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The Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival is Friday Sept 5th downtown. Our roadster events run before and after. In between, driving the great roads and catching up with friends. Same crew as last year, Joe Russo, Chef Sherry Hobers and a bunch of others make it happen.
Shirts and hats available for order, Photos at the bottom. Ordering and show info here
https://squareup.com/market/roadsters-at-the-glen
You can order online, click Ship only if you WON"T be at the Glen. Need sizes and colors and also can order your dinner tickets. Deadline for clothing orders is this Sunday, Aug 17th. Dinner can be purchased anytime up to and including as you fill your plate. If you're within a few hundred miles...Get there. More than that, nearest airport Elmira/Corning or Rochester NY.

If you want to be on the Email list, PM me your Email.
Thanks Dave


Schedule
Thursday Sept 4
5PM til closing Two Goats Brewery Meet and Greet 5027 New York 414, Burdett, NY 14818

Friday Sept 5
Grand Prix Festival and meet up at Datsun Hill for the race cars

Saturday Sept 6
8am to about 10AM Show and Shine Watkins Glen State State Park lower parking lot Franklin Street, same place as usual..
10AM to 4PM Everyone get together and go for a drive..Nothing formally organized
4PM to Whenever Meet at Watkins Glen Community Center, awards, dinner and raffles. https://goo.gl/maps/xtzpZ

bump....

Can't make it this year, but I encourage folks to make the trip.

Wish I could make it!

What hotels are in the area? I looked at one mentioned in one of the threads and its already booked. If I can get the car that road worthy I would come up either for Friday night after work, and Saturday night, or just Saturday night. My wife is even willing to go, so Im hoping I can make it.

Not much of anything is available close by usually. I'll text you tonight

I just posted on the other 2014 watkins thread. See you all at the Glen! Billy from Long Island, did you get in touch with dbrick ?

We are starting to see folks around town. I saw the shirts and hats, they look great. Look up Dave or Linda if you want one. See everyone at 2goats this evening about 5ish. Watkins!, Watkins!

Any hats left?

Weather is AWESOME. Anyone thinking about coming, even just for a day, even in a "normal" car, please get here!!!

Copterpilot wrote:Any hats left?

I doubt we'll have extras, but I can take pre orders after the event for a re-order. I did get about 35 black shirts, none pre-sold, so they should be avail to everyone. Will post next week. First ask first get if we have extras.

Well it's over. The 27th Watkins Glen show. Huge thanks to the Dave, Linda, Sherry and helper crew. Thanks also to everyone that voted for us for the Best in Class award. Also thanks to all that awarded the Biggest Oil Spot plaque to us. ( I tried to reduce the font size but couldn't). I checked all the pieces of cardboard myself and am sorry to say its accurate. We hope to award that plaque to someone else next year!
Thanks again!

First things first, thanking those who made this happen. My wife Linda for putting up with me and organizing just about everything except the food: That was done by Sherry Hobers, Sue Ciulla and Elaine Halstead who prepared an incredible gourmet dinner for 70+ people. Joe Russo for insurance and venue, and Carl Langenfeld's efforts extorting local businesses, procuring the the goody bags and posters from Watkins Glen Promotions and Chamber of Commerce and various free tastings from local wineries and distillers. And also all the people who attended, they brought the raffle prizes and everyone pitched in at the end, folded tables and chairs and the place was cleaned up in minutes.

Show awards and prizes sponsored by Tom Lorick of East Coast Roadster, Vince and Scott Vaccaro of Captain Lawrence Brewing, and Paul Wells of Datsun-Roadster-Parts.com

We had a great weekend, show and shine was a little grey in the morning and rained as we left, plus some people slept late, so not as many cars as usual. Dinner was in a new venue, air conditioned and with a full kitchen, easier for setup preparation of food and more comfortable for all.

Steve Wagner is working on a Facebook page/group, details and photos soon.

Show Awards. New classes this year, self-assigned by the car owners. I want to thank the 3 people who voted for my car, even though it wasn't entered and had no number on it


Best in Class
Early Original --- David Troen-Krasnow
Early Restored --- Marty Lind
Early Modified --- John Leone
Late Original --- Steve Wagner
Late Restored --- Jim Kearney
Late Modified --- Carl Langenfeld

East Coast Roadster Peoples Choice --- Ed Unkel in the Orange Krate

Fun Awards
Fastest Looking --- Willy Izaguirre..aka Woody
Biggest Oil Spot ---Carl Langenfeld

And, in big print,
Captain Lawrence Brewing Best In Show Marty Lind