PCA SDR

Jim Binford wrote:First of all the prime objective of conducting the Thur DE event is to demonstrate to both the Navy (NASNI and Fleet Week personnel) as suggested in previous meeting with CO NASNI that PCASDR can coordinate and conduct a safe track event with the intent to move forward after Fleet Week to attempt to gain further access to other NASNI base facilities such as Imperial Beach for future track events. Naturally all DE participants should have a fun DE track day but all attendees should understand the ultimate goal in this Endeavour and be on their best driving behavior.


A second objective was born out of negotiations with Fleet Week personnel when we first were informed of the $25K to gain access to overtime set up for the Thur DE event and we were unable to reduce the DE cost but were offered / negotiated additional no charge carrots to make the DE cost somewhat more palatable. The no cost throw ins were additional track space for an Sat /Sun autocross like event and a Sat noon time 2-3 lap taste of the Vintage track following a pace car. This opportunity provided led to discussion of conducting an autocross as another NASNI track venue for our club to further demonstrate to Navy that we could successfully run another track type venue. After determining that the size of the space offered would not accommodate a competitive points event autocross as originally desired, the secondary objective evolved to focus more on generating additional public relations with both Navy, San Diego community, and PCASDR attendees of the Vintage race weekend to provide a mini-autocross for free track rides to NASNI military /Fleet Week VIPS and deserving sailors to ride in instructor cars. Also we felt that by having the mini- autocross site close to the weekend PORSCHE Corral that we could offer the Corral attendees, at a nominal fee to generate some revenue / charity funds , either instructor rides or drive their cars with an instructor shotgun (the set up is a low key slow speed track indoctrination event). Since the track venue would be observed by many Fleet Week attendees it would have high visibility and should generate good PR for our club as well as Navy good will. I encourage all to go to Fleet Week Website (fleetweeksandiego.org) and page through the info to see what a big event this is and the community coordination / mission by FleetWeek organization). Again I wanted to ensure the objectives are understood as planning goes forth which will be a significant effort by our club to successfully accomplish but given the talent of our club members the objectives should be acheivable.

JERRY B wrote:Some of the self-unemployed people would prefer the cheaper event

LUCKY DAVE wrote:Hawaii. One month wasn't enough, we should have stayed two.
Had to come back and make some money....damn......besides, there's no racing of any kind in the islands and everyone drives 40mph. It gets to you after a while.