The Official 2008 NorthEast Drag Day thread (May 15th-18th) - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

AudibleSilence · 02-25-2008, 09:28 PM

Hello All,

As you've undoubtedly guessed by it's title, this thread will serve as the official thread for the NEDD '08. NEDD has grown from it's beginnings as a single day at the track and has become a full fledged gathering. Please join us on May 15th-18th for a fun filled weekend of hot cars, cool people, great food, and action packed events.

The NEDD Committee has gone to great lengths to find the perfect venue for our inaugural event. After careful consideration Maple Grove Raceway has been chosen to be this years host raceway.

We will be renting the track for the entire afternoon (12pm-5pm) at a cost of only $50/driver! Yes you read that correctly, unlimited runs on the track for $50/driver, that's roughly $10/hr to run as many times as you'd like. Our group will have sole usage of the track and it's facilities, so you won't have to worry about being there the whole afternoon and only getting 4 runs in

Tech inspection will be "light," though we'd like to limit this to street cars only with the appropriate DOT approved tires (no slicks boys and girls). As with the SEDD, please be aware of NHRA rules for drag racing will be in effect: helmets, long sleeves, closed toed shoes, roll cage requirements, etc.

Itinerary:

Thursday May 15th - Check In

12pm-6pm Hotel Check In (for those staying at the hotel)
8pm-10pm Dinner @ Hooters
10pm-??? After Dinner Shenanigans

Friday May 16th - Drag Day

10am-11am Breakfast @ IHOP
11am-11:30am Caravan to Maple Grove Raceway
12pm-12:30pm Tech Inspection and Pre-Race Briefing
12:30pm-5pm Racing!!!!
5:30pm-6pm Meet @ Ozzy's to set up our parking area
6pm-7pm BBQ!!!, Precision Go-Karting (22mph on slicks W0ot!)
7pm-10:30pm Unlimited Laser Tag, Rock Climbing, Rope Course, Mini-Golf, Bumper Boats, etc
10:30pm-??? After Ozzy's Shenanigans

Saturday May 17th - The UTI Experience

9am-9:30am Breakfast and Car Wash
9:30am-10am Caravan to UTI
10am-11am Car Show Prep (we need the hour to get the cars setup/parked)
11am-3pm Car Show, Tours of UTI (snacks will be served)
3pm-4:30pm Catered Banquet, Trophy Ceremony for Drags, Car Show, Go-Kart Races
4:30pm-5pm Cruise through the twisties, back roads, hills, and mountains to the Reading Pagoda
5pm-Dark Photoshoot

Pre-Registration will be $25 and will be made available on our website. Pre-Registration begins Mid-March and closes May 3, 2008. Drivers will receive one free guest pass for entry into the drags and car show. Additional passes may be purchased for $5, children are of course free of charge. Let's get a list going of people going:

1) AudibleSilence
2) Znorris
3) Maximal
4) Lva3kgt
5) Robbie1902
6) BLK953KGT
7) kaskurgi
8) NosferatuDracon
9) Amarok
10) Carnage VR4
11) Soclose3kgt
12) Hannibalzero
13) Lawdogg
14) Agelee

Please post the list in any post you make to keep it going

Oh and no BSing me that you can't bring your car...this is about enthusiasm not necessarily the 3s! There will be a few STi's, Evo,s 240's, etc Not having your 3s is not an excuse not to come!

Click Me To Register!

AudibleSilence · 02-25-2008, 09:29 PM

Details:

Hotel Info: Sheraton Reading, PA

I've managed to reserve 20 rooms and lock up a fixed rate of $119/night at the Sheraton Reading,PA:

Each room is a non-smoking double complete w/ high speed internet access:

We have full access to the bar, pool, and gym facilities:

The group discount is only available via a promo code that will be given upon your registration.

AudibleSilence · 02-25-2008, 09:35 PM

Ozzy's Sports Fun Center

Ozzy's (http://www.playozzys.com/) will be giving us free reign on Saturday between 6pm and closing. The entry fee is $25 for food, and unlimited activities:

Go-Karting

Rock Climbing:

They also have Laser Tag (5,000 square foot facility, allowing up to 30 players at a time!), Roller Skating, and two Mini-Golf Courses. All of this included in the $25 entrance fee that you will pay once we arrive at Ozzy's!

*Note on Go-Karts* Between 6pm and 7pm we will be having a "Precision Driving" challenge in the Go-Kart facility. Drivers will be given one lap to learn the track followed by a timed lap. Best lap wins the challenge and a trophy

At 7pm the challenge ends and we open it up to those NEDD participants that did not wish to participate in the challenge. The carts are limited to 22mph and will be running on race slicks.

The facility will be closed to all outside of the NEDD, so we don't have to worry about getting in as much racing as we'd like!

