Wes,
I'll second Dick's commetns. Thanks for passing the word. I was previously
quoted $39 Sun-Thur rates so I called them yesterday and sure enough, when I
suggested $24.95 incl breakfast we got it! Thanks again. See you next week.
We will be pitted next to Fred and Marylou as always.
Gary LaRonge
#552 D/G Alt Camaro
Napavine, WA.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Jurkowski <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
To: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>; John Beckett
<landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net land-speed@autox.team.net
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: World of Speed 99
>Wes
>I'm glad you posted this information. My first
>Bonneville is planned to be WOS 2000. I was
>holding my breath expecting "special" motel rates
>around $199 per night like they do at Daytona.
>This is great news. I may be able to stay a few
>extra days at that rate. A cold can of beans
>ain't that really bad if you only eat them for
>two of your three meals a day! Ha Ha. Looking
>forward to meeting you and being at Bonneville,
>even if it is a year away for me.
>Thanks,
>Dick J
>
>--- Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net> wrote:
>> John,
>> We can't do anything about some fixed costs but
>> hotel rooms Sunday thru
>> Thursday nights are $24.95 at the Stateline and
>> Silversmith and if you ask
>> in advance you can get two breakfasts included
>> in that price. The Rainbow
>> casino will also give you a very good price if
>> you tell them you are coming
>> for the races. None of the Speedweek increases
>> that I know of. The Days
>> Inn will guarantee a $49.95 rate for racers any
>> three days in a row if you
>> ask for Mr. Reece and tell him you are a racer.
>> If you stay over a week end
>> that works out to be a great deal too. If you
>> humble yourself and drive
>> something economical like I did to Pebble
>> Beach...2500 miles at 33.7 mpg in
>> my 81 VW Convertable w/Audi 80 engine. I do run
>> premium gas and in San
>> Francisco it was $199.9 per gallon. 85 is a
>> comfortable speed across Nevada
>> except for 100 plus miles of construction
>> zones. I was not towing a race
>> car however.
>> Wes
>> ----------
>> > From: "John Beckett"
>> <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>> > To: "Thomas E. Bryant"
>> <saltracer@awwwsome.com>,"Wester S Potter"
>> <wspotter@jps.net>
>> > Subject: Re: World of Speed 99
>> > Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 16:11:26 -0400
>> >
>> > One of these years I am going to make WOS.
>> I can't seem to get a big
>> >enough dose of salt during Speed Week. It cost
>> about $900 in gasoline last
>> >month, plus food, motels etc. Oh yeah, one
>> other thing, will have to quit
>> my
>> >job to get the extra time off.
>> > Some way or another I'll make it.
>> >
>> > John Beckett
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Thomas E. Bryant
>> <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
>> >To: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
>> >Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
>> land-speed@autox.team.net
>> ><land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> >Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 10:12 AM
>> >Subject: Re: World of Speed 99
>> >
>> >
>> >>Wes,
>> >>This report IS great news! I have all the
>> needed parts gathered up. The
>> >>necessary machine work is being performed,
>> and I should start engine
>> >>assemble Wednesday. Really looking forward to
>> another "assault on the
>> >>salt", maybe we can get it right this time.
>> >>
>> >>I will miss sparing with the "East Coast
>> Guys". (I know the distance is
>> >>the only thing that will keep them away.)
>> Really enjoyed meeting my
>> >>"e-mail buddies".
>> >>
>> >>Tom
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Wester S Potter wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Great news...on the WOS course for
>> September 22 - 25.
>> >>> Just talked to Rick Vesco who had dragged
>> the course on Thursday the
>> 9th.
>> >>> We have almost eight miles of good, hard
>> salt but will use up the first
>> >>> half mile by moving north to get away from
>> the area that broke up at
>> >>> speedweek.
>> >>> The course will use the two left lanes they
>> surveyed for speedweek.The
>> >new
>> >>> drag has left it in great shape. The pits
>> will be near the start as
>> >usual
>> >>> for WOS and that will get away from the
>> problems on the rutted and
>> >potholed
>> >>> access road by the weather station.
>> Looking good for entries too...I
>> >have
>> >>> almost sixty and there have been many calls
>> from people who will be
>> >signing
>> >>> up when they get here...three calls today.
>> >>> Tom Bryant will possibly have withdrawal
>> symptoms without Keith Turk to
>> >give
>> >>> him a bad time. Perhaps the list can
>> provide a substitute.
>> >>> Got salt fever!
>> >>> Wes
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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