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

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Thu Aug 21 20:09:36 EDT 2008


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From: MICHAEL ROCHELLE CONWELL [mailto:moconwell at msn.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:57 PM
To: msm at portata.com; 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"

 

Mark, which hotel?  We always stay at the Atlantis which is South of
Downtown and a short distance from the Airport.
 
Michael
 
 


> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location "say NO to Sandy EggO"
> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:38:13 -0500
> From: msm at portata.com
> To: moconwell at msn.com; adin at frontier.net; mikeldrew at aol.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.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
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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