COTA cancels all 2013 track events
12-22-2012, 12:01 PM
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COTA cancels all 2013 track events
Austin's Circuit Of The Americas Cancels Track Days, Screws Over Racing Fans Everywhere
Their facebook page is blowing up with irate people. They removed some negative posts from last night, but damn people are mad.
Their facebook page is blowing up with irate people. They removed some negative posts from last night, but damn people are mad.
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12-22-2012, 12:32 PM
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Cancelling events for no apparent reason less than 20 days beforehand? Hotel reservations, taking time off work, and more is all out the window. I'd be pissed, too.
I sincerely hope they go bankrupt. ******** business deserve to fail.
I sincerely hope they go bankrupt. ******** business deserve to fail.
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12-22-2012, 02:58 PM
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Apparently SCCA's event is still on:
ApexSpeed - View Single Post - SCCA at Circuit of the Americas! Mar 7-9, 2013
ApexSpeed - View Single Post - SCCA at Circuit of the Americas! Mar 7-9, 2013
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12-22-2012, 03:46 PM
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Ah, it says "professional organization". That makes all the difference. NOT.
You take someone's money and hold it for months only to cancel for no apparent reason less than 3 weeks out? ******** move, especially in light of the fact that some events are still on.
You take someone's money and hold it for months only to cancel for no apparent reason less than 3 weeks out? ******** move, especially in light of the fact that some events are still on.
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12-23-2012, 10:10 AM
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Circuit of the Americas to seek up to $5 million from state... | www.statesman.com
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12-23-2012, 10:29 AM
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Here is the email I sent to my state Senators and Representatives. I'll be god damned if I'm going to let state tax money bankroll a track that doesn't value club racing.
Senator ??????,
Thanks for taking time to read this email. I'm an avid racecar fan and participate in racing at the club level. I appreciate the State's desire to welcome the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) and appreciate the state's willingness to utilize the special event fund. However COTA recently chose to not entertain club-racing on their schedule while. considering the nature of COTA's recent request to utilize $5M in tax funds to subsidize operating costs in 2013.
It is inappropriate for COTA to turn away business and revenue from racers like myself, while relying on tax funds to cover operating costs. I strongly urge you to consider COTA's willingness to utilize all possible revenue streams, like club racing, when COTA requests another multi-million dollar stipend from the tax payer. As a proud Texan tax payer and a club racer, I 'd like to utilize the track I continue to subsidize
Thank you for your time,
Sir Hustler Esq.
Thanks for taking time to read this email. I'm an avid racecar fan and participate in racing at the club level. I appreciate the State's desire to welcome the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) and appreciate the state's willingness to utilize the special event fund. However COTA recently chose to not entertain club-racing on their schedule while. considering the nature of COTA's recent request to utilize $5M in tax funds to subsidize operating costs in 2013.
It is inappropriate for COTA to turn away business and revenue from racers like myself, while relying on tax funds to cover operating costs. I strongly urge you to consider COTA's willingness to utilize all possible revenue streams, like club racing, when COTA requests another multi-million dollar stipend from the tax payer. As a proud Texan tax payer and a club racer, I 'd like to utilize the track I continue to subsidize
Thank you for your time,
Sir Hustler Esq.
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12-23-2012, 10:51 AM
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From the article it appears they are short to cover operating costs. I don't give two ***** what it's for, they should be beating down the door of NASA, SCCA, and DE groups to get business out there multiple times per year. That track should have cars on it 3 days per week, every year. Then they can go to the state and ask for millions in tax money.
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12-23-2012, 11:40 AM
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I bet their plan is to use tax money to build the place, then make it a private club with 3 races per year. This is something I will go totally ape-**** over, make signs, and protest for several reasons:
- I care about club racing
- I care about the tax payer
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