On the eformula f500 forum, Sammye wrote the following in response to my request for a better F5 recruiting description: > "A Formula 500 racing car is excellent for entry into the ranks of > open-wheel racing. > > Equipped with 2-stroke engines and constant variable (CVT) > transmissions, these simple, but powerful, cars are capable of > speeds well over 100 mph. > > The fun doesn't stop on the road race track. Many F500's challenge > the autocross course as well, making this one of the most versatile > formula cars in existence. > > One would think that such power and versatility would come with a > matching price tag. Wrong! New F500's are moderately priced and > competitive pre-owned cars are usually available, making these cars > especially appealing to the budget-minded racer." > > Just my two cents." > Sammye
Perhaps you could use this or adapt it. No one responded yet on this list. Regards, Tony Jagodnik NER SoloII FM 6 '87 KBS Mk3 F440 [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mar 16, 2007, at 11:17 AM, Rob Howden wrote: > Hi folks, > > Would anyone like to provide me with the basis of a class overview for > F500 that I can post as a 'Sticky' at the top of the F500 'General > Discussion' forum on EFCN. > > Take care, > > Rob Howden > Publisher / Editor-in-Chief > - eKartingNews.com > - eKartingNews.ca > - eFormulaCarNews.com > - FormulaCar Magazine > Ph: 519-624-2003 > Fax: 519-624-0053 > P.O. Box 580 > Cambridge, Ontario > Canada N1R 5W1 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > dan hester > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 10:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [F500] Forum vs Mailing List > > I agree, no one knows about it, any time i put the car on a trailer > and > go > somewhere people ask all the time what is it where do ya race it how > cool is > that etc. Exposure is key, and that is something that is severely > lacking, > even with the lack of support and the outright disreguard the scca has > for > the class if numbers were to improve and grow it could survive. > Getting interested people into a car for a ride is a big help too. > once > you > get an interested person out there, thier usually either hooked or > tell > you > your crazy. > I am usually the one that posts the reality of the board denying any > improvements in this class as other classes get plenty of rule changes > and > attention, but recently i have decided to try and pitch in and help > instead > of just bitch about it. > I think an arrive and drive F500 type promotion would be awesum, > and if > we > were smart about it, and the way it was prepped you get some serious > exposure for the investment. attach some type of charity to it and > boom > your > in the news. > I also think the economy has a lot to do with the drop in numbers for > the > class, a lot of people running 500 are usually running on the edge of > the > available $$ they have for fun stuff, wondering where they were > going to > get > tire money etc. that was the case with me back in 94 when i started in > F500, > had to skip races cuz i didnt have any tire left. > Jay novak had made a post, asking for ideas on how to cut cost to run > F500 > well i think this is an important issue and some more effort should be > put > into that as well ! > Some guys were teaming up together as racing teams with 2 or 3 cars > and > through a group effort only had to have minimal spare sparts to run > all > three, one spare engine if someone blew one it was covered etc. maybe > some > of the drivers need to team up as racing teams and get the cost of > spares > and support down, this would considerably help too, also when > traveling > etc, > trips start costing quite a bit, now if you can pull one big > trailer and > 2 > vehicles verson 3 trailers and 3 support cars theres a lot of $$$ just > in > gas alone. > I remeber driving form waterford to road america in wisconsin for a > national > race, i know i spent about 1500.00 just to make that trip so if you > could > split that up a bit ,that alone could help the class. > > Just some ideas........ > Dan > > >> From: "Rob Howden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: [F500] Forum vs Mailing List >> Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:20:22 -0400 >> >> Chris... >> >> The F500 community needs to realize that the people who we attract to >> www.eformulacarnews.com come in by surfing and Google searching the >> sport. They also come from the karting community, in which we are >> big. >> We have many banner ads for EFCN on our karting website >> (www.ekartingnews.com), as well as in our magazines. This is a good >> group to market to. >> >> That said, I think the biggest problem with F500 (and other open >> wheel >> classes) is simply that no one knows about it. We need to do as much > as >> we can to build exposure about F500, whether it's by taking your >> car to >> a go-kart race or by putting together