My $.02....Never been to any Nationals...I will, But Cruising the Coast in Biloxi/Pascagoula is a 4000 plus weeklong car event, for many years.
Years ago it was fun, burn a little rubber have a good time. Now it has become "Creeping the Coast." You are going to pay the City for keeping you safe. Excessive motor reving will put $50 in city coffers. Spin a tire...$150 plus. They are serious!
Steve said "It's beginning to sound like the end of an era to me..."Just the same conversation I had with some buddies last week. When our generation gets done playing with "our" cars, its going to be all over. Kids now days are not interested. If they are...they want a "tricked truck" or new Mustang or Challenger and they are "car show" ready. I agree......end of a era on the horizon, but I will ride it off to the sunset.
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All this talk of car seizure and it never even occurred to me... What a cashcow Brice Road would be!IMHO the racing facilities are about the same, although the National Trailsrestroom facilities have always been a sore spot. I honestly don't recallthe orientation of the swap and manufacturers areas to the track at Indy, soI can't comment on that. But I can't imagine Indy was much worse that Columbus, and in no way is as spread out as the Monster Mopar meet at Gateway in St. Louis. IIRC the big reason to move back to Columbus was for Brice Road - peoplecould get moderately stupid and in many instances the cops looked the other way, which didn't happen in Indy. Everybody longed for Brice Road, so theyfinally moved it back. I can't imagine the Indy locals cared much for the kind of cruise traffic the Nats brought - definitely different from sanctioned racing events at Raceway Park or the Brickyard. I personally find Brice Road a little scary - too many idiots. We got stuck staying on Brice a few years back and the burn-out contest in the hotel parking lot went well into the night. Then last year Heath started with the radar-cams and ruffled everybody's feathers by mailing speeding tickets to them the following week.And as I mentioned earlier, shows are shrinking each year, contrary to whatthe promoters say. Less attendees spending less money results in lessvendors - although the racers will be there no matter what. Many prominentparts vendors just don't go anymore. Even Carlisle had a lot of empty spaces last year.If you are wanting to take in one of these big national events, don't wait.It's beginning to sound like the end of an era to me... SC -----Original Message----- From: Merwin Wrisley [mailto:vulcan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 4:05 PM To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Mopar Nats I would lean towards Indy simply because of the possibility of losing your ride for one slip up in Ohio. It's not a law yet, but if it does go into effect, what a field day the law could have at a gathering like that ........my $.02 worth, Warren ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Harrison" <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:01 AM Subject: Mopar NatsHere's a new topic to mull over. Which facility better suits the Mopar Nats and why? Indianapolis or Columbus? If this question piques your interest, please state your reasons for either one------plus or minus reasons for both. I have heard many reasons for the move to Columbus but have never heard the official reason. Later Bill Harrison 65 Coronet 2 dr post ----Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions andnegotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2953 - Release Date: 06/21/10 06:36:00 ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person --directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiationsas well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. ----Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks!1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.
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