P.S. Everyone gets a plate of BBQ and a drink! Ozzy's will be gating off our parking area so that outsiders won't have access to our cars. We'll be able to have fun and not worry about our vehicles!

AudibleSilence · 02-25-2008, 10:02 PM

The UTI Experience

Universal Technical Institute, co-organizers and sponsor, has agreed to open it's campus, facilities, and instructors to us. As stated above we will be holding the car show on the main campus of UTI on Saturday May 17th @ 11am sharp.

During the car show, judging, and other festivities UTI will be offering an unprecedented VIP tour of their facilities. This tour will give us full access to the instructors, programs, shops, etc.. offered by UTI. I for one am looking forward to a full explanation of their manufacturer specific training programs.

Breaking NEWS!!!!!
UTI has offered to open their chasis dynos - for the super low price of $100 per car. Instructors will be there to set the cars up and offer tuning tips. This will be on Saturday. This is not open to the general public, only people who are attend the NEDD! You can set up for the car show and will be given a time slot to come over to the dyno. Once you are done; simply move your car back to its slot for the car show. Even if you aren't going to dyno your car, you aren't going to want to miss this! You can pay for this when you get there, but must be pre-registered with the NEDD and sign on the list below.
The $100.00 fee will cover two 15 minute sessions. First 15 minute session for base line dyno they would then pull car off dyno, work on car, then get back in line for final 15 minute session
*Note* The dynos are for 2wd cars only, the Exton campus does not have an AWD dyno.

UTI DYNO list - $100 for 3 pulls, 2wd only.

After the tours and car show we will have our catered banquet/luncheon. The menu is still being reviewed but we should have food that makes everyone happy

We will be giving out the awards for the drags, go-kart challenge, and car show at this time.

The Cruise

PA has some of the most beautiful valleys and mountains you'll find in this country. We will be taking the back-roads through the hills and mountains to our destination:

Stolen from Kevin..thanks brother!

This will be a most excellent photoshoot!

I am sure that I am leaving crap out, I'm tired and I have a touch of the flu...I'll check back in the morning, but lets hear what you guys think

Robbie1902 · 02-25-2008, 10:42 PM

Hey man this looks to be a awesome event. Thanks you and everyone else involved for putting the time in to make such a fun and eventful weekend for all of us to get together. Everything looks good and look forward to meeting you all.

BLK953KGT · 02-26-2008, 06:00 AM

I'm definitely coming to this. Finally an event that's right in my backyard!!! Did you decide to make the date the 16th-18th of May because my birthday is the 18th? Nice view by the way...o wait...lol

AudibleSilence · 02-26-2008, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLK953KGT

Anybody that doesn't want to pay the price of the hotel can stay at my place. It's probably 10-15 minutes from the hotel. I'm definitely coming to this. Finally an event that's right in my backyard!!! Did you decide to make the date the 16th-18th of May because my birthday is the 18th? Nice view by the way...o wait...lol

Just be careful, you may end up with like 20 people in your basement Zack style

1) AudibleSilence
2) Znorris
3) Maximal
4) Lva3kgt
5) Robbie1902
6) BLK953KGT
7) kaskurgi
8)
9)
10)

Keep the list going boys!

NosferatuDracon · 02-26-2008, 10:33 AM

Definitely stoked for this one, it's also right in my backyard. Hopefully the car will be running in time for this since it's later now than originally discussed. But I'll be attending regardless!

1) AudibleSilence
2) Znorris
3) Maximal
4) Lva3kgt
5) Robbie1902
6) BLK953KGT
7) kaskurgi
8) NosferatuDracon
9)
10)

NosferatuDracon · 02-26-2008, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLK953KGT

Anybody that doesn't want to pay the price of the hotel can stay at my place. It's probably 10-15 minutes from the hotel. I'm definitely coming to this. Finally an event that's right in my backyard!!! Did you decide to make the date the 16th-18th of May because my birthday is the 18th? Nice view by the way...o wait...lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by AudibleSilence

Just be careful, you may end up with like 20 people in your basement Zack style

I could check with my parents and see about having some people crash at my place also, It wouldn't be the Ritz but there's some couches and floor space. I'm about 20-25 minutes away from UTI and Exton though.

James

VRoom4 · 02-26-2008, 07:48 PM

1 hour six minutes

Fucking nice,now i just hope i have off work so i can give my gsxr its first track day.

