[DeTomaso] Track day?

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Julian your explanation of what has happened at Spring Mountain is spot  
on.  They have grown and improved and consequentially moved completely out  of 
our price range.  We have looked at the outside road course at LVMS as  
well and found pricing to be unmanageable.  The only way it might work  would 
be to join up with another group, but both facilities will not sub let  their 
courses, so we would have to find someone to share with on our own.   Bob 
Benson and Larry Finch have been looking closely into the situation, but it  
doesn't look promising.  We have seen numbers as high as $16000 for one  
day. But it's being worked on.  Bob  
 
 
In a message dated 12/17/2015 12:10:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:

I  believe I am correct in saying the Fun Rally IS an official function of 
POCA,  however the track event associated with it is not (or historically 
has not  been). The track event was for many years a PCNC organized event 
under the  guidance of Larry Finch,  when the Fun Rally started to move wider 
afield  that ceased and the Phoenix Fun Rally track event was organized by Jim 
 Cozzolino and subsequently the Texas World Speedway event was handled by 
Kirby  Schrader. The track attendee numbers have been dwindling over the 
years and  organizing individuals have been left out of pocket in some 
instances, despite  sponsorship from vendors and individuals. I think I am am correct 
in saying  POCA also acts as a sponsor to the track event to a nominal sum. 
The Texas  event was a shared event with a third party (presumably to 
defray costs and  ensure adequate numbers) although Pantera participation was  
strong.

Prior Las Vegas Fun Rally's were associated with a track event  at Spring 
Mountain (Pahrump), which at that time was  a small desert open  track day 
type entity, it has now progressed into an upscale private  motorsports park 
and country club. However, I bumped into Bob Benson at  Monterey Reunion this 
past August and he hinted that he would be trying to  organize a track 
event at Spring Mountain to accompany the Fun Rally return to  Vegas. I have no 
further information on how those negotiations are  progressing.

Julian



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   Julian your explanation of what has happened at Spring Mountain is spot
   on.  They have grown and improved and consequentially moved completely
   out of our price range.  We have looked at the outside road course at
   LVMS as well and found pricing to be unmanageable.  The only way it
   might work would be to join up with another group, but both facilities
   will not sub let their courses, so we would have to find someone to
   share with on our own.  Bob Benson and Larry Finch have been looking
   closely into the situation, but it doesn't look promising.  We have
   seen numbers as high as $16000 for one day. But it's being worked on.
   Bob



   In a message dated 12/17/2015 12:10:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
   julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:

     I believe I am correct in saying the Fun Rally IS an official
     function of POCA, however the track event associated with it is not
     (or historically has not been). The track event was for many years a
     PCNC organized event under the guidance of Larry Finch,  when the
     Fun Rally started to move wider afield that ceased and the Phoenix
     Fun Rally track event was organized by Jim Cozzolino and
     subsequently the Texas World Speedway event was handled by Kirby
     Schrader. The track attendee numbers have been dwindling over the
     years and organizing individuals have been left out of pocket in
     some instances, despite sponsorship from vendors and individuals. I
     think I am am correct in saying POCA also acts as a sponsor to the
     track event to a nominal sum. The Texas event was a shared event
     with a third party (presumably to defray costs and ensure adequate
     numbers) although Pantera participation was strong.
     Prior Las Vegas Fun Rally's were associated with a track event at
     Spring Mountain (Pahrump), which at that time was  a small desert
     open track day type entity, it has now progressed into an upscale
     private motorsports park and country club. However, I bumped into
     Bob Benson at Monterey Reunion this past August and he hinted that
     he would be trying to organize a track event at Spring Mountain to
     accompany the Fun Rally return to Vegas. I have no further
     information on how those negotiations are progressing.
     Julian