Do not know if I can ever race at Muroc,but plan to go again next year to
spectate or help if it happens.I do not care what the entry fees are.I just
feel lucky to have folks like SCTA who will do this.We are all very lucky!!!
Ray Hedstrom
INLINEFEVER #1941
> [Original Message]
> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: Mike Manghelli <mmanghel@hughes.net>
> Cc: Land Speed List <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Date: 12/18/00 11:31:29 AM
> Subject: Re: KEEP MUROC ALIVE!
>
> I'll be honest, being from the right side of the country I have never been
> to Muroc and never raced at El-Mirage, but I'd sure like to. Just running
at
> those two venures, someday, are goals of mine, setting records would be
> extra. But I'm not a steady participant who you can count on to be at
Muroc
> year after year. Gasoline alone cost's me a $1,000 to run forth and back
> from coast to coast, and the Bonneville pilgramage every year is
obligatory.
>
> I guess what I am trying to say is if I ever do make it to Muroc (sooner
> rather than later I hope) I will be glad to pay whatever entry fee is
> necessary so that you guys can keep things going.
>
> John Beckett
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Manghelli" <mmanghel@hughes.net>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>; <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
> Cc: "Mike Cook" <mikecook@hughes.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 11:02 PM
> Subject: Re: KEEP MUROC ALIVE!
>
>
> > List,
> >
> > This is interesting, I would like to know how many others would be
willing
> > to pay "extra" to see the event continue and who does not care to run
> there
> > at all.
> >
> > Tom did an excellent job of quoting what I said about Muroc. The
> sentiment
> > in the SCTA right now is 50/50 because of the cost and work involved.
> Also
> > it seems that the racer attendance was down this year.
> >
> > Mike (struggling to balance the wants, desires of 1500 people and the
SCTA
> > checkbook) Manghelli SCTA Prez
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>
> > To: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Thursday, December 07, 2000 8:56 AM
> > Subject: Re: KEEP MUROC ALIVE!
> >
> >
> > >In a message dated 12/07/2000 8:44:38 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > >lsr_man@yahoo.com writes:
> > >
> > ><< Well, I'm a long way from Muroc, and I'm
> > > certainly not a player right at the present.
> > > But, I would think that if you polled everybody
> > > who might be an entrant, the majority of them
> > > would gladly pay an extra $50 to keep the legend
> > > alive. I know I would. When you consider all of
> > > the costs involved in participating in an LSR
> > > event, an extra $50, to go directly for such a
> > > good cause, would only mean two extra days at
> > > McDonalds instead of steak and fries!
> > > >>
> > >List,
> > > I heartily agree with Tom and Dick. I would gladly pay whatever
extra
> > it
> > >took, plus do a Patrol Duty.............Ardun Doug King
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