http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/ The SCCARoadRally list has been created to enhance communications amongst participants and organizers of Sports Car Club of Ame Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:19:20 GMT Jjsrally@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12741 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12741 For those interested (and even those who are NOT interested), the National Tour of late summer 2010 (probably late August) will HQ in Tucson and lunch in Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:46:28 GMT Stu Helfer http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12740 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12740 I **believe** that the geographic proximity of Tucson to anywhere is a large part of the problem.   To that end, how many other start locations have that same Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:08:35 GMT Frederick M. Rosevear http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12739 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12739 ... I think it's mainly just a matter of Tucson being an expensive and annoying place to get to and from. We generally get out there once a year, but more Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:05:42 GMT Dave Head http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12738 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12738 ... There's a grand total of 3 people that like to rally in Tucson, plus maybe a friend or significant other of some of them that occasionally run local Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:54:09 GMT clarence.westberg http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12737 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12737 Stu, my desire is not for AZ rallies to go away but rather they show some effort trying to get a local program going. John is of the age that the AZ program Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:51:12 GMT Stu Helfer http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12736 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12736 Hi Clarence,   (Sorry about prior mis-spelling)   I think that we will have to agree to disagree on this one. Otherwise, you have just eliminated the West Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:50:14 GMT Dave Head http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12735 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12735 ... I'll 2nd that! Dave Head Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:46:44 GMT Mike http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12734 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12734 ... Mike Thompson CENDIV Road Rally Steward Rock is not dead, neither is Paper or Scissors Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:45:34 GMT clarence.westberg http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12733 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12733 Stu, I think questioning the further sanctioning of events that draw 2 to 4 cars is a valid discussion, not bashing. I hope upcoming events do better but we Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:21:00 GMT Stu Helfer http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12732 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12732 **SHORTER RANT FOLLOWS**     Hi Len,   My comments regarding the "Arizona bashing" or "Sears bashing" were not aimed at you, but rather at my 'perception' Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:16:46 GMT bobd http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12731 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12731 Great Rally schedule, Patrick. Very ambitious. We are looking forward to it. I don't see Jerry White's name as RM. Is he taking the year off? We are Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:00:26 GMT gpatrick95 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12730 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12730 The Champaign County Sports Car Club (CCSCC) of east-central Illinois has posted their 2010 Road Rally schedule at http://ccsportscarclub.org/ccscc-rally.html Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:42:30 GMT Lenpicton@... http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12729 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12729 Stu, I did not bash John. I like John. He and Ron come to run the Catoctin Monte and Lobster Traps every year and is a respected competitor. I also Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:27:59 GMT Stu Helfer http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12728 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12728 Clarance:   I believe that in the past, John has put on some very challenging (very difficult - read "ball buster") events.   This may have had people asking Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:04:16 GMT clarence.westberg http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12727 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCCARoadRally/message/12727 I've been away from the sport for a long time, could anyone offer an explanation as to why the AZ rallies consistently get such a low turnout?