A mall???

[cameraman]

The West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton.

God I hate the concept of title sponsors :shakehead

And I fully realize that CCWS needs the money.

[Don Quixote]

Yes, but that is a big mall.
I remember how folks scoffed at Centrex Financial, when they became title sponsor of the Denver race. Turned out that they were the best you could ever hope for in promotions and organization.

[Wabbit]

That mall is almost big enough to have the race inside.

[ChampCar#3]

That mall is almost big enough to have the race inside.


Almost?.....you could fit the track, stands and parking lot a few times in the mall!

Hey, if you're there you might as well go for a submarine ride.

[racer2c]

Oh great! BiF will have a hey day with this. :saywhat:

[JoeBob]

It isn't just a mall. It is the World's Biggest Mall.

http://www.westedmall.com/

[RTKar]

Why didn't they just put a roof over the whole dang province?

[anait]

Why didn't they just put a roof over the whole dang province?

Nah, that'd work better for Saskatchewan, it's more of a big rectangle...

[Car-B-Q]

How about The West Edmonton Mall of Edmonton presents the Edmonton Grand Prix of Edmonton, Edmonton Canada? :D

Seriously, couldn't have just been The West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix?

[FCYTravis]

Seriously, couldn't have just been The West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix?
Then it really WOULD sound like they were racing inside the mall :eek: :rofl:

[Car-B-Q]

Then it really WOULD sound like they were racing inside the mall :eek: :rofl:
Well the way I understand it, that mall could handle the race inside of it.

[jonovision_man]

Had this discussion on another board...

This isn't just a mall, it has a full waterpark, an amusement park, a hotel, a casino, submarines, bowling alleys, mini golf...

The waterpark:
http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/about/edmonton/jpg/large/waterpark.jpg

Pirate ship thing (submarines go in the water below it):
http://lotus340r.cool.ne.jp/Trip/1997%20Canada/West-Edmonton-Mall2.jpg

Ice rink:
http://www.canvisit.com//images/Locations/Canada-Alberta-Edmonton-Area-Edmonton-5.jpg

Amusement park:
http://yoga4.org/gif/wem/wem-040802-213.jpg

jono

[rabbit]

This isn't just a mall...
Maybe they should call it the The West Edmonton Mall/Waterpark/Amusement Park/Hotel/Casino/Submarines/Bowling Alleys/Mini Golf Grand Prix of Edmonton featuring the Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford, just to avoid any confusion.

[jonovision_man]

Maybe they should call it the The West Edmonton Mall/Waterpark/Amusement Park/Hotel/Casino/Submarines/Bowling Alleys/Mini Golf Grand Prix of Edmonton featuring the Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford, just to avoid any confusion.

:laugh: :D

jono

[cart7]

Where's the track at in relation to the mall?

[jonovision_man]

Where's the track at in relation to the mall?

It's about a 10 minute drive, 15 or 20 in traffic. Pretty far by Edmonton standards... small city. :)

jono

[pchall]

WEM really needs to do a "go kart through the mall" time trial between a few of the drivers.

[Mr. Toad]

Maybe they should call it the The West Edmonton Mall/Waterpark/Amusement Park/Hotel/Casino/Submarines/Bowling Alleys/Mini Golf Grand Prix of Edmonton featuring the Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford, just to avoid any confusion.

Ding, ding, ding..........We have a winner.

[gjc2]

How about The West Edmonton Mall of Edmonton presents the Edmonton Grand Prix of Edmonton, Edmonton Canada?

To use that name they would need the approval of the Department of Redundancy Department.

[RTKar]

Maybe they should call it the The West Edmonton Mall/Waterpark/Amusement Park/Hotel/Casino/Submarines/Bowling Alleys/Mini Golf Grand Prix of Edmonton featuring the Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford, just to avoid any confusion.

You forgot the official hamburger....Mc Donald's :p

[Shadow]

You forgot the official hamburger....Mc Donald's :p

The WEM has 3 McDonalds. Should it be included once or three times.
:D