2012 Schedule of Events

[Stielow]

From Bill Howell off a Post on Pro-Touring.com

The schedule as of now is:

Run to the Alamo, San Marquis, Tx. Febuary 17-19
Run to the Coast, Irvine Ca. March 9-11
Run to the Shore, Millville, N.J. April 6-8
Run to the Ole South, Kershaw, S.C. May 11-13
Motorstate Challange July 13-15
Run to the Hills, Pigeon Forge, Tn. Sept. 28-30


I need to get back to work on my '67....

Mark :thumbsup:

[sik68]

You running the full schedule (RTTC Irvine?) in 2012?

All I'm saying is, check your mirrors. :D

[carbuff]

Mark,

Do you plan to make it to all of those events? If so, I look forward to seeing you and Red Devil in Texas!

[Stielow]

Mark,

Do you plan to make it to all of those events? If so, I look forward to seeing you and Red Devil in Texas!

I think all I'll make is Motorstate Classic.

Mark

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Looking forward to making some of these events. Ill for sure be going to Motorstate and Run To The Hills.
I like they moved motor state till July hopefully it will work better for some people schedules. instead of fathers day weekend.

Paul

[Track Junky]

See you guys in March. 200 tread wear style!! :D

[sik68]

See you guys in March. 200 tread wear style!! :D

Yeah buddy!

[Flash68]

Excited for the Thunderhill event... guessing it will be August or October?

See you guys in March. 200 tread wear style!! :D

This I like to hear! :thumbsup:

[Track Junky]

Yeah buddy!

Excited for the Thunderhill event... guessing it will be August or October?



This I like to hear! :thumbsup:

Thanks guy's!! The competition in the pro-touring world is getting thick and I have been waiting for this a long time.

Going to need to clean up the interior a bit to fit in but I think it will definitely be worth it.

[Bill Howell]

Thanks for the post Mark. I have been chastised by Mr. Weld for not posting before now.
As some of you know, there has been a new company formed, American Street Car Series and that is how you can keep up with all the events I am involved in. Mark has posted our set in stone dates already and look for registration to open soon on most of them.

First up is the new event in Texas coming up February 17-19, time is getting close to open the registration for it. It will be at Harris Hill in San Marcos, Tx. which is between Austin and San Antonio. We will cruise to Vintage Air for a dinner on Friday evening, Track day at Harris Hill on Saturday and hopefully an autocross on Sunday.

Second is the annual Run to the Coast at El Toro so many have come to expect. Mark March 9-11 for that event. I haven't talked to Doug yet, but I am hoping the taco stand is at his house again...haha

Third, for you Jersey guys is the second annual Run to the Shore at NJMP, April 6-8. We had a great turnout last year even though the weather did not cooperate so I am really looking forward to this one, great track and area.

Fourth, all you Southern boys will love this new event at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC. this will be in April and we will have the camping inside the park to camp out. The plan is to have as many as possible simply camp out, and enjoy the facility there without having to leave the area. Probably do a low country boil one night.

Other events are in the works, pretty much something going on every month once the season starts so stay tuned, I will update here as I get more info and registration links ready.
I am in contact with the folks at Thunderhill and do plan to have an event there in 2012 so you northern Cali guys get ready for a ASCS event to happen there later in the year.

[Stuart Adams]

That is great Billy Boy.

Your cell phone broke!

[Bill Howell]

That is great Billy Boy.

Your cell phone broke!

No, your's must be..haha
Maybe if I can bring an event close enough to you, you will show up, how close has that got to be??????? lol

[GregWeld]

You already know I'm in! Bringing that crappy yellow car Lillard sold me... but I'll still work as long as I get some road course time!

[Bill Howell]

You already know I'm in! Bringing that crappy yellow car Lillard sold me... but I'll still work as long as I get some road course time!

You can bring the car, but I can't afford to hire any help as cheap as you are so not sure I will allow you much track time.....:lol:

[GregWeld]

Fine -- I'm bringing Gwen - she can fill in for me.

[Bill Howell]

Hey Guys, I forgot to mention something in my post.
This year we are doing something different. We will have a full on car show at every venue. I know some of you just don't race your car so we are making room to have a car show at each event. I think it will add to the events, and give everyone a reason to come out. Now, I just need volunteers to judge each show, cause I am afraid my system wouldn't work. See, I would give points for rubber on the quarter panels....haha

[Stuart Adams]

Sounds fun.

[Vegas69]

Personally, I think a car SHOULD get extra points for being driven vs. having perfectly polished rim shells. After all, the venture is all about USING cars, right?:D

[Flash68]

Personally, I think a car SHOULD get extra points for being driven vs. having perfectly polished rim shells. After all, the venture is all about USING cars, right?:D

Absolutely! I've heard Bill and Finch both say it's about getting away from the static car shows and driving the cars. A regular car show within a RTTx event doesn't quite seem consistent IMO with the whole theme.

But if it's in the name of drawing more entrants as a business model, well that's another story.

[Stuart Adams]

It's all good. Having a car show will have no bearing on others driving their cars around a track. If it attracts more people that is a good thing. The guy polishing the car will also probably watch you others race and maybe get into it. They most likely will bring their kids. I started this journey with car shows and judged shows with numbered z28's LS6's, Yenko camaro's etc, and saw the Mule and have not looked back.

Bill, keep up the good work.

[Bill Howell]

It's all good. Having a car show will have no bearing on others driving their cars around a track. If it attracts more people that is a good thing. The guy polishing the car will also probably watch you others race and maybe get into it. They most likely will bring their kids. I started this journey with car shows and judged shows with numbered z28's LS6's, Yenko camaro's etc, and saw the Mule and have not looked back.

Bill, keep up the good work.

Bingo, we have a winner. It very much is part of the big picture and business model. You can only run so many cars on any given day through a autocross or roadcourse, but you can have several hundred cars in a show producing more spectators and interest in our segment of the hobby. Vendors need more new faces in front of their products and what better way to educate them than at a real event. Plus, lets face it, some guys do enjoy static car shows and are proud of their builds.
You guys know where I am at with car shows, just never have been that guy to sit there and polish a car all day, but many do like that and we want them at our events too. Who knows, my bet is we will convert some of them and have new blood on the track.
I see it as a win for everyone, and will not interfere with what we already have going. Vendors get more customers, we can keep the price down for competitors by the car show helping pay for the venue and new guys get turned on to turning corners.
Now, on a serious note, I would like to have a special section of the car show for those that are participating in the rest of the show and believe me, Rubber on quarters will get points.

[GregWeld]

100% agree with Stuart and Bills posts.

We're all CAR guys.... I've never seen a car I didn't like... and the more people and cars the better!

I also like the "area" for the cars being driven. If you have people around - they're going to want to look at these cars and ask questions etc.

Set the hook and reel 'em in. :D

[protour73]

I think all I'll make is Motorstate Classic.

MarkMark, how about the Heidt's event again?

from their FaceBook page:

HINT: Block out THESE dates on your calendar: June 29, 30 and July 1... Autobahn Country Club, Joliet, IL... more info to come in January...

[Stielow]

Mark, how about the Heidt's event again?

from their FaceBook page:

If I get the '67 Camaro done in time I'd like to go to Heidts. :thumbsup:

Mark

[mpozziCPL]

Hope you get the car done in time for Heidt's, Mark. That was so much fun last year. Hope I can get all the time off of work to run my car at some of these events this year ...

Asking for six consecutive weeks off ...

Mary Pozzi

[xtremelky]

Bill, I know you didn't really mean this literally. "and have new blood on the track". lol New faces yes. No blood please.
Mike