On Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:46:13 -0500 "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>
writes:
> WTG Ben. I think I told you way back early on that it could be a long
> day,
> hee hee. :-)
Thanks for the warning. You were definitely right! However, we already
have some ideas on how to shorten our day for next year.
>
> Glad it all came off well. Sounds like you had a great day!
Considering, all the new challenges this event handed us, I think we did
pretty well. The course and format, in general, seemed well received.
We are now going to go to work to put together a plan to improve it so
that all elements will be up to the highest standards for next year. BTW,
I'm open to suggestions from all our competitors and workers at the event
for ideas to make this a truly first class event going forward.
Ben
>
> --Rocky
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Thatcher <bthatch@juno.com>
> To: bspvette@mailinglist.net <bspvette@mailinglist.net>;
> autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>; solo2atlanta@ilist.net
> <solo2atlanta@ilist.net>
> Cc: mameyers@trusted.net <mameyers@trusted.net>; grmtim@aol.com
> <grmtim@aol.com>
> Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 6:28 AM
> Subject: NOPI National Auto-X Tourney quick notes
>
>
> >91 drivers made it to the NOPI National Auto-X Tournament last
> weekend.
> >We had beautiful weather and almost enough sunlight to finish on
> Sunday
> >(grin).
> >
> >I'll be getting the complete final results to you later but you
> must know
> >that it all came down to a head up competition between Heath
> McMillan's
> >CSP CRX (who had fought his way back through the loser's bracket)
> and
> >Carter Thompson's AS MR-2 Turbo. McMillan came out smokin' on his
> first
> >shot and narrowly won the first round. But, because Thompson hadn't
> had a
> >loss in the winners bracket they came back to the line, switched
> sides
> >and took off again as each minute made the track darker since the
> sun had
> >already set.
> >
> >McMillan got a little sideways in the first slalom which might have
> >marked the difference as Thompson was smooth, clean and fast to
> take the
> >first NOPI National Auto-X Tournament Championship. Thompson won
> $350.00
> >and a set of Toyo tires for his Group win plus a set of Konig
> "Caffeine"
> >wheels for the overall championship. Congratulations to Carter
> Thompson!
> >
> >As I said above, it was a very long day on Sunday (we finished the
> >championship round as track security was trying to get us off the
> lot
> >right at 8 pm). This being our first attempt at the heads up
> tournament
> >concept meant we had a few teething problems and challenges. I can
> >promise you that NOPI 2000 will be even better and won't take as
> long to
> >run..
> >
> >I'd like to personally thank NOPI, Grassroots Motorsports Magazine,
> Toyo
> >tires as our terrific sponsors.
> >
> >The following people deserve the highest honor and credit for their
> hard
> >work above and beyond the call of duty:
> >
> >Tom Simon put in 3 full days side-by-side with me to help set up
> the
> >course and make the event run as smoothly as possible.
> >
> >Kent DeJarnett was in the pressure-cooker all day, Sunday, managing
> a
> >hectic grid filled with racer ego's and tempers. Poor Kent hardly
> had a
> >chance to go to the restroom. I owe 'ya bud.
> >
> >Rick Tinsley filled the gap at safety steward as Dan McMahan was at
> >Topeka until Sunday. Rick also helped me through a ton of issues
> all
> >weekend and was tireless in his efforts to make this event a
> success.
> >
> >Paul Barros ran registration all day Saturday even though he was
> ill.
> >
> >My dear wife Nancy also handled the registration booth all day,
> Saturday,
> >and again on Sunday morning even though she didn't run.
> >
> >Tere Pulliam, my "boss," who kept the scoring in the trailer
> straight all
> >day Sunday. Mark Sipe and Rick Cone both volunteered to announce
> and keep
> >score most of the day except when they were running.
> >
> >Rex Weatherford for doing tech on Saturday and Hank Howell for
> filling in
> >on Sunday. Brett Howell and Michael Threatt filled in with any
> needed
> >jobs both days.
> >
> >Heath McMIllan who let me place the burden, at the last minute, of
> being
> >the Protest Chairman for the event .
> >
> >Plus all the other unsung heros I forgot to mention.
> >
> >I'm tired but already looking forward to NOPI 2000.
> >
> >Ben Thatcher
> >Apex Benefit Services & Motorsports
> >Stockbridge, GA
> >Phone 770.474.1402
> >FAX 770.474.0938
> >
>
Ben Thatcher
Apex Benefit Services & Motorsports
Stockbridge, GA
Phone 770.474.1402
FAX 770.474.0938
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