How about putting the top three finishers up for sale
on ebay with a $2002 reserve? If they sell, they're
disqualified. :-)
Kent Rafferty
> While I love GRM and the $2002 challenge is a great
idea, I can't help but
> think that there is no such thing as a running
Supercharged BMW 2002 that
> would be for sale for $2002. Without a claiming
clause in the rules what you
> have is a contest for people who enjoy fudging the
truth.
>
> Regards,
> Alan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <GRMPer@aol.com>
> To: <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 10:08 AM
> Subject: No Subject
>
>
> > Our most recent low-buck Challenge event just took
place, and I thought
> you
> > might like to see the official press release. Look
for the complete story
> in
> > our June issue.
> >
> > Per
> >
> >
> > For release: Immediately
> >
> > 59 Teams Take Up Grassroots Motorsports $2002
Challenge
> >
> > More than 200 drivers, mechanics and crew members
representing 59 teams
> from
> > across North America converged upon Central Florida
Feb. 22-23 for the
> > third-annual Grassroots Motorsports $2002 Challenge
presented by CRC
> > Industries.
> >
> > The $2002 Challenge is an automotive triathlon
showcasing low-budget
> > vehicles. The event requires each entrant to
participate in a quarter-mile
> > drag race, autocross competition and a concours
car-show judging; the car
> > receiving the highest total score from all three
competitions wins.
> >
> > The event was originally organized by Grassroots
Motorsports to illustrate
> > the magazinebs philosophy that sports and racing
cars are within the
> reach of
> > everyone, even those on very low budgets.
> >
> > Unlike most other motorsports events, the most
important rule at the $2002
> > Challenge limits how much each team can spend on
their entry: For a total
> > budget of $2002, each team must buy, build and
prepare their car for
> > competition.
> >
> > The Grassroots Motorsports Challenge events have
become an annual rite of
> > competition for a dedicated group of enthusiasts
who spend hours, not
> > dollars, proving that anyone can have a hot car if
they just want it badly
> > enough. Accordingly, even though the budgets were
low, the creativity was
> > high, with Challenge teams engineering their own
home-brewed supercharger
> > setups, low-buck nitrous installs and backyard
engine swaps.
> >
> > Variety of Cars and Hometowns
> > Despite the restrictive budget cap, the teams
managed to assemble a very
> wide
> > range of vehicles for the $2002 Challenge. A
supercharged BMW 2002 took
> top
> > honors, while other vehicles in the 59-car field
included a V8-powered
> Datsun
> > 280ZX, a propane-powered Triumph GT6+, a big-block
Ford Mustang, a
> > vintage-race-ready MGB, a slant-six Plymouth
Valiant, an all-wheel-drive
> > Eagle Talon TSi, a turbocharged Alfa Romeo Spyder,
a nitrous-enhanced
> turbo
> > Dodge, a 16-valve VW Rabbit, a turbocharged Subaru
XT6, a V8 Chevy Monza,
> a
> > rally-bred Mazda 323 GTX, a Bill Elliot-inspired
Ford Thunderbird, an MG
> > Midget, a Chevy Corvair as well as several examples
of the Merkur XR4Ti,
> > twin-cam Honda Civic and Mazda RX-7.
> >
> > The teamsb hometowns were as varied as their
creations, as entrants
> converged
> > upon Central Florida for the event from such
far-flung places as Oregon,
> > Indiana, Michigan, Texas, Minnesota, New Hampshire,
Connecticut, Missouri,
> > Tennessee, Illinois, Ontario, North Carolina,
Virginia, Pennsylvania,
> > Maryland, Ohio, South Carolina, Colorado,
Massachusetts, New York, Alabama
> > and Georgia. One magazine reader from The
Netherlands flew to the U.S.
> just
> > to watch the event.
> >
> > In addition to the participants and their teams,
the event also attracted
> the
> > attention of several members of the automotive
media. Guests at the
> > Grassroots Motorsports $2002 Challenge included Hot
Rod Magazine Editor
> David
> > Freiburger, Jeff Sabatini of AutoWeek, and Steven
Cole Smith, automotive
> > editor for The Orlando Sentinel and columnist for
the New York Times
> > Syndicate.
> >
> > About Grassroots Motorsports
> > The Grassroots Motorsports $2002 Challenge
presented by CRC Industries is
> > also supported by Carlisle Events, Kumho Tires, Red
Line Oil, Griotbs
> Garage,
> > National Auto Sport Association and Krispy Kreme
Donuts. The event will be
> > the cover story of the magazinebs June issue, and
a free sample can be
> > requested before April 30.
> > Grassroots Motorsports, now in its 18th year of
publication, is a
> 180-page,
> > glossy, how-to-oriented national consumer magazine
for the serious sports
> car
> > enthusiast. In addition to profiles on all the
popular new and old sports
> and
> > sporty cars, the publication features how-to
restoration and hop-up
> > information as well as complete event coverage of
amateur sports car
> > motorsports.
> >
> > The magazine may be reached at (386) 673-4148 or
grmhq@aol.com, and their
> Web
> > page can be seen at www.grassrootsmotorsports.com.
Advertiser inquiries
> can
> > always be directed to Tim Suddard at
grmtim@aol.com.
> >
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