2009 Year One Experience cancelled !!!

[Rag-Rat]

Damn. I put my vacation in last year for this event. That sucks. Other than RTTH are there any events equal in the south-east?



http://www.yearone.com/yodnn/Default.aspx?alias=www.yearone.com/yodnn/Events

[69Nova]

I did the same thing, I put off for vacation last year so that I could finally make it. I'm just gonna hit up RTTH instead.

[OLDFLM]

So much for debuting my Firebird there this year!

[trapin]

What the hell?

Why?

[Larry Callahan]

They say economics.

Bummer!!!

[Steve1968LS2]

I did the same thing, I put off for vacation last year so that I could finally make it. I'm just gonna hit up RTTH instead.

Ahh crap.. I was shipping out Penny for the YOE.. guess I'm a year late.

Oh well, will still send her out there for some fun.. dammit!

[Larry Callahan]

Well, it looks like I don't need to miss our wedding anniversary for a car thing. LOL!

[Rag-Rat]

Larry, how about a Pro-Touring.com track day and autocross since Road Atlanta is available now from May 15-17, with DSE as a sponsor ??? I know, I know. I was just day dreaming out loud.

[Larry Callahan]

I would love to. I'm sure we could get a couple hundred people but not enough to fund it. With our new event being the next month I think it would be too close together.

[BA.]

This sucks so bad, I FINALLY have a car worth driving there and Whammo - the event is cancelled!!! dammit.

[Larry Callahan]

E-mail them. Maybe if they get inundated with requests they will bring it back?

[Rag-Rat]

Sent my comments to:

[email protected]

[JEFFTATE]

I had 7 car events that I wanted to go to this year.
And I was gonna' have to skip 2 or 3 because I couldn't afford them all.
So this actually helps me narrow them down a bit.
All things happen for the best.
This just gives me more time and money for Run to the Hills 5 and Motor State Challenge.

[Ron S]

That does stink,I was going to debut my Mustang there.My company is so busy in June,but I'm going to see if I can make it to Michigan.Ron

[KevMc]

That's a shame, we had a really good time there last year and we just went to spectate.
We were looking forward to this year.

[Larry Callahan]

I can't and won't say anything other than this.

If you have hotel reservations you may want to wait a week before canceling them. Something might come up.

[55chevyman]

This sucks, i live like 30 mins from road atlanta!

[Rag-Rat]

Year One replied. They didn't say much other than it is a great event and that in better economic times it will return. I hope so. I can't afford to go or fly to any farther away events. Maybe my car will be done by the 2010 event....LOL.

[formula]

So much for debuting my Firebird there this year!



Mine too! Dangit, that's three awesome builds debuting, plus penny....dangit dangit dangit!



When's RTTH?

[Larry Callahan]

Don't give up yet. Hang on to your hotel reservations until you hear from me.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

that SUCKS!

[bret]

The daily rent for Road Atlanta is $25,000. Plus expenses. YR1 rented it for 3 days for their show. The math on this is brutal.

[Steve1968LS2]

The daily rent for Road Atlanta is $25,000. Plus expenses. YR1 rented it for 3 days for their show. The math on this is brutal.

Maybe they should have it at Buttonwillow Raceway here in CA.. not as pretty but it can be had for well under $5k a day.

$25k a day is silly money.. even with some workers that must equate to a huge profit margin for Road Atlanta.

[JEFFTATE]

Hell ,
didn't we talk a while back ( pipedreaming actually ) about renting Daytona ?
It was "only" $35,000 a day .

[Vinz68]

That sucks. I had a blast last year.

[JEFFTATE]

Don't give up yet. Hang on to your hotel reservations until you hear from me.

Listen to Larry !

[David Sloan]

OK
I have talk it over with Larry an got some advice from Bill Howell.
How many of you would still come to Ga.for a Pro-Touring RTTH kind of like Bill put's on in Tenn.

I have been working on locating a big parking lot for a sat. auto cross, an we are working on getting a Drag strip that is close by as well for Sunday.
The Canton Cruz night is this same weekend. We would all meet at my shop after the auto cross then Cruz over to the Canton show
There is around 400 to 600 car on a reg. night. lots of place's to eat an shopping for the women if they so desire.
There are some loose ends to work out. We would put together a place that will accommodate all of us for a dinner on sat night.
Friday night would be hang out at our toy box to live music an bench race.
I also have tool's an a lift at the toy box if we should need to work on anything.
So lets here it what do you guy's think?????

[JEFFTATE]

I'll do It !

[Vinz68]

Sounds good to me!! You know I'll probably need the lift...lol
Thanks again for all your help at Bill's.

[wayne70]

That sound's great. what date's will this happen on?

[Rag-Rat]

Great idea. The date is key for me. I have to put in for additional vacation days almost 6 months in advance. Would miss the Road Atlanta track but watching the autocross and looking at nice cars are what it's all about. Make it happen.

[BossaNova]

Sign me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bill Howell]

You know you can count me in and probably Yancy since we were coming to Ga anyway. Cones and timing equipment packed and ready to go.

[hotrdblder]

count me in, as long as all this snow melts by then

[Larry Callahan]

Now, we need to come up with a name and logo. I'll call you on Saturday David.

[Rag-Rat]

The Pro-Touring Spring Festival or the Pro-Touring Eastern Spring Bash

[Ron S]

Sounds good,sometimes the last minute events are the most fun.The Mustang will be there.My daughter just got a job in Atlanta,it gives me a reason to see her.Ron

[zerotofear]

The SmokinSS will be ready.





www.smokinss.info

[David Sloan]

Thanks Guys!
We will do it the same dates as the Year One event was suppose to be.
I think it was May 15-16-17
I will be looking at some more parking lots an talking to the drag strip.

Let see as for a name.
RTGT (Run thur Ga. tour)
LOL! Yall put your heads together see what comes out
Thanks for the support.
Lets make this happen.

[PARKERRS]

You know I'm there David, less than 30minutes from my house. Let's do it! Let me know if you need any help I'll be glad to.

[WS6]

I should be able to come by and hang out. No car to beat on or show but would love to get out and see others. Well, I might have something I can bring but we will see on that. School should be done by then. I'd make it over on Saturday for sure.

I'm sure the hills may be busy but there are plenty of fun roads and scenery not far from any of this.

[wayne70]

David can you post info. on the location and local hotel's.

[David Sloan]

David can you post info. on the location and local hotel's.

My Wife an i are going to be Checking on Hotels this week an still looking an talking to people about parking lots for the auto X.
I will talk to Larry an we will start a tread just for that info.

We came in to this a little late in the game to try an put this together. If we had known sooner that Year One wasn't going to be able to put there event on.
We would have started sooner.
But we are determined to make it happen.
Thanks For the support.
More info to come.

[Vinz68]

David, will the drag strip be 1/4 mile?

[Payton King]

I will be there. I hope you get everything worked out

[Ummgawa]

Love to. I'l be there.

[Finch]

Very nice, I will be there.

[BA.]

...needs a new thread.

[Larry Callahan]

I agree. I will lock it once I hear from David.

[poormans69]

Buttonwillow would be nice for the West Coast guys sometime in the future.

[Larry Callahan]

I am locking this thread for now. I would like to move to a new one to discuss a possible Year One Experience replacement.