[subi-crosser]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

Response to my email:

Thanks for your interest in the Subaru Challenge events! We
are currently working on the schedule for 2008, please keep checking our
website for this season's dates!

Will Conklin
www.SubaruChallenge.com

The local polititians were 'up in arms' over the 'damage' the car guys were causing to the asphalt at Ripkin.
The big thing I noticed was that the course had to be laid out in a way that didn't have us burning black tire marks over the 1" HOLES in the blacktop that the CIRCUS TENTS punched through when they drove truck axels through the blacktop to hold the tents up for Dumbo!

Another thing that I noticed. The blacktop that was there was the kind that is used for a base for the 'finish'. It was #57 gravel and asphalt. Also, a lot of the drains and things were about 1" higher than the surface. This means that the 'finish' blacktop had not been applied.

Now, IF I owned a parking lot and had a choice between guys that put black marks on my asphalt or guys that drive truck axels through my asphalt, I would chose black marks over holes anytime!

As I drove to Ripkin, I heard the politicians talking on the radio. They were saying that they would not support any more driving events at Ripkin.

GRRRR!!