Lateral-G Open Challange Event - Page 8 - Lateral-g Forums

Mean 69 · #71 10-10-2005, 07:19 PM

I am (we are) still in too, but all of this debate about what, how, etc is making me tired. I'd suggest that folks who will actually have a 80%+ chance of having a car there and seriously participating be the ones that are involved in sorting out the format, etc. It still sounds like a meeting over lunch, or breakfast, or whatever during the SEMA week should be in order, but not coincident with the dinner events (just won't be enough time).

Is there a point person that can capably organize all of this, not just the track time, but sorting out the details and maintaining the communications, decisions, etc? I flat out can't, just not enough mental capacity, but I still think this could be a really fun thing to do. I will say though, I'd have to agree with Steve's idea of "No Crybabies."

Mark

**CarlC** · #72 10-10-2005, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mean 69

I will say though, I'd have to agree with Steve's idea of "No Crybabies." Mark

If going to the track and "losing" is going to make you cry, you're there for the wrong reasons. There is no losing at a track day unless you wreck the car or get hurt.

Count me in if the logistics work out.

Speed Ventures has on-track days where transponders are an option. No "racing", just lap times. They are a great bang-for-the-buck organization.

race-rodz · #73 10-10-2005, 10:13 PM

i wont be at sema...... but i will be at the event...assuming its not gonna happen till spring/early summer

i really hope this will be a multi day kinda deal too..... otherwise its really not worthwile to load up and drive 30+ hours each way.

Teetoe_Jones · #74 10-10-2005, 11:37 PM

I nominate Wednesday afternoon around 1:00pm for the comittee to meet during SEMA.

Tyler

ProdigyCustoms · #75 10-11-2005, 04:55 AM

Isn't everyone kinda gonna all be together at Sandlin's place anyway? Personally, I think that since it would be a branded Lateral G event, Scott has the final decision on how and what the event is. Maybe Scott could elect a event coordinator, like SW has been mentioned, and get the show on the road.

I don't know how many of you have actually tried to have a democratic meeting with a group of like minded enthusiast with such different ideas of how something should be done, but a hour only muddies things up worse. I have a little experience with this when I ran a 10,000 member club. We would have meetings at the national convention with 300 people, and at the end of the day, we just had to make the decision anyway because everyone was to split, or to far out there, or wasn't thinking about what was good for the hobby / business, but what worked well for them. Quite honestly, we decided the only way to be sure everyone was happy was to make a class for every car and put the 1st place trophy in the goodie bag. The reality is in situations like this, a dictatorship is a much better choice then a warm and fuzzy democracy. How about everyone do there politician with Scott at Steve's, let the man decide what he wants the event to be, and then we all participate if we want to. Scott should do what is best for the hobby / business. Quite honestly, the people he should be talking to are not us, but the press, to see what they would bite on.

Hours at SEMA at to precious to waste on this potential pissing match! Assuming it is east to near the center of the country, Team Prodigy will be there, no matter what.

**XcYZ** · #76 10-11-2005, 06:06 AM

Frank, I've talked to one magazine already and I'm sure as something like this gets more concrete, there will be even more interest.

I think before we get too worried about the rules and classes, we need to hammer out a location and a date. Once we know we have a venue, the rest will come together quickly. Texas Motor Speedway sounds like a great place if you guys have the connections.

I agree with Tony, I think we should have magazine type tests:
0-60
1/4 mile
Lateral-g
Scale the car (total and front/rear split)

These type tests are not subjective nor would the drivers experience play too big of a role.

There are also some subjective areas like fit and finish, ride quality, etc, etc. Time on a road course would be fantastic, something to definitely shoot for, but I believe the numbers would be skewed towards the drivers with serious driving skills and not really showcase what does and what doesn't work.

**Streetking** · #77 10-11-2005, 06:17 AM

[QUOTE=ProdigyCustoms]Isn't everyone kinda gonna all be together at Sandlin's place anyway? QUOTE]

I say we talk about it there..

SW

**XcYZ** · #78 10-11-2005, 06:22 AM

Sandlin's will be a good place to get serious about this. A lot of the players will be there as well as some magazine people.

Nine Ball · #79 10-11-2005, 10:29 AM

I won't be at SEMA this year (getting married that week), but I'll help out however I can if the event is in TX.

SW, if you have any SCCA autocross contacts, it might be cool if we could borrow their timing equipment, or possibly pay them to come out and do that for us. I know some of these guys would like to run the cones if the track isn't available.

Tony

**XcYZ** · #80 10-11-2005, 10:35 AM

Congrats on the upcoming wedding, Tony. Too bad about SEMA, although it probably wouldn't make for the best honeymoon.