[DeTomaso] Track event attendees - 2015 POCA Lone Star Fun Rally Update #17

Kirby Schrader kirby.schrader at gmail.com
Fri Feb 27 18:10:42 EST 2015


Important notice!!!
The track event fee is $335 now.

Check or PayPal (kirbyschrader at mac.com <mailto:kirbyschrader at mac.com>) to me will work. See the registration document.


May 16-17, 2015
Update #17

I want to reiterate that we are getting special treatment by being able to register early. 

Once the Driver’s Edge opens the event to the general public, it will fill up damned near instantaneously. So, if you don’t register soon, you will not get on the track.

For all you folks who have a Pantera but are proposing your ‘backup car', please do your best to bring the Pantera. After all, it _is_ a Pantera event You’ve got over 3 months to get it going! That’s good motivation!

You can pre-register here for the track event. All information should be there, but contact me if you have any questions.

http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/funrally/ <http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/funrally/>

Thanks to those who already registered!!!

As mentioned in the Fun Rally initial promotion, Texas World Speedway is closing. We all knew it was coming for years, but this is it. Our event will probably be the last one. See info from management at the bottom of this email.

The question was asked 'Are mufflers required?'
Tom Upton races there all the time and he responded:
"Track has same as SCCA. 104 db @ 70 ft, but I have not seen it being enforced even though I went to great pains to meet it."
 
New information - This is important. PLEASE READ.
One of the guys here asked about seat belts. The Driver’s Edge accepts stock seats with the standard three point belts.
However, if you have upgraded to a racing seat or a harness you must have an anti-submarine belt.
Some confusion results when people talk about this. For example...
My race car has a Simpson snap latch system consisting of:
Lap belts - 2 mount points
Anti-submarine belt - 1 mount point
Should belts in a V to a single mount point - 1 mount point
Total 4
This is acceptable to The Driver’s Edge.

Personally, I will be upgrading my setup to a 5 point by separating the shoulder belts so it works with my Hans device better.
CVAR, SCCA and others are all saying you need 5 or 6 point mounts. The 6th is a ‘Y’ anti-submarining belt.

If that’s not clear, let me know. This may generate some discussion, but that’s OK. 4 point to some people mean two lap belts and two shoulder belts with no anti-submarine belt. This will not be accepted.

Also, your belts will need to be within the acceptable date range. If they are older than 5 years, you really need to change them!

We have one cancelation this time.

If despite your best intentions, you can't make it, just notify me and I'll take you off the list.

Note: I have received a lot of emails and I may have missed one or two of you. If you don't see your name and you told me you were coming (or paid!) let me know.

27 are registered and paid! Thanks!

The ‘I’m already pre-registered and I’ve paid! Thank you very much!’ crowd.
Mike Trusty - GT40
Bill Moore - Pantera
Mike Simmons - Pantera/Aston Martin/Ferrari
Kirby Schrader - Pantera
Charles (Chuck) Huber - Pantera
Chuck Engles - Pantera
Alex Engles - Pantera
Robert Knox - Pantera
Ed Nagel - Pantera
Rob Pink - Pantera (240Z backup)
David Adin aka Dirty and Grouchy, David from Durango, etc. etc. - Pantera
Will Kooiman - Pantera
Ron McCall - Pantera
Phil Tomlinson - Pantera (Scion FR-S backup)
John Conder - Pantera (Corvette backup)
Anthony (Tony) La Sorsa - Pantera
David Bell - Pantera
Jerry Knotts - Pantera
Dennis Quella - Pantera
Jeff Detrich - Pantera
Keith Verges - No Pantera, but he wants to join his old Pantera friends
Rich Hoppe - Pizza Pantera
Bob Benson - Pantera
Nick Sakulenzki - Pantera
Tom Upton - Pantera
Dale Eriksen - Pantera
Bill Bitner - Pantera
who is it going to be?
The 'for damned sure I'll be there' crowd.
(Where ARE you guys?)
Dave Londry - Pantera (needs to sort out tires)
John Neal - Pantera
John Johnson - Pantera
We’ve lost our Kansas buddies due to circumstances beyond their control…

The 'heard they were interested, but not sure' crowd.
 - Richard Boschert - Pantera
 - Garth Rodericks - Pantera 
 - Steve Hawkins - Pantera (requires some assembly)
 - Dick Koch - Pantera
 - Brent Stewart - Pantera
 
The "some/much assembly required before being track ready" crowd.
 - Dylan Schrader - Pantera
 - Louis Schlaudt - Pantera
 - Michael Frazier - Pantera


The 'should come but probably won't' crowd
 - Asa Jay - He is thinking about it though...
 - John Bentley
 - Dennis Antennuci (aka Mad Dawg) - Pantera (he finally realized he's getting too old)

Again, this will be the last event to take place at Texas World Speedway. Make sure you're there to experience it!

