Just closed a deal for The Pavilion in Grass Valley where most evening meals and beverages will be provided by TC. The folks at Grass Valley and Team Continental have agreed to let marshals, crew, officials, all participants, as well as, drivers, etc. to camp inside the Pavilion for no cost on Saturday and Sunday nights. The only requirement is that you have registered with TC, have signed the normal Waiver and have a wrist band to display that you are a Participant at the event. This should lessen the expense issues. We have to clean up after ourselves (that means those who stay there) and maintain some semblance of decorum. This is camping you understand. Sleeping bags and such. There are bathrooms but are w/o showers. You will want to ensure that you are warm enough to be comfortable. Sounds like fun just like it was in the old days when I was just starting out. We used to cram about 20 people in a cheap motel room. Very intimate you know.
Additionally, Team Continental is also providing the Wild Winds Ranch (the infamous bunkhouse) for all four (4) nights. There may be a minimal charge which will depend largely on how many drivers contribute to, and how much, the Marshals and Race Officials funding on their entry forms. We hope to keep that cost well below $20 per night. Knowing the generosity of our drivers it may be free. We will see how things go. I will update you when we are closer to the event.
We need you. We want you. And, are inviting you to join in the fun. We have an expense reimbursement fund of about $5,000 from last year and the generosity of Randy Blaylock, the Conference officers and other driver donations. These should be lodging and fuel costs primarily. We have meals planned for morning, noon and night each day. Robert Waco, Bill Craine and Tim Jorgensen are already working on these in order to please the most discriminating of raceway appetites. Hope to see you there!
Skip Yocom
TC Race Chair
