Originally Posted by nasa-rm
COTA didn't care about any other group that's running there either. Maybe track management will come around or maybe they will always suck to work with. The track is cool enough that it's worth the effort to keep trying...
Richard P.
I know you are right about this Dave. I know they don't care about club racing at all. Would NASA not have as many people at a nationals as SCCA is having at this event? I don't really care. I would not pay two or three times just to race there. Just the fact that it's in my backyard makes it a easy race for me but I will take Hallett or NOLA and they can pound sand.
JJ
When you see how incredible the place is first hand you might think twice about paying more to race there.
I know it's a great track. I made a few laps with the Cadillac people in a CTS-V but I still don't think it's worth three times the money. Just being so close is great. I hate the fact that people like us pushed for this track and they got deals on their taxes and now they think they are to good for us.
JJ
Yep, I signed some online petition. I was good with the $25 myn they would receive from the state. It's like a Six Flags being built as a pseudo state park but only high ranking diplomats are allowed in.
Bryan Leinart
CMC #24
Just some food for thought for NASA....the track cost $50k a day to rent so its a $150k for the three day event. Now the entry fee was $650 each with 7 classes maxing out at 85 cars each. PLUS $500 per garage with 30 garages total. So factor 600 total entrants makes them $390k plus $15k for garages. At $405k total that is a LOT OF MONEY for the club to make in profit. Several classes sold out in 10 min and have waiting lists! I can only imagine that NASA would have the same success if they kept lobbying to race there!
you can throw the economics out there all you want but if they won't even talk to Dave, people from National, etc then it means exactly diddly squat.
I held my nose and got my SCCA memebership, license, etc and bent over and paid the fee to run at the event coming up. It'd be nice to not have to do that, but...
Ken Brewer; 1994 Toyota MR2 - #6 PTF
SI wannabe - anyone got a spare money tree?
"Zoom Zoom Zoom - On any given weekend more Mazdas make optimistic pass attempts than any other brand!"
All I'm saying is don't give up just cause you get shot down a couple times.
Were you the one that had that red MR2 that came to Ed's shop in January to have Jerry do your annual tech?
I got tickets for this weekend, but will only be there Saturday.
- Gary R.
'86 Camaro Z28 "KNOCKER"
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