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Fords at the
Summit to be discontinued for 2011
 December
10, 2010 -- First and foremost I want to thank each of you for supporting
Fords at the Summit; however with this message I must confirm some bad
news. Summit Motorsports Park has made the decision to discontinue Fords
at the Summit. Due to terrible weather and the poor economy, the event did
not deliver the attendance that was needed to move forward with year
three. I thank Bill Bader and Summit Motorsports Park for the opportunity
to work on the development of an all Ford event. Personally I am very
disappointed that we will not see year three at Summit. We all can agree
Summit is a fantastic event venue and made a wonderful site for this show.
My hopes are to find a new home for our Ford community to gather.
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on a photo below to enlarge)
I apologize for my delay in informing you of this
development. At the close of the 2010 show, plans were in place to move
forward. In fact the 2011 event had already scheduled a Boss Reunion. With
that addition, we were hopeful of bringing another large group of Ford
enthusiast to Fords at the Summit; however, after full review of the show,
the decision was made to eliminate the event. The financials just did not
support a third year.
Once I knew that we could not have the event at Summit, I immediately
began looking for a new home, hoping that a new site could be named at the
same time the cancellation was announced. Unfortunately, no facility site
has been confirmed. A number of options have been ruled out based on
availability, location, and venue particulars. Two sites that are still in
consideration are The Quaker City drag strip located near Youngstown, Ohio
and the Edgewater Sports Park, Cleves, Ohio. Quaker City is under new
ownership and management, and the new ownership is still working through
logistics. In addition there is an active search going on for alternative
sites. In event planning we prefer a year to organize an event, so
scheduling for 2011 does not look good due to the short lead time. The
formula for an all Ford family show offering drag racing, show field, and
a swap meet that caters to Ford enthusiasts is one that I have not given
up on. It is still my hope to be able to find the right home for this type
of event. Special thanks to those of you who have already shown your
support and assistance in finding new site options.
As you all know, a successful event takes the support of everyone -
individual enthusiasts, clubs, swap vendors (both professional and the
occasional weekend vendor), manufacturers and sponsors. I am thankful for
everyone's support. I also want to send out a big thank you to our
sponsors NPD, UPR, and Custom Wire Sets.
Regarding the Boss Reunion, I am happy to say a replacement site has been
named. The Mustang Owners Club of Southeastern Michigan,
www.MOCSEM.com, will host the Reunion. This
is a three-day gathering of some of the finest Bosses from around the
country, culminating with their participation in the Mustang Memories show
on Sunday, August 7th at Ford World Headquarters. More details will be
posted on their web site as plans unfold. I am looking forward to
attending and perhaps I'll see you there.
I'll close for now. I am still very committed to developing an all Ford
event that embraces the Ford community. Stay tuned for updates. Please do
not hesitate to contact me with your thoughts and comments. Again your
support is very much appreciated. A very Merry Christmas to you and your family and best wishes for a safe
and Happy New Year.
Lisa Leathery
Tammie Campanaro
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