[DeTomaso] "Pantera Club" race weekend at Willow Springs last weekend

[tony DiGiovanna]

Yeah, suffering a similar thing on the East Coast.
We're careful to offer discounts to first-timers and help guys with
confidence problems prep their cars.  Like any pusher, you got to get them
hooked. ;^)
Track is tough on a car, and you have to be as tough (mentally, wrenchally,
and financially) to weather the continuous maintenance and periodic
set-backs.  Not everyone is.
The other factor that wittles away at the field, is the restoration/paint
job.  A lot of guys give up on the track events right after they spend a
bunch of money on the car.


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Dan Courtney
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:55 AM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] "Pantera Club" race weekend at Willow Springs last
weekend


I knew it would happen sooner or later.
Each outing we have less and less Panteras at this event.
When I started 10 years ago the majority of cars were Panteras.
This last weekend we did not have a single Pantera on the course.
Chris Qualls brought his but it didn't leave the trailer as he was running
Jeff's Craftsman truck.
Colin Haney, Jim Saxton, Matt Merrit and several others have sold their race
Panteras.
Dr. Abe was there but was still waiting for headers for his sbc Pantera.
I've still got the engines out of both The Winged Warrior and The Beast. I'm
somewhat ashamed to mention I ran a Z whatever Corvette for almost unlimited
laps (and didn't blow it up!). It was fun but not as fun as racing a
Pantera.
We need a fresh crop of racers!

Dan
Dan F. Courtney


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