02-25-2008, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
AudibleSilence Mr. Chocolate... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Bronx, NY Drives: 1997 3000gt VR4 Trader Rating: (46)	The Official 2008 NorthEast Drag Day thread (May 15th-18th) Hello All, As you've undoubtedly guessed by it's title, this thread will serve as the official thread for the NEDD '08. NEDD has grown from it's beginnings as a single day at the track and has become a full fledged gathering. Please join us on May 15th-18th for a fun filled weekend of hot cars, cool people, great food, and action packed events. The NEDD Committee has gone to great lengths to find the perfect venue for our inaugural event. After careful consideration Maple Grove Raceway has been chosen to be this years host raceway. We will be renting the track for the entire afternoon (12pm-5pm) at a cost of only $50/driver! Yes you read that correctly, unlimited runs on the track for $50/driver, that's roughly $10/hr to run as many times as you'd like. Our group will have sole usage of the track and it's facilities, so you won't have to worry about being there the whole afternoon and only getting 4 runs in Tech inspection will be "light," though we'd like to limit this to street cars only with the appropriate DOT approved tires (no slicks boys and girls). As with the SEDD, please be aware of NHRA rules for drag racing will be in effect: helmets, long sleeves, closed toed shoes, roll cage requirements, etc. Itinerary: Thursday May 15th - Check In 12pm-6pm Hotel Check In (for those staying at the hotel) 8pm-10pm Dinner @ Hooters 10pm-??? After Dinner Shenanigans Friday May 16th - Drag Day 10am-11am Breakfast @ IHOP 11am-11:30am Caravan to Maple Grove Raceway 12pm-12:30pm Tech Inspection and Pre-Race Briefing 12:30pm-5pm Racing!!!! 5:30pm-6pm Meet @ Ozzy's to set up our parking area 6pm-7pm BBQ!!!, Precision Go-Karting (22mph on slicks W0ot!) 7pm-10:30pm Unlimited Laser Tag, Rock Climbing, Rope Course, Mini-Golf, Bumper Boats, etc 10:30pm-??? After Ozzy's Shenanigans Saturday May 17th - The UTI Experience 9am-9:30am Breakfast and Car Wash 9:30am-10am Caravan to UTI 10am-11am Car Show Prep (we need the hour to get the cars setup/parked) 11am-3pm Car Show, Tours of UTI (snacks will be served) 3pm-4:30pm Catered Banquet, Trophy Ceremony for Drags, Car Show, Go-Kart Races 4:30pm-5pm Cruise through the twisties, back roads, hills, and mountains to the Reading Pagoda 5pm-Dark Photoshoot Pre-Registration will be $25 and will be made available on our website. Pre-Registration begins Mid-March and closes May 3, 2008. Drivers will receive one free guest pass for entry into the drags and car show. Additional passes may be purchased for $5, children are of course free of charge. Let's get a list going of people going: 1) AudibleSilence 2) Znorris 3) Maximal 4) Lva3kgt 5) Robbie1902 6) BLK953KGT 7) kaskurgi 8) NosferatuDracon 9) Amarok 10) Carnage VR4 11) Soclose3kgt 12) Hannibalzero 13) Lawdogg 14) Agelee Please post the list in any post you make to keep it going Oh and no BSing me that you can't bring your car...this is about enthusiasm not necessarily the 3s! There will be a few STi's, Evo,s 240's, etc Not having your 3s is not an excuse not to come! Click Me To Register! __________________ Current Car: 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 - 93k miles ~ For Sale $13,000 Cars Owned: 1992 Dodge Stealth RT (sold)\|1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 (parted) \| 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 #2 (sold) 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 (KIA) \| 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 (sold) \| 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT Base (sold) Last edited by AudibleSilence : 04-02-2008 at 06:57 AM.

02-25-2008, 09:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
AudibleSilence Mr. Chocolate... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Bronx, NY Drives: 1997 3000gt VR4 Trader Rating: (46)	Re: The Official 2008 NorthEast Drag Day thread (May 15th-18th) Details: Hotel Info: Sheraton Reading, PA I've managed to reserve 20 rooms and lock up a fixed rate of $119/night at the Sheraton Reading,PA: Each room is a non-smoking double complete w/ high speed internet access: We have full access to the bar, pool, and gym facilities: The group discount is only available via a promo code that will be given upon your registration. Last edited by AudibleSilence : 02-25-2008 at 09:36 PM.

