[DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location "say NO to Sandy EggO"

[msm at portata.com]

Hi Michael,

We were told that it was about 25 miles, but I just checked Google Maps
which says 37 miles from hotel to track entrance.

Well, at least the hotel is two blocks from I-80, so it is freeway most
of the way.  

Mark



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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of MICHAEL ROCHELLE CONWELL
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:03 PM
To: adin at frontier.net; mikeldrew at aol.com
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location "say NO to Sandy EggO"


Mike, using the GPS coordinates of the race track & Reno, it is 39.5
miles and takes 44 minutes per Yahoo Maps.  And it depends where you
stay.  The track in Vegas was closer depending where you stayed, making
the locations very close in distance.  That's  not close to me and I
HAVE driven to the track.  Reno also has traffic.  My point was someone
gave the impression the track was close.  Some would precive that as a
few minutes from downtown, but that is not true.  MHO!  It is a great
track.
 
Michael
 
 
 
> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:10 -0600> From: adin at frontier.net> To:
MikeLDrew at aol.com> CC: moconwell at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com> Subject:
Re: [DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location "say NO to Sandy EggO"> > Edit:
ALL "grumpy Coloradans only come to the track and don't even> come to
the hotel because it's so far away in Las Vegas."> > But we ARE out
there supporting the club (Finch's group).> > > Quoting
MikeLDrew at aol.com:> > >> > In a message dated 8/21/08 7 07 54,
moconwell at msn.com writes:> >> >> >> How important is the track event to
the Convention?> >>> >>>> Very. Many people (both drivers and
spectators) only come to the event> > for the track. Some grumpy
Coloradans only come to the track and don't even> > come to the hotel
because it's so far away in Las Vegas.> >>> >> Does it make money or
lose?> >>> >> >>>The track event is run by PCNC as a separate and
distinct event from the> > Fun Rally; no money intermingles. PCNC
purposely prices the event to break> > even; sometimes we accidently
make a profit, which is then plowed into future> > events (we have had
price reductions because of this). Other times we lose> > money, usually
not too much though.> >> > One can make the case that the track event
helps the overall event> > financially, because some people only come to
the Fun Rally because > > of the track event,> > but that's difficult to
quantify.> >> >> >The track in Reno IS NOT close to Reno, no closer than
the track in LV.> >> The only time the track was close is when it was at
LV Speedway.> >>> >>>> Absolutely false. You can offer opinions and
that's fine, but don't> > issue false statements as fact.> >> > The
track in Las Vegas is 56 miles from the hotel, and with growing Vegas> >
traffic it's a good one-hour drive away from the hotel, and the road > >
is heavily> > patrolled. The Fernly track is 30 miles east of Reno on
I-80 with a 70 mph> > speed limit, and traffic routinely flows at 80+ so
it's a 20-25 > > minute drive at> > best. Not that this should make a
difference, since we bought these car
s to> > DRIVE them didn't we? But for some that 30 extra minutes might
be a> > deal-breaker.> >> > Who knows, with a lack of hotels near the
Vegas track, even grumpy Coloradans> > might be forced to stay with us
in Reno, and then they might accidently find> > out that they're having
a great time socializing with all the other > > non-grumpy> > owners,
and make a habit of staying with us in the future, wherever we go. :>> >
)> >> > It's also worth mentioning that the track in Reno is MUCH
better. I believe> > (Larry Finch will have to confirm/deny) that we
would be able to get a> > full-length 4.1 mile track in Reno for about
the same cost as the> > too-short-in-my-opinion half-track in Pahrump.
Many may find that > > compelling.> >>> >>> >> >Alternative:  Hold the
Convention in Willows, CA. and run Thunderhill!> >> Cheap rooms on
off-weekends.> >>> >> >>>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Yes, that is sure to make
Reno look like the most> > exciting place in the world by comparison.
:>)> >>> >> Has anyone completed a survey of what is important to the
Convention> >> attendee?  Track, shows, bar, runs, food and etc.> >>> >>
>>>Yes, more than once in fact. There have been surveys included with
the> > POCA newsletter, and issued at the event itself. The results of
this survey> > steer the Fun Rally committee when making decisions about
potential > > venues etc.> >> > Cheers!> >> > Mike> >> >> >> >
**************> > It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find
your travel> > deal here.> >> >
(http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)> >>
> > 
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