Miata Mailing List: February 1999, Message #245

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Tiffany Alley & Associates wrote:

> At 07:59 AM 2/2/99 EST, you wrote:
>
> >Be aware that a lot of people run track events to make a profit.  Road Altanta
> >is a great track to drive at, but............... it has gotten much more
> >expensive to rent in the past two years and if you add a profit % to the
> >overhead, a lot of people may stay at home.
>
> >While not Road Altanta, the best big track value out there is a PCA two day
> >school down at Roebling Road.  Two days cost about $160.
> >
> >Rob Whitlock
>
> Aaron writes me that it will be a 2-day event, with no option for one day
> attendance, and the cost should be around $325. I would probably pay that
> because I'm a sucker, and it's really not a bad price for 2 days access to a
> track the caliber of R/A, but I think many people who would pay $125 - $150
> for a one-day event will not pay twice that for two. And most of us, truth
> be known, are ready to hang up the slicks for a while after a day of asphalt
> pounding, especially in August. I think the general feeling is, "Whew, I
> escaped with my life, and not a scraath on the car. The clutch didn't give
> out, the motor still runs, the tires have a millimeter or two tread left,
> and my brakes still stop the car, given enough patience. Why push my luck?"
>
> Matt Alley

As much as I would like to drive Road Atlanta that price is way out of line with
other track events in this area.  I'm not saying anything about Aaron's pricing as
it may cost more to rent the track but when I can drive 2 days at Roebling Road for
160 bucks I have to pass on Road Atlanta.  When you figure travel, rooms, food and
track fees Road Atlanta would cost me over 1000 bucks for both of us to drive.  I
can do Roebling for under 500.  If the cost could be gotten under control I would
love to attend but those prices are out of line for this area.


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