GPG Folks

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 1:55 pm Post subject: GPG Folks

I have made my hotel reservations for GPG. I plan on driving out on Wednesday and returning on Sunday. There are two hotels, the Holiday Inn Express and Holiday Inn. The main group is at the Holiday Inn and the Express is to handle overflow. The Holiday Inn hasn't incorporated teh GPG group pricing, so I made reservations at the Express for $62/night. At least I get free breakfast. The hotels are right next door to each other too.

Anyone else planning on the trip?

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 2:06 pm Post subject:

Before you plan on going Wednesday, wait to see what the east coast convoy comes up with. Last time JC Hoefer set up a whole trip out, and we traveled out with 15GPs. Which is kinda cool, cause we have ALOT of video, plus with a large group like that you are less liklely to get pulled over.

And don't worry about staying with the rest of the GPG group, I stayed at another hotel...cost me $100 less!! Plus I was just around the corner from the main building, only shitty part was trying to find parking...but I didn't really care.

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:55 am Post subject:

where is the web link for info on the GPG?
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:06 am Post subject:

ERRRR....yeah!

But that was because of how fast they were going...IIRC a bunch of them were arrested and were detained overnight, thye were also banned from KC for an entire year.
But thats why you don't go almost 3 times the posted speed limit!!! IE 140 in a 50!!!!!!!! Rolling Eyes

Our caravan did 85-90 all the way there(roads are 70 in the midwest) and we never ran into a problem, even passed a bunch of cops....and got passed by cops who just waved to us. I had to travel back home by myself, and I had the cruise set at 80 most of the way....never really slowed down, and only got radar hits maybe 2 or 3 times before I hit New York.

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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:27 am Post subject:

I also talked with Pete, the guy who is running this event. I'm hoping to be a sponsor of some sort. With some luck, we may have a Specialty Motoring Products GP Car Show.

If that is the case, I may have to leave Roxanne at home and drive whatever SUV we will have by then. I'll need someplace to keep my waxes and I don't have a trailer for Roxy to pull. Then again, I can keep my stuff int eh room when I'm racing....hmmm.

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 11:45 am Post subject:

uh, ...you guys DO realize that it's about 650 miles from me, and I'm closer to this than you are Shocked

Holy crap what a drive! probably take 9-10 hours. Sounds like fun and all, but yikes, that's a long way for my old arse Laughing

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 4:49 pm Post subject:

BABY!!!!

I drove out to Kansas City 1100 miles one way from Syracuse!!! Plus I drove home by myself in one day....took 15 hours but I finally got home!!

Yes it is a very long drive, but it is well worth the trip out. Plus the miles give your car Charecter!!! Wink

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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 7:18 pm Post subject:

You are right, 9hrs is a long time in a car......but it really isn't that much time, but then again I enjoy driving. The longest I have driven was the 15 hrs back from KC but I split time with my freind when we went to visit another freind in Daytona....22hrs of driving! But I guess when you get to your age it gets hard...with all the bathroom breaks!! Razz

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 8:07 pm Post subject:

This seems like so much fun. I want to go, but no idea what my job situation will be like...... when is it exactly?
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