Speak for yourself! I proposed to her last year while at SEMA. I tried to convince her that Vegas would be a good honeymoon, but she didn't fall for it, haha.

I'll probably attend PRI in Dec instead.

I took my wife to SEMA a few years ago, but she just wasn't feelin it. I think she saw enough cars and car parts to last her the rest of her life. lol

...but that was before she became a member of Lateral-G. :unibrow: Now she's hooked :yes: :D

Great place to turn up the heat in terms of smack-talking. You guys could set it up like a press conference before a heavyweight fight. It is Vegas after all right?


......just don't say you are going to eat anyones kids. That's just creepy. :eek:

Since this will be at my back door basically, lets make sure my car is done first! :P

Mike

I was contacted by Tom Fuehrer, a Lateral-g member who's connected with BIR (Brainerd International Raceway) about having an event there. He spoke with Rod Wolter, the BIR General Manager, and he's all for having a pro-touring/g-machine event.

Currently BIR is in talks with the people from Fun Ford weekends regarding a FF event during Memorial Day weekend, 2006. They will be using the Paddock and drag strip that weekend. This leaves the back area of the road course open. Insurance issues could be dealth with the event being an SCCA Time Trials sanction and not a "competition" event. However, for that to work, we would have to work through a local SCCA group/club. There's a good chance that we could get the track on the Monday of the Holiday weekend and be able to setup the lights and use the dragstrip.

Some of the costs could be offset by including local or regional Vette, Viper, F-Body Clubs, etc.

I'm interested in what anyone thinks of this idea. It sounds like our window of opportunity to jump on this may be small. I'm also interested in hearing from the magazine guys (members and lurkers alike) in whether this is something they would be interested in covering.

Let's hear it. :thumbsup:

Brainerd, as in Minnesota, right? It almost feels like this wants to become a regional type deal. Down here in So. Cal, there are at least five incredible tracks within an easy drive (Laguna Seca, Buttonwillow, Willow Springs, Pahrump, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Cal Speedway). A whole bunch more a bit to the north too.

Does anyone have details on next year's One Lap, or other events like that? It might be easiest just to tag along with them? This year's Open Track Challenge got cancelled due to lack of participation, showing me that getting this sort of a deal together is not an easy feat. I think it is on for next year though, still unsure.

M

:willy: Brainerd :yes:

Sounds like a great idea to me. :thumbsup:

Only thing I'm confused about:

Are you thinking of using the road course at the same time the drag strip is running? Not sure how that would work.

I believe the "dragstrip" he's talking about is the long straightaway portion of the road course.