Whoops. Just remembered some lists, like Team.Net, filter out messages with
attachments. The attachment was just a dupe of the plain text message below,
but on letterhead.
--Rocky
-----Original Message-----
From: Rocky Entriken <rocky@tri.net>
To: .<multiple addresses deleted>
Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 8:28 PM
Subject: Fw: TireRack SCCA National Solo Championships Alert
>WOW! 1000 in 2000 seems to be happening! This just came over my e-mail
>addressed to various press people.
>
>Haven't entered yet? Don't delay!
>
>--Rocky Entriken
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Werace4u@aol.com <Werace4u@aol.com>
>To: <multiple addresses deleted>
>Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 5:51 PM
>Subject: TireRack SCCA National Solo Championships Alert
>
>
>The press release in this email is also available in the attached
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>You
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>
>For immediate release 15 August 2000
>
>SCCA National Office Announces First Time Ever Entry Cap for the Tire Rack
>SCCA National Solo Championships
>
>DENVER, CO: For the first time in SCCA history; the annual September
running
>of The Tire Rack SCCA National Solo Championships in Topeka, Kansas will
cap
>total entries at 1200 participants. Explosive growth within the sport of
>Solo competition in the last 12 months have resulted in record entries to
>the
>Topeka event -- already the largest event of its kind in the world by a
>substantial margin -- increasing its size by nearly one-third for the 2000
>running.
>
>For the last several seasons, the Tire Rack SCCA National Solo
Championships
>have hovered at the 900 - 940 entry level. A goal of "1000 in 2000," set
by
>Howard Duncan, SCCA Project Manager late last year seemed easily
attainable,
>but the overwhelming growth in the sport far exceeded this now seemingly
>conservative goal. Duncan said "We are truly thrilled the adjustments we
>made to the National Solo program for 2000 have been so well accepted by
the
>enthusiast community, and the Tire Rack's marketing assistance has clearly
>had an increased exposure role for us as well."
>
>Currently, entries for the event are running nearly double the usual amount
>at this time of the year, and forecasting indicates that the event could
run
>close to 1400 entries if left unchecked. With quality of presentation
>concerns, and a need to assure that all entrants get the proper number of
>runs per day, the SCCA National Office made the decision today to cap the
>number at 1200, the current logistical maximum.
>
>Dennis Dean, Vice President of the SCCA Rally, Solo and Club Racing
>departments sees the opportunity for the Tire Rack SCCA National Solo
>Championships to expand the format of the event in 2001 to accommodate a
>significantly larger crowd. "We are in the best situation possible right
>now, with the overall accessibility and interest in the sport at an all
time
>high. We are also mindful of the importance of presenting a quality event,
>and feel that it is best at this juncture to cap our entries, and give
those
>in attendance the best show possible."
>
>"There are still spaces available," reminded Tasha Goodale, the SCCA's
>Rally/Solo Department Manager; "but we can see those remaining slots
filling
>fast." Faxed entries are always accepted, and sending completed entry
forms
>to the Club office by the end of business on Friday, 18 August will avoid
>the
>$50.00 late fee that goes into effect on Monday, 21 August. The Rally/Solo
>department fax number is 303.694.3654.
>
>For more information regarding the SCCA's National Solo Program, the Topeka
>based "Tire Rack SCCA National Solo Championships" or the Tire Rack, visit
>the following websites:
> www.scca.org
> www.tirerack.com
>or contact the SCCA National Office at RallySolo@compuserve.com or by
>calling
>303.779.6622
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