I hereby faithfully promise to annoy everyone with regular updates over the coming months.
:-)

Thanks,
Kirby


Links: Texas World Speedway - http://www.texasworldspeedway.com <http://www.texasworldspeedway.com/>

Yes, it is closing....
Email to all track event organizers from TWS management:
Greetings all, 
The official word on 2015 is that we will be booking through May 31st. The track may or may not be operating beyond that date, but ownership is comfortable making commitments through the end of May.

I realize that this will put most of you in a position of having to book elsewhere from June 1 forward, which is why I asked the owners to give us a firm date on the closure.

I expect increased demand on dates from this point on. Currently all weekends are booked through the end of 2014 with the exception of Aug 30-31. For 2015 dates we will continue to operate on a "legacy" basis, i.e. if your group had the 3rd weekend in March this year, you have first right of refusal on that same weekend next year. That means that all dates through May 31, 2015are set as tentative already. You can view the 2015 schedule on our website at http://www.texasworldspeedway.com/the-track/track-schedule.html <http://www.texasworldspeedway.com/the-track/track-schedule.html> and scroll forward to 2015.
Note that weekends that were open in 2014 have been filled with groups that had previously requested new/additional dates, in the order that they were received.

This is important: I need a confirmation for your proposed 2015 dates by next Friday Aug 29th. If you are, or have made other plans for next Spring and do not plan to carry over one or more of your 2014 weekend's) I need to know now. We already have groups asking to come back to TWS for one final event, and some of our current customers are asking for additional dates. If there will be openings in the Spring schedule due to a change in your club's plans we need to know that asap please.

Likewise, if you want to change, trade or add an additional weekend or want to extend your weekend to Friday or Monday (or more) please let me know asap. I will do what I can to accommodate.


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   Important notice!!!
   The track event fee is $335 now.
   Check or PayPal ([1]kirbyschrader at mac.com) to me will work. See the
   registration document.
   May 16-17, 2015

   Update #17
   I want to reiterate that we are getting special treatment by being able
   to register early.

   Once the Driver's Edge opens the event to the general public, it will
   fill up damned near instantaneously. So, if you don't register soon,
   you will not get on the track.

   For all you folks who have a Pantera but are proposing your `backup
   car', please do your best to bring the Pantera. After all, it _is_ a
   Pantera event You've got over 3 months to get it going! That's
   good motivation!

   You can pre-register here for the track event. All information should
   be there, but contact me if you have any questions.
   [2]http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/funrally/
   Thanks to those who already registered!!!
   As mentioned in the Fun Rally initial promotion, Texas World Speedway
   is closing. We all knew it was coming for years, but this is it. Our
   event will probably be the last one. See info from management at the
   bottom of this email.
   The question was asked 'Are mufflers required?'
   Tom Upton races there all the time and he responded:
   "Track has same as SCCA. 104 db @ 70 ft, but I have not seen it being
   enforced even though I went to great pains to meet it."

