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Jeff Gilder
@jeff-gilder
04/08/12 10:13:20AM
1,785 posts

Many thanks to the volunteers and sponsors who helped with the 4th Annual Love Chevrolet RacersReunion®


General

We had an awesome staff of volunteers to pitch in and help with all the necessary duties required to host this event. Our staff of volunteers promoted the event, made and passed outfliers, coordinated media coverage, wrote articles, helped procure sponsors, prepared the facility, sold and took up tickets, greeted, coordinated the opening ceremony, manned the entry gates, attended the kids amusements, coordinated hospitality, sold programs, assisted the bands, prepared and served lunch for the legends, parked cars, assisted the handicapped, emptied the trash cans, and cleaned up the aftermath! This was a great team effort headed up by the Team SC Midlands RacersReunion Chapter. It was touching to see entire families...husbands, wives, children, and grandchildren working together as part of this team. There were three generations each of Smiths and Wilsons...amazing!

The city of Cayce, SC was, once again, very supportive and provided security, traffic control, and color guards for the opening ceremony. Thanks to Mayor Elise Partin for attending and speaking at our opening ceremony and for her continued support.

I think we made all our guests and attendees feel special and within a couple of hours after the event was over, the facility was ready for the next event.

Our sponsors for the 4th Annual Love Chevrolet RacersReunion and Auto Fest were Love Chevrolet (Love Automotive), NAPA Auto Parts, Maurice's Piggie Park BBQ, WRH Realty, and Lizard's Thicket. We could not have held the event without them. Please remember their contributions when you make your future purchase decisions.

Thanks to Maurice's Piggie Park BBQ for hosting our Cruise-in and to the Cayce Police department for the escort to and from. The escort allowed "non-street-legal" cars to participate in the cruise-in. All who attended were treated to a healthy dose of Carolina Beach Music by Sweet Daddy J and ShagCityUSA.com.

Funflcks Outdoor Movies provided and impressive drive-in movie set-up for our Friday night showing of Thunder in Carolina. Seeing that giant 40' movie screen and the quality it presented was impressive! Love Chevy provided free popcorn and our first drive-in movie at Historic Columbia Speedway was a huge success.

Many thanks to all the folks at Lexington Hobby and all who brought their remote control cars for the exhibition. I want one!

Ken Oswald and the gang at Automotive Tekniques in West Columbia, SC handled the Auto-Fest and car show. The display was stunning.

Thanks to the Food Truck Rodeo folks for providing a variety of great food...the sausage stuffed wings were my favorite. Yep, that's what I said.

Finally, many thanks go to the drivers and their families, those who brought their race cars for display, and all the fans who came out and supported the event.

The weather was perfect and there seemed to spread quickly among the attendees of our event an outbreak of"perma-grin". RacersReunion is very grateful to have so much support from so many.

Thank You!!!


updated by @jeff-gilder: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
Jeff Gilder
@jeff-gilder
03/31/12 05:23:14AM
1,785 posts

Volunteers Needed for 4th Annual Love Chevrolet RacersReunion and Auto Fest


General

Hey folks!

Our 4th RacersReunion at Historic Columbia Speedway is only a week away!! We are looking for a variety of volunteers to assist with the event. some of the positions needed are listed below:

Parking attendents

Ticket sales for kiddie park

Gate attendants

Hospitality for driver autograph tent

Battle of the Bands assistant

Handicap assistants

Magazine sales

Clean up

Also, this is the same week end as the Masters in Augusta and hotel rooms are filling rapidly. If you need a room, please book immediately. Our host hotel is the country Inn and Suites on Airport Road...phone number 803.794.6270.

If you do not get a room. let me know. I reserved a few for last minute booking.

Thanks very much for you support of RacersReunion!

Jeff


updated by @jeff-gilder: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
Jeff Gilder
@jeff-gilder
03/26/12 10:18:16AM
1,785 posts

Still can't put pictures on this site. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


General

Harlow,

Click on "Settings" (upper right corner in the 'sign-in' box). Go to the bottom of the page and verify that you are using the correct email address. There was a slight domain change two or three months ago that might be causing your problems....that change effected your RR email address. The @ changed from racersreunion.ning.com to stockcar.racersreunion.com. But that complete email address (your personalized email) is listed in your settings.

Call me if you have questions.

Jeff

Jeff Gilder
@jeff-gilder
03/26/12 05:54:10PM
1,785 posts

NASCAR Drivers Divided on Proposed Bruton Smith Bristol Changes


Current NASCAR

Lol...I love this discussion. Blame it on the engineer, blame it on the track, blame it on Kentucky (remember that one), blame it on the weather. The reason the seats were empty at Bristol is because 69% of NASCAR fans are between 18 and 24 years old (their numbers) and they can't afford the f'n tickets because they spent their allowance on an new i-something.

and furthermore....while we're watching Lady Hoggers and Swamp loggers they have moved on to what ever grabbed the next brief moment of their attention.

We'll have to wait for the next round of multi-cultural youth to fill those empty seats.

Jeff Gilder
@jeff-gilder
03/23/12 05:44:28AM
1,785 posts

5th World 600


Stock Car Racing History

Those young guns were making their moves onto the scene. that's cool Dennis.

Jeff Gilder
@jeff-gilder
03/22/12 02:36:27PM
1,785 posts

Historic Cleveland County Fairgrounds Speedway, Shelby, NC Then and Now


Stock Car Racing History

Sure does. We will bebroad-slidingthis Sunday afternoon in an open practice.

Jeff Gilder
@jeff-gilder
03/21/12 07:15:39PM
1,785 posts

Have Former NASCAR Fans Moved on to "Dirtier" Pursuits?


Stock Car Racing History

Lady Hoggers...! Now that's some mighty fine telyvision.

Jeff Gilder
@jeff-gilder
03/22/12 08:18:40AM
1,785 posts

NASCAR Looks for New Ad Agency to Reach Young & Multicultural Audience


Current NASCAR

How many more of these "fan search" campaigns can they launch before they run out of "younger and multicultural" prospects? Perhaps they should consider reality TV...apparently that is where all the "other fans" are.

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