[dc5tunerx]

---------- EVENT DETAILS ----------
Where: Virginia International Raceway FULL
http://www.virclub.com/vir/
4180 Pointer Rd
Alton, VA 24520-3518, US
When: June 9th & 10th 2008 (Monday/Tuesday - Driving Event on both days, Banquet on Monday evening).
Who: Driving and Non Driving activities open to Everyone.

We need a minimum of 85 paid students by December 31st to make this event happen!

Official Expo 8 Website


Registration – Registration will be a bit different this year. Due to time and resource constraints, we outsourced the registration process. At the end of this post, I will post paid registrants on a regular basis.
Drivers & Instructors - OPENhttp://www.dlbracing.com/drivers/login2.aspx?return=/clubs/itrca/de.aspx?EventID=3027
NoN-Driver/Guest: - OPEN [url]http://www.dlbracing.com/driv...n=/clubs/itrca/guest.aspx?EventID=3027[/url]

Costs:
Drivers - $360 for Track Event and Banquet
NoN-Drivers/Guests - $40 for Banquet
Instructors - $40 for Banquet - All instructors are required to pay for the banquet and will be in Pending or Paid status until they have both
1. Paid, and
2. Are approved to be instructors by the Expo 8 committee.
‘Confirmed’ status indicates that you have been approved to be an instructor. We would like to get at least 35 instructors.
Note, just because an individual signs up to be an instructor does NOT indicate that they will have ‘Confirmed’ instructor status.

All payments via Paypal at [email protected], if you have a problem with this payment method, please contact me at [email protected]

Hotel / Banquet
Here are the event hotels. The primary "HQ Hotel" will be the Lodge and Suites at VIR, and the secondary offsite hotel will be Sleep Inn & Suites. Additionally, the banquet will be held at the track. Here is the respective information:

The Lodge & Suites at VIR
434-822-7700 Ext 101 or 434-822-2680 – Tammy
Sunday – Wednesday
Lodge (45) $TBD per night – Wireless Internet
Suites (18) $TBD per night - Wireless Internet
Garages 15 x 30 (18) $TBD per day

Secondary Hotel : Sleep Inn & Suites
434-793-6090 Linnae Keller (sounds like linn A)
- Closest hotel to VIR, about 15-20 min away
- Any room for $74.99 - Huge parking lot, no security guard
- Wifi

Camping
Pay at the Gate
$TBD per event for motor homes
$TBD per event for tent campers per car load
First come first serve on electricity
Showers etc. Included
Over night Security
Absolutely NO camp fires
Grills are allowed

***Drawing for FREE Driver, Instructor, and Guest Spots***[/b]] I thought it would be a little fun to get a contest / drawing going for a FREE Driver ($360), Instructor ($40), and Guest ($40) spot.

Anyone that signs up and pays before December 15th, 2007 will be eligible for their respective category. The list of eligible people will then be posted within the following day or two. The winners (1 per category) will be announced on January 2nd IF we have met the 85 minimum number that we need for paid drivers.

taken from ITRCA


We have started working with VIR again for plans on Expo 8. At this point, we are 99.9% sure that we will have these dates for Expo 8 per VIR officials.
- June 9th/10th (Mon/Tue) 2008
At this point, we expect that Expo 8 would mirror Expo 7 closely. We are considering a different venue for the banquet due to the seating arrangement, but the layout, etc. will be the same as far as the agenda for the two days.

We anticipate raising the money ahead of time as we have done in previous years with the deadline being at the end of December.

The event will be structured as past Expos have been. VIR is a premier track, and it will take a lot of effort to make this happen, and we will need help spreading the word. VIR specifics can be found at
VIR

Note to OP: Additional info added to spur interest in the event...

 

[TurboLS]

I'm in!

 

[00geezer00]

can I come in a gsr?

 

[GreyMetallicTeg]

damn gingerman would be nice again...yes you could go in a GSR but hype-arghs have priorty...which means you will most likely get a spot for the track.
-Mike

 

[TurboLS]

damn gingerman would be nice again...yes you could go in a GSR but hype-arghs have priorty...which means you will most likely get a spot for the track.
-Mike

Last year was open to everyone. It's first come, first served in terms of your payment for the event, regardless of your "R" status.

 

[95SilverBullet]

If I dont have cash money in my hand in october for the car, then I shall be there.

 

[BlueTeg]

Darrrr...another EC expo.

 

[jojo]

Darrrr...another EC expo.

EC???

 

[TheMadHatter]

^^^^East Coast lol.

 

[Teggy_obsession]

Damn, was really hoping for Gingerman this time. VIR is just too far for me to drive. Oh well, maybe next year.

 

[jojo]

That's exactly how I feel.

But then the Cali guys are pussies if they have to drive further than 3 hours for a track day.

Thank them for the lack of ITR expos out here on the West Coast. That really sucks.

 

[TheMadHatter]

Try being a guy in the center its a long drive to do ANYTHING lol.

 

[BlueTeg]

That's exactly how I feel.

But then the Cali guys are pussies if they have to drive further than 3 hours for a track day.

Thank them for the lack of ITR expos out here on the West Coast. That really sucks.

Even the guys that have the track in their backyard are wimps about the exblow. Good forbid they drive their precious ITR on the :gasp: track and maybe get some :gasp: tire turd marks on it or even worse a..........dramatic pause.......rock chip in their headlight.

 

[BlueTeg]

Try being a guy in the center its a long drive to do ANYTHING lol.

Can't say I have much sympathy for you.
How many tracks do you have within a 4 hour drive from you? Midwest has tons of tracks to chose from.

<---jealous

 

[devrules81]

I want to go.

For those that went last year, what were the costs and how much did you spend? Just trying to get an idea of how much I need to save up.

 

[TheMadHatter]

Umm...
4 hour drive,
Not sure on texas but in state lines.
1. 1/4 (45ish miles)
1. 1/8th(240ish miles)
1. circut. (260ish miles)

everywhere else is just trying to have a fun ride to get there because its not close lol. I know theres usually quite a few tracks in the midwest
but not in Oklahoma lol.

 

[jojo]

Quote: jojo on Oct/14/07That's exactly how I feel.
But then the Cali guys are pussies if they have to drive further than 3 hours for a track day.

Thank them for the lack of ITR expos out here on the West Coast. That really sucks.


Even the guys that have the track in their backyard are wimps about the exblow. Good forbid they drive their precious ITR on the :gasp: track and maybe get some :gasp: tire turd marks on it or even worse a..........dramatic pause.......rock chip in their headlight.

"But the tires are making noises"......

 

[intrepid02]

What were the expenses like last year?

 

[TurboLS]

i wanna say it was like $400 for registration and we camped there, so that was like $15 for the weekend. THen, you gotta worry about food and drink and gas...

 

[dc5tunerx]

well the main cost for reg includes a banquet dinner. other than that uyr on your own for food