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----- Original Message -----
From: "John and Maggie Hornbostel" <mgbme@tke.att.ne.jp>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 6:19 PM
Subject: Survey Still Ongoing - Every Survey Counts - Early
ResultsIndicate...
> FOTers
>
> About 10% of FOTers have now expressed interest in a national event
> combining racing and auto cross and car show. That leaves 90% who we
> have not
> heard from on the idea. The silent majority !!!
>
> 1. About 50% of the responses were positive about road racing at
> such an
> event
>
> 2. About 50% of the responses were positive about autocrossing at
> such as
> event
>
> 3. Most responders seemed open to either an all Triumph or all
> British
> event.
>
> 4. About 50% said they would be wiling to donate time. We also
> received
> some offers from others...
>
> I have not tabulated the other comments, but a frequent concern was
> location because of transportation time and costs. There were frequent
> comments favoring a midwest event....with Blackhawk farms, Mid-Ohio,
> Road
> America, Branierd among the tracks mentioned.
>
> Comments lead me to believe that there is interest in targeting
> vintage
> race events for regional FOT gatherings in the next year. Nothing has
> been
> proposed specifically. Although Bill Babcock has suggest a Sovern event
> and
> there is optimism that some of the Triumph specials will be accepted at
> Monterey.
>
> A statement was made by someone more generally that at least 100
> particpants would be needed in order to have a reasonable priced road
> race
> event. We have less than 20 responses at this point, so it would be nice
> to
> hear from the silent majority.
>
> The question are
> 1. Would you participate in nation roadrace (including post 72 setup
> cars)?
> 2. Would you particpate in national autox ?
> 3. Triumph only or British Marques only?
> 4. Volunteer time
>
> Various factors make 2003 the most probable and reasonable starting
> year.
> However, seems interest in more formally setting up to have FOT get
> togethers
> at other events this coming year in various regions.
>
> In summary, less than 20 responses would suggest that the event is
> probably not viable. We need to hear from more FOTers, otherwise this is
> not
> something that FOT should pursue. So the silent majority needs to speak
> up
> now...
>
> Regards, Cary
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