Roebling Fall FCA track event - OCT 28-29

Charles I will be there and will pass the word around.I know of 3-5 others in SC who may also attend. Will call you this weekend Buddy

 

yep, will be there

 

What about Non-Ferrari cars owned by Ferrari Club Members. Will they be allowed this year?

Don't worry, the Lambo is staying home but I am thinking about bringing the 944 or the M3 or the tahoe.

 

Eh? Didn't realize you had an M3.

 

The Westin is a good choice. I kept my Ferrari there two years ago for the Roebling event. They've got a big lot, and I'm sure they could section off a piece of it. Also, depending on the number of cars, they have significant parking right near the traffic circle of the hotel in the front. Probably 10-12 cars worth that would be completely out of the normal lot. The convention center is also next door. If there's no big convention that weekend they have a covered garage that would be available.

They also have the golf/resort lot. It's a bit of a walk from the hotel, but also lots of space that is pretty private. My company does some work with them, so if you need a contact I'm sure I could help.

 

FYI to all, if we get enough interest for non Ferrari/Maserati cars, we can allow them but as a separate run group.

 

Good idea. I don't want so much slow traffic

 

Isn't it all about generating $$$ for the club. There has been less and less interest every year ( unfortunately)
Ferraris or not, who cares. I have owned all different makes and you can make them all fly around the track and share the fun.

Of course we don't want to embarass any Ferrari guys.
May be that's a problem. If it is, I can turn things down a couple of notches.

 

The goal is only to break even on the event, not to generate profit for anybody.

 

There are other issues involved with letting non-Ferraris on the track. You can have guys with Toyotas or other nice but lower dollar cars who drive wacky around the Ferraris and may cause more in minor damage to an F-car than their entire car is worth. They don't necessary have the same kind of respect and don't necessarily play well with others. Or you get a Lambo or Viper guy who feels he needs to show up the Ferraris. In fact, we even occasionally have Ferrari guys who aren't respectful of other Ferrari owners... but they don't get invited back.

Of course, those are bad apples, and most people are not like that. But it only takes one or two to spoil an otherwise nice day. Plus, as Charles has mentioned, dealer-sponsors that help to subsidize the event and keep the registration costs down for the rest of us *do* get to influence some aspects of the event (as they should).

That being said, we do like to have many of our events as "Ferraris and Friends" where we can invite owners of other sports cars, and I enjoy them very much and have swapped rides (and keys) with a lot of very nice owners of very nice non-Ferrari cars. But sometimes I also like to go to a Ferrari-only event with others of the same "brotherhood".

Mike

 

I tracked my 360 Spider at VIR with the FCA event at the end of April. Will this event have a run group for Spiders as well? Also, I will have a car other than a Ferrari or Maserati to run as well if allowed. I was tracking my Maser so much it was depleting my wallet for tires, break pads and rotors. I have since selected something a little lighter, in weight and on my wallet, since I am doing so many track events.

 

It depends on the track policy, but generally 360 spiders are OK because they have integral roll bars, unlike 355 and 348 spyders.

 

Bring the Ultima.

ken

 

I would not be able to make Friday. Can I pay for Sat only?

 

I sent you a Personal Message. Do those things work?

Karl