Reprint Local cabbies will be racing..
HELD AT ROCKY POINT ROAD RACING IN THE BARGAIN
August 20
By: Ivan Bravo
PTO. Penasco, SON.
In order to attract national and international tourism market, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, in coordination with the company "Thunder On The Beach Racing", held on 15 and October 16 racing vehicles off pavement.
Faced with a wheel press briefing at the various local media and state, Oscar Palacio Soto reported that runs off pavement will be offered to citizens rocaportenses in the area where the Navy was projected CVR group behind the trailer park of the Reef., where careers are covered just over 500 yards away at a speed of 120 miles so far on track with a width of 65 to 70 feet.
Meanwhile, the coordinator of such events in the United States, Bob Livingston, said to be about 80 riders from the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Colorado, those who come to participate in October.
"We are of those who are convinced that creating events like these that have already had a level of success in the United States can take them to Puerto Peñasco and build a great event and attract tourists, we are being supported by the state government, municipality of Peñasco and merchants of this port, "he said Oscar Palacio Soto.
Peñasco He acknowledged that there are many groups that participate in events like Jeep's off-road, so the event is aimed for amateurs in the United States in the region and local, as exemplified in Baja California in Mexicali and Tijuana are groups that take part in races from the synergies of the Baja 1000 and Baja 500, so that they were invited to participate in the month of October.
" We try to make events like there (Baja California) but different events are low distances, get to a point to another, not here, the races are to be seen in one place all the time, that make it more attractive, because a car of this has great potential and are assessed between $ 50 000 or so, "Soto assure Palace.
They reported that the next event at Rocky Point are scheduled for February 18 and 19 with racing pickup truck, and 24 and March 25 will be to the famous "Monster Truck".
He noted that it is positioned to Rocky Point as a destination for events and activities to do, as can racing cars, motorcycle racing, concerts and other things that generate tourism and economic income stream.
In November, the Rocky Point Rally
Are the days 10 to November 13 when carrying out the eleventh Rocky Point Rally in the city, they announced the event organizer Oscar Soto Palace press conference by the media before the National Chamber of Commerce .
Accompanied by Héctor Vázquez del Mercado, president of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, Palace Soto said that since work began in June of overseas promotion to ensure a large influx at the event.
It is expected, he said, exceed 2 thousand Americans that there were 500 motorcycles last year and the thousands who were Mexican, in addition to looking for ways to involve a lot more shops in the locality where the events take place as they are the main beneficiaries of such activities.
"For this time in the program will include more activities than in previous years and in more parts of the community without neglecting the main point is traditional, founding the pier," they added.
As in previous years the economic benefits collected with this Rocky Point Rocky Point Rally will be for DIF, DIF Sonoyta Foundation, George Papanicolaou, Fire, Red Cross Nursing Home and School "The Mountain".