02-25-2008, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
AudibleSilence Mr. Chocolate... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Bronx, NY Drives: 1997 3000gt VR4 Trader Rating: (46)	Re: The Official 2008 NorthEast Drag Day thread (May 15th-18th) Ozzy's Sports Fun Center Ozzy's (http://www.playozzys.com/) will be giving us free reign on Saturday between 6pm and closing. The entry fee is $25 for food, and unlimited activities: Go-Karting Rock Climbing: They also have Laser Tag (5,000 square foot facility, allowing up to 30 players at a time!), Roller Skating, and two Mini-Golf Courses. All of this included in the $25 entrance fee that you will pay once we arrive at Ozzy's! *Note on Go-Karts* Between 6pm and 7pm we will be having a "Precision Driving" challenge in the Go-Kart facility. Drivers will be given one lap to learn the track followed by a timed lap. Best lap wins the challenge and a trophy At 7pm the challenge ends and we open it up to those NEDD participants that did not wish to participate in the challenge. The carts are limited to 22mph and will be running on race slicks. *The facility will be closed to all outside of the NEDD, so we don't have to worry about getting in as much racing as we'd like!* P.S. Everyone gets a plate of BBQ and a drink! Ozzy's will be gating off our parking area so that outsiders won't have access to our cars. We'll be able to have fun and not worry about our vehicles! Last edited by AudibleSilence : 02-25-2008 at 10:07 PM.

02-25-2008, 10:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
AudibleSilence Mr. Chocolate... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Bronx, NY Drives: 1997 3000gt VR4 Trader Rating: (46)	Re: The Official 2008 NorthEast Drag Day thread (May 15th-18th) The UTI Experience Universal Technical Institute, co-organizers and sponsor, has agreed to open it's campus, facilities, and instructors to us. As stated above we will be holding the car show on the main campus of UTI on Saturday May 17th @ 11am sharp. During the car show, judging, and other festivities UTI will be offering an unprecedented VIP tour of their facilities. This tour will give us full access to the instructors, programs, shops, etc.. offered by UTI. I for one am looking forward to a full explanation of their manufacturer specific training programs. Breaking NEWS!!!!! UTI has offered to open their chasis dynos - for the super low price of $100 per car. Instructors will be there to set the cars up and offer tuning tips. This will be on Saturday. This is not open to the general public, only people who are attend the NEDD! You can set up for the car show and will be given a time slot to come over to the dyno. Once you are done; simply move your car back to its slot for the car show. Even if you aren't going to dyno your car, you aren't going to want to miss this! You can pay for this when you get there, but must be pre-registered with the NEDD and sign on the list below. The $100.00 fee will cover two 15 minute sessions. First 15 minute session for base line dyno they would then pull car off dyno, work on car, then get back in line for final 15 minute session Note The dynos are for 2wd cars only, the Exton campus does not have an AWD dyno. UTI DYNO list - $100 for 3 pulls, 2wd only. After the tours and car show we will have our catered banquet/luncheon. The menu is still being reviewed but we should have food that makes everyone happy We will be giving out the awards for the drags, go-kart challenge, and car show at this time. The Cruise PA has some of the most beautiful valleys and mountains you'll find in this country. We will be taking the back-roads through the hills and mountains to our destination: Stolen from Kevin..thanks brother! This will be a most excellent photoshoot! I am sure that I am leaving crap out, I'm tired and I have a touch of the flu...I'll check back in the morning, but lets hear what you guys think Last edited by AudibleSilence : 03-08-2008 at 03:35 PM.

02-25-2008, 10:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Robbie1902 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: CT Drives: 92 stealth tt Trader Rating: (11)	Re: The Official 2008 NorthEast Drag Day thread (May 15th-18th) Hey man this looks to be a awesome event. Thanks you and everyone else involved for putting the time in to make such a fun and eventful weekend for all of us to get together. Everything looks good and look forward to meeting you all.

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02-26-2008, 06:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
BLK953KGT 3SPA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Exton, PA Drives: 95' Black 3000GT Trader Rating: (5)	Re: The Official 2008 NorthEast Drag Day thread (May 15th-18th) I'm definitely coming to this. Finally an event that's right in my backyard!!! Did you decide to make the date the 16th-18th of May because my birthday is the 18th? Nice view by the way...o wait...lol __________________ Last edited by BLK953KGT : 02-26-2008 at 07:18 PM.

02-26-2008, 10:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
NosferatuDracon Monkey business Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central/Eastern PA Drives: 1991 3000GT SL Trader Rating: (7)	Re: The Official 2008 NorthEast Drag Day thread (May 15th-18th) Definitely stoked for this one, it's also right in my backyard. Hopefully the car will be running in time for this since it's later now than originally discussed. But I'll be attending regardless! 1) AudibleSilence 2) Znorris 3) Maximal 4) Lva3kgt 5) Robbie1902 6) BLK953KGT 7) kaskurgi 8) NosferatuDracon 9) 10) __________________ DD - 2006 Saturn Vue The real deal - 1991 Fiji Blue Mitsubishi 3000GT SL Summer gas saver - 2000 Suzuki Katana

02-26-2008, 07:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
VRoom4 BAWnCers Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: York, PA Drives: '96 Vr4 Trader Rating: (6)	Re: The Official 2008 NorthEast Drag Day thread (May 15th-18th) 1 hour six minutes Fucking nice,now i just hope i have off work so i can give my gsxr its first track day.