Lane - come on in the water is nice.
Danny - loaner helmets on site
I'd put Danny's Spyder up against just about anything at Carlisle.
I'm with Cecil B. De Pineapple.... That would have to make a fantastic white knuckle panorama.... C'mon Danny.....After the kart thing an AotuoX should be nothing....Right????
Jack - love to see that as well - maybe knock the water cooled VW's down a notch or two.
I've been asked to comment on trailer parking at the Marriott hotel. There is a large parking lot beside the hotel where we all park our cars - there is plenty of room there for the cars and the trailers. My suggestion would be to park the trailers and towing vehicles in the lower corner of the lot. Just look for Bill Drayer's Casa de Bill motorhome, he'll be in that area.
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Thanks, Bruce. I was wondering where to put the "Son of Mighty Power Stroke" this year...
Ok, I think my arm may be twisted far enough.......see y'all in a week!
FIVE more days, everybody ready? The nametags are, about 140 of them - whew!
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THREE more days! Important things to remember to bring along:
1. Swim suit for the Saturday afternoon pool party (bikini's are welcome - but not on the guys!)
2. Hawaiian shirt for the Saturday evening dinner (or one for each of all three dinners!)
3. Item to donate to the annual raffle.
4. Sunscreen - it is NOT going to rain!
5. A hunger for an egg sammich
6. Sunglasses - it is NOT going to rain!
7. Liquid refreshment
8. Your Carlisle registration sticker
9. Directions to the Marriott hotel
10. A hunger for an egg sammich
11. A washing cloth, some soap, maybe some wax - there will be a hose at the hotel and wash areas just inside the Carlisle gate - for shining your car.
12. Chairs for the showfield, if you can fit them in your car (we'll have a few available under the tent)
13. Your Speedster, Spyder, cabriolet or coupe
14. Your right seater - if you're supposed to be bringing one.
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ECB, check your personal email.
Due to the generosity of last year's Speedstah Raffle, I will have a pretty complete Griott's Washing/Detailing kit with me (Thanks, Lane), to which I've added some other cool detailing stuff, as well as a bucket and sponges (both with gentle "schmutz scrubbers") for people to use either at the hotel (is there a water hose at the hotel?) or at the field. Just find me. Bring along some microfiber towels - I only have two. The kit has wash liquid, vinyl sprays and detailing sprays along with detailing brushes and tire black and a bunch of other stuff. Anyone's welcome.
This just in:
Al Shapiro will not be able to attend Carlisle this year but will be donating a Reyn Spooner "Air Cooled" Hawaiian Shirt for the raffle, size Large (see photo). These are HOT items so don't miss your chance. Thanks, Al!
Among many other things, thanks to the sponsoring manufacturers in the raffle there will also be five envelopes each with $50 cash.
Lots of opportunity and fun, join us for the annual raffle in the Marriott hospitality suite immediately following the Saturday Evening Gala Awards dinner at the Raddisson.
Gordon,
Yes, there will be a hose available at the hotel (see above).
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I understand there will be an East African drum group and their 200 groupies
in the room next to the Gala Awards dinner at the Raddisson.....
Yeah, an entire Nigerian Traveling Troupe with Conga drums, wailing guitars and gourde rattles.
We sure can pick'em, can't we??
Finally finished the traveler awards! Every year we recognize the folks who put on the most miles to join us in Carlisle. At this year's Saturday evening awards dinner we will present awards for "The longest distance driven - Speedster", "The longest distance trailered - Speedster", "The longest distance traveled - Coupe", "The longest distance traveled - Spyder" and, for the first time: "The longest distance traveled - MG". The MG's have been supporting this event for a few years now so we thought it was about time we recognized them too.
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Very nice, Bruce!!
First leg of the trip up is done. I am comfortably ensconced at my inlaws' place in Asheville. Tomorrow it's Johnson City and Tom Raymond's place, and then on to Christiansburg.
So Lane, you got off jury duty? See you at the Brooklyn Grill, right?
#^*&@?"!........... 
Hoist all the Samies you can.... I'll be there in spirit...(possibly 90 proof)....
LARGE BUMMER ! We have to bail on Carlisle this year. The car's been in storage all
winter, we just got it out recently and there's a pretty bad leak under the tranny area. Turns out it's a blown left axle boot and I can put my finger right thru the rubber at the bottom. No boots in town or nearby.
Anyway...have a real good one lads ! I've asked Bruce to put our meal reservation $$ into the raffle so some kind soul can buy a round for someone. Catch y'all later.
Danny, PM sent re: the carb.
David Stroud
Ooops and that will leave another room available at the Marriot. Ground floor very close to the parking lot.
Looks like a great event. Enjoy and stay safe....
Lane's the only guy I know that can take a trip that I have made (many times) in my truck in 10 hours, while pulling Pearl on a trailer, with a wife riding shotgun and two Jack Russell Terrorists in the back seat, and Lane does it in three days........
Geez....the Canucks are dropping out here.........We're all gonna have to drink a lot more beer to make up the difference.
