Re: ProSolo, Spectators, TV, et al.

[washburn <washburn@dwave.net>]

dg50@daimlerchrysler.com wrote:
> 
> A better case can be made if the site is co-located with an existing
> motorsports facility. If you're building a NASCAR oval, then it'd be
> relatively trivial to either design a portion of the main parking lot to
> accomodate autocross, or to pave the entire infield. Of course, if the
> infield is paved, then you get to pay the operating costs for a NASCAR
> facility for a weekend....

Perhaps, but take an unfortunate look at TMS.  Fantastic facility not
being used on most Sunday's, yet they absolutely rape the local region
to hold an Autocross there.  They are full of "gotta have staff here,
need ambulances there, gonna cost you big time everywhere".  Sad.  Hat's
off again to the Texas Region who "takes one for the team" when they
hold the Tour there.  An extreme and needless waste of a very viable
facility in my opinion.

Pat