Ok, folks, we are getting to that time of year when things really start hopping for those of us who like to participate in racing related get-togethers. Please mark the following on your calendar and I hope many of you will be able to make some time:
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014 @ 9:30 a.m. Team South Carolina Midlands breakfast social time at The Shoney's Restaurant, at the Airport Exit off I-26 in West Columbia. That is highway 302 and is clearly marked at the Airport Exit. Head towards the airport and Shoney's in on your right almost immediately after the interstate. Starts at 9:30 and we'll hang around to eat and talk. If there is any interest in doing so, we'll float out to Historic Columbia Speedway and do some bench racing! You do NOT have to be a member of Team SC Midlands to attend and there will be no pressure to join or become a part even though it is totally free and requires nothing from you but your love of Columbia Speedway.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH. RacersReunion group NASCAR Hall of Fame Visit in Charlotte. Meet at the Hall between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m, main entrance, for a tour of the Hall of Fame. Check their site for admission prices and other suggestions for the visit. We have done this two times now and the visits are really great fun, especially with the group who attend. Lots of NASCAR history in the group get together. Hope many can make this.
Oh, and Thanks to Bill McPeek for pointing out that I missed listing this in the original post. Hope many of you can make it. Watch the site for follow up posts on this event. Should be a big one for us.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: Augusta International Raceway Preservation Society will hold its Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday Evening at the Diamond Lakes facility. Saturday will feature race cars, show cars, and drivers and fans all gathered at the facility. Check out Augusta International Raceway Preservation Society on Facebook or their web site for more information and directions to Diamond Lakes just outside of Augusta, Exit 7 off the Bobby Jones Express Way. There is a charge for the Friday night banquet but I have been there the past four years and can personally vouch for the great food and the wonderful company. It is a great time.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. The Historic Speedway Group will host its annual "Celebration of the Automobile" in Hillsboro, NC. There will be a car show and drop in on Friday evening which, in itself, is a huge event, but the happens on Saturday are not to be missed by anyone who truly loves historic racing. It would be almost impossible to list who will be there but I'm betting on at least TWO living NASCAR Hall of Fame members or Inductees, and another ONE family of one being inducted. So many folks will be there who can provide so much personal reference to the early days, including Bill Blair, Jr., who is always ready to talk history and to show it to you before your very eyes. This is one event that is a "must do" for the serious fan of racing history.
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What a change! It's been awhile since I've checked in and I'm quite surprised. It may take me awhile to figure it our but first look it's really great.
updated by @tim-leeming: 12/05/16 04:02:57PM
