Wes;
Will returns be in the evening or next A.M.?
Ed (still thrashing)
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>Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 20:40:30 -0700
>From: W S Potter <wester6935@attbi.com>
>Subject: Re: Wendover housing
>To: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@charter.net>, DrMayf
<drmayf@teknett.com>
>Cc: "landspeed@autox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>
>As Ellen mentioned, the deer hunt in Utah is always the same
weekend as
>World Finals. Glen wouldn't know that, being a Californian.
The golf is a
>new thing this year.
>
>Rooms are already at a premium during both race meets. The
casinos and some
>motels are quoting holiday rates because of the LPGA golf
tourney on the WoS
>weekend and the deer hunt promotions on World Finals weekend.
>
>I have had calls from people who have been quoted outrageous
prices for
>rooms ... over $100 a night for both of the weekends. Others
have been very
>pleased to get rooms at normal rates.
>
>Racing is no longer the only game in town for Wendover.
>
>We have people going out this Thursday, Sept 12, to check out
the course.
>I'll pass on the update that evening. Some forecasters are
talking rain for
>the area along I-15 for Wednesday, 9/11 so our course check
on Thursday
>should clear up any questions. The hundred and twenty miles
from Salt Lake
>city to the Nevada border makes a big difference in the
desert weather.
>
>We will be using both courses at World of Speed. The 130
Club and the
>novelty vehicles, barstools, alternative fueled vehicles and
the like will
>be running on the short course.
>
>Pits will be two tenths of a mile away from the course and
two tenths of a
>mile down course from the starting line to allow for the
two-way record
>runs. From the calls we have been getting, we will have some
fast stuff
>running and there are lots of entries compared to normal
years already.
>Guess there weren't as many people who broke at Speed Week as
there usually
>are.
>
>Some hot-shot motorcycle riders are scheduled to show up to
try top speed
>stuff. Just hearing about some possible "ringers" but I
don't know enough
>about the big names to comment intelligently.
>
>See you on the salt!
>
>Wes
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