Rally 5 - V.I.R - Who's coming?

[MAD IN NC]

Well, DBK can either go to the mile races and help out, or he can sit at home and be a wannabe and add names to an event that's still 5 months away. I prefer the former.

I agree Frank..........

Rich - glad to see ya signed up.... Can I camp at your house? How about a BBQ there?














BTW - Frank your open tab is non interest compounding :biggrin

 

[rmartin175]

MAD,
You and anyone else is welcome... here's the catch.... I live in Northern VA, about 5 hours drive from Danville!
Rich:cheers

 

[fjpikul]

You guys hear that! Party at Rich Martins!!! Rally to the Rally to the Rally!

 

[PL510*Jeff]

You guys hear that! Party at Rich Martins!!! Rally to the Rally to the Rally!

Frank...Heard you loud and clear! Thanks Rich, excellent idea. :cheers

 

[DoctorV8]

Well, DBK can either go to the mile races and help out, or he can sit at home and be a wannabe and add names to an event that's still 5 months away. I prefer the former.

But you prefer DOING the latter, right? Seriously....as much time as you spend on here....maybe you should help the man out.....:biggrin

 

[rmartin175]

Frank...Heard you loud and clear! Thanks Rich, excellent idea. :cheers

ACTUALLY, it was MAD's idea. Can't take the credit, but got lots of room for cars and people.....mapquest or google can kinda let folks know where I am located as related to Danville... Certainly can get some tents too if needed! :thumbsup

 

[TACHY]

Looking into going to VIR. Where is everyone planning to stay? Accommodations near the track seem lacking, at least to my wife's standards. I could leave her behind, but she is planning to photograph the event.

 

[HiloDave]

Looking into going to VIR. Where is everyone planning to stay? Accommodations near the track seem lacking, at least to my wife's standards. I could leave her behind, but she is planning to photograph the event.

Have you looked at the VIR web site? It seems to me that there are very good accommodations and a fairly good selection of suites and rooms on the grounds of the track itself.:confused

 

[KJD]

Sit tight if you can. Dave has likely already identified some nice accomodations and will announce shortly.

 

[fjpikul]

KJD is correct. Patience is in order. DBK will not fail us. You already know when and part of the where, so just sit tight. Think about the Rally to the Rally from St. Louis.

 

[TACHY]

Stand corrected! Google maps only had listed the Motel 8s surrounding the track. After looking at the track web site, this looks outstanding! Dave, put me down for me and the Mrs.!! Lets start a thread for transport from Florida.

 

[Magic]

My First Rally

Just made hotel reservations for my wife and I to attend. Excited to hopefully attend my first rally. :banana
Now just have to figure out how to get from Jakarta to VIR. Guess that's what Travelocity is for. :cheers


Magic

 

[DoctorV8]

Sit tight if you can. Dave has likely already identified some nice accomodations and will announce shortly.

+1....guys....don't start booking yet. We have great plans for the accomodations.

 

[BigsGT]

IT'S BACK!

Ford GT National Rally V is going to be an all-out Ford GT festival on the 1500 acre grounds of Virginia International Raceway. We have the track booked for not one but TWO days on September 29th and 30th. Then on October 1st we'll be able to enjoy some special daytime gatherings with GT team members and do a final night blowout.

What will you have the opportunity to do at V.I.R?

• Run your Ford GT on the world famous 3.27 mile road course, used for the annual Car and Driver "Lightning Lap". With a 4000 foot front straightaway and over 130 ft of elevation changes, the full course is America's closest thing to a Nurburgring.
• Take Ford GT thrill rides with Ford GT team experts like "Mean" Gene Martindale and Mark "211.89 mph" McGowan and Ford GT Forum Pro Ron "Roketman" Savenor.
• Get some instruction on vehicle dynamics and control on the V.I.R skidpad
• Go flying through the dirt during SVT Raptor Thrill rides on the secret off road course.
• Test your skills on the 5/8ths mile, 24 foot wide Go Kart Track. Who will be the Inaugural Ford GT Forum Karting Champion?
• Meet, greet and relive memories of the Ford GT program with many Ford GT team members. We're aiming to bring more members this year than any year previous.
• Watch Rich and Dennis aka The GT Guys work out of the garages at V.I.R.
• Get your car dyno'd right on the grounds
• Check out new SVT Products like the 2011 Mustang GT500 and 2011 SVT Raptor
• Visit the Aerial Atom production facility

We'll also have the chance to enjoy the scenic roads in North Carolina and Virginia, indulge in some great food, and hang our with some tremendous people.

