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Date Posted: 23:07:40 09/13/02 Fri
Author: jeff benham
Subject: been there done that

"I did notice that after I posted about someone stepping up with the time and money to organize a small block class that it got very quiet."

Just to let you know. I have already invested the above and dont care to do it again. When I first got involved with the texas pro gas association. I started the web site for them. Went to all the races took pictures. Reported on the races. Then I went arround to several places in houston and texas and secured about $2,500 per race in sponsorship money. I also talked to several tracks. Had races scheduled all over texas. I even had a deal working on a Texas versus Louisiana shootout. I did all this on my own. Everyone in the club was relly pumped up over it all. The funny thing is when it came to the week before a scheduled race I and a few others would call around to get a car count. All we got was excuses. From little league to garage sale you name it we heard it. Then I had the joy to call the tracks and expain to them why we only had 3 cars show up at sealy. Not long after that I resigned as president of the texas pro gas association. For the record texas pro gas did not really die because of the rules. They definately hurt it but that is not what killed it. What happened is everyone broke or crashed thier cars the within about 6 months.
1st Marvin Phillips crashed his car at Temple.
2nd Donald Hughes crashed his at Houston.
3rd Tracy Stapp blew his up in pre season testing.
4th Eddie Conrad blew his up at 1st race of the year
5th Mark Salsberry's new car was still being completed.
6th Scott Benham was in a NHRA points battle and did not have time to run that year.
7th John Clegg hurt his at the 1st race of the year also.
8th Too many people to count were "no shows" including the mustang in your picture section.
so this basically left Robert Faerman, Danny Liebham and Jeff storrs as the sole surviving cars after only 2 races so we had no choice but to fold. So as far as someone stepping up with free money and time to add a "B" team to your roster... Well dont hold your breath. Plus there is not enough cars to warrant separate classes. THE END.

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[> Jeff, lost your number. Call me at 281-830-0642. -- Mark, 17:49:04 09/18/02 Wed [1]

> "I did notice that after I posted about someone
>stepping up with the time and money to organize a
>small block class that it got very quiet."
>
>Just to let you know. I have already invested the
>above and dont care to do it again. When I first got
>involved with the texas pro gas association. I started
>the web site for them. Went to all the races took
>pictures. Reported on the races. Then I went arround
>to several places in houston and texas and secured
>about $2,500 per race in sponsorship money. I also
>talked to several tracks. Had races scheduled all over
>texas. I even had a deal working on a Texas versus
>Louisiana shootout. I did all this on my own. Everyone
>in the club was relly pumped up over it all. The funny
>thing is when it came to the week before a scheduled
>race I and a few others would call around to get a car
>count. All we got was excuses. From little league to
>garage sale you name it we heard it. Then I had the
>joy to call the tracks and expain to them why we only
>had 3 cars show up at sealy. Not long after that I
>resigned as president of the texas pro gas
>association. For the record texas pro gas did not
>really die because of the rules. They definately hurt
>it but that is not what killed it. What happened is
>everyone broke or crashed thier cars the within about
>6 months.
>1st Marvin Phillips crashed his car at Temple.
>2nd Donald Hughes crashed his at Houston.
>3rd Tracy Stapp blew his up in pre season testing.
>4th Eddie Conrad blew his up at 1st race of the year
>5th Mark Salsberry's new car was still being completed.
>6th Scott Benham was in a NHRA points battle and did
>not have time to run that year.
>7th John Clegg hurt his at the 1st race of the year
>also.
>8th Too many people to count were "no shows" including
>the mustang in your picture section.
>so this basically left Robert Faerman, Danny Liebham
>and Jeff storrs as the sole surviving cars after only
>2 races so we had no choice but to fold. So as far as
>someone stepping up with free money and time to add a
>"B" team to your roster... Well dont hold your breath.
>Plus there is not enough cars to warrant separate
>classes. THE END.


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