If
you want to volunteer you MUST fill out and TURN IN an application
form (see below). If you are volunteering to work the Car Corral with les, there
is a special box to check part way down page two.
The
2009 Coronado Speed Festival race is fast approaching and we want you back for
this exciting event! This annual celebration is the San Diego Fleet Week Foundations
marquee event. Its free for active duty military and their dependents and
its the general publics opportunity to come aboard an active military
installation and thank the men and women of the military while viewing static
displays, fly overs, and going on ship tours.
I
am looking forward to the race this year as we have made some changes to the race
categories.
The
2009 Race Categories Will Be:
1. Formula Ford (1969-1972)
2. Sports Racing Cars (1950s)
3. FIA
World Manufacture Cars (Thru 1984)
4. Historic Trans-Am (1966-1972)
5.
Historic Formula Atlantic (Thru 1980)
6. Stock Cars (1988-Present)
7.
IMSA GTO (Thru 1991)
8. Production Cars (Thru 1966)
We
will also have an exhibition show from the drifters and stunt motorcycle crew.
I am trying
to be green and instead of killing trees to send you information I
am sending it to you over email.
Volunteer
Meeting:
Our
welcome volunteer meeting is scheduled for Saturday, August 29th at 3:30 pm Location
is the San Diego Automotive Museum in Balsa Park. We will be meeting behind the
building in the museums grass/picnic area. Light refreshments will be served.
After the meeting we will be able to tour the museum. Please RSVP your attendance
to David, Speed Festival Assistant at speediest@fleetweeksandiego.org.
Attached you
will find:
1)
Volunteer Application: If you have not filled out an application already please
fill one out and send to David, Speed Festival Assistant at speediest@fleetweeksandiego.org
or contact our Volunteer Chair Maggie Blumberg at maggie.blumberg@sbcglobal.net.
Volunteers receive lunch (for the days you work) and passes into the event.
2)
Car Show entry form: Enter your car for an opportunity to win a trophy and receive
a gift pack.
3)
Entry form for a chance to win a hot lap or a pace lap: (Only two prizes will
be awarded. One prize will be a passenger in a race car for a hot lap on Friday
and another prize will be a passenger in an official pace car for a pace lap on
Saturday or Sunday. Prizes also include 2 general admission tickets and a T-Shirt
for the 2009 event.)
4)
RV application: If you would like to bring your RV and park it in the CCC. We
will give volunteers a 50% discount on the fee for parking the RV in the event.
You will not receive priority seating and front row spaces will be given to full
paying customers. Please indicate that you are a volunteer on the RV application
to receive the discount.
Car
Club Corral Pass Request:
If
you are not already a part of a Car Club and have a car you would like to park
in the Car Club Corral area. You need to request a vehicle pass with David, Speed
Festival Assistant at speediest@fleetweeksandiego.org. Send him your name, address,
type of car and a pass will be sent to you in August.
Please
pass this information on to any of your friends/family that may be interested
in volunteering for the event. If you have any questions please contact me at
619-858-1545 or by email cody@fleetweeksandiego.org.
I
am looking forward to seeing all of you at the event!
Cody
W. Nelson
Event Manager, Coronado Speed Festival
San Diego Fleet Week Foundation
HONORING
THE MILITARY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Phone 619-858-1545 · Fax 619-299-9955
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