S800Racer@aol.com wrote:
>
> On the subject of recent machinery becoming eligible for vintage racing
> (IMSA, NASCAR, etc.)
> It's my guess that the for profit vintage race organizers are becoming
> more and more interested in big entry lists that include fast, fancy cars
> that might draw more paying spectators. I don't like the trend.
> I also recently wrote about my experiences with various vintage groups
> and wrote nice things about SVRA. I need to vent my frustrations over the
> bad side of SVRA as well. They seem to be a very greedy bunch. Item #1:
> Last year I enjoyed the HSR event at Mid-Ohio and looked forward to going
> back. Mid-Ohio issued a terse letter to HSR cancelling their date and citing
> conflicts with other existing 'clients'. (read SVRA) Scuttlebut is that
> SVRA's Mid-Ohio entry was down 100 cars and HSR's entry was up 100 cars.
> SVRA pulls a strong crowd for it's event while HSR's event is non-spectator.
> That gives SVRA the clout to tell the track that the schedule wasn't big
> enough for the two of them. Greed wipes out a fine vintage race weekend.
DOUG, DO YOU ALWAYS TAKE HERESAY AS GOSPEL. WE DON'T KNOW THAT IT WAS
SVRA, PERHAPS SOME OTHER ORGANIZATION WANTED TO RACE AT MID OHIO AND JOE
COULDN'T PONY UP TO THE COMPETITION! I DID HEAR THEY ARE HAVING A CAMEL
GT RACE THAT IS NEW THIS YEAR.
> Item #2: We just tried to get a hotel room for the '97 SVRA Mid-Ohio
> weekend at the same hotel we stayed for the HSR event last year (they have
> really nice suites @ $ 55.00). SVRA has reserved a block of rooms including
> the suites we wanted and the price is $ 110.00! I'm sure that we are
> supposed to thank them for reserving a block of rooms. I don't know if they
> get a cut of the increase or if they just screwed us by negotiating a really
> bad deal. Hey, SVRA, next time you want to do me a favor, don't do me any
> favors!
DOUG, THE LOCAL MOTELS REALLY JACK UP THE RATES FOR THE SVRA WEEKEND. I
PAID OVER $90 FOR A BASIC ROOM AT THE COMFORT INN SOUTH LAST YEAR FOR
SVRA WEEKEND WHICH I THOUGHT WAS OUTRAGEOUS. TRY THE COMFORT INN NORTH,
I THINK THEIR RATES ARE LESS. OR BETTER YET THERE WERE A COUPLE NEW
HOTELS GOING UP AT THE SAME INTERCHANGE WHERE THE COMFORT INN SOUTH IS
LOCATED.
IF YOU CAN'T TELL I LIKE SVRA. I'VE NEVER HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE AND
THINK THEY ARE TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING KEEPING VINTAGE RACING
VINTAGE!!!
> OK, I'm done ranting for now.
> Douglas J. Meis, Attorney at Speed
> 1967 Honda S-800
> "Talk is cheap until you hire an attorney"
JEFF SNOOK
BATTLE OF BRITAIN RACING
1960 TRIUMPH TR3A
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