an overview of your program to >> send to the local newspaper. >> >> Take care, >> >> Rob Howden >> Publisher / Editor-in-Chief >> - eKartingNews.com >> - eKartingNews.ca >> - eFormulaCarNews.com >> - FormulaCar Magazine >> Ph: 519-624-2003 >> Fax: 519-624-0053 >> P.O. Box 580 >> Cambridge, Ontario >> Canada N1R 5W1 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> Chris Greenwald >> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 11:27 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [F500] Forum vs Mailing List >> >> Rob, >> >> Thank you for the reminder. Prior to getting into F500, I had checked >> your message board; but had found no real information. Hopefully more >> members of the mailing list are willing to give the forum a try. >> >> -Chris >> >> On Mar 15, 2007, at 3:06 PM, Rob Howden wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, >>> >>> I posted this once, but probably to the wrong topic. >>> >>> As Chris has stated, there is already a forum for the Formula 500 >>> community set up and running at www.eformulacarnews.com. I pay a >>> full-time moderator and we support F500 more than any other >>> motorsports >>> media source in the world. If we need to adjust our F500 forum to >>> include different headings and sub-sections etc, that's fine with >>> me. I >>> can also give anyone you see fit moderator status for the F500 forum >>> alone. >>> >>> That stated, anything I read of starting a separate forum really >>> upsets >>> me. If you guys head off and start your own forum, you can kiss >>> any of >>> my support good-bye. I bust my ass running a business to support >>> formula car racing, I attend events, and I pay money out of my own >>> pocket to pay my staff to publicize this sport. The existing >>> forums out >>> there (Spec Miata / Apexspeed) are done by enthusiasts and they >>> serve a >>> purpose, and that's great, but we are the ones who cover the events, >>> spend time on the road away from out families covering racing and > work >>> our asses off to produce a publication. Our website relies on > traffic >>> (ie. views) to sell advertising and we need forum traffic to supply >>> our >>> advertisers with the value they are looking for. We need the >>> support of >>> the F500 community. >>> >>> To be honest, FormulaCar Magazine and eformulacarnews.com have made >>> very >>> little money yet....it's going to have to change soon. >>> >>> Take care, >>> >>> Rob Howden >>> Publisher / Editor-in-Chief >>> - eKartingNews.com >>> - eKartingNews.ca >>> - eFormulaCarNews.com >>> - FormulaCar Magazine >>> Ph: 519-624-2003 >>> Fax: 519-624-0053 >>> P.O. Box 580 >>> Cambridge, Ontario >>> Canada N1R 5W1 >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of >>> Chris Reinhardt >>> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:35 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [F500] Forum vs Mailing List >>> >>> Guys, isn't there already a F500 forum on Formula Car Mag website? >>> >>> CR >>> >>> Stan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Has anyone thought to ask the ApexSpeed guys if they would offer > an >>> F500 section? They recently added an FM section, so they aren't >>> exactly >>> fixated on any one class. You would have the benefit of being able > to >>> track the on-going issues in other like-minded classes while > non-F500 >>> guys could see that you are a thriving community struggling with the >>> same issues and are they. If everybody throws in a $10 annual > donation >>> the financials would covered and no one from here would have to go >>> through the steep learning curve to get a forum up and running. Just > a >>> thought. Stan >>> >>> edward capullo wrote: I for one would prefer the forum setup to >>> free my >>> mailing list. I will come >>> back from a weekend away and find as many as 80 or more messages. My >>> natural >>> curiosity prevents me from just automatically deleting any except >>> obvious >>> junk items so I lose a lot of time reading the emails. I prefer the >>> nice >>> >>> setup that Apex Speed and Sports Racing have where their forums are >>> organized by categories. For example on the sports racer site you > have >>> separate groupings for technical, driving, aerodynamics etc. I don't >>> know >>> what it costs to run such a forum format but I am a $$ contributor > to >>> the >>> Apexspeed site and would entertain contributing to a F500 site if >>> it was >>> on >>> the forum format. I certainlyu agree that it would be easier for new >>> people >>> to call up such a site without having to rely on email type > operations >>> as >>> they do now. >>> Capt E. >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------- >>> Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. >>> Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------- >>> Looking for earth-friendly autos? >>> Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! 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