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eNewsletter – 3-17-05

Good Day MarqueMadness fans – lots to read, but stay with it – its good stuff…
§ Yokohama Tire has joined our title sponsor Shell V-Power in promoting MarqueMadness. They are introducing their new DOT club racing/performance brand ADVAN, and they’ve jumped in with us in a big way!! First – each class winner at the Marque Club Autocross Shootout will receive a full set of ADVAN/Yokohama tires!! In sponsoring the MarquisMixer BBQ on Saturday evening – there will be many other opportunities to win sets of tires for clubs and members!! Here’s a biggie – If ANY MarqueMadness Festival ticket holder’s car at the event has Yokohama tires, they will receive a discount certificate for Yokohama or Advan tires, AND two tickets to the Monterey Sports Car Championships (ALMS) in October!! Talk about a smokin’ deal…
§ The Autocross Shootout format is finalized (see the activities section of the website for more details) – Thursday will be intra-marque competition and practice for finals – summarizing the format for the finals on Friday - it will be similar to “bracket” drag racing’s concept. Each driver will declare an anticipated average time of three runs on Friday. The closest in each class will win (including the tires) – with the victory party taking place at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Victory Circle – this will be awesome – and everyone has a shot, from the stock Miata to the modified Lotus. There will also be Top Time of Day Awards by class. By the way – the car on the pole for the event is a modified Porsche Speedster – which club is going to step up with a challenge for this inaugural shootout???
§ Road & Track Magazine steps up!! The editors of Road & Track magazine, sponsor of the Sunday race (which will be live at noon on Speed TV), will be perusing each corral to nominate cars for the “Car We Most Want to Drive” award. Nominees will be brought to MM Island, with the winner announced Saturday at the BBQ – a ceremony on Sunday in winner’s circle, and an article in R&T on the car – sounds like a blast…does your car have a shot?
§ Next – Another club has joined in – 20grit Euro – www.20grit.org “If you want to be smooth, you have to start rough – 20 grit – From VW’s to Mercedes all with an edge – Sick rides - mature guys” We’re excited to have 20grit – they’re a newer club and are using MarqueMadness as one of their first big get togethers…Welcome 20 Grit!!
§ Is your club organizing a get together in Monterey? The Ferrari Club has scheduled a dinner on Friday night at the very cool Baja Cantina in Carmel Valley. For those clubs who don’t have a dinner planned – the Ferrari gang is inviting you too!! Respond to this email if you’d like details – Thanks Kevin Enderby of the FCA – this is a very gracious offer…
There’s more but this is enough for this morning…Please pass on this info to your friends and club members….and thanks for your support of MarqueMadness!