[DeTomaso] Convention ideas

[Pantdino]

Chuck,

Were you on the track with your Pantera or another kind of car?
I have seen SCCA and VARA races there and the long straight and banking are great for very fast cars but not for others

Jim






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From: detomasoregistry at gmail.com
To: 'Ken Green' <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; Detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Thu, Aug 19, 2010 5:06 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Convention ideas


I was on the Fontana/Ontario track 2 weeks ago.  The 'in field' course was built 
s an
fter-thought, squeezed into the space.  There is plenty of 'back lot' space to 
reate
 pseudo-road coarse where they have set up 'larger auto-Xs', but I don't know 
ow
ppealing that would be.  The coarse would have to be set up to be focused on 
he kind
f layout good for Panteras.

Chuck


 think Laurie may have really come up with a great idea.
I think San Diego would be a good idea because it's a short drive for a lot of 
ocal
anteras (including LA and Orange County).  A lot more people might attend if 
hey can
ick single day events to participate in.  San Diego is also a vacation 
estination that
an draw people from a distance.  The challenge is to schedule events to draw
articipants. You probably can get a lot of locals to come to a core Saturday 
ll day gig
ith a car show, new vendor products, a BBQ at the car show, and dinner in the 
vening. 
hen fill in around that for the hard core types who want 2 or 3 days of 
vents.  

ut is there a track, people seem to want that.  Is Fontana open for events like 
his? 
illow springs (a bit of a drive)? Other options? 

en
--- On Wed, 8/18/10, LaurieFerrari at aol.com <LaurieFerrari at aol.com> wrote:

rom: LaurieFerrari at aol.com <LaurieFerrari at aol.com>
ubject: [DeTomaso] Convention ideas
o: Detomaso at realbig.com, MikeLDrew at aol.com
ate: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 1:10 PM

 would love to work to help plan an event in the San Diego  area.  I have 
he time now and enthusiasm.
y bet would be that many more people would attend in San Diego WITH their  
ars. Those who fly would have great access to flights. There are countless 
otels that are geared toward conventions and are reasonably priced.  The  
rea is gorgeous... I've attended several events where cars were  displayed 
n grass in Seaport Village right by the water; they  were spectacular.   
o much to see and do there as  well.  Don't underestimate the SD folks 
nsofar as willingness to plan  and run the event.  I've seen that they have 
lassy tastes while are  conservative on costs.  Please don't out-rule the idea 
efore  exploring the possibilities.   While Reno was lovely too  and fun.. 
here were not many cars there, and isn't that the point?
aurie
----------------------------
Even if such a location is identified, we would then need local club  
embers willing to help plan and execute the event--another  
ot-insignificant 
hallenge.
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