   New information - This is important. PLEASE READ.
   One of the guys here asked about seat belts. The Driver's Edge accepts
   stock seats with the standard three point belts.
   However, if you have upgraded to a racing seat or a harness you must
   have an anti-submarine belt.
   Some confusion results when people talk about this. For example...
   My race car has a Simpson snap latch system consisting of:
   Lap belts - 2 mount points
   Anti-submarine belt - 1 mount point
   Should belts in a V to a single mount point - 1 mount point
   Total 4
   This is acceptable to The Driver's Edge.
   Personally, I will be upgrading my setup to a 5 point by separating the
   shoulder belts so it works with my Hans device better.
   CVAR, SCCA and others are all saying you need 5 or 6 point mounts. The
   6th is a `Y' anti-submarining belt.
   If that's not clear, let me know. This may generate some discussion,
   but that's OK. 4 point to some people mean two lap belts and two
   shoulder belts with no anti-submarine belt. This will not be accepted.
   Also, your belts will need to be within the acceptable date range. If
   they are older than 5 years, you really need to change them!
   We have one cancelation this time.
   If despite your best intentions, you can't make it, just notify me and
   I'll take you off the list.
   Note: I have received a lot of emails and I may have missed one or two
   of you. If you don't see your name and you told me you were coming (or
   paid!) let me know.
   27 are registered and paid! Thanks!
   The `I'm already pre-registered and I've paid! Thank you very much!'
   crowd.
    1. Mike Trusty - GT40
    2. Bill Moore - Pantera
    3. Mike Simmons - Pantera/Aston Martin/Ferrari
    4. Kirby Schrader - Pantera
    5. Charles (Chuck) Huber - Pantera
    6. Chuck Engles - Pantera
    7. Alex Engles - Pantera
    8. Robert Knox - Pantera
    9. Ed Nagel - Pantera
   10. Rob Pink - Pantera (240Z backup)
   11. David Adin aka Dirty and Grouchy, David from Durango, etc. etc. -
       Pantera
   12. Will Kooiman - Pantera
   13. Ron McCall - Pantera
   14. Phil Tomlinson - Pantera (Scion FR-S backup)
   15. John Conder - Pantera (Corvette backup)
   16. Anthony (Tony) La Sorsa - Pantera
   17. David Bell - Pantera
   18. Jerry Knotts - Pantera
   19. Dennis Quella - Pantera
   20. Jeff Detrich - Pantera
   21. Keith Verges - No Pantera, but he wants to join his old Pantera
       friends
   22. Rich Hoppe - Pizza Pantera
   23. Bob Benson - Pantera
   24. Nick Sakulenzki - Pantera
   25. Tom Upton - Pantera
   26. Dale Eriksen - Pantera
   27. Bill Bitner - Pantera
   28. who is it going to be?

   The 'for damned sure I'll be there' crowd.
   (Where ARE you guys?)
    1. Dave Londry - Pantera (needs to sort out tires)
    2. John Neal - Pantera
    3. John Johnson - Pantera

   We've lost our Kansas buddies due to circumstances beyond their
   control...
   The 'heard they were interested, but not sure' crowd.
    - Richard Boschert - Pantera
    - Garth Rodericks - Pantera
    - Steve Hawkins - Pantera (requires some assembly)
    - Dick Koch - Pantera
    - Brent Stewart - Pantera

   The "some/much assembly required before being track ready" crowd.
    - Dylan Schrader - Pantera
    - Louis Schlaudt - Pantera
    - Michael Frazier - Pantera
   The 'should come but probably won't' crowd
    - Asa Jay - He is thinking about it though...
    - John Bentley
    - Dennis Antennuci (aka Mad Dawg) - Pantera (he finally realized he's
   getting too old)
   Again, this will be the last event to take place at Texas World
   Speedway. Make sure you're there to experience it!
   I hereby faithfully promise to annoy everyone with regular updates over
   the coming months.
   :-)
   Thanks,
   Kirby
   Links: Texas World Speedway - [3]http://www.texasworldspeedway.com
   Yes, it is closing....
   Email to all track event organizers from TWS management:
   Greetings all,
   The official word on 2015 is that we will be booking through May 31st.
   The track may or may not be operating beyond that date, but ownership
   is comfortable making commitments through the end of May.
   I realize that this will put most of you in a position of having to
   book elsewhere from June 1 forward, which is why I asked the owners to
   give us a firm date on the closure.
   I expect increased demand on dates from this point on. Currently all
   weekends are booked through the end of 2014 with the exception of Aug
   30-31. For 2015 dates we will continue to operate on a "legacy" basis,
   i.e. if your group had the 3rd weekend in March this year, you have
   first right of refusal on that same weekend next year. That means that
   all dates through May 31, 2015are set as tentative already. You
   can view the 2015 schedule on our website
   at [4]http://www.texasworldspeedway.com/the-track/track-
   schedule.html and scroll forward to 2015.
   Note that weekends that were open in 2014 have been filled with groups
   that had previously requested new/additional dates, in the order that
   they were received.
   This is important: I need a confirmation for your proposed 2015 dates
   by next Friday Aug 29th. If you are, or have made other plans for next
   Spring and do not plan to carry over one or more of your
   2014 weekend's) I need to know now. We already have groups asking to
   come back to TWS for one final event, and some of our current customers
   are asking for additional dates. If there will be openings in the
   Spring schedule due to a change in your club's plans we need to know
   that asap please.
   Likewise, if you want to change, trade or add an additional weekend or
   want to extend your weekend to Friday or Monday (or more) please let me
   know asap. I will do what I can to accommodate.
   __,_._,___

References

   1. mailto:kirbyschrader at mac.com
   2. http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/funrally/
   3. http://www.texasworldspeedway.com/
   4. http://www.texasworldspeedway.com/the-track/track-schedule.html


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