> As I have posted before, one very simple solution is to run at World
> of Speed. The lines are shorter, the records are still recognized and
> I'm told time and time again how much folks like running at our more
> laid back meet. USFRA was started and World of Speed is held because
> the BLM was threatening to end racing completely on the salt because
> the racers only used it one week a year. How much did WoS contribute
> to the resurgence of Bonneville? More than a little!
>
> Quit bitching about the crowds and just run a month later. Rich Fox
> was smart. He visited in August and ran in September. Ask anyone who
> was running in September how many runs they could have made. Yes, we
> have had weather problems. If we ran a seven to eight day meet we
> could possibly endure some down days like Speedweek but with the
> volunteers we use that's not a practical solution. You want a July
> meet? Costs for that the last year we ran one were more than we made
> and July isn't an ideal time for salt conditions. You can't run a
> meet that has edgy conditions and so few entries.
Watch for part 2 ...
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