John
Here's a message I'm forwarding from our racinghistory mailing list.
Thought
it might be of interest!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Storck" <bstorck@sprynet.com>
To: <racinghistory@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: [RH] Indy F1 visitors?
> "Greuter, H.N.J.M." wrote:
>
> > Hardly dare to ask but are there any club members with plans to
> > attend one or more days of the F1 race at Indy?
>
> I'll be there and will have a full schedule with Jaguar and Mercedes
activities, but would enjoy meeting
> any of the group. Will send info when I get it as to where I am staying.
>
> I have a very good fanatical friend who secured a block of rooms just
after the race was announced,
> before the rates went up. They are in the $60 range and close to the
activities as you can expect. He is
> not making anything on the deal, just wants them to go to enthusiasts.
>
> Here is his note: I have 15 extra rooms
> reserved at 2 motels in Indy for Sept 21, 22, & 23rd. I snagged
> them over a year ago before everybody caught on to how popular F-1
> racing is..... and got them in the $50-$60 per nite range. At the time I
> reserved them, Red Roof Inn had already kicked their rates up to
> $150/night with a 4 night minimum. The rooms are at the Ramada Inn
> South and The Days Inn at the Airport.
>
> I don't care about making anything on them but just want to make them
> available to any of the guys that are going and can't find a decent
> room rate. They can contact me at (816) 373-3100 or by e-mail.
>
> Roger Hurst <buscat@ix.netcom.com>
>
> Incidentally, if you ever need to recommend a repair shop to anyone in
Kansas City, Roger is perhaps the
> most honest and conscientious guy I know of, specializing in imports.
>
> > I know, F1 is a bore of predictability compared with CART and
IRL
> > but this year is the inaugural event.
>
> The race last weekend at Spa was one of the best in years, with racing and
strategy playing out as
> opposed to the 'follow the leader and wait for attrition and mistakes'
scripts of recent years. This may
> have been helped by the relatively wide open aspects of the Belgian track
with wide passing places and
> hopefully Indy has some of that character.
>
> Cheers, Bob Storck
>
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: <john.r.hildebrand@us.pwcglobal.com>
To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 2:33 PM
Subject: Extra Room at the US Grand Prix
>
>
> Anyone have a room reserved in Indianapolis that they won't be needing for
the
> Friday and Saturday of the USGP? We are currently staying about 40-50
miles
> away. gIf so, please reply directly .
>
> Regards,
> JRH
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