I can see it now - the "Jimmy Hoffa Ring" !!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Brooks [mailto:brooks@belcotech.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 4:08 PM
To: Friends of Triumph
Subject: non-tech - track at the Meadowlands
I'm Serious! They've talked about bringing F1 and other venues into a track
at the Meadowlands complex.
As far as your list of obstructions, Vinny, Bruno and the guys can handle
the
lawyers; the tree huggers and bird lovers however will pose a greater
problem.
BTW - Don't drive through NJ too fast. I think vintage racers appear pretty
high up on the NJ State Trooper's racial profile list.
Later,
Jack
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Russ Moore [mailto:rem@CBORD.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 4:32 PM
>To: 'Jack Brooks'
>Cc: 'owner-fot@autox.team.net'
>Subject: RE: Getting closer
>
>
>A road course in New Jersey???? Divine intervention I would suppose!
>Obstructions :
>Lawyers
>Lawyers
>Lawyers
>Tree Huggers
>Bird Lovers
>Lawyers
>Politicians (former lawyers)
>
>Russ Moore
>Not from NJ, just driven through!(as quick as possible)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Jack Brooks
>Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 4:09 PM
>To: fot@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Getting closer
>
>
>Mark,
>
>So.... who do I need to talk to get some help pushing through the track at
>the
>NJ Meadowlands Complex that they've talked about on and off for the past
few
>years?
>
>Jack Brooks
>
>
>
>>Subject: Getting closer
>>
>>
>>Too bad it won't be ready for, say, the weekend before VTR in Colorado.
>>But maybe as a stop on the way to Mid Ohio in June of '02?
>>
>>mjb.
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>>
>>December 6, 2000
>>
>>The Tooele County Commission yesterday approved a long-term land lease
>>to a private group planning to build a major new motorsports facility
>>near Tooele. The land, which is part of the $18 million Deseret Peak
>>Recreation Complex, will be the home to the new Bonneville International
>>Raceway. Developers of the project, the Utah Motorsports Group, plan to
>>build an internationally accredited race facility that will host world
>>class events such as open-wheel Indy and Cart cars, AMA Superbike races,
>>IMSA, NASA and SCCA Pro Series sports cars, NASCAR, plus vintage
>>motorcycle and sports car events.
>>
>>"This will be the first time such major motorsports events will be
>>available in Utah" according to Paul Sincock, one of the project
>>developers. "Motorsports events are the largest spectator sport in the
>>world, but up to now there have been no accredited facilities available
>>in Utah for such events." Developers plan to start construction next
>>spring with completion by the fall of 2001, however the facility will
>>not begin hosting race events until the spring of 2002. The facility,
>>located on 160 acres of land adjacent to the County's new recreation
>>complex, will consist of a 2.3 mile road race course and 1 mile oval
>>track. "We have retained a world-class racetrack design firm, Wilson
>>Motorsports, to ensure the facility meets all racing association design
>>and safety requirements and is built to the highest standards possible,"
>>according to Sincock.
>>
>>The new facility will host only five major racing events per year,
>>according to Jim Colburn, co-developer of the project. "Most major race
>>facilities, like Laguna Seca, Road Atlanta or Sears Point, only host a
>>few big events per year", says Colburn. "The rest of the year the
>>facility is rented to driving and riding schools, local and regional
>>sports car and motorcycle groups, and motorsports R&D companies for
>>tuning and testing their vehicles," says Colburn. Out of a typical
>>six-month season, only 20 days will be used for major race events, with
>>the remaining 160+ days available to local groups and organizations.
>>"One of the unique attractions of the new Bonneville International
>>Raceway is it's proximity to the Deseret Peak recreation complex which
>>has baseball and soccer fields, RV facilities, indoor and outdoor
>>arenas, horse racing facilities, the largest outdoor swimming pool in
>>the state as well as a BMX and motocross course," according to Colburn.
>>"This is the only motorsports facility in the country where families can
>>attend race events while also using all the other recreation amenities
>>right next door."
>>
>>The facility is expected to attract 120,000 spectators per year and
>>generate $20 million in economic value to the Tooele and Salt Lake
>>County areas. Many events will be televised by Speedvision or ESPN to
>>millions of viewers across the country and also covered by local
>>television and radio stations. In addition to the local Utah market,
>>the facility hopes to attract race fans from within a one-day's drive.
>>It turns out there are 57 million people within that distance, since the
>>facility is in the geographic center of the western United States..
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