DeTomaso Mailing List: February 99, Message #120

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02/04/99                  PCNC Las Vegas Speed Trials         #7.4

Intro:
  Get ready for the Las Vegas Speed Trials at the annual POCA 
Las Vegas Fun Rally. There are only 4 weeks left to register for the 
Track Event and still get all the "on-time registration" freebies.
There are only 8 weeks left to register for the Fun Rally itself.
Race Day is Friday 4/23, Saturday is the Concours and Banquet.

Visit the track at http://www.bragg-smith.com
The long course WILL be available. That means the LONG, 2,000ft+ 
straight !  Since Dyno numbers mean "Diddily" now is your chance 
to PROVE it !  If you are not there you are hiding !

A drivers school is scheduled for that week, Monday to Wednesday.
If you want to really shine, take the driver's school !

Visit Asa Jay's website for photos from last year!  
http://www.concentric.net/~Asajay/raceday.htm

Link to information and photos from the previous POCA Rally:
http://www.panteraclub.com/conventi.htm

The POCA site has now been updated with the 1999 Track Event 
Information that appeared in the Jan '99 POCA issue. 
Visit http://www.panteraclub.com/vegasrac.htm

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Lunchtime Track Tour

Those folks who don't want to put their cars on the track at speed 
will still have an opportunity to drive their car on the track!  
During the lunchtime break, we'll have a pace-car-controlled touring 
session, which will be open to everyone!  This session will not 
require any safety equipment or technical inspection, not even a 
helmet.  The touring session will be 20 minutes in length and cost 
just $20.  All Speed Trial participants may participate in the track 
tour at no additional fee.  You'll be able to purchase your Touring
Session tickets at the Thursday Registration or at the track on Friday.

Red Rock Tour (By Scott Mead, Tour Director)

Some 20 miles west off of SR 159 (Charleston Blvd.), layers of red
sandstone contrast with the gray limestone of the Keystone Thrust
Fault, or Red Rock Canyon as it is more commonly known.  Back by
popular demand, the canyon walls will echo with the sound of prowling
panthers on the morning of Friday, April 23rd.  

Our caravan will leave the Plaza parking lot at 9:00 AM SHARP and 
Head for the hills.  Once in the canyon, we'll take a 13-mile scenic 
Loop road, which winds through unusual desert terrain to the
3,000-foot-high Red Rock Escarpment.  We will stop off near Willow
Spring and other picturesque turnouts for photo shoots of all the 
Cars and an opportunity to stretch our legs.  

If you prefer, park your car and enjoy self-guiding hiking trails
which lead to springs, waterfalls, small canyons and even the ruins 
of an old homestead.

Exiting the park, those who wish to return to the hotel will return
with one group, while the others will caravan directly to the track. 
We will arrive in time for all to participate in the lunch time track
tour.

The Park Service charges a $5.00 fee per car to enter the park, so
remember to bring a five-spot with you.

Reserve your spot on the sign-up sheet, posted on the bulletin board,
outside the hospitality suite.


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Tech Issues:  "Commonly forgotten items"

Re-torque wheel lugnuts, check and tighten battery hold down, check 
and tighten seats and seatbelts or harnesses.
At the track, remove all loose items (floor mats too) from cabin, 
trunk, and engine bay.  Remove rear trunk liner too.

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Cut-Off Dates:

The last day to register for the Las Vegas Fun Rally is 3/22.
The last day to register for the Track Event and get a FREE limited 
edition event T-shirt and the "Early-Bird" discount of $165 is 3/1.

Don't wait !  Act NOW !  Be in Pantera Heaven, Las Vegas April 22nd -> 25th.

Contact Info:
To register for the Las Vegas Fun Rally package, contact Gary Roys (home) at

(248) 879-0835 6955 Vernmoor, Troy, MI 48098, or e-mail at GRR456@aol.com.

To register for the PCNC Las Vegas Track Event, contact Ed Kornegay, 
ed_kornegay@hp.com or myself, Chuck Melton, charles.p.melton@lmco.com, 
(408) 739-4174.

Event Sponsor:
The PCNC Track Event is sponsored by:
  Qvale Automotive Group  (415) 776-7700, on the web at www.detomaso.com

Sustaining Sponsors are:
  Pantera Parts Connection (800) 338-6627, on the web at
www.panteraparts.com
  Pantera Performance of Colorado (303) 660-9897
		
Associate Sponsors are:
  Pantera East (727) 381-1151, e-mail at PanteraEast@hotmail.com 
  Pantera International Motorsports (714) 744-1398, www.pim.net and
    www.panteracars.com
  Panteras by Wilkinson (562) 804-4321, on the web at www.DETOMASOUSA.com

Please contact these vendors for all your Pantera needs.  They are 
supporting us, we should support them too !

Links: 	POCA  http://www.panteraclub.com/