Track Rental @ 2002 Reunion

[COPO]

Any more thoughts on potentially renting the track at the 2002 Reunion? Perhaps 1/2 a day in conjunction with a local car club?? I think everyone had fun last year at the strip, just long lines and lack of runs could be improved upon.

Maybe we could talk COPO Pete into bringing the small block powered Dec. Feature Car and see how it does against its bigger brethren. A David and Goliath story in the making. Andrew announcing again in the tower would be super!

[Chevy454]

I agree on ALL of your thoughts, Charlie. Besides Charlie and I, is anyone else interested in some more track time? If so, it would be nice to know now, so we could get with the track and get something worked out.

By the way...have you had the new addition to the track yet? Any numbers for me to shoot for ?

[Stefano]

Track time would be a very favorable aspect.

[Chevy454]

We already have some track time, as we have since the very first year (it's intersting how other shows have started doing this also), but if it's just going to be Charlie and I making runs, then we might be better off just sticking around for the trophy class.

As I have stated before: the racing is the part of the show that gets my blood going, and I would LOVE to see this part of the show grow. BUT, with that said, I DO NOT want it to detract from the show part of the weekend, as that is what started it all, and is the reason people show up in the first place. So, I guess what I am trying to say is that I would like to see the racing part add something to the weekend, rather than take away from another part. Make sense?

[Stefano]

Will clone cars be permitted to run, or is the event strictly limited to authenic Super Cars?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Hopefully, NO - that can be seen anytime at our local tracks. Most are not even clones, they are simply cars with stripes stuck to them.
M

[Charley Lillard]

So If I bring one of my Pro Touring Camaro's I can't run it down the track ?:-(

[COPO PETE]

Assuming I am David, who exactly is the "Goliath" COPO is refering too.
Peter

[COPO]

I think it would be great to incorporate more track time into the event. I enjoyed going to the track at the 2001 Reunion and I'm guessing there were at least 20 cars that made a pass?? With the inevitable lines and oil downs that often occur under the best conditions it's doubtful anyone could ever get more than 2-3 runs in.

By renting the track for 1/2 a day a smaller group could probably get as many runs as you wanted. Logistically it would be difficult to accomplish the show and the drags in a single day as the 2001 event was able to do as it's doubtful the track could be economically rented on a Sat. evening. Also, I don't think many would really want to run their cars prior to the show on Sat. morning/afternoon. That leaves Sunday morning as the most logical time to run at the track and would still allow everyone to leave on Sunday afternoon to head home or stay until Monday morning.

Maybe the best thing to do is see if the track could be rented for part of Sunday, and if so, what the cost would be. Then based on interest from everyone it would be easy to tell if it would be feasible to go it alone or if it be necessary to partner with another small local group.

Rob, you had mentioned incorporating an outdoor musclecar show into the Reunion weekend and between the Supercars and some of those participants it might work.

I haven't had the new acquisition to the track and in fact haven't picked it up yet, but Joel Rosen used to guarantee 11's or your money back which means I might make it into the 12's with my driving skills. :-)

Charley, so what is this new toy you've got and will it be at the '02 Reunion? Kevin, it'd be great to see the '69 Nickey on the track or we could pair up our '71 BM's.



[Edited by COPO (12-05-2001 at 09:14 PM).]

[Charley Lillard]

I can't tell until tomorrow...Dammit... I can't stand it much longer.. Car will be here in the morning.....arrgh..Can't sleep..