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Anyone going to Daytona for the Turkey run this year? Pops, Dan and I are going Thursday through Sunday with the two T buckets. Mine is going on a trailer this year so i can actually make it to Daytona:LOL: Pops is driving his of course! If mine had not swallowed a valve last year on the way I would be doing the same. :CRY: Hope to see you out there, Don Jr.
If eveything goes as planned, I'll be there before lunch time on Friday, plan to stay 'til Saturday night. I'll be looking for your blue 'T' and Dad's ride.
Mike
Sounds good Mike. Bringing a car this year?
take some pictures! Have fun there for me!
I'll be there.
I was hoping to make it but it's not in the cards this year... Maybe in 09:(
I'll be in the garage....but I sure do hope all of you bring back a bazillion pictures!!!!!!! Have a blast!!
Ill be there!! Tell your pops to bring his cell phone this year so i can find you guys.
My cheap cell phone doesn't work out of this area.........I lose signal if I go more than 100 miles from home. :mad: Then it keeps searching and runs down the battery. Never buy a phone off of some guy on the street.:eek: :LOL:
Yep, the countdown is here, two more days and we are on the road. After Dan and I razzed Don about trailering last year and the breakdown he had, there was NO WAY we were going to suggest he drive it there this time. We even installed a hitch on Dans pickup so he can pull the trailer with Don's T on it. Me, I'm ready for the road. Don opened up his headers and installed turnouts, that baby is LOUD!!
I have a feeling this year's TR will be smaller than previous years. It seems every other event this year was off a little, like Biketoberfest and the Dreamcruise, both held in Daytona. That could make for better bargains in the swap area, and Dan is going to try to find the makings of a drag Fiat Topo....ever since we went to the Nostalgia Drags he has been itching to hit the 1/4 mile. Don and I are going to make him finish the RPU first though. :rolleyes:
We will take lots of pictures, and hope we don't bore any of you with them when we get back Sunday night.
Don
Gee, I don't know it's just a little down the road for me..........LOL
BradC
Yeah Brad, we won't be surprised if you show up..........you're kinda like this guy..........
Don
Well where`s the meeting spot this year? Ill be down saturday, so ill be looking for ya.
I guess at the event they hold on the East end of the track at night. That worked out pretty well last year, and at least some of us were able to hook up. Is that what the rest of you had in mind?
Don
The pre-entry has over 3000 signed in, last years registrared number was over 5100 (it was packed on Friday and Saturday). This year they scheduled a Classic/Muscle/Hot Rod auction. Don't know how well it will go due to the economy, but it could be fun to see how overpriced some of the reserve vehicles will be.
I'll see you guys there. We will be leaving early Thursday morning and will be there sometime Thursday afternoon. I'll be at the same place we met last year on the east end of the track. Looking forward to seeing you guys again.
We're leaving about the same time Thursday Bill. Should be in by 5 or so, and are staying at the same Ramada you are , so we might see you sooner.
One thing, we are all going to save some money on gas this year. If someone would have told me in July that I would be paying $ 1.78 like I did last night, I wouldn't have believed it. :) Not complaining, mind you. :)
Hope everyone going has a safe trip.
Don
I'll be at the Speedway during the day on Friday, mostly in the swap meet looking for stuff for my roadster.:rolleyes: Then I'll be back Saturday evening for the gathering outside turn 4 like last year. I'm not sure what I'll be driving or riding in Friday (I may come up with friends), but I'll be in my coupe Saturday night. Hope to see you all there...:D
Jim, refresh my memory...........do they have that same event on turn 4 on Friday and Saturday night, or just Saturday?
Don
Don, do you still have my cell number
BradC
No, but it wouldn't help, my cell has dead zones everyplace in the world except in Ft Myers. Guess one of these days I should actually buy a phone plan that works, but I use it so infrequently.
We are at the Ramada across from the track, so if you come by there or the event at track 4 we can hook up for sure. See you there.
Don
Have a fun safe ride guys. Us west coasters will wait for the pics!
Don,
I don't know if that event runs both nights. Last year was the first time I went to it. That was Saturday, right?:confused:
By the way, I tried to send you my cell and home numbers just in case you run into someone with a phone that works, but it was kicked back saying your PM box is full...:rolleyes:
Ok, I just cleaned out my mailbox...........sorry. :o
I can't remember if it was Saturday or Friday either. Aren't they doing that all the nights of the event in an effort to move the activities away from Belaire Plaza? Last year the merchants of the Plaza were trying to stop the cars from parking there, but at the last minute changed their minds.
Don
They do the thing outside of turn four on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. You can pick up your goodie bag and window decal over there if you bring your registration card. On Sat night they do the "give away" car drawing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Itoldyouso
Ironically, the BelAire plaza is where I attended my first Turkey Run in 1981.:) After that it moved to Seabreeze High School for a few years. When they outgrew the high school grounds, it moved to Daytona Beach Community College near the airport. Finally, the Turkey Run moved to the infield of the speedway in about '89 or '90.:rolleyes:
Hey Don, maybe you should buy a Trac-Phone. They're available at Walmart, Lowe's, and most convenience stores. They're fairly cheap and no contract to sign into. You buy the phone with pre-paid minutes and they work almost everywhere. They're good to have with you when traveling in case you have trouble. When you use up the minutes you can buy more phone time at anyplace that sells the phones. Just a thought...:3dSMILE:
Don & Bill - I PM'd you both with my phone numbers... See you in Daytona!:D
Now that you mention it we might have gone to our first TR at the high school, not a Church. It would have been in about 1985.
My phone is on Metro PCS, and they are getting better, but the coverage is limited. When I went to Atlanta a few months ago I lost signal above Tampa. But I hardly go out of this area and only use it to call Dan or Don, so it is fine for me generally. It is times like this that it becomes a problem. Dan was just saying he heard they extended their coverage to the Daytona area, so we will see. I was in Lauderdale this week and it worked from there, so maybe........
Almost ready to head out the door. The U Haul car trailer is sitting at the shop so we have to load Don's T onto it, uncover my T, and hit the road.:D :D The three of us REALLY need this weekend. We've all been putting in some long weeks at work and I've had some goofy stuff going on at my job (but it turned out fine :) ) so there are some cold beers, lots of food, and hopefully some new car parts in our immediate future. Looking forward to seeing all of you that are going. Have a safe trip guys. :)
Don