the PRI show is next week 12/10/2009-12/12/2009 anyone on here will be going and what day?? i will be attending thursday and maybe saturday.


chi

Not being open to the public limits who can go. That said I bet Matt and Gerardo will be there at some point.

um..... last year SCCA member were allow in i think it should be the same for this year.

That's cool! Wish I had known that when I was still an active scca member.
I'd like to get out to a PRI show one of these days, it's just such a busy time of the year; everything seems to be going on all at the same time.

Kev, its real simple, do what Ian and I did last year, just walk by the gate with one pass showing while we were having a intense conversation like we were supposed to be there.

"Ford Mustang drivers are no driving, six cheeseburger eating, talentless hacks...."

Easy as getting into a White House party.....

This year I am using, " Dont you know me ?!!! Im Greg F8^%$#@ SHUMAKER!!! I own a z06 b#*$%! ....."

I'm going, but not sure what day yet.

I'll be there most of the day on Friday. Will be attending a symposium and looking at small scale video/data acquisition systems that can be quickly attached and removed from just about any car or kart. The technology is getting smaller and higher quality. I'll be running around a bit, meeting people. It's a good reunion of many from the industry.

To get in you only need to show some form of affiliation to motorsports. An SCCA membership card might be enough, or a MSCC membership card. You might even bring a Pit Patter and show results, or photos of your autocross car with stickers hugging the cones. I think they just want to keep it to people who have a legitimate interest, and I don't see why autocrossers would be any less important than everyone else inside the industry. After all, there are thousands of you out there who spend a lot of money on car stuff. Just keep your presence professional when you attempt to register and go inside.

There's a celebrity kart race on Thursday, I believe. No credential required, its outside. Lots of guys from IndyCars and other series, plus up and coming hot shoe karters. The kids have a qualifying race, and the best of them move up to the celebrity race and start from the back of the grid. Fun stuff.

Have a great weekend,

Gerardo

ill be out there friday.
hope to see you guys

Are they going to let you race a kart Gerardo?

I could, but I would have had to make that decision months ago. It's not something that can be done last minute. As infrequently as I drive karts, its very easy to be injured in that environment, so I'd want to train for it specifically. Too many people there to make yourself look unprepared... Perhaps next December depending on how things go in 2010. It's meant to be a fun race, but guys still want to look right on track.

Plan is Saturday for me.

i thought you were running a dyno day that day???

Nope that's sunday.

Dyno day location???

Peter

240 Power Ct. Suite 140
Sanford, FL. 32771

so i guees Jason might not make it to dyno the protege.

Yah, Chi's right. I'm out. I told him last night. Part of me wants to make it, but its just not in the cards right now.

I can't wait to run the Protege again.

J

sorry to thread jack but, hoopenwrecker!!!! i miss seein ya at the local autocrosses bro!!!

Travis, no problems. I miss seeing you too man. If I can get some things straightened out I plan on being down there soon in the future. I would love to go to some autox's and hang out with all the gang. It would be neat to hit a martin event too, Its been so long since i been to one.

I'm going to get all sentimental, but really, as gay as it sounds, i think autox with those groups down there saved my sanity in the last 4 years.


*edit: I never had sanity to save, lets say made my life infinitly more enjoyable, the people, the good times, memories. Shit, stacking cones even. Like I said, never had sanity to save....

P.P.S. What I wouldn't give to hang out with the groups like we used to, go out and eat afterwards or during the event. I really enjoyed announcing during events too. But I remember the trips to Arby's ( Dat ) and all the times we went afterwards somewhere and bench raced. George and his "great great day for racing and his animation on the mic...priceless stuff". It sucks I cant see Per and Kim while they bring Stig to the events either.
Or watching Greg lay down just smoking times but always nicking a cone, and Ethan would beat him by like a fraction of a second. I always enjoyed watching Greg, everytime it was like, if he just keeps it clean it will be a smoking run....ohhhhh schnapps he hit a cone. "

Or the times Ian would get in my car and just trash what ever time I ran that I thought was good. My fondest memory was when I beat him in the MR2 at Deland. It was like slaying a dragon. The 80 USA team over Russia, do you believe in miracles.....yes!! Never mind that the car was attrocious to drive at the time... ( Jason Stroud, I see you getting ready to type something about my pushy MR2. )

Or the time all the fstock guys and Dingos wore pink at the Deland event that Kim was holding for the cancer walk. Matt Doctor ( Big Sexy as I call him ) painted his wheels pink. I have a picture of me and Matt framed working on the Mustang ( Rhonda ) in his drive way.

And what was a weekend without Papa Pete Lier giving me some kind of advice. To paraphrase the points it always sounded like every thing started with "Son, you are doing it wrong. " I love it.

Awesome times. I cant wait to see all my friends again.

Yah, and hanging out with you and your dad at Martin events, remember when I drove the miata and spun it on the first time driving it. Man, I sucked. LOL

Martin Sunday! Take the Protege, You could be the first to pull it out of the trailer... EWWWW

Dude, you are a pusher. LOL

I'll see what I can do. Maybe getting back to an event is just what I need.

LOL, actually, I will probably start to melt like that guy that runs into the container of toxic waste in robo cop......

Awesome. he he

Hot Dried out BARF, better you than me.


Peter

I was there Thursday and Friday and saw a ton of people. Hopefully those of you who went made it by our booth. Yes, that was a real BRE Datsun 510 in the booth. Peter Brock was there, too. Cool show as always.