[TPR] [DeTomaso] Track event attendees - 2015 POCA Lone Star Fun Rally Update #16

Mon Feb 9 19:31:33 PST 2015

I wanted to do this, fortunately my new TV show found a network home and
I'll be shooting March through June.
You can get a sneak peek here.
Www.americanfiretv.com.

Wish I could be in two places at once.

Michael Shortt
On Feb 9, 2015 10:18 PM, "Kirby Schrader via TPR" <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
wrote:

> *Important notice!!!*
> *The track event fee is $335 now.*
>
> *Check or PayPal (kirbyschrader at mac.com <kirbyschrader at mac.com>) **to me **will
> work. See the registration document.*
>
>
> *May 16-17, 2015*
>
> *Update #16*
>
> *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/
>
> Thanks to those who already registered!!!
> A reminder to those who convinced me they wanted to register, but have not
> paid yet… You owe me!
> :-)
>
>
> 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."
>
> With the drop outs, we are still heading towards 30+ Panteras. 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.
>
> 29 are registered and paid! Thanks!
>
> *The ‘I’m already pre-registered and I’ve paid! Thank you very much!’
> crowd.*
>
>    1. Mike Trusty - Pantera
>    2. Bill Moore - Pantera
>    3. Mike Simmons - Pantera/Aston Martin/Ferrari
>    4. Kirby Schrader - Pantera
>    5. Clarke Hamm - Pantera #7350
>    6. Charles (Chuck) Huber - Pantera
>    7. Chuck Engles - Pantera
>    8. Alex Engles - Pantera
>    9. Robert Knox - Pantera
>    10. Ed Nagel - Pantera
>    11. Rob Pink - Pantera (240Z backup)
>    12. David Adin aka Dirty and Grouchy, David from Durango, etc. etc. -
>    Pantera
>    13. Will Kooiman - Pantera
>    14. Ron McCall - Pantera
>    15. Phil Tomlinson - Pantera (Scion FR-S backup)
>    16. John Conder - Pantera (Corvette backup)
>    17. Anthony (Tony) La Sorsa - Pantera
>    18. David Bell - Pantera
>    19. Jerry Knotts - Pantera
>    20. Dennis Quella - Pantera
>    21. Jeff Detrich - Pantera
>    22. Keith Verges - No Pantera, but he wants to join his old Pantera
>    friends
>    23. Rich Hoppe - Pizza Pantera
>    24. Bob Benson - Pantera
>    25. Nick Sakulenzki - Pantera
>    26. Tom Upton - Pantera
>    27. Dale Eriksen - Pantera
>    28. Bill Bitner - Pantera
>    29. 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
>    4. Jim Duncan - 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
>
> 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 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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