[DeTomaso] No racing again at the 2017 POCA Fun Rally?

[Dan Courtney]

Ed, I want to be clear that my comments are in no way a personal attack at you.
I have no idea what happened to keep us from once again holding what I consider the centerpiece of a Pantera Fun Rally because, unlike you,  I didn't commit time, energy and exposure to coordinating this complex endeavor. 
Thank you for working on behalf of the Club. 
But please do your best to ensure we don't go three consecutive years without a PANTERA track event.


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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Ed Mendez <edducati at mac.com> </div><div>Date:11/19/2016  3:55 PM  (GMT-08:00) </div><div>To: Dan Courtney <dan at excaliburre.com> </div><div>Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com </div><div>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] No racing again at the 2017 POCA Fun Rally? </div><div>
</div>You can race, but you'll have to get with the SCCA in order to join their event that same weekend. SCCA race licensing and compliance. Its financially infeasible and not prudent for the majority of membership to subsidize a track event benefiting a very small portion of the membership. Track costs and insurance makes it cost prohibitive. Individual racers can get with the SCCA and race that weekend. 

This will be a great event not to be missed.

Ed


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> On Nov 19, 2016, at 14:49, Dan Courtney <dan at excaliburre.com> wrote:
> 
>   Ed, Monterey is a great place for a car event, but thatas primarily
>   because of the ability to race on a world class track.
>   Iam really, really disappointed that POCA is once again ignoring and
>   alienating the racers in the Club.
>   Two years in a row without a track event? Whatas the point in having a
>   Pantera track car if you canat compete against other Panteras?
>   Parade laps are nice for daily drivers but not worth trailering a race
>   car for a 1,000 mile trip.
>   I thought last year was a one time foul-up, but now itas looking like
>   the Club doesnat care about itas racing contingency, or about the
>   Pantera racing tradition.
>   As of this moment Iad say count me, The Beast and The Winged Warrior,
>   out.
>   Maybe Iall get over this by Spring, if anyone cares, but I strongly
>   feel that the ability to host a Pantera track day should be a top
>   priority in selecting a venue for any Fun Rally.
> 
>   Dan Courtney
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   Ed, I want to be clear that my comments are in no way a personal attack
   at you.

   I have no idea what happened to keep us from once again holding what I
   consider the centerpiece of a Pantera Fun Rally because, unlike you,  I
   didn't commit time, energy and exposure to coordinating this complex
   endeavor.

   Thank you for working on behalf of the Club.

   But please do your best to ensure we don't go three consecutive years
   without a PANTERA track event.

   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

   -------- Original message --------

   From: Ed Mendez

   Date:11/19/2016 3:55 PM (GMT-08:00)

   To: Dan Courtney

   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com

   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] No racing again at the 2017 POCA Fun Rally?

   You can race, but you'll have to get with the SCCA in order to join
   their event that same weekend. SCCA race licensing and compliance. Its
   financially infeasible and not prudent for the majority of membership
   to subsidize a track event benefiting a very small portion of the
   membership. Track costs and insurance makes it cost prohibitive.
   Individual racers can get with the SCCA and race that weekend.
   This will be a great event not to be missed.
   Ed
   Sent from my iPhone 6 Plus
   > On Nov 19, 2016, at 14:49, Dan Courtney <dan at excaliburre.com> wrote:
   >
   >   Ed, Monterey is a great place for a car event, but thatas primarily
   >   because of the ability to race on a world class track.
   >   Iam really, really disappointed that POCA is once again ignoring
   and
   >   alienating the racers in the Club.
   >   Two years in a row without a track event? Whatas the point in
   having a
   >   Pantera track car if you canat compete against other Panteras?
   >   Parade laps are nice for daily drivers but not worth trailering a
   race
   >   car for a 1,000 mile trip.
   >   I thought last year was a one time foul-up, but now itas looking
   like
   >   the Club doesnat care about itas racing contingency, or about the
   >   Pantera racing tradition.
   >   As of this moment Iad say count me, The Beast and The Winged
   Warrior,
   >   out.
   >   Maybe Iall get over this by Spring, if anyone cares, but I strongly
   >   feel that the ability to host a Pantera track day should be a top
   >   priority in selecting a venue for any Fun Rally.
   >
   >   Dan Courtney
   > _______________________________________________
   >
   >
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