[DeTomaso] Fun Rally Track Event Survey Corrected

[mark skwarek]

Trailer.  
 
As they say: If you want to play ya  gotta be willing to pay. 
 
There is no free ride in this world.
 
Mark

From: dave londry <davel at emspace.com>
To: mark skwarek <ehpantera at yahoo.com>; List DeTomaso <Detomaso at poca.com> 
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 1:42 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fun Rally Track Event Survey Corrected


Yah, but that probably means you're tough.
Did you drive or trailer?

dave

On 25/07/2013 8:48 PM, mark skwarek wrote:
> Why all this complaining about 1400 miles  1-way.  Its 2500 miles 1-way form East Haddam, CT to Ely, NE. for  a 40 minute run at SSCC for 90 miles.  I just don't get it.
> Mark
> 
> *From:* dave londry <davel at emspace.com>
> *To:* John Buckman <jb841 at cox.net>
> *Cc:* detomaso at poca.com
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 25, 2013 9:31 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [DeTomaso] Fun Rally Track Event Survey Corrected
> 
> Vancouver to San Diego  = 1400 miles 1-way
> Vancouver to Scottsdale = 1600 miles 1-way
> Vancouver to Reno          =  860 miles 1-way
> 
> So I really screwed-up by having the cat in pieces during the Reno years.
> #1 - I won't go that far with no track event. I would go to Reno.
> #2 - I would go with a track event. I would have gone to Scottsdale.
> 
> I'm a low-quality respondent though, never having got to one anyway.
> Car is dead-nuts reliable now though.
> dave
> 
> On 25/07/2013 5:24 PM, John Buckman wrote:
> > Ok, I had a typo on the initial posting.  Here is the corrected post:
> >
> >
> >
> > Just to be clear, the decision to NOT have a track event was a POCA decision; it was NOT a SDP decision.
> >
> > The number of attendees at the track events has slowly been decreasing over the years, and losses have
> > occurred, even with POCA's AND the sponsor's contributions.
> >
> > With a $10,000 to $15,000 track rental cost, there needs to be a lot of participants to even break even.
> > At $250 per car, 40 cars are needed to raise $10k. This year's track participation had 18 cars.
> >
> > Here are some questions:
> >
> > !.    How many would NOT attend a Fun Rally that does NOT have a track event ?
> >
> > 2.    If San Diego did have a track event, how many of the respondents to question #1 would NOT be going
> >    to San Diego because it's too far for them to travel?
> >
> > If you do not wish to respond to this list, contact me off list.  I will keep it confidential.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John
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