Toyota Speedway's DeFazio Joins Motorsports Business Panel

What:	July 2010 Motor Press Guild Meeting
	Panel Discussion – Motorsports Business Panel
	“The Future of SoCal Motorsports”

Premise:	Southern California has been a business and cultural hub for motorsports for well over 70 years.  First famous for Miller race cars in the 1920’s and Indy Roadsters in the 1950’s, not to mention being the birthplace of hot-rodding.  Racetracks like Ascot, Carroll Speedway, Riverside, Ontario, and many others have come and gone as property values soared.  Race teams like Dan Gurney’s All American Racers, Brock Racing Enterprises, and Shelby America once called SoCal home.  What is happening in 2010?  What will the landscape be in 2020?  We have brought together a group of people who have unique vantage points on the sport.   There will be no “presentations” – this will be a real panel discussion with panelists encouraged to ask questions of each other.    

Who:	Hosts: MPG, ACSC, & AARWBA

	Panelists:Gary Darcy, National Hot Rod Association
		Bob DeFazio, Toyota Speedway at Irwindale
		Ryan Flaherty, National Auto Sport Association 
		John McQueen, Auto Club of Southern California 
		Chris Norris, Swift Engineering 
		Bob Patison, Lucas Oil Products
		Steve Sanders, MAZDASPEED Motorsports

	Moderator:Greg Gill, Haymarket
		
Where:	Automobile Club of Southern California
	3333 Fairview Road
	Costa Mesa, CA 92626
	This is on the north side of the 405 Freeway.  
	Enter on South Coast and park in the carpool lot on the left.  
	Signs will be posted.

When:	Tuesday, July 13th  10:00 am – Noon
	Lunch in ACSC Cafeteria afterwards 

Cost:	$15 for MPG & AARWBA Members
	$25 for non-members
	Price includes lunch