{"id":491173,"date":"2010-02-01T17:00:23","date_gmt":"2010-02-02T01:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=42138"},"modified":"2024-01-08T14:21:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:21:16","slug":"lunch-with-barry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/lunch-with-barry\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunch with Barry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Like a large number of enthusiasts in the historic racing community, I was at first startled and then fascinated by the recent unfolding saga of the change in\u00a0leadership at the Monterey Historics. Once the initial shock of Steve Earle\u2019s departure had set in, many questions began bubbling to the surface. <i>How will this affect the event? Will it ever be the same? Who is going to take over the organization of it?<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of these questions began to be answered in late October. Of particular interest was a press release from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca announcing that Barry Toepke would be taking on the position of Vice-President of Historic Racing, and so would be the new point man for organization of the <i>new <\/i>Monterey Historics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Casey.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-756706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Casey.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Casey.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Casey-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Casey-572x1024.jpg 572w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Casey-56x100.jpg 56w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Casey-293x525.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a>Anyway, when I received the press release and learned of his appointment, I was pleasantly surprised. I\u2019ve known and worked with Barry for the past 10 years or so and had always thought him a very straightforward, no-nonsense kind of guy. On top of that, he\u2019s also a car guy, which is going to be key for anyone brave (or foolish!) enough to take on this challenging role. Since he lives a stone\u2019s throw from our offices, I invited him out to lunch, ostensibly to see if he was certifiably crazy for taking on this daunting responsibility, but also to see what of the umpteen wacky rumors about the changing of the event were true.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, over a plate of \u201cSpicy Tuna Dynamite Roll\u201d I asked Barry if it\u2019s congratulations or commiserations? \u201cNo, this is the greatest job in the world,\u201d he replied. \u201cI\u2019ve been involved in the background of the event, one way or another, for 19 years. I\u2019m really excited to have this opportunity to carry on the tradition that Steve has built.\u201d <i>Hmmm, he doesn\u2019t sound that crazy&#8230; but maybe that was too easy a question.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As I blasted my sinuses with a too-large dose of Wasabi, I asked him, through my streaming nose, what his plans for the event were. I\u00a0mentioned that I\u2019d heard all kinds of rumors that there weren\u2019t going to be pre-war cars any longer, or that next year was going to be completely devoted to Nissan. So, what was the story?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barry laughed. \u201cYeah, I\u2019ve heard some of those, too! No, much will remain the same, with the historic significance and authenticity being of the highest priority for the entered cars. We\u2019re still going to celebrate pre-war cars. In fact, my goal is to have the event be a seamless transition from the perspective of the drivers and the spectators. People have their expectations of what the Monterey Historics should be\u2014based on the 36 years of great events that Steve put on\u2014so my job is to make sure that this year\u2019s event and the future ones live up to or exceed those expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Relieved to hear that the whole event wasn\u2019t going to be turned upside down, I probed a little deeper. I told Barry that, in my opinion, so much of the event\u2019s success was based on the high caliber of cars, that would in turn only participate if the driving standards remained such that the owners could feel confident. \u201cThe same strict adherence to driving conduct will be maintained,\u201d Barry replied. But how will you be able to ensure that continuity, I asked. Barry seemed particularly pleased I\u2019d asked that one. \u201cAs part of our strategy, Cris Vandagriff and HMSA are returning as the Historics\u2019 sanctioning body. Cris brings a wealth of experience and personally knows most of our participants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Impressed with the no-nonsense approach that Barry was taking to the event, I asked him whether he\u2019d seen any changes in the entry requests for this August\u2019s event. \u201cEntries are coming in and will provide a challenge for our selection committee, which includes John Lamm, Bill Warner, Bruce Canepa, Steve Earle, and Jay Amestoy. We expect to begin sending acceptance letters as early as March 1, so participants can plan accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we wrapped up lunch, I told Barry, in all honesty, that I was relieved to hear he and the track were not going to \u201cup-end\u201d the event, like so many rumors have suggested. Walking out to the car Barry looked over and with a smile said, \u201cSpeaking of those rumors, I also heard one that we are going to cancel the pre-historics&#8230;\u201d He let that one hang there for a minute before following up, \u201c&#8230;but no, the pre-historics has not been cancelled. On the contrary, we are working on a number of things to enhance the whole experience\u2014but you\u2019ll have to stay tuned on that one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Is Barry crazy to try and follow an act like Steve Earle? Maybe. But so far, it sounds like he\u2019s going about it the right way. It\u2019s going to be interesting to see what surprises he has in store for August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like a large number of enthusiasts in the historic racing community, I was at first startled and then fascinated by the recent unfolding saga of the change in\u00a0leadership at the Monterey Historics. 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