LARGE scale GA meet!

[HLLYWD6]

Hey everybody! I know I'm new to the forum and I look forward to meeting everybody through some g2gs.

Anyway, to the point...

I just wanted to check the interest level of my fellow members for a possible large scale Mazda meet at Atlanta Motor Speedway (not necessarily make specific). As you know, they don't just have the oval track, they have a 1/4 mile legends track (which I am NOT talking about) and two road tracks... a 1 mile and a 2.5 mile.

I have been in touch with Dan Rexrode at AMS talking numbers and figuring out the larger details of the facility. I was actually surprised at the prices, they were relatively reasonable for the day.

Any input or would be much appreciated and if this looks like it will be of interest I will definitely appreciate any help with facilitating this.

As for the ideas go now, we rent the larger road course for a couple of hours, maybe have a raffle or two, i'm going to see if i cant collect a few sponsors who might want to show if we can get a good crowd, have a large lunch catered by someone (BBQ maybe?), and possibly other off-track auto related activities for those who wont be tracking their cars or are just there for support...

let me know what you think...

 

[Metallic36]

Sounds good to me. Sponsors will definitely be the key to getting it to happen.

 

[Knox Joe]

Depending on price I'd probably be in.

 

[HLLYWD6]

what would everybody be willing to pay for a full day of open track? for comparison purposes only, Road Atlanta is like $250+ for open track day. My target is AT LEAST 70% LESS than that for the day

 

[Shadow102]

definitely interested just would have to find out the rules for the road track since i know several of us own convertible cars

 

[TheDirtyGoatee]

I might be down depending on the price....

Thanks alot too for stealing my idea.

But seriously...(moon)

 

[Prodigy]

If I had a road race worthy car, I'd be set...
Out of 3 protege's, only one runs. (screwy)

 

[HLLYWD6]

I sent Dan an e-mail earlier addressing the rules and regs of the track so hopefully I'll have a PDF to link up for you guys and gals tomorrow.

 

[Metallic36]

I met a guy today at college that has a Mazda3 and he is from Roswell. I told him about the forum and about the meets, so hopefully he'll find us here.

 

[Keno1542]

I would be interested in this depending on price and date

 

[HLLYWD6]

the price is being worked on, and the date is still a good ways from being set. Like Metallic36 said, sponsors are key and I'm working on that. But before i delve too deep in my personal time with sponsors and Dan at AMS, i just want to feel out interest levels to see if its worth it.

 

[ScratchNSniff]

I would possibly go...

 

[Metallic36]

What about Zoom-Fest? Is that kinda what you're thinking here but on a lesser level? Dunno.. seems like it would take a lot of planning and work vs. all of us just meeting up at Zoom-Fest.

 

[HLLYWD6]

yeah, i saw that. that's knida what i was thinking and i'll probably be going. I just wonder how much track time we can get...