What events do you want?

[BangShiftChad]

Let us know! We won't do all of them in the next 6 months, but.... we want to bring you the type of events you want to attend. We'll be hitting lots of your favorite events around the country as well, but we do plan on putting some of our own events on the map. So, what do you want?

Drag racing?
Roadtrip?
Destruction Derby?
What?

You tell us!!!

[shaun callaway]

I vote for

Drag racing?
Roadtrip?
Destruction Derby?

[88pony]

I've always wanted to try autocross?
I need alot more practice at drag racing, too.
Roadtrips are cool, but why not stay in one smaller region per trip? Like doing Niagra Falls and some of the Finger Lakes of New York ? Just an idea.

[Ron Ward]

How about.....

THE RENTAL CAR NATIONALS!!!!!

[sedandelivery55]

I'd like to see any of them, as long as it involves cars. :D You say you plan on doing events across the country, so please don't forget the Oklahoma City area. We do have a good dragstrip south of the city and I would like to be able to attend. I have a handicap daughter so travel is hard. :(

[shaun callaway]

i like where rons head is at. ;D

[zombie289]

open track road racing
drag racing
shop tours
..I know its a lil caveman-ish, but any chance of you guys organizing a burnout comp??
(I miss the ones I used to go to back home!)
hell, anything car related actually!

[revolutionary]

I miss the old Real Street Eliminator deal.

What else would be cool would be a run through the Tail of The Dragon on the way to a CarJunkie Maxton Event...

[Remy-Z]

Do the Aussie version of a burnout contest...a large square of asphalt, a lot of tire smoke, style and all. That'd be pretty cool. Would love to see autocross, there's always more than just going in a straight line. Would love to see ya'll in the Northwest when I get back, we've got Pacific (old SiR) and Bremerton Raceways.

[BigBlockMopar]

Tractorpulling with cars (and pulling cars for that matter)
Hill-climbing (like they do in Iceland)

French car-testing.... (try to find out through how many french-heaps you can crash with 1 fullsize American car at speed) 8)

[Ron Ward]

I still like the rental car idea. Gromer and DeFeo are responsible for my insanity!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/NMCA_Ron/pushowar.jpg

Ron

[Schtauffer]

I miss the old Real Street Eliminator deal.

What else would be cool would be a run through the Tail of The Dragon on the way to a CarJunkie Maxton Event...


An all-around competition would be a blast. We could have the event at a dragstrip, and do an autocross in the pits, along with braking tests and maybe a very short road trip. I would compete in that for fun. The downside to RSE was that a judge drove your car, which made it an engineering competition, not just a bunch of guys having fun with their cars.

[Ron Ward]

The downside to RSE was that a judge drove your car, which made it an engineering competition, not just a bunch of guys having fun with their cars.


Agreed!

[V10Mercury]

I vote for

Drag racing?
Roadtrip?
Destruction Derby?


This sounds PERFECT!!!

[Ron Ward]

I vote for

Drag racing?
Roadtrip?
Destruction Derby?


This sounds PERFECT!!!


Ya know...

If you included all of these events into one, where each car must compete in every category, there wouldn't be too many people throwing money at it to win. It would be a bunch of folks just having fun and beating on their junk. Count me in!

[shaun callaway]

I vote for

Drag racing?
Roadtrip?
Destruction Derby?


This sounds PERFECT!!!


Ya know...

If you included all of these events into one, where each car must compete in every category, there wouldn't be too many people throwing money at it to win. It would be a bunch of folks just having fun and beating on their junk. Count me in!



I like what your sayin.

you could drag race then road trip to the derby or you could road trip to the drag race the derby anyway you look at it, it sounds like it woud be cool.


time to buy some decent junkers to blow up

[Ron Ward]

I like what your sayin.

you could drag race then road trip to the derby or you could road trip to the drag race the derby anyway you look at it, it sounds like it woud be cool.


time to buy some decent junkers to blow up



.... OR we could just all drive rental cars! LOL! ;D

[shaun callaway]

.... OR we could just all drive rental cars! LOL! ;D







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[V10Mercury]

I vote for

Drag racing?
Roadtrip?
Destruction Derby?


This sounds PERFECT!!!


Ya know...

If you included all of these events into one, where each car must compete in every category, there wouldn't be too many people throwing money at it to win. It would be a bunch of folks just having fun and beating on their junk. Count me in!


Thats EXACTLY what I meant. That would be so much fun! I already have a car that would be perfect (no not the wagon)

[V10Mercury]

What does everyone think about a power tour or maybe even a drag week type of event that visits a lot of old historic dragstrips?

