[DeTomaso] Track day?
Effie Richards
erichards at zogob.sdcoxmail.com
Thu Dec 17 15:56:58 EST 2015
Perhaps our newly elected president, Michael Shortt, can help get some
answers.
Personally, the track does not interest me and Robert will never race his
Pantera, but so many members love the track and will hopefully get some
update here soon. It's a big "seller" for attendance, which I'm sure POCA
would like to have.
Holiday cheers to all, may your Christmas be merry, your holidays beautiful
and the New Year fabulous!
-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of marshall
smith
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 12:14 PM
To: DeTomaso Forum; Larry Finch
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Track day?
Silly question here but if the POCA Fun Rally Committee "were not in a
position to underwrite the expenses of the event.", why are they the "only
three people who can/should/might be able to comment with any authority as
to the status of a track event in 2016:..."?
If a group as as talented as PCNC can sponsor a track event which POCA
avoids all responsibility to produce, why should POCA have ANY say in the
event??
Marshall Smith
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On Thu, 12/17/15, Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
Subject: [DeTomaso] Track day?
To: "DeTomaso Forum" <detomaso at poca.com>
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2015, 10:30 AM
All,
Upon the passing of Bill Santos of PCNC, I assumed the responsibilities
for the PCNC Speed Trials. PCNC had run the event for about 13 or so years
prior to that time. PCNC had moved to Pahrump after a large rental price
increase at LVMS and then remained at Pahrump - Spring Mountain Motorsports
Ranch - until the Fun Rally moved to Reno. PCNC sponsored the event that
first year in Reno - 2009 - at Reno-Fernly Raceway, and again in 2011 at
RF. The track was not available for 2010.
2012-2013 -Two years at AZ - track events with questionable financial
results
2014 - San Diego - no track event
2015 - Texas - track event in conjunction with an outside-of-POCA
organizer
PCNC did not retain sponsorship of the track event with the Fun Rally move
to Arizona due to various concerns. Distance from the PCNC ‘home’ turf and
the increasingly tight financial aspects of the event were the major
reasons. Costs continued to rise, while sponsorship - and participation -
continued to decline.
I believe the negative financial realities of single-handedly sponsoring a
track event have only become more restrictive in the years since the PCNC
involvement.
As Julian noted, many months ago several members of PCNC did approach the
Fun Rally Committee offering their personal assistance in helping to
organize a 2016 event. However, they were not in a position to underwrite
the expenses of the event. I was asked for, and provided, my comments
regarding a 2016 event. I have heard nothing since that time regarding what
actions, if any, were taken by the Fun Rally Committee in response to that
offer of assistance.
As for Fun Rally 2016, there really are only three people who
can/should/might be able to comment with any authority as to the status of
a track event in 2016:
Bob Reid
Judy McCartney
Gill Mares
They are the three members of the Fun Rally Committee.
They make all decisions for Fun Rally location, costs, events, etc.
amongst themselves.
While the Fun Rally Committee freely uses the funds of the POCA treasury,
no Fun Rally decisions, management or expenses receive any review, nor are
they subject to approval/disapproval, from the POCA Board.
Yes, the Fun Rally process does not formally include the POCA board in any
manner whatsoever. This is how it has been for many years.
This is not in conflict with any current POCA bylaws.
Want answers about anything concerning the Fun Rally?
Those are the three people to contact if you want answers.
Contact them directly, They are seldom seen as users of this forum.
The rest of us - including the POCA officers and Board - just have history
and conjecture.
Larry
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