2012 7th Annual SouthEastern Shindig Attendance List and INFO Page

[legmaker]

I too have been involved with the memorial drive-bys. They have been wonderful but problematic. I have passed on an idea for this year's Shindig to Legmaker and I believe the past cruises left a bad taste in some folks mouth. I have access to a NASCAR "ghost track". Instead of the problems that occur upon exit, we can meet two miles away from the track and then cruise in. Inside, the track is in great shape. Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, and other NASCAR legands have raced here. Several movies have been filmed here and just recently Dodge filmed the new Durango commercials here. Justin Bell filmed an episode of Worlds Fastest Car Show here and run the new SRT hard. The track has a lot of history. It was closed down shortly after a moonshine still was found under turn three.

Now the fine print. The track is 15 miles north of Perry in Byron Ga. A good meet location is located about two miles from the track. The owner allows "parade laps" and other fun safe activities. He only asks that we provide a $5 track preservation fee per car. Please go to www.midgamoparclub.org and click on the video of the month. This is a little video of our day out there. We could use this as a photo opportunity/cruise/end party.

In order to prevent the chaos and danger that happened with the memorial cruise, we woud meet approx two miles from the track and then have an escort from there. It is easier to travel two miles with an escort rather then ten or fifteen.

Please give me an idea of how many would be interested in this activity. If we have enough intrest, I will make it happen.

As we spoke about previously, this is a great idea and opportunity to check out a little Nascar history. The idea of arranging a meeting spot that is local to the track is a great idea and will hopefully avoid the cluster f--- that we had last year upon the exit of the building after the show. I would suggest starting a thread to list the specifics (track location, meeting spot, costs, attendee list, etc) so that there is a single spot on the forum to organize the participants. Thanks for the help on this TK!!

[SuperFrawgie1361]

I like that idea sounds like alot more fun than a cruise by, safer too. 120mph on I-75 was fun but crazy......

[legmaker]

I like that idea sounds like alot more fun than a cruise by, safer too. 120mph on I-75 was fun but crazy......

not to mention highly illegal and dangerous! lol

[Igolo]

If the track idea goes through, maybe have maps at the show that everyone can grab to lead us to the meeting spot for the track. The track idea does sound pretty neat and alot safer...lol

[legmaker]

good idea ^^^^

[1BadBlackRT]

please add me to the list. There will probably be a few others coming with me from our club here in Jax, but I dont have definite confirmations yet. I absolutely love the idea of the track. That cruise last year was craziness! I felt like I was in a new Smokey and the Bandit movie! LOL. 120 mph on an interstate, in traffic, windows down and shifting was kinda fun! (kinda!)

[1BadBlackRT]

Im sorry...please add +2!

[DirtyPana]

Have we opened a new thread for the track? This sounds like a great idea for this year.
I too agree, the last escort was horrible. I was the first LX in line and that cop had no idea how to run an escort. He took off at 80mph and had no concept of keeping the group together. I can imagine further down the line this created huge gaps and a cluster F**k. Keep us posted!

[Trooperkitty]

New thread about track visit up...check it out!

[Little Don]

Just booked my room and told her I had a group code. She said "you must be with the lx guys, you sound like a lx guy." I didn't know if I should be proud or offended. Lol

[monty1269]

... be nervous.... lol

[Mopar Rob]

Add Mopar Rob +1 to the list!

[AmishCrackDealer]

Looks like we have a group of 5 coming from Mobile!
T minus 95 days!!!

[GREENV]

Please add me to the list + 3.
Thx!!

[toostep]

Please add me to the list + 3.
Thx!!

Well its about time (haha).