DeTomaso Mailing List: November 97, Message #228
     



From: 	Dennis Antenucci <itbewild@gte.net>

Subject: Re: Vegas Track Status

Date: 	Fri, 7 Nov 1997 08:40:15 +0000



Cowboy,

Good post - good suggestions for the future. See my earlier post on 

voting on some alternate sites. I fully support moving an event east.

Don't care if we call it a luv-in or a war...let's jus' get it on!



In the meantime, don't be too quick to throw in the towel on the track at 

Vegas. Ed, can we get access to the "old" track? I was told on the phone 

today the "other track" is the old track? If so, what's it's 

availability?



Mad Dog      



KVERGES@figdav.com wrote:

> 

> All,

> 

> Looks like my earlier flame, er, message was lost or I had a user error sending it.

> 

> The track event is unfortunately not critical to Vegas, as it grew for years without the event and was down only slightly on attendance this 

year.  People are

> 

> That said, my attendance is very unlikely, and I am unlikely to bring my car in any event w/o a track event.  Except for Mt. Charleston and 

some weak "replacem

> 

> The only suggested venue for a track event that makes any sense so far is Heartland Park in Kansas,  but this is a bit boring a locale for other 

activities.  F

> 

> Bottom line is my prejudice that a fast car is not worth having if you don't drive fast, and the track is the only place to do it safely and at 

least pseudo-co

> 

> Ranting aside, Vegas as the venue for the "luv-in"is unlikely to move.

> 

> Like I said months ago, why not a 2-3 day track event in addition to Vegas?

> 

> We won't get 600 or more people.

> 

> We won't get 200 cars.

> 

> We might get 100 people.

> 

> We might get 50 cars.

> 

> We should make it novice- and expert-friendly, for maximum participation and minimum intimidation.

> 

> If we make it, will they come?

> 

> Some tracks worth going to:

> 

> Road America;

> Denver (Stapleton airport);

> Colorado Springs? (brand new);

> Road Atlanta;

> Phoenix;

> Mid-Ohio;

> Watkins Glen (pretty far east)

> Lime Rock (worse)

> and many more.

> 

> Road America would be awesome, as the course is almost 4 miles, with a 1-mile straight.  Even "non-performance" drivers in a Pantera can outrun 

a little buzzbo

> 

> Shall we consider bagging the non-responsive LVMS and going elsewhere?

> 

> Keith