03-26-2009, 10:21 AM
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Autobahn CC HPDE & Track Time
TrackDaze has opened registration for the first of 2 Autobahn Country Club events.
Date: May 30-31 (Sat/Sun; One-day registrations are available as well)
Track: South Course
Cost: $325 (Both days); $200 (one-day only)
Seat Time: 4 hours over 2 days.
Also included: In car instruction for no additional charge, classroom instruction, an event -shirt.
If you are a time-trialer or racer, you do not need an instructor and can use the track time as test & tune practice time.
To register and pay online go to the website: http://www.trackdaze.com
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03-27-2009, 05:02 PM
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I ran with these guys last year and they put on a good event. Not allot of people showed up so the track was relatively open with lots of space. Hope to see some Alfa's there.
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04-02-2009, 03:47 AM
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FYI: There is no annual FEE to become a TrackDaze member.
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04-02-2009, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Zinhead
I ran with these guys last year and they put on a good event. Not allot of people showed up so the track was relatively open with lots of space. Hope to see some Alfa's there.
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I wonder how many cars "MVP" gets? Do they fill up?
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04-02-2009, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Chi Si Dici
One wonders how they do that? Not many people show up and it's still a great time and they can afford to do it again? CAROC must be the only club that actually pays for the track, everyone else must be getting it for free. We get what seems like a bunch of cars and we easily lose money.
I wonder how many cars "MVP" gets? Do they fill up? |
Last year TrackDaze had a few sponsors that helped with the funding of the event, so even with the small amount of people (I think it was 65 total) the loss wasn't enough to warrant not coming back. The response from that event had comments like, "This region has been waiting for a group like yours to come in and run events with such a high level of professionalism and quality for a price that can't be beat. Thank you and I can't wait for your next event!"
I do know that the owners of TrackDaze don't do this for a job, its not what pays their car payments, rent, daily bills etc. One owner drives a 1979 Volkswagen Scirocco for a track vehicle. They still maintain a full time job outside of this, and continue to build on their success because they love it.
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04-05-2009, 06:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chi Si Dici
One wonders how they do that? Not many people show up and it's still a great time and they can afford to do it again? CAROC must be the only club that actually pays for the track, everyone else must be getting it for free. We get what seems like a bunch of cars and we easily lose money.
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One of the issues with the Alfa events is that they are rarely ever advertised outside the club. If you are having difficulties filling up the track events, it would make sense to cross-market with some other local clubs much like you have done in the past with the Corvette club. The Audi, BMW, Lotus, Ford-Shelby, and Miata clubs all run local trackdays.
Another issue is the timing. To my knowledge, the Alfa club is the only marque club in the area that uses transponders and times the events. It's also the only local marque club to devote Sunday afternoon to time trails. This cuts down on track time and increases event cost which some people might not like. Also, most of the other clubs offer instructors to novice or intermediate drivers. This helps them bring up inexperienced drivers who keep the club alive with new members.
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04-08-2009, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Zinhead
Another issue is the timing. To my knowledge, the Alfa club is the only marque club in the area that uses transponders and times the events. It's also the only local marque club to devote Sunday afternoon to time trails. This cuts down on track time and increases event cost which some people might not like. Also, most of the other clubs offer instructors to novice or intermediate drivers. This helps them bring up inexperienced drivers who keep the club alive with new members.
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I agree with the comments about better publicity. This is something we have also worked on for our recent events, and we have also developed good relationships with several local marque clubs. The results have been very positive, with our Road America event in the fall of 2008 being sold out several days in advance so we had to turn people away.
We recently announced our 2009 events (Autobahn south track on July 3rd and Road America October 17-18th), and details of the Autobahn event are now available on our website Welcome to Chicago Alfa Romeo Owners Club and at www.myautoevents.com.
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04-17-2009, 10:19 AM
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There is still space left in this event.
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04-23-2009, 08:21 AM
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Due to low attendance we have decided to reduce the cost for this event. 2 day registrations are now $325 and a single day is now $200. This event is also in danger of being canceled. IF we do cancel this event and you are registered you will get a FULL REFUND of your registration fees. If you have not registered for this event and are planning to attend we encourage you to register now to ensure the success of the event.
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05-01-2009, 09:53 AM
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FROM THE TRACKDAZE WEB SITE....................
A raffle will be held at the event.
The Grand Prize winner will receive a FULL REFUND of their registration fee.
Two second place prizes of a 50% refund of your registration fee will also be given out.
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05-11-2009, 01:36 PM
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Novice and Intermediate run groups are almost full. Only a couple spaces left in each.
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05-20-2009, 10:49 AM
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May Autobahn is almost SOLD OUT!
Registration is open for the next couple of events.
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