I'm jus sayin......
Au contraire, Gordon - it's gonna be four days going up this year (same as last year). The side trips are part of the fun.
Yes Hoss, I'll see y'all for lunch on Wednesday.
Bummer David! You will be sorely missed. No way you could make in it your daily driver? You'd still have fun.
David,
Let the Speedster at home and drive down in your daily driver! I'm sure there will be plenty of right seats open for you and Francine to cruise in and good times still to be enjoyed. We would miss your smiling faces!
x2, David.
Bruce...in memory of the NJRC who helped the SOG get going at Carlisle, and on behalf of the MG guys...Thank you! The distance awards are beautiful!
We should have eight TDs this year. Not even close to the Speedster/Spyder gathering...but a record for sure.
Just had an idea - It would be helpful if those of you who go by a nickname on this site write that nickname on your badge. That way those among us who have yet to decipher the code can put names, faces, and nicknames together.
Or, put your real name on the site
Anyone have the address for the bruce larson museum? Doing the last minute GPS updates and I think thats the only address I'm missing.
The address for the annual dragfest at Larson's museum is:
600 Stoney Creek Drive
Dauphin, Pa 17018
Pretty sure that's what you need!
Thank you Paul
Another great Carlisle event in the history book! Thanks to Bruce and Norma for topping every past Carlisle---sensational job and thanks so much! Thanks to everyone who made this the fine event it was; Wild Bill, Chuck and so many others. Congrats to Cory for his award and to Danny for the great showing on the Slalom course.
After Carlisle I drove to Arlington, VA to see the new granddaughter (3 weeks old) and we launched fior Nashville Monday morning--a 685 mile day---maybe my longest day so far. Tues it was an easy 438 mile day to Hot Springs ---easy except for three bands of thunderstorms featuring wind, lightening and driving, heavy rain.
The Speedster did a total of 2,493 miles to and back from Carlisle. MPG averaged 26.4 which I'm happy with considering 70-75 going anf almost 80 all the way home ecept for the thunderstorms. 94.4 gallons of 92 octand + Marine Sta bil and 1 quart of Bradd Penn for the entire trip.
I will be looking for a cushion of high-density foam for my seat for the next long trip!!!
I would like to obtain a 8 1/2 X 11 sized picture of the group shot for framing. How can I get this? I'm certain that everyone who had a car there would like one too. Someone?
Tens years and we're still a non violent family!
What a great four days but only got to talk with half of you guys and gals.
The speedsters looked great, no one aged all that much, plans went as planned, we managed to revive a few mechanical break-downs too. Hotel and dinner were terriffic as was Jim and Chuck's cruise.
My #1 thing for me was a tie... My wife Connie getting to meet all you knuckleheads and my lifelong friend Ross and I once again side by side wrenching
Thank you Bruce and Norma for once again making our speedster family reunion a genuine success!... Alan 'n Connie.
Thanks Jack. Kudos to the whole crew that put the event on, it was perfect. The weather totally cooperated in my opinion. Thursday and Friday were gorgeous, and Saturday was overcast, with no rain until late in the day. I didn't care at that point as the Merklins graciously ferried the Spyder boys to dinner. Sunday it was cold and rainy, but I stayed dry and warm on the drive home, top up and heat on(sometimes).
Jack, I only did 700 miles for the weekend but did it as comfortably as a Spyder can be I would guess. 31 mpg on the trip to and from Carlisle is pretty good I say with one size down on the idle jets.
Next year I will repeat the Autocross, and I hope some Speedy boys will try it! Watch out, I will be better prepared next year.
As one of the original 2004 attendees it's great to see that the event is still goin' strong.
I see a lot of familiar names and Speedsters!
-Jerome
Jerome, good to see you here !
For you Newbies who might be asking, "Who the heck is this Jerome guy?", well.....here you go, from 2004:
http://www.theta.net/nichols/s...carlisle04/HR_62.jpg
you'll have to go there....I don't have "Flash" on this phone.
That's his brother, Kevin, in the right seat. This was right before we all got "lost" by Carey Hines in his now-patina'd, blue and red powerhouse Speedster out of a light.
Nice reflection of Pearl in Jerome's terrific paint, too!
I found Carey's car in there, too!
http://www.theta.net/nichols/s...carlisle04/HR_68.jpg
And here's a better shot of Jerome's car:
Hey, Gordon. That brings back some memories. In the shot of Carey's car, that's Mary beside it, and me getting out of the Red Rooster. That was a wonderful get together, as the majority of us had never met face to face; we had only been on the SOC website up until then.
A lot of the fellows who were at that first meet are no longer a part of this group, but I can't say I've ever met a nicer bunch of guys (and girls).
Originally Posted by Gordon Nichols - Massachusetts 1993 CMC:
I found Carey's car in there, too!
http://www.theta.net/nichols/s...carlisle04/HR_68.jpg
And here's a better shot of Jerome's car:
LOVE JEROMES COLOR