More than anything else, after the blitz pace of Ford GT National Rally IV, we want to slow it down and get more opportunity to interact with the Ford GT Team, with presentations, new faces, old faces, and information you won't hear anywhere else. We'll have the regulars like Jamal, Gene, Kip, Rich, Dennis, Camilo, etc, but we really want to bring in some people we've been missing and bring some really special people we've never had before. With a little luck, maybe some of the guys from the 12th Floor might stop by.

Full details will be available at the end of the week, but just to get a preliminary head count for hotel purposes (the details of which will be forthcoming this week), who's coming?!? :cheers

1. DBK
2. MAD IN NC
3. Cyclenirvana
4. Camilo Pardo - Ford GT Chief Designer
5. Jamal Hameedi - Ford GT Program Manager
6. Gene Martindale - Ford GT Driving Dynamics
7. Mark McGowan - Ford GT Driving Dynamics
8. Alex Szilyagi - Ford GT Team
9. Heffner Performance
10. shelbyelite
11. Chip Beck
12. fjpikul
13. PL510*Jeff
14. Spirit
15. Dbtgt
16. Flylow
17. SuperB
18. FB GT40
19. KDO GT
20. pe2unia
21. jamie
22. gtjoey
23. The Grey Ghost
24. xrayman396
25. w.a.nelson
26. RADGT
27. GTJIMMY
28. THamonGT
29. GordonWolf
30. Specracer
31. AZSTAD
32. Ralphie
33. HiloDave
34. Roketman
35. RedGT
36. Blue Moose
37. Lightning
38. Ed Sims
39. Connor-San
40. Tony Nowak
41. Stormcat
42. Tiger 6
43. PilotJPW1
44. Red GT 1442
45. Apollo
46. jaxgt
47. Indy GT
48. KJD
49. BigInch Blake
50. ONBOOST
51. Shadowman
52. Mark06GT
53. Waldo
54. CJ428
55. TrackDay
56. 1418
57. Beach-GT
58. FlorIdaho Chris
59. S592R
60. AJB
61. JBG
62. steved57
63. pauleddy

I'm not feeling the love! I had no idea this was set put put me down! #64?

Will book a room in a bit.

 

[GTdrummer]

52 weeks in a year and this has to be the same week as Viper Invitational--damn.:frown I am getting a Final edition Viper and am told I may have to be at the viper event to pick it up.

If that changes, I will be at VIR which is 2 hours from my house whereas the Viper event is way away in Utah.

 

[john gourley]

Rally

Good work DBK. I'm in.

 

[PeakCompletions]

Hotel booked... I'm not feeling the love either...

Asked to be put down and still not included in the fun...

DBK PLEASE PUT ME DOWN FOR 2 :biggrin

 

[ChipBeck]

It's easy....All you need is..........

I'm not feeling the love!

Hotel booked... I'm not feeling the love either...

Asked to be put down and still not included in the fun...
DBK PLEASE PUT ME DOWN FOR 2 :biggrin

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Bigs & Ray,

We'll try and squeeze you in. :biggrin

Hey Ray, the Rally is 1250 miles from your house. Dinner is at 7:00 pm on the 28th. If you drive your GT and maintain the same speed you have been averaging lately, you will need to leave your home by 2:35 pm on that day to make it to the restaurant on time! :banana

And I just noticed you have joined the 1000 post club!! :cheers

Chip

 

[Triheart7]

It's starting to look like I am in too. I made Hotel reservations.

 

[PeakCompletions]

THANKS CHIP :cheers

We will have to make sure we bring this....