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Originally Posted by Manny Alban

I'm happy that Daytona still retains the relationship with PCA after all these years. Last I checked, there isn't any other car club with beach front (re infield with grandstands) property at the track.

I know last year we received a lot of complaints because they had closed access to the infield but the PCA corral still had room. While some managed to sweet talk their way in, others got shut out. At least this way, even way the infield is closed, someone with the PCA corral pass can get in.

And the regions PAY for it too, I remember when they 1st proposed charging the Clubs (remember, everyone in there has already paid for their parking, just to get in) and I warned the zone rep if he didn't get with his counter parts in other car clubs and take a stand, showing the number of people the car clubs brought in, that it would only go up. His response was

PCNA is willing to pay,

or maybe it was PCA, been a long time & I don't remember for sure. History has proven me correct, and last I heard, payment was shifted to the Regions course not all PCA regions are flush with ca$h..

I was part of the original crew who set up the paddock, and we use to work our tails off, but it was worth it. Now, with the changes to the infield, they have killed the original Spirit of the race, and I remember when they took the HorseShoe away from the regular fans and turned it in to Gated RV park (only reopening to the general race fans after Tunnel.. Between that & the expanded fair ground, they have really limited the old school fans. Sad thing is, every one of use who would spend the weekend at the track would spend a lot of money, too much between models, food & drink (when you could easily walk all over the place, you would buy instead of going back to your car).

Remember the Francis' run a show not a race.

Don't be so sure, remember when they ran all night under caution then Red Flagged the race Sun morning, I was there, and I have been to races there that the weather & rain was much worse, but JR wasn't driving in those..