SevenStock-15
10-05-12, 11:31 AM
#127
why was it more expensive at the track? only difference i would guess should be the cost of bringing everything the extra 2 hours away from socal. yes i know there are no tracks down in the heart of LA, basically saying any show outside the valley is going to cost more, not because it was at the track.
10-05-12, 02:05 PM
#128
Senior Member
Consider a coastal airport like Camarillo Airport. Beautilul weather this time of year. Recently a Porche club held an Autocross event. Lots of area to show off cars.
10-05-12, 02:13 PM
#129
Laguna Seca is roughly 300 miles north of Los Angeles
I don't imagine a lot of the older rotaries (old school, repu, etc) would want to make the 800 mile round trip.
Cost to drive 800 miles (did you guys see what gas prices have done this week?)
Hotel costs for everyone as I doubt they'd want to make the round trip in one day after being out at the event all day long.
Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to do it at Laguna Seca but there are lots of challenges with that venue considering the majority of cars at SS come from SoCal.
oh, and we haven't even discussed cost yet... Laguna Seca isn't exactly cheap.
10-05-12, 05:49 PM
#132
I looked into the Great Park for SS14 and it was very... prohibitive... due to Irvine Company policies.
MCAS Tustin is a great venue but unfortunately they've torn up most of the asphault so it's difficult to get street cars in there and the hangers are currently leased out so civilians are no longer allowed on what's left of the base.
Last I heard Lexus was using one of them but I'm not sure who has it leased now, could still be them.
Either way, those are all awesome suggestions and we're open to new venues.
Heck, maybe we'll even pick a different spot EVERY year just to keep it fresh and change things up.
MCAS Tustin is a great venue but unfortunately they've torn up most of the asphault so it's difficult to get street cars in there and the hangers are currently leased out so civilians are no longer allowed on what's left of the base.
Last I heard Lexus was using one of them but I'm not sure who has it leased now, could still be them.
Either way, those are all awesome suggestions and we're open to new venues.
Heck, maybe we'll even pick a different spot EVERY year just to keep it fresh and change things up.
10-05-12, 06:11 PM
#133
as i told one of my customers who didn't make it: you missed out. where else would you hear a 4 rotor clearing it's throat on the track? none of the videos do them justice.
Last edited by RotaryEvolution; 10-05-12 at 06:18 PM.
10-05-12, 06:50 PM
#134
Sin City Rotary
I looked into the Great Park for SS14 and it was very... prohibitive... due to Irvine Company policies.
MCAS Tustin is a great venue but unfortunately they've torn up most of the asphault so it's difficult to get street cars in there and the hangers are currently leased out so civilians are no longer allowed on what's left of the base.
Last I heard Lexus was using one of them but I'm not sure who has it leased now, could still be them.
Either way, those are all awesome suggestions and we're open to new venues.
Heck, maybe we'll even pick a different spot EVERY year just to keep it fresh and change things up.
MCAS Tustin is a great venue but unfortunately they've torn up most of the asphault so it's difficult to get street cars in there and the hangers are currently leased out so civilians are no longer allowed on what's left of the base.
Last I heard Lexus was using one of them but I'm not sure who has it leased now, could still be them.
Either way, those are all awesome suggestions and we're open to new venues.
Heck, maybe we'll even pick a different spot EVERY year just to keep it fresh and change things up.
10-06-12, 12:25 PM
#136
I looked into the Great Park for SS14 and it was very... prohibitive... due to Irvine Company policies.
MCAS Tustin is a great venue but unfortunately they've torn up most of the asphault so it's difficult to get street cars in there and the hangers are currently leased out so civilians are no longer allowed on what's left of the base.
Last I heard Lexus was using one of them but I'm not sure who has it leased now, could still be them.
Either way, those are all awesome suggestions and we're open to new venues.
Heck, maybe we'll even pick a different spot EVERY year just to keep it fresh and change things up.
MCAS Tustin is a great venue but unfortunately they've torn up most of the asphault so it's difficult to get street cars in there and the hangers are currently leased out so civilians are no longer allowed on what's left of the base.
Last I heard Lexus was using one of them but I'm not sure who has it leased now, could still be them.
Either way, those are all awesome suggestions and we're open to new venues.
Heck, maybe we'll even pick a different spot EVERY year just to keep it fresh and change things up.
Last I heard, though, was there were some plans for developing the land there...not sure how that is going to pan out