[shaun callaway]

which ones did you have in mind, because just about all of the historic dragstrips here in socal are gone.


it cant always be in the midwest

[AFFORDILLAC]

How 'bout a "everyone jump in along the way" cruise to the HOT ROD REUNION in KY this year?
http://www.museum.nhra.com/apcm/templates/general.asp?articleid=676&zoneid=41&navsource=reunions

A simple CARJUNKIETV window sticker (like the ones I suggested you get made for quarter glass) would define the group.

DF might be out 'cause its his first Fathers Day, but it's a killer event.

[AFFORDILLAC]

When CARJUNKIETV takes over the world, I forsee your versions of PGD's, DW, and PT.

In either case, you need something to define the CARJUNKIE crowd for us every day to get the word out.

[shaun callaway]

How 'bout a "everyone jump in along the way" cruise to the HOT ROD REUNION in KY this year?
http://www.museum.nhra.com/apcm/templates/general.asp?articleid=676&zoneid=41&navsource=reunions

A simple CARJUNKIETV window sticker (like the ones I suggested you get made for quarter glass) would define the group.

DF might be out 'cause its his first Fathers Day, but it's a killer event.


this would be cool

[Freiburger]

We'll have stickers in time for our open house. They'll be free for those who are there, and we'll also have a SASE freebie offer for people who want to send in for them.

[Freiburger]

When CARJUNKIETV takes over the world, I forsee your versions of PGD's, DW, and PT.


Ya think?

[AFFORDILLAC]

Was that sarcasm directed at world take over, or the events??? ;D ;)

[DanStokes]

Hope we can have some stuff in the SE. As I'm headquartered in NC now and can't afford too much travel, I'm hoping y'all will come to me! Wilmington is BEAUTIFUL with the East Cost's most beautiful beach (Google Wrightsville Beach) (ask NARIDER) and we'd love to have you. Maxton is 100 miles, and we have TONS of little dragstrips. I'm sure we could put together something interesting.

As far as events -
Drags
LSR
AutoX

Of course, I'm stacking the deck, as my 'Stang should shine in this type of event.

Later
Dan

[KeithTurk]

I'm a HUGE fan of the Rental car nationals idea.... we'd have to be Very secretive.. but it could be done... with multipul events... I happen to know a place where you could wear the car out... from the 1/4 to 1.3 miles... and they already have a SCCA sponored race there... so that's not a biggie... then you have the other craziness.... I need to think some more about this... Hmmm

Keith

[Ron Ward]

I'm a HUGE fan of the Rental car nationals idea.... we'd have to be Very secretive.. but it could be done... with multipul events... I happen to know a place where you could wear the car out... from the 1/4 to 1.3 miles... and they already have a SCCA sponored race there... so that's not a biggie... then you have the other craziness.... I need to think some more about this... Hmmm

Keith


Get ahold of Cliff Gromer and Tony DeFeo....

Their input would be invaluable for this type of event.

<chuckling uncontrollably>

Ron

[terry russell]

I'm a HUGE fan of the Rental car nationals idea.... we'd have to be Very secretive.. but it could be done... with multipul events... I happen to know a place where you could wear the car out... from the 1/4 to 1.3 miles... and they already have a SCCA sponored race there... so that's not a biggie... then you have the other craziness.... I need to think some more about this... Hmmm

Keith

that will work :)

[Fordplay0621]

I would like to see a Rental Car Class at Maxton. Especially when the Rental Companies see thier Car in the Record Book. Priceless!!!

[joebogey]

I think they would all work, Drag Racing, Open track, AutoX, but spread it around. I hate to say it but most of the events happen in the midwest, south, west. Bring it on up to the northeast, there are plenty of old dragway's here and you'd get a bunch of people that can't trek across the country.

[BangShiftChad]

I love some of these ideas. You guys rock. This is the kind of feedback that lets us know what is going on in those seriously sick heads of yours! DF and I have a bunch of ideas, and as the reality of this whole deal sets in more and more we'll figure out how and when we can start pulling them off. Rest assured, there will be tire smoke.

[Scott Liggett]

That's great. I just love the smell of tire smoke.

[min301]

I'll be happy if you guy's make it to Michigan, so I can meet as many of you as I can, in person. :)

[1956NY150]

I'm in for all most anything.
Touring including dragging, autocross, top speed, etc.

Just no sitting in parking lots.

FD got me into the Power Tour, days of driving and so much fun, then he gets me back into drag racing after 30 years with his Editorial when he challenged us to go to the drag strip. Now i would like to do a Drag Week.
Many $ later and I am liking this.
I do enjoy working on the car probably more than driving it.

As a note, in the NorthEast our kids and grand kids dont get out of school till late June back Sept 1.
thanks
bob

[70blackfish]

Drag racing
cruise Night
beer drinking! 8)

[dieselgeek]

I think you guys ought to consider hosting the West Coast Mega-Meet this year. Last year at Spectre was a huge turnout. Find a local dyno shop and rent it out for a day?

