I ran the GTP Nissans there and you cannot believe the huge (really big) PAVED
paddock area. Several tiers and huge in acreage.Several places to take good
splits on your watch.>
> From: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
> Date: 2005/05/05 Thu PM 03:40:34 EDT
> To: "'BillDentin@aol.com'" <BillDentin@aol.com>
> CC: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: 2004 Mid Ohio experience
>
> Wow. That's cool. Sounds like my kind of guy.
>
> Bill Babcock
> Babcock & Jenkins
>
>
> _____
>
> From: BillDentin@aol.com [mailto:BillDentin@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 12:15 PM
> To: Bill Babcock
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: 2004 Mid Ohio experience
>
>
> In a message dated 05/05/2005 1:37:14 PM Central Daylight Time,
> BillB@bnj.com writes:
>
>
>
>
> When companies make big decisions everything counts--right up until the
> economic decision maker awards the contract to his completely unqualified
> fraternity buddy. But complaints and dissatisfaction make it easy to pull
> the deal. Locally, there is not a peep about the run offs leaving mid-ohio.
> People hate change, you'd expect someone would complain, but all I've heard
> is "good, now I don't have to deal with their asshole security guys
> anymore."
>
> Amazing.
>
>
>
>
> Bill
>
> I know Ray Irwin, the new (relatively) owner of the Topeka track, fairly
> well. Super nice guy. I worked with him on the early BLACKHAWK VINTAGE
> CLASSIC (he also owns BLACKHAWK FARMS) events before VSCDA took the event
> over. While most road circuit track owners are 'racers', Ray is a dyed in
> the wool 'blue collar' racer. Lots and lots 'Midwestern Council' (read open
> shop SCCA) seat time. This guy still works corners a couple of times a
> year. I figure that's got to impact his style, and has to be good for
> people like us.
>
> Bill Dentinger
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