ITR Expo 2011
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ITR Expo 2011
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Originally Posted by White Dragon
We are starting to work on Expo 11 possibilities and I would like to gauge interest for one of the options we are considering.
We are looking at a 2 day weekend event at Willow Springs in California during the May – June timeframe. As part of this, there is an opportunity for us to work with HPD and take a tour of their facility there in California. There is also the possibility of HPD bringing and possibly tracking one of the Real Time Type R’s during the event along with bringing some other Honda racing cars.
[ignore, this idea has been scraped]Honda Challenge would also be a part of the event where they would have qualifying and an actual points race incorporated into the event.[/ignore]
Please provide some feedback on if you would attend Expo 11 if the event was held at Willow Springs. Please keep all comments on topic and professional in tone.
Track web site: http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/home/home.asp
Honda Performance Development’s web site: http://racing.honda.com/hpd/
A little about HPD (taken from their website)
Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD) is Honda's racing company within North America and is a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Founded in 1993, and located in Santa Clarita, California, HPD is the technical operations center for Honda's high-performance racing programs. HPD is the single engine supplier to the IndyCar® Series and leases engines for prototype sports car racing in the American Le Mans® Series (ALMS) and European Le Mans Series (LMS). HPD specializes in the design and development of race engines, chassis and performance parts and providing technical/race support. We are proud to now offer parts to Honda and Acura grassroots motorsports racers, and look forward to expanding our products and services in the near future.
Wes
8/30/10 2:50 pm
Thank you everyone for your feedback thus far and I would like to see the healthy conversation continue. My next step is to develop a tentative schedule, price per driver, and minimum number of drivers required to make the event happen. Once I have those three items figured out, we can talk specifics. I also hope to have a date identified shortly after as well.
As soon as we know more information, I will share it here on ITRCA.
We are looking at a 2 day weekend event at Willow Springs in California during the May – June timeframe. As part of this, there is an opportunity for us to work with HPD and take a tour of their facility there in California. There is also the possibility of HPD bringing and possibly tracking one of the Real Time Type R’s during the event along with bringing some other Honda racing cars.
[ignore, this idea has been scraped]Honda Challenge would also be a part of the event where they would have qualifying and an actual points race incorporated into the event.[/ignore]
Please provide some feedback on if you would attend Expo 11 if the event was held at Willow Springs. Please keep all comments on topic and professional in tone.
Track web site: http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/home/home.asp
Honda Performance Development’s web site: http://racing.honda.com/hpd/
A little about HPD (taken from their website)
Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD) is Honda's racing company within North America and is a subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Founded in 1993, and located in Santa Clarita, California, HPD is the technical operations center for Honda's high-performance racing programs. HPD is the single engine supplier to the IndyCar® Series and leases engines for prototype sports car racing in the American Le Mans® Series (ALMS) and European Le Mans Series (LMS). HPD specializes in the design and development of race engines, chassis and performance parts and providing technical/race support. We are proud to now offer parts to Honda and Acura grassroots motorsports racers, and look forward to expanding our products and services in the near future.
Wes
8/30/10 2:50 pm
Thank you everyone for your feedback thus far and I would like to see the healthy conversation continue. My next step is to develop a tentative schedule, price per driver, and minimum number of drivers required to make the event happen. Once I have those three items figured out, we can talk specifics. I also hope to have a date identified shortly after as well.
As soon as we know more information, I will share it here on ITRCA.
Originally Posted by White Dragon
Update:
We are narrowing in on dates etc.
One thing I can say that if the event is at Button Willow, the cost will be ~ $340 per driver, and we would need a minimum of 60 paid drivers to make the event happen. The potential dates would be a Monday/Tuesday in late May or earlier half of June. If we go the route of a west coast event, we need to reach that number of 60 paid drivers to make it happen. My suggestion would be to spread the word as we will have a small window of time to secure the date, so we would need people to pay ASAP.
If the event is not on the west coast, we are still looking at about the same cost per driver, the minimum numbers of drivers may increase though depending on the track. The same notes apply though. We will have a short window of time to secure the date and reach that number.
We should be able to offer more consistent updates from now on as well.
We are narrowing in on dates etc.
One thing I can say that if the event is at Button Willow, the cost will be ~ $340 per driver, and we would need a minimum of 60 paid drivers to make the event happen. The potential dates would be a Monday/Tuesday in late May or earlier half of June. If we go the route of a west coast event, we need to reach that number of 60 paid drivers to make it happen. My suggestion would be to spread the word as we will have a small window of time to secure the date, so we would need people to pay ASAP.
If the event is not on the west coast, we are still looking at about the same cost per driver, the minimum numbers of drivers may increase though depending on the track. The same notes apply though. We will have a short window of time to secure the date and reach that number.
We should be able to offer more consistent updates from now on as well.
Last edited by Wai; Jan 23, 2011 at 12:18 AM.
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Re: ITR Expo 2011
Update:
***Important Announcement***
Expo 11
Where: Buttonwillow in Californina - http://buttonwillowraceway.com/
Date: May 7/8 (Saturday/Sunday)
We will open registration ASAP. As mentioned, we need to hit the 60 paid drivers # in a very short time-frame, exact date to be determined shortly. We will start out by limiting the run group sizes to 20-25 drivers. After that, you will be put on a waiting list. If we do not hit the min number needed by the drop-dead date, we will close registration, refund those that paid, and move the event to a different location.
Your spot is only secured if your full payment has cleared - payments to be paid via Paypal. If you need other options, please contact me at wmoore@oppd.com.
Wes
***Important Announcement***
Expo 11
Where: Buttonwillow in Californina - http://buttonwillowraceway.com/
Date: May 7/8 (Saturday/Sunday)
We will open registration ASAP. As mentioned, we need to hit the 60 paid drivers # in a very short time-frame, exact date to be determined shortly. We will start out by limiting the run group sizes to 20-25 drivers. After that, you will be put on a waiting list. If we do not hit the min number needed by the drop-dead date, we will close registration, refund those that paid, and move the event to a different location.
Your spot is only secured if your full payment has cleared - payments to be paid via Paypal. If you need other options, please contact me at wmoore@oppd.com.
Wes
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Re: ITR Expo 2011
Here you go:
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Re: ITR Expo 2011
That some wrong info its going to be here
http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com/
Hotels will be announced soon all your questions will be answered soon
http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com/
Hotels will be announced soon all your questions will be answered soon
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