Spectators for RTTH

[Bill Howell]

Here is the deal guys. This year we moved to splash country parking lot. It is much closer to PF and therefore, the Grand Run people somehow found out about the event and came in droves. We turned about 700 cars away. REASON: 1. We did not have proper insurance for that number of spectators, nor did we have proper barriers for that many people . When you go from an event with 11 cars to an event with 80 cars and that many people you do have growing pains sometimes. Anyone that came to the gate, asked for me, Brian, Yancy DSE, ridetech, Pro-touring group, baer brakes, Jet Hot coatings or just about anything that proved they were supposed to be there were welcomed. Next year we will have proper barriers, etc and let more in.
While I hate that some of you may have not gotten in, I doubt there will ever be another event where spectators are allowed in free. It cost money to get all the things right and insurance is really cracking down on events so that just goes with the territory. I hope this clears things up as to why things were like they were.