2017 BG

[Tripler]

Originally Posted by BlackSheepz

Was heartbroken to have had to miss this year's Gathering but are there aren't photos??? Surprised there have been almost none posted for those poor souls who couldn't make it!

I beleive people are still traveling home but pics should be popping up soon .

[BlackSheepz]

Originally Posted by Tripler

I beleive people are still traveling home but pics should be popping up soon .

I kinda figured but I'm super exited about the pictures (can't you tell? lol)

Missed you and the Mrs. last week Mike, did you end up doing your Heel/Toe instructional?

[Tripler]

We did not have good weather or time for toe/heel but I did do a bit of in car instruction until the weather kicked us off the track . I think the seminar went well . Mark Horner and myself took turns speaking . It was fun but also difficult for me to think High Performance Driving instruction over Racing instructions . 2 completely different things lol but a few rules do cross over for both . We also did not want people practicing toe/heel on the track as it can go all wrong quickly so better for people to practice on there own time ... I found with having put 3000 miles on the Z on our trip that I can toe/heel in any shoe ... It takes practice plain and simple . Its all about foot placement in a ZR-1 or a C4 .


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[WARP TEN]

Originally Posted by Tripler

We did not have good weather or time for toe/heel but I did do a bit of in car instruction until the weather kicked us off the track . I think the seminar went well . Mark Horner and myself took turns speaking . It was fun but also difficult for me to think High Performance Driving instruction over Racing instructions . 2 completely different things lol but a few rules do cross over for both . We also did not want people practicing toe/heel on the track as it can go all wrong quickly so better for people to practice on there own time ... I found with having put 3000 miles on the Z on our trip that I can toe/heel in any shoe ... It takes practice plain and simple . Its all about foot placement in a ZR-1 or a C4 .


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Hey Mike—The racing seminar that you and Mark put on was great. I brought my friend and former business school classmate Mike Stimpert up from Atlanta for a couple days of the gathering and he said that he learned agreat deal about how to drive a car from your talk. He is not a car guy and everyone he talked to said, essentially, that he was a brave lad to have come up to hang out with a bunch of fanatic gear heads. But he enjoyed the people and the gathering, especiallythe plant tour and your talk. Also liked watching the go karts and the (rather damp) track time. Had a couple of great dinners, including the one at the Oasis sitting with Ted Feder and a C4 participant whom I think we talked into getting a ZR-1.


I used the Gathering as a jumping off point for a road trip to visit old friends and business school classmates, and just returned yesterday. Went down to Atlanta to Mike’s for a couple days, then my brother flew in from New York for a couple of days in Seabrook Island SC. Then on to Sunset beach to visit another old business school classmate (hadn’t seen him in 40 years!) and his wife, then on to a friend in Lake Wylie SC with a stop for lunch with a friend from the Stingray forums with a Z06 exactly like mine. Then on through Asheville, NC to visit friends, then home. Total miles: about 2,500. On our way to Atlanta we discovered the George Dickel distillery and after an interesting tour bought some mighty fine Barrel Select Tennessee sipping whiskey, only a small portion of which actually made it home with me. Not photo documented like Jim and Lyndi’s trips but fun nonetheless. I look forward to next year.--Bob

[Tripler]

Wow . What an Awesome trip Warp and thankyou . Mark did all the hard work . Good to know some of it sunk in . Like anything it takes practice to get proficient .
Good to hear another ZR-1 may be saved .
Thanks again for the battery disconnect ...




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[Vette Guy]

Sorry all!

There are photos, however I'm hoarding the ones I took for the next issue of the HotB!

I started writing about the event here, but again, best left for the HotB. That said, I won't miss the opportunity to thank our awesome sponsors who make the ZR-1 Gathering at the NCM such an incredible event. We are so lucky to have the best in the business behind the ZR-1 Net Registry. They are:

Jerry's Gaskets
Marc Haibeck, the ZR-1 Specialist
Pepmeier Engine Development
Doug Rippie Motorsports

and I can't thank Callaway enough for supporting us with amazing C4s for our event and sending Chris Chesnoe to us.

Regards,
Mark

[-=Jeff=-]

So how many registered/attended? Also how many Actual C4 ZR-1s were there? I know it is about the people but considering it is a C4 gathering did everyone bring their C4 or their Newer Corvette?

Just curious


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[Vette Guy]

Jeff,

I don't have the final number, but know we were over 140 whereas we were just over 100 last year. I wasn't keeping track, but there was a good turnout of C4 ZR-1s, along with one of our members in a C7 Z06. The only C4 Grand Sport I noted was the one on display in the NCM - from what I saw, they were all C6 Grand Sports as well as 2 new C7 Grand Sports. I didn't see any C6 ZR1s there, but I'm sure I didn't see every car. I did note that there were a greater number of non-ZR-1 C4s than there was last year, and believe we've generated quite a bit of interest in the ZR-1 among them.

The event is called the C4 Gathering by the NCM, and we call it the ZR-1 Gathering. Likewise, the Grand Sport Registry calls it the Gathering, which is their opportunity for their members to get together at the NCM. Regardless, as you stated, it's really about the people no matter what they drove, and we're always happy that the Gathering family continues to grow each year (and we typically double attendance during our anniversary years).


Regards,
Mark

[Ami Workman]

Hey Jeff...maybe next year, drive yours down to the event to even the odds on C-4's being there... was thinking of driving Ms. Turq Monster next year! 😁

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[-=Jeff=-]

Originally Posted by Ami Workman

Hey Jeff...maybe next year, drive yours down to the event to even the odds on C-4's being there... was thinking of driving Ms. Turq Monster next year! [emoji16]

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We will have to see what I have going on with family. Family first. I would love to do the mountain run. Not sure about the Gathering though depends if the schedule is released in Dec or Jan. I cannot commit to something like that getting info only a few weeks prior...

Most of you have no kids or they are grown. Mine are still in Jr High and now HS.. it is quite a bit different


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