Food Lion AutoFair-fall2006 - Charlotte.....

[Marblehead]

Attention, attention, ladies and gents, boys and girls of all ages…..It’s time to pull on your trousers and come out to see some Wood. The bi-annual Food Lion AutoFair held at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC again nears. This time around the fall AutoFair is being held 14 September-17 September 2006. HOWEVER, we as Mid-Atalantic Supra will be displaying only ONE day, Saturday, 16 Sept.

The fall event is the slightly smaller of the two AutoFair shows (spring and fall). However, you can still expect over 50 car clubs displaying all types of cars, 2,000 cars for trade or sale along the midway, 12,000-15,000 vendors, car auction and many other automotive events. Special guests from TV and film along with famous automobiles of various breeds. The fall event will have a special display featuring one of the most popular cars of the 1950’s, the Woody! Cars made popular by the surfer set, dude. Along with these Woodies come and pop a woody while joining in on the 40th celebration of the Dodge Charger. More info can be found by directing your wood-free hand over to the following website:

http://www.lowesmotorspeedway.com/car_show_events/

Additional info. The show is for ANY and ALL generation Supras. If it says "Supra" on the back it qualifies for the show. I love to see variety. It's the spice of life! This show is FREE FREE FREE to anyone wanting to display. Your car does NOT have to be showroom condition. A daily driver with some bruises? No problem. A project with a bit of mismatch? No problem. “Eat off me clean?” Always welcome. Nearly any condition of car is ok to display as long as chunks aren’t dropping off where it’s parked. Each attendee will receive one car pass for access to the display area and two people passes. Each participant receives a Food Lion AutoFair dash plaque and is eligible for judging within the club. Each club receives complimentary trophies based upon the number of cars on display. We have been allocated 15 cars slots which translates into 3 trophies PLUS 1 "Best of Show" trophy, a total of 3. All are FREE! In past shows the trophies have been EXTREMELY nice and top quality! The trophies this year are: "Best of Show", “First Place”, "Second Place", "Third Place".

Judging during the spring 2006 event was criticized for it’s presumed lack of fairness. Although everything is done to keep the judging unbiased sometimes the outcome isn’t always what’s expected. In the past we have kindly asked the Carolina Z Club to provide the judging for our club. This time around we are looking at keeping the judging internal. Attendees knowledgeable with the Supra will provide the judging. In order to keep the judging unbiased the acting judges will not have a Supra on display. IF, however, they do have a Supra on display it will be ineligible for any awards. We are still working out the exact judging criteria in order to make all gens and all models equally capable of winning any class. Watch this space for more info.

I am currently taking reservations for the open spots. Please post here, send me a PM or email with your name, user name and which forum it's from and the year Supra you will be displaying. My email: scottham (at) softplay.com.

Also, I am looking for individuals knowledgeable with the Supra, any or all gens, who would be interested in being a judge for your fellow Supra enthusiasts. Judging will not take up your day. Judging should take no more than 45 minutes, less or more depending on any number of issues.

Current attendees:
1. Scott H. – Marblehead – ‘93TT
2. Scott H. - Marblehead - ’83 P-type
3. Greg L. - Supragreg - '93
4. Matt M. - Nocheez - '92T
5. Dachande - '89T
6. Chris R. - Squid669 - '89 na-T
7. Tommy A. - kilobit - '94TT
8. Roger W. - Rwago - '86 P-type
9. Scott W. - turbogoo1 - '82 L-type
10. Mike G. - OlSupraguy - '84 P-type
11. Fermin L. - OneFstSupra89 - '89T
12. John L. - supraluber - '93TT
13. Tonney N. - Supracerxtreme - '93TT
14. Scott H. (not me) - hottscennessey - 87T
15. Jody C. - SuprasMaximus - '93

Judges:
1. Mike Webber
2. Chris M.
3.

New and improved since 1971.
Scott

 

[Marblehead]

If you're interested in showing your car or being a judge please contact me. Thank you!! Scott

 

[Marblehead]

Attendee list updated.

 

[Marblehead]

Some recently received AutoFair news:

