Gary's Picnic - Yanks weekend at Shakey; who's going???

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sun May 24, 15 12:06 pm

Rain stopped an hour ago and it's drying up nicely. Nice and warm here now too.

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sun May 24, 15 5:48 pm

Is that speed parts vendor there with his trailer? The one that fills the bottles etc?
I need a hod pin kit to run & I've left it too late

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun May 24, 15 5:51 pm

He was there yesterday Ade so assume yhere for the weekend. He is in the stalls at the entrance to the main stand

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sun May 24, 15 8:08 pm

Pete, I've changed my mind on the drive home.

New DB9, please. If it has to be your only car, its fast enough to have a lot of fun, civilised enough to use daily, loud enough to make you smile, not too ostentatious or stigmatised so as to get everyone calling you a bell end and drop dead gorgeous to boot.

I'm sticking with Kelly Brook, though. With a side of Minogue.

Good to see you all.

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sun May 24, 15 8:17 pm

Steve wrote:He was there yesterday Ade so assume yhere for the weekend. He is in the stalls at the entrance to the main stand

Cheers Steve

I should be there mid mornin, ain't made a nice bracket for the centre hood pin and I don't wanna drill the resin landing panel.
.......... I always leave things till the last minute

So I might just spectate, I can eat more donuts that way

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun May 24, 15 9:50 pm

Back safe and sound and in the dry.

Roydon ran 3 back to back 9.8's at 139 mph.....no improvement but clearly good Bracket car material..

It was really great to see everyone again in the Pits, and some new ones as well - and see some nice Mopars I had not seen before....

However, I must say how disappointing it was to see such a low turn out in general, especially from the American car Fraternity....after all it was the "YANKS" weekend and I think there were more VW Beetles (my personal pet hate) Murdercycles and YES - HOT HATCHES (Well, not very hot at all....) running.

If this is the future of our hobby then I think we are indeed in trouble....I know it was a Bank Holiday and yes, they did forecast rain but it was a p 1 55 poor turnout......I am clearly getting old and grumpy..............Bah!! Humbug!!

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sun May 24, 15 10:06 pm

Bang on, Pete. Been saying it for years now as it steadily gets worse.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun May 24, 15 10:11 pm

Stu wrote:Bang on, Pete. Been saying it for years now as it steadily gets worse.

Too true.

How's the Dustbin???

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sun May 24, 15 10:15 pm

I taught it a lesson it will never forget!

Hope it didn't wake you up.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun May 24, 15 10:17 pm

Sorry to hear this. I've never been to Shakey , and had an invite from JohnS.
Would loved to have supported this event and of course catch up with you lot.
I won't bother with excuses .
Just hope it never gets to the " wish I did that " stage in my life.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun May 24, 15 10:18 pm

Nope I was busy eating Brunch, staring out of the window at the ongoing entertainment.....I think it was a GERMAN car...............

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun May 24, 15 10:20 pm

I bet the owner can't wait to sell the place and cash in; then we will all moan about lack of track access.............very sad and sobering..........

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sun May 24, 15 10:21 pm

Brunch? Scones without Jam, extra Jalapeño's?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun May 24, 15 10:26 pm

Si Senior!!

The Jalapeño's went on the Rice Pudding...........

challenger · Post by **challenger** » Sun May 24, 15 10:30 pm

definatley the lowest attendance ive seen for a yanks weekend but still a great weekend apart from a load of rice burners leaving damp patches on the start line which on my first run today almost had me taking the staging lights out !! water and slicks dont mix ! as pete says lets hope future events improve but i guess when all 3 tracks are running we gona loose some crowd