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Mike, thanks to you for putting on this event...and your efforts to make it the BEST
EVER!!!

I will be there...one way or another...hopefully with a race car....

Know that you've spent MANY hours putting together the racers' side of things...

Wondering if you've had a chance to look at putting spectators in the stands?

Not trying to be critical here...but just read the thread about the future of the sport...

It's a tough task at best...given we're in the 21st Century...with so many "gizmo's"
to take up our time...

What are your thoughts on promoting this event for the spectators?

Remember...some of these people could be entrants...in a future Class Nationals!

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As I posted in one of those threads, "Guess we'll find out next spring... I plan to advertise the Northern Class Nationals toward a spectator market. New territory for me, but I believe there will be a return on investment, and I believe in THE SHOW -- that's you."

Among the many things we talked about in our meeting at the track yesterday was looking into the various media markets in the area (radio, billboards, retail stores, online advertising, car shows, cross-promotion of events, etc.) From the get-go, I've expected to do distribution of discount spectator tickets.

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For those who don't know this...
The original USCN did quite well, spectator wise, for this type of event.
There were hardcore fans for all over the country in attendance.
I suspect this will happen again.

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I drove 500 miles to Byron for the USCN to spectate, rather than bracket race my street car at my local track 25 miles away that had an IHRA Divisional (didn't have a Stocker yet). I definately plan on being at Columbus for the Northern Class Nationals.

With mine, and both parents, health issues, It's hard to plan even a week in advance at times nowadays, but if all goes well, I will be at Columbus to support this awesome event.

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My sons and I flew out from Seattle for Alex's party in '01. They're grown men now, so I can't speak for them, but I'm planning on flying out for this one too. It promises to be another landmark event. My 2 cents.
Danny Durham

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Michael, are you going to run every class, or are you going to lump single entries into a combo? To be specific, if I'm only one there in V/Stock, do a get a bye, or do I have to run against other single class entries?

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Marty, we havnt talked about that yet, but let me tell you this much, if i have a say, NO Combos for class run offs. I'm old school to much, lol
but it is Michael's show so..............

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If there's time. How about both? Give a trophy (or the equivalent). To all classes that are represented. Then run all singles off the indexes in a combo type class (off a qualified ladder). For a special award?

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Marty, we'll see if we can get Tom Gould to come up and give you a run! ;)

Every Class runs, regardless of the number of entries in a given class. There will be no class eliminations 'combos'. If you single for the Class win, you won your class, just like the old days. All Class winners will receive an Iron Tree trophy. I plan to make Class Winner decals as well.

Art, we will be running Quick 32 Stock and Quick 32 Super Stock CIC races after Class Eliminations on Friday.

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Michael,
I'd be happy to do the Best Appearing awards for Stock as well as Super Stock. If you have a Best Engineered award we will also provide that as well.
Jeff Ross
Jeff's Auto Body & Collision