Twin-Turbocharged Shadrach Mustang Debuts at Food Lion AutoFair

CONCORD, N.C. (Aug. 3, 2006) - The ground will shake and the sound
of thunder will be in the air when the 900-horsepower Shadrach Mustang makes
its East Coast debut during the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair at Lowe's
Motor Speedway.
The Shadrach coupe, a twin-turbocharged tire-burner built on the
2006 Ford Mustang chassis, kicks off a limited run of Signature Editions
commemorating Super Stock drag racing legends Hubert Platt and Randy Payne.
Pure Power Motorsports, of Powder Springs, Ga., begins by purchasing
a 2006 Mustang GT and stripping it to the point that only the Vista Blue
factory paint remains. The stock 4.6-liter block is transformed into a
900-horsepower monster with a crate of hot rod parts, including a
sophisticated fuel injection system that allows a smooth idle and emissions
that fall within federal guidelines. Two water-to-air turbochargers and
intercooler radiators pump cool air into the aluminum V-8 through a vintage
eight-stack system-the type of flashy intake favored by drag racers in the
1960s and '70s. A six-speed racing transmission means the driver can always
find a gear for acceleration, whether on the road or dragstrip.
No boulevard cruiser, the Shadrach Mustang's suspension and chassis
components were chosen for serious high-speed use. The beefy high-tech brake
rotors are barely hidden behind the 20-inch forged aluminum competition
wheels and low-profile, ultra-performance tires.
The interior features a six-point roll cage, leather-wrapped Recaro
front seats, matching rears, five-point harnesses and a carbon-fiber dash.
There is also a heads-up display system that projects vital information such
as speed, revolutions per minute and turbo boost pressure on the windshield.
PPM's styling package turns a "cute commuter" Mustang into a
dragstrip icon, with every part functional and unique to the Shadrach. The
front bumper cover, which incorporates an aerodynamic carbon-fiber air
splitter and billet grille, gives the Shadrach the face of a predator. Its
raised hood is an organic sculpture that sprouts twin air inlet scoops in
front, then presents the turbo engine's polished aluminum intake like a Best
of Show trophy. Side skirts molded in carbon-fiber hide all but the outlets
of the side exhaust pipes. An adjustable wing and lower air diffuser
maintain clean airflow as the Shadrach carves its way through the
atmosphere.
Even the factory Ford paint receives special attention-layers of
pearl protected by many coats of clear-and a unique Shadrach wings/flames
logo on the hood. The first 70 Shadrachs will be Vista Blue Signature
Editions with "The Going Thing" stripes, a reference to Platt and Payne, the
charismatic duo who campaigned Ford muscle cars at dragstrips all across
America in the late 1960s under that marketing slogan.
Hubert Platt, known early in his career for a series of "Georgia
Shaker" race cars, was picked by Ford's Lee Iacocca to head the company's
1968-'70 Eastern drag racing team. During that time he drove a 428 Cobra Jet
Mustang to an NHRA SS/IA record of 12.41 seconds at 112.92 mph and won the
1969 Winter Championships and AHRA U.S. Open Top Stock Eliminator class.
Teammate Randy Payne piloted his Torino Cobra to victory so many
times that no one ever challenged the validity of his nickname, "Mr. Big
Stuff." Payne won every event in his class while racing for Ford, including
the first sanctioned drag race held in Canada. When he won all three nights
in Super Stock in Daytona Beach, Fla., by elimination he wound up running
the finals against himself, a feat that has never recurred.
"This Shadrach Mustang combines the best of both worlds," said H.A.
"Humpy" Wheeler, president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway.
"It's what I call 'modern nostalgia.' It's built on a current chassis, but
it has all the styling of a '60s drag car. I also like that it honors two
drivers who helped Ford maintain its Total Performance image during that
decade."
Other attractions scheduled for the Sept. 14-17 Food Lion AutoFair
include a display of vintage wood-bodied wagons, the Ultimate Surfmobile
from Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage," a Ford Model-A pickup covered
with a history of cartoons and 40th Anniversary gatherings of two important
American muscle cars that have recently been revived: the Dodge Charger and
the Shelby GT-500 Mustang. Hundreds of examples of vintage farm machinery,
courtesy of the Stumptown Tractor Club, will fill the show lot next to the
infield Pavilion.
Food Lion AutoFair hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday through
Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults.
Children under 12 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Parking
for the event is $5. For information, contact the speedway events department
at (704) 455-3205 or visit www.lowesmotorspeedway.com.

 

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Attendee list updated:

Current attendees:
1. Scott H. – Marblehead – ‘93TT
2. Scott H. - Marblehead - ’83 P-type
3. Greg L. - Supragreg - '93 na
4. Matt M. - Nocheez - '92T
5. Dachande - '89T
6. Chris R. - Squid669 - '89 na-T
7. Tommy A. - kilobit - '94TT
8. Roger W. - Rwago - '86 P-type
9. Scott - turbogoo1 - '82 L-type
10. Mike G. - OlSupraguy - '84 P-type
11. ……
12. ……
13. ……
14. Your name goes here
15. This space for rent

Judges:
1. Mike Webber
2.
3.

 

[Marblehead]

Attendee list updated.

At this point all spots are filled. AWESOME! I will be sending out a roll call here shortly. At that point there may be a possibility that someone could drop out. If you are interested in attending, please continue to send your requests. I will create a stand-by attendees list and place you in the show when/if someone drops out. Thank you to everyone who has signed on to display at the AutoFair! Without you it wouldn't be a Supra meet. Without Supras the AutoFair would be at a loss of one of the greatest mass-production sports car models ever to roll down the road.

Current attendees:
1. Scott H. – Marblehead – ‘93TT
2. Scott H. - Marblehead - ’83 P-type
3. Greg L. - Supragreg - '93
4. Matt M. - Nocheez - '92T
5. Dachande - '89T
6. Chris R. - Squid669 - '89 na-T
7. Tommy A. - kilobit - '94TT
8. Roger W. - Rwago - '86 P-type
9. Scott W. - turbogoo1 - '82 L-type
10. Mike G. - OlSupraguy - '84 P-type
11. Fermin L. - OneFstSupra89 - '89T
12. John L. - supraluber - '93TT
13. Tonney N. - Supracerxtreme - '93TT
14. Scott H. (not me) - hottscennessey - 87T
15. Jody C. - SuprasMaximus - '93

Judges:
1. Mike Webber
2. Chris M.
3.

 

[cheverlot]

the auto show is back a lowes the dates is april 12-15 2007 are there any one gowing to enter there cars