Will Carroll Shelby/SAI be at SAAC 33

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by DAVID GAGNARD

I have not seen anywhere where Shelby had anything to do with the track, maybe you could let us know whom your "good source" is to verify this info???????S
David (aka: peanut gallery)

Amy B made a post over on the "official" Shelby forum pretty much stating that Shelby helped design it.....I guess because it came from SAI's official spokesperson (Hi Amy), it must be true


Bill S.

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Amy B made a post over on the "official" Shelby forum pretty much stating that Shelby helped design it.....I guess because it came from SAI's official spokesperson (Hi Amy), it must be true


Bill S.

Well,I stand corrected now the proof is in.......

BTW: I helped design it too, just ask me if you don't believe it........

David

[John McMahon]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Amy B made a post over on the "official" Shelby forum pretty much stating that Shelby helped design it.....I guess because it came from SAI's official spokesperson (Hi Amy), it must be true


Bill S.

Quoting from the NJMP website:

"American racing icon Carroll Shelby has lent his expertise to the developers of New Jersey Motorsports park, a new multi-use racing facility in southern New Jersey. As one of the leading Motorsports and automotive minds in the history of the industry, Shelby has for the first time helped collaborate on a new Motorsports facility."

End quote.

The track was developed by the same team that did VIR. As far as Mr. Shelby's "collaborating" or "lending expertise"....well he has done that most of his career and in the process laid claimed to many things that were successful due to the sweat of the folks that worked for him. You can't honestly think that he designed the course/facility...that's just laughable.

[1ntCobra]

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Amy B made a post over on the "official" Shelby forum pretty much stating that Shelby helped design it.....I guess because it came from SAI's official spokesperson (Hi Amy), it must be true


Bill S.

You hang out at the "official" Shelby forum?

Google seems to work for me.

http://www.njmotorsportspark.com/shelby.html

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by 1ntCobra

You hang out at the "official" Shelby forum?

Google seems to work for me.

http://www.njmotorsportspark.com/shelby.html

I read that as more propaganda for the press and the local governing body to help push approvals by throwing out famous names than anything else. Having spoken with one of the actual developers, at no time did he mention Shelby at all when he was discussing the track layout or development of the race park as a whole. He did mention several other well known racers, but not once did he bring up the name of Carrol or Shelby or a combination of the two. Again, there is more to it than what I've posted, but I'll leave it at that as I have a call in to him and I await a response (his choice if I can make it public or not).........


Bill S.