[Fot] more... KASTNER CUP PLANNING FOR 2014 - PLEASE READ

[Greg "Lunker" Hilyer]

Right you are Tony!
My mistake... go to http://swms.org/ . NAPA Speedway is a fairly new  
entity - might not be too useful yet for web info.
As I understand, the Mosport event is Triumph oriented to the max but  
not the site of the 2014 Kas Cup.
Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
TR4 #314
Albuquerque NM

On Aug 1, 2012, at 10:26 PM, Tony Drews wrote:

> swms.com seems to be a web parking site. so I'm not getting any  
> love from it.  www.napaspeedway.com doesn't say anything about when  
> the SWMS events are run.
>
> It's about a 20 hour drive for me which may be doable, Mosport is  
> just a little closer.  It would be helpful to know about when in  
> the year this event could be scheduled for.
>
> I think the main thing needed is to figure out if the date could  
> work (to me, depending on normal weather - ie not blazingly hot,  
> Sept / Oct / Nov would be good) and determine who would spearhead  
> the event.  Sounds like Walt and Lunker are good candidates there.   
> Of course, the Mosport side is still being discussed, so I still  
> consider it a tentative event.  That one's in June - it's an  
> awesome track to run, I was thinking of going back there in 2013 as  
> the Kas Cup is closer to home that year but would delay a year to  
> have a return trip coincide with a stronger Triumph showing.  From  
> the Napaspeedway site, I'm kinda getting an IRP (Indianapolis  
> Raceway Park) vibe - road track that could use a bit more love with  
> an oval nestled inside.  Make the front straight also be a drag  
> strip and it'd be closer.  I liked that track, too bad we don't go  
> there anymore.
>
> Tony Drews
>
> At 08:50 PM 8/1/2012, Greg \"Lunker\" Hilyer wrote:
>> I wholeheartedly second and support Walt's proposal for Albuquerque
>> 2014.
>> The NAPA Speedway [formerly known as the Sandia Motorrsports Park] is
>> a little jewel of a track. Very technical - to the point that a
>> Spitfire [or maybe a hot Herald... hello Jerry] could be a good
>> choice for a overall win. Though the surface is starting to show
>> needs of a re-pave, it's not chunked out but is a bit hard on tires.
>> There is a chance that could change by '14. The facility was built in
>> 1999 and is nice and accommodating by any standards.
>> Albuquerque is within a days drive for those from the mid-west, rocky
>> mountain region and most of Cal. As of now, our entry fees are $225
>> plus $50 for a Friday test and tune. Gas is about $3.05 and a four
>> star hotel room can be had for about $100 [within 20 miles of the
>> track] - a bargain! And for non-racing interests, it IS "The Land of
>> Enchantment" - just pick a direction and see something worth the  
>> trip.
>> When's the last time you were at a New Mexico race track Kas? I've
>> looked into a revival race at Fort Sumner and although the surface is
>> still intact, the FAA, NOAA and the National Weather Service really
>> don't much care about racing... oh well, at least the mayor liked the
>> idea.
>> I've been to Kas Cup races on both coasts and a few points in
>> between. While I do like the big events at the big tracks, and
>> through the FoT have enjoyed some great venues, I've also wondered
>> about a more "intimate" setting. And being a somewhat "power
>> challenged" guy, I'd personally like to see a K/C at a track that is
>> not quite so power oriented as say... Road America - though I hope to
>> be there. We at Southwest Motorsport [see SWMS.com ]  can [with
>> enough advance planning] truly cater a event for the FoT with more
>> track time you can stand. And with enough lead time, might even be
>> able to schedule it for dates determined by FoT input. Racing weather
>> here lasts into early November.
>> I've been in contact with Walt and we can come up with more solid
>> info - just need some more feedback to judge the interest.
>> Thanks,
>> Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
>> TR4 #314
>> Albuquerque NM