[shaun callaway]

this would be awesome. last year was fun. i would be happy to help set it up.

[Freiburger]

So how did that Spectre deal work? Just an open chassis-dyno day? That's really easy for us to set up.

[shaun callaway]

thats basically how it worked.

me, scott, jerry from diy and 1 or two other people were tunning the cars and me and scott were running the dyno.

scott do you remeber how many cars we did?

it got to the point that we would go out into the parking lot and fix what needed to be fixed just to be done with the car.

after that day i really didnt want to see another damn miata again...lol...didnt know that may people actually drove those cars.

we bbq'ed and tuned basically, open to anyone who showed up.

(then there was chad and andy with the ring of fire project)


best results would need to be done on a steady state dyno ie(mustang, superflow ect)

[Woodward_Dreams]

I'll be happy if you guy's make it to Michigan, so I can meet as many of you as I can, in person. :)



+1 Detroit isnt dead yet.... so catch it while you can

[BangShiftChad]

Great idea Scott. The mega meet rocked and was a cool crowd. We'll need another project like the Maverick to work on during the show as well. Hmmm lets thing about this. When did you want to put it on? We'll do some checking on our schedule and talk about his more during the open house.

[Matt Cramer]

Great idea Scott. The mega meet rocked and was a cool crowd. We'll need another project like the Maverick to work on during the show as well. Hmmm lets thing about this. When did you want to put it on? We'll do some checking on our schedule and talk about his more during the open house.


That would be cool. The East Coast counterpart is going to be April 18th through 20th this year.

[goat racer]

I saw someone else mention flashlight drags in a different post and it reminded me of how bitchin that sounds!

More of a true streetracing sceene, but at the track. Get some smack talk and grudge matches lined up and let everybody have at it.

[CDMBill]

There you go, Team Car Car Junkie vs. Team Ricer Boy. Wherever they have flash light drags set up a little local feud, add a local video team. Decend on event, let mahem ensue.

Only registered members of the respective forums on the teams. Must have decal in back window to appear on screen. Let the teams figure out their own ladders and handicap the opponents cars/drivers, just like on the streets (so I hear) Celebrate winners, offer advice to losers. Losing team buys beer and pizza for winners.

[moeep]

road trips and ron's rental car nats. the flashlight drags sounds cool also.

[03marauder]

The drag strip clinic idea would rock...lots of people could use a bit of instruction and it might help generate some interest in local facilities so people stop closing down 1/4 mile tracks...RIP OCIR and LACR

[MnHotRods]

How about Roadtrip with stops along the way for drag and track racing. This event would be a combination of the gas drags, Year One and the PT all rolled into one. Real world cars that can compete in straight line and road course. Many of us would come along just for the road trip with the added bonus of watching cars perform on the track.

Would be nice to have some good cruise stops along the way, maybe a Drive-In theater reserved just for us with a movie we pick ourselves and maybe a county fair style venue with demo derby to end the tour?

[Freiburger]

You're getting warm! That's exactly the type of cruise we're thinking of. Not just a parking lot every night, but an EVENT every day!

[03marauder]

Have an El Mirage opening weekend event....The regulars at the LSR events are some of the friendliest, most gracious people I've met...also total gearheads thru and thru.

After just speaking with my fiance about giving some volunteer time to charitable causes it struck me that you may be interested in that also. You could easily coordinate with a local Ronald McDonald House or childrens cancer center to offer kids a chance to sit in a car that can go 200MPH or let them start a 600HP street car or maybe even sit in the passenger seat of a car doing a really righteous burnout. (I always loved doing donuts but there may be liabity issues to consider there).

On the other end of the scale I think some retirement homes would appreciate a night out with carjunkies...how many older people would appreciate a chance to cruise in an old t-bucket or duece coupe again?

just a thought ;D

my computer burped while I was typing this the first time so pardon me if it gets posted twice...

[JOES66FURY]

You're getting warm! That's exactly the type of cruise we're thinking of. Not just a parking lot every night, but an EVENT every day!



try to roll out this way, maybe Speed World, Firebird or SIR....c'mon you know you love Arizona.....

[03marauder]

I saw a flyer about another Mopar meet...I think its the following weekend in LA at Woodley Park/Balboa Lake...do you have plans for carjunkietv to be there????

Also I heard from Dan with the SCTA (the grumpy guy that does post record run tech inspections) that the black Camaro may be up at El Mirage for the season opener. Im gonna be up there at least one day and maybe the whole weekend....so lemme know if theres a caravan heading up that way

[Wally]

.... OR we could just all drive rental cars! LOL! ;D







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You mean for 8 bucks I just need to bring back the key? Of course I'll take it.

