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More details of the deal to start up AFM South again, from an e-mail sent from AFM President Joe Montoya to an AFM member. (The e-mail is quoted with the permission of Montoya):

David Pyles and Larry Pointer, owners of Fastrack, approached us early this year with the proposal of reviving the South chapter. Since early this year we’ve met several times (in Oakland, at Buttonwillow, California Speedway and Sears Point) to discuss the deal. The first issue to make clear was that the chapter had to be completely separate from Fastrack. The second was that AFM South had to have a board of directors as set forth under our articles of incorporation and by-laws. This means that a full board will be appointed and regular elections will take place as the terms of the positions expire. Monthly meetings will be held.

At the last Sears Point weekend there were several Fastrack people learning how we do things. Some will also be at Thunder Hill next month. The idea is to do things the same in both chapters at all venues. Paddy’s crew, Barbara, Kevin C., Tom D. and I will be at the first few south races to assist, train and observe. After that they’ll be on their own to run the events. Entries for South races will be sent and received exactly the same as North entries, from and to the Concord address. Their books will also be kept by the same person who keeps ours.