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blown69rat · 09-24-2008, 11:57 AM

So, here we go with my ranting!!!

Some of you remember me mentioning that I ran a car show in Pottstown on the 14th. Well, it was a huge success!! We had about 200 or so cars there. Now, when I ran the show last year, the 50 trophies (Top 40 and 10 specialty) were all judged. Well, this year, a couple of my judges were out of town so I decided to make the Top 40 a participant vote and the specialty ones were chosen by me, the vice pres. of my club, and my one judge who could make it. Everyone seemed VERY happy at the end of the day. We got quite a few nice compliments. EXCEPT one!!! Just got a copy of a letter that was sent to the host facility that stated: (don't laugh while you read this)

Sept. 15, 2008
To the Boccella's and Venezia car show rookies. I have been going to car show's off and on since 1985. I drive a two time NATIONAL WINNING CAR. I am a local resident but never go to shows around this area because of the exact way you ran your show. I go to all the shows around the Lehigh Valley, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland. A few guys I know told me how great your show was last year down on Swamp Pike at Boccella's. They finally convinced me to go to your show. I got one thing to say about your show. Stop the buddy system in giving trophys out. You had brand new cars winning trophys because their car club all voted for each other. Now I know why their is a cut off year as the good shows. You had Venezia's winning trophys to keep them happy to host the show there next year, from the special trophy for them two junk tractors that kid showed, to the 69 camaro that the other Venezia won (give me a break). Even the announcer won the 40th trophy because all his buddies in the crowd . Your crew don't have a clue on how to run a honest and fair show. Get around a little bit, there are great shows out there where 500-600 cars are common at shows. Where they have teams of judges that check every car that enters the show. Giving everybody a fair chance and win or lose, you'll always go back for that fair chance. Your show organizers could run that show fairly with about 100 cars and trucks. After 305 trophys, my car doesn't need your award anyway. I will stay away from local shows once again.

Leave the car & truck shows up to people who know what they are doing. I will let people at other shows know just how your show was ran. I guess you would call it BASHING YOUR POLITICAL SHOW, THANKS FOR NOTHING

That is EXACTLY what the letter said. The ONLY reason that I am posting it here is in the hopes that the person who wrote this is a member here or at least reads the boards. Considering that he was NOT man enough to put his name or a return address on the envelope. I know shows have their people who aren't happy, BUT to bash a kid who brings something to the show and had his own "special" trophy that did not affect any of the car awards is absurd. To bash me and Andy Venezia because our cars won a PARTICIPANT VOTED award again is absurd. Out of 200+ cars, I knew maybe 20 people. When it's participant voted, you will always get some people who will vote for each other because they know them. It's that way in Glenside, Lansdale, Coopersburg, Slatington, and many numerous other shows. I have a feeling I know who wrote this letter and if it is who I think it is, unfortunately, he didn't win a trophy. OH WELL!!!! Car shows are not about winning trophies, and if you go JUST to win a trophy, your going for the wrong reasons. Car shows are about socializing with other car owners and showing off you own car. If you are going to get a trophy, stay at the indoor shows that are PROFESSIONALLY judged liked the ISCA, cause we don't want you at a local show. If you are that hard up to win another $20 trophy to collect dust, go buy one. I know my trophies and a few other members awards are sitting either in boxes, put in the attic, or somewhere else.

Just wanted to rant/vent about this. Mike Boccella (Boccella's Performance) and Andy Venezia (Venezia Transport) were kind enough to ask me to run the show, so don't bash them about this. I know most are racers out here, but many have done their fair share of car shows with or without their cars. I have received MANY compliments for the last few years in regards to the shows I run, this guy just got a little under my skin being the "Trophy Whore" that he is. If you want to send a letter, at least be man enough to put your name on it so that...
1. We know to turn you away at the next show
2. you can be contacted in order to "address" your "complaints"

I'm done!!!

