday event closer to the convention may
> drag
> in some of the corn belt crowd that wouldn't haul the extra miles to Utah
> and back.
>
> mjb.
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