<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpdc95e5a5yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Although I'm no longer on track, I much preferred the smaller club events; they generally have more track time, better organization, lower entry fees, & more focus on racing & comradery.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Some like all of the pomp & hype of the big events but it seems to detract from the aforementioned...</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Savannah.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Sebring.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Atlanta</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">?????<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Glen Efinger<br></div><div><br></div>
</div><div id="ydp9d870762yahoo_quoted_0556680324" class="ydp9d870762yahoo_quoted">
<div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
<div>
On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 12:17:12 PM EDT, yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><div dir="ltr">This seems like a good time to get a feel for the kind of event we <br clear="none">racers want to run our future Kastner Cups with. The two main options <br clear="none">are the smaller club events, or the big festival events.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Having competed at several Kastner Cup events, I can say there are many <br clear="none">aspects of the weekend that are the same regardless of the type of <br clear="none">event. We get to meet and mingle with new racers and old friends, check <br clear="none">out cars we don't typically run with, and get some insight on how our <br clear="none">cars run against other Triumphs. All the great stuff that makes up the <br clear="none">fun. However, the differences I see between the two types of events are <br clear="none">as follows:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Festival Events<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Typically higher entrance fees.<br clear="none">Less track time because the sanctioning body loads the schedule with a <br clear="none">wide variety of race groups. With more cars, the higher the possibility <br clear="none">of incidents, shortening sessions.<br clear="none">Organizers have less negotiating power as there is little flexibility <br clear="none">with the packed schedule.<br clear="none">Possibly more exposure to the Marque and vintage racing in general from <br clear="none">a wide variety of media.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">~<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Club Events<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Typically lower entrance fees.<br clear="none">More track time, more flexibility in negotiating perks like our own run <br clear="none">group, a second All Triumph (Reunion) Race, etc. Club events don't <br clear="none">usually have run groups of 5 year old former NASCAR racers being piloted <br clear="none">by guys with big checkbooks and limited experience.<br clear="none">Limited media exposure compared to a major festival event, but good <br clear="none">exposure from the normal sources.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">~<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I'll start. I'm all about driving the car. To me, track time is the <br clear="none">biggest draw for an event. I also look at the value, the anticipated <br clear="none">track miles raced vs the entry fees. Racing in front of 10,000 people is <br clear="none">all fine and good, but not a draw for me at all. Many of my racer <br clear="none">friends share this general opinion with me, but we can't ignore the <br clear="none">success of the 2023 event where we had strong numbers in general, and <br clear="none">very strong numbers for racers with very long tows.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Can we get an idea of what type of events active racers would prefer <br clear="none">future Kastner Cup events to be held? Festival events or Club events?<br clear="none"><br clear="none">While we are at it, is there any track somebody has a hankering to run <br clear="none">at? That would be helpful information as well!<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Cheers<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Henry Frye<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div class="ydp9d870762yqt0959615201" id="ydp9d870762yqtfd65705"><br clear="none">On 2023-07-26 09:21, Ronnie Babbitt via Fot wrote:<br clear="none">> I suppose it wouldn’t have to be. However the Mitty is attended very<br clear="none">> well. The track has had many improvements since the KCup was last ran<br clear="none">> at Road Atlanta.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Ronnie<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">>> On Jul 25, 2023, at 11:21 PM, <a shape="rect" href="mailto:chasgee22@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chasgee22@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> Would it have to be at the Mitty?<br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>> Chuck<br clear="none">>> <br clear="none">>>> On Jul 25, 2023, at 9:26 PM, Ronnie Babbitt via Fot <br clear="none">>>> <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear="none">>>> <br clear="none">>>> Is there any consideration to bringing the KCUP back to Road Atlanta <br clear="none">>>> During the Mitty.<br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://www.fot-racing.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Donate: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br clear="none">Archive: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a> <a shape="rect" href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</a><br clear="none">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a shape="rect" href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/fubog1@aol.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/fubog1@aol.com</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div></div>
</div>
</div></body></html>