[Firebird400]

How about Roadtrip with stops along the way for drag and track racing. This event would be a combination of the gas drags, Year One and the PT all rolled into one. Real world cars that can compete in straight line and road course. Many of us would come along just for the road trip with the added bonus of watching cars perform on the track.

Would be nice to have some good cruise stops along the way, maybe a Drive-In theater reserved just for us with a movie we pick ourselves and maybe a county fair style venue with demo derby to end the tour?

That sounds awesome! I'm for that.

[tcbnj]

That sounds awesome! I'm for that.


What he said, for example a weekend event at Englishtown in NJ or Pocono Raceway in PA or Lime Rock NY would be do able for most Northeast Car Junkies

[PYSCHOWard]

How about Roadtrip with stops along the way for drag and track racing. This event would be a combination of the gas drags, Year One and the PT all rolled into one. Real world cars that can compete in straight line and road course. Many of us would come along just for the road trip with the added bonus of watching cars perform on the track.

Would be nice to have some good cruise stops along the way, maybe a Drive-In theater reserved just for us with a movie we pick ourselves and maybe a county fair style venue with demo derby to end the tour?



How about 1 Event in each state till each state covererd, however long it takes.

[Freiburger]

How about 1 Event in each state till each state covererd, however long it takes.


Now THAT is a cool idea!

[AFFORDILLAC]

Hawaii???............

[Scott Liggett]

After yesterday. autocross or road race fun.

[cobra]

Hawaii???............
i don't think my car can drive across the water

[RRRAAAYYY2]

How about 1 Event in each state till each state covererd, however long it takes.


Now THAT is a cool idea!

Why stop in the USA, you have an open invitation to the Great White North too. I have friends in Calgary, Alberta; three tracks in Ontario; and our race in New Brunswick, if you ever want to head this way. If you want something besides cars, how about snowmobiles doing 60+mph over ice and open water.

[muggle]

How about Roadtrip with stops along the way for drag and track racing. This event would be a combination of the gas drags, Year One and the PT all rolled into one. Real world cars that can compete in straight line and road course. Many of us would come along just for the road trip with the added bonus of watching cars perform on the track.

Would be nice to have some good cruise stops along the way, maybe a Drive-In theater reserved just for us with a movie we pick ourselves and maybe a county fair style venue with demo derby to end the tour?

in kansas city we have the greaserroma held at a drive in that is good fun
check it out at http://greaserama.com/
it would be fun to race in the day and drive in movies at night

[thunderlungs]

Okay ...

Nobody yet has done the appropriate job of capturing, for any medium, the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise.
Why not do that?

[Woodward_Dreams]

Okay ...

Nobody yet has done the appropriate job of capturing, for any medium, the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise.
Why not do that?



Very true... Come to Michigan!

[rexdogg]

Okay ...

Nobody yet has done the appropriate job of capturing, for any medium, the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise.
Why not do that?



Very true... Come to Michigan!

I'm doing the Power Tour this year, and, work schedule permitting, coming up (from the Chicago area) to do the Woodward Cruise (have never done it, always wanted to). I have hotel reservations for the end of that week (including the day of the cruise), am interested in any ideas, suggestions, opinions, etc., as to where to go, what to do, internet blogs where folks discuss the cruise, etc......


save a horse, ride a cowboy!

[drilr]

if you are coming to woodward, plan on getting there by wen night. Lots of cruising leading up to the big Saturday final. Problem with Saturday is it turns into a parking lot with the number of people. Easier to get around earlier, don't forget to go to Pontiac on Friday night (north end of the 23 mile cruise) it is a blast. Lots of cars, lots of people, lots of food, and the cops look the other way when burnouts occur! :o

[Berzerko]

Okay ...

Nobody yet has done the appropriate job of capturing, for any medium, the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise.
Why not do that?



What HE Said X 10!!!!!!

[std]

I'm on Woodward almost every weekend. Any coverage of the cruise almost always features someone that only comes out for the Cruise. It's pretty rare to see someone you know.

If you come, come early and we can show you around.

[SpeedZealot]

How about a 4 day event in 4 state. have a Hill Climb at Snow Shoe MTN in WV (which has taken place in the past and they're cool with it, a Road Race Time Trial at VIR Danville, Va (the only true road course in the country). LSR event in Maxton, NC. Drag racing event, Darlington, SC. Or the new NHRA facility in Charlotte, NC

If you want to keep it in one state, there are also hill climbs in the blue ridge mtns of NC, and VIR is basically in NC anyway

[SS4REAL]

I would like to see an endurance type of race like Cannonball Run.
Maybe an all at once 12 hour "race" across an area/ states
Or something like that Goldburg show that was on Spike last year.
A race where we don't wreck our cars, but "prove" they can go a long way
without dying, etc