DeTomaso Mailing List: January 2001, Message #202

I've gotten a lot of feedback from various folks, so it's update time.

'The Driver's Edge' has a 'high speed driver's education course' 
weekend booked (February 24-25) at Texas World Speedway. We are 
getting Panteras together to attend this event.
Cost for the weekend is $275 with the price going up to $300 after 
January 27th.
Also, if we get enough confirmations early enough, free covered 
paddocks for the Panteras are available. But we need to know how many 
plan to attend with their cars (those racecar type dudes get first 
pick!).

The organizers say they'll allow us to line up all the Panteras on 
the front straight for pictures and they are excited that Panteras 
are coming. The picture opportunity is also for those who don't run 
on the track!

We're checking on a group discount, but assuming we can't (I'll let 
you know as soon as I know), then for sign up forms and information, 
go to
  http://www.the-drivers-edge.com
and download their forms for technical inspection and registration.

Accommodation will be at the Manor House Hotel (which is usually where everyone
stays) in College Station (1-800-231-4100)

Confirmed coming with their cars and running on the track

John Taphorn    Pantera (claims he has 450HP and oodles of low-end torque now)
Kirby Schrader  Pantera (who'll try to keep John honest about it all...)
Gray Gregory    Pantera x 2 (and his Dad's Ferrari???)
Fred Hall       Pantera (the Chiquita Pantera!)
Keith Verges    Viper (Pantera is waiting on parts)
Dylan Schrader  '97 Cobra (the clutch is fixed)
David Bell      Pantera (new engine and superbly honed driving skills)
Richard Greenblum Pantera  (says he'll bring as many Austin guys as he can)
Chuck Engles    Pantera (free towing offered if he breaks  ;-)))  )
Jack Tunnell    Pantera (got rid of the EFI yet, Jack?)
Dennis Jones	Pantera (he's close to finishing it!!!)

Will come if:
Tom Upton       Pantera (needs and engine from Dennis Quella)
Bob Howard      Pantera (from Wichita. needs brakes fixed by Dennis Quella)
Nick Sakulenski Pantera (from McAllen & if he can get it back 
together in time!)

Others pending for the track:
Steve Carvajal Pantera (long time, no hear! You still out there, Steve?)
Dennis Coffman Pantera (said he'd come the next time!)
John Haas      Pantera (who we haven't seen in so long that he _has_ to come!)
Don Franck     Pantera (Kinda' like Haas... can't remember the last time...)

Coming with car, but no track driving:
Bill Borrello  Pantera
Jim Narum      Pantera (track if he can get his brake lines fixed in time)

Coming without cars:
Dennis Antenucci (always trying to find some excuse to come to Texas and borrow
                   a car to run on the track)
Cliff Brookshire (new Pantera owner from Beaumont attending with family)

Anymore Dallas/Ft. Worth guys?
Tom Groves
Scott Black

And this is a good motivator for those guys in Austin...
Bill Bitner     Pantera (with his monster Windsor)
Rob McMullen    Pantera (with the other monster Windsor we've never seen yet)
William King   (those Webers _must_ be tuned to perfection by now!)

Dennis Quella  Pantera (waiting for him to let me know)
Rob West       Pantera (driving his newly restored Pantera some time now)
Alan Brown     Pantera (we just might get him and his Cobra out this time)
David Auer     Pantera (we haven't seen him in ages...)

How many out there are interested?

Rumor has it that I was elected this year's Space City Panteras' VP, 
so I'm supposed to be the event coordinator. I'd better get off my 
butt and organize something! And if I can't get my car ready in time, 
maybe I can convince the GT5S owner to let me break it in good for 
him!!!  :-)

Get back to me soon! More info on request!

Thanks,

Kirby