09-24-2008, 11:57 AM	#1
blown69rat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hatfield, PA Posts: 235 iTrader: (0)	My rant about car show people!! So, here we go with my ranting!!! Some of you remember me mentioning that I ran a car show in Pottstown on the 14th. Well, it was a huge success!! We had about 200 or so cars there. Now, when I ran the show last year, the 50 trophies (Top 40 and 10 specialty) were all judged. Well, this year, a couple of my judges were out of town so I decided to make the Top 40 a participant vote and the specialty ones were chosen by me, the vice pres. of my club, and my one judge who could make it. Everyone seemed VERY happy at the end of the day. We got quite a few nice compliments. EXCEPT one!!! Just got a copy of a letter that was sent to the host facility that stated: (don't laugh while you read this) Sept. 15, 2008 To the Boccella's and Venezia car show rookies. I have been going to car show's off and on since 1985. I drive a two time NATIONAL WINNING CAR. I am a local resident but never go to shows around this area because of the exact way you ran your show. I go to all the shows around the Lehigh Valley, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland. A few guys I know told me how great your show was last year down on Swamp Pike at Boccella's. They finally convinced me to go to your show. I got one thing to say about your show. Stop the buddy system in giving trophys out. You had brand new cars winning trophys because their car club all voted for each other. Now I know why their is a cut off year as the good shows. You had Venezia's winning trophys to keep them happy to host the show there next year, from the special trophy for them two junk tractors that kid showed, to the 69 camaro that the other Venezia won (give me a break). Even the announcer won the 40th trophy because all his buddies in the crowd . Your crew don't have a clue on how to run a honest and fair show. Get around a little bit, there are great shows out there where 500-600 cars are common at shows. Where they have teams of judges that check every car that enters the show. Giving everybody a fair chance and win or lose, you'll always go back for that fair chance. Your show organizers could run that show fairly with about 100 cars and trucks. After 305 trophys, my car doesn't need your award anyway. I will stay away from local shows once again. Leave the car & truck shows up to people who know what they are doing. I will let people at other shows know just how your show was ran. I guess you would call it BASHING YOUR POLITICAL SHOW, THANKS FOR NOTHING That is EXACTLY what the letter said. The ONLY reason that I am posting it here is in the hopes that the person who wrote this is a member here or at least reads the boards. Considering that he was NOT man enough to put his name or a return address on the envelope. I know shows have their people who aren't happy, BUT to bash a kid who brings something to the show and had his own "special" trophy that did not affect any of the car awards is absurd. To bash me and Andy Venezia because our cars won a PARTICIPANT VOTED award again is absurd. Out of 200+ cars, I knew maybe 20 people. When it's participant voted, you will always get some people who will vote for each other because they know them. It's that way in Glenside, Lansdale, Coopersburg, Slatington, and many numerous other shows. I have a feeling I know who wrote this letter and if it is who I think it is, unfortunately, he didn't win a trophy. OH WELL!!!! Car shows are not about winning trophies, and if you go JUST to win a trophy, your going for the wrong reasons. Car shows are about socializing with other car owners and showing off you own car. If you are going to get a trophy, stay at the indoor shows that are PROFESSIONALLY judged liked the ISCA, cause we don't want you at a local show. If you are that hard up to win another $20 trophy to collect dust, go buy one. I know my trophies and a few other members awards are sitting either in boxes, put in the attic, or somewhere else. Just wanted to rant/vent about this. Mike Boccella (Boccella's Performance) and Andy Venezia (Venezia Transport) were kind enough to ask me to run the show, so don't bash them about this. I know most are racers out here, but many have done their fair share of car shows with or without their cars. I have received MANY compliments for the last few years in regards to the shows I run, this guy just got a little under my skin being the "Trophy Whore" that he is. If you want to send a letter, at least be man enough to put your name on it so that... 1. We know to turn you away at the next show 2. you can be contacted in order to "address" your "complaints" I'm done!!! __________________ www.fullhousemotorsports.com "I was trying to impress. And sometimes, scary tends to impress."