SVT Cobra 15th Anniversary Celebration/2008 SVT Cobra & Shelby GT 500 Nationals @ VIR - Page 15

kukri · 06-04-2008, 12:40 PM

Does anyone remember the website to the company that took pictures there all 3 days?

Fun event, until rings got destroyed

**97whitevert** · 06-04-2008, 06:39 PM

I believe this is the website: http://www.fandsenterprises.com/ unless it has changed

**cobrabitn** · 06-04-2008, 09:56 PM

Mark,

I think there was a misunderstanding and they should not have charged for the kids, our events are children ages 12 and under are free. I was going by the fact you said that he was a member and I researched the club mail where on May 15 I told every club member to bring a membership card with them to get free access. This is something we will correct for next year and I am still willing to send an apology to that individual for the mix up.

Thanks,

Tony

**cobrabitn** · 06-04-2008, 10:07 PM

While I would like to take a lot of the credit

, I have to put it where it is well deserved.

Burke Dawson and Lauren put all of the packets together. Getting the numbers late really hurt us on Thursday/Friday morning but Burke made it happen on Friday morning. So a big thanks to Burke and Lauren!

Rick McNutt was extremely instrumental in the success of the on track portion along with Garry Talbert and Scott Whitehead. Thank you Rick!!!!

Special thanks to Allan and Leah Scott for assisting with the show and taking pictures. Also thanks to Mike Boyle and Dave Stanfield as they helped with the logistics on Saturday during the show.

Thanks to all of the instructors who helped make the event run smoothly, this includes Bruce Cameron.

Thanks to the sponsors, JLT Cold Air and Asbestco, as they helped with the financial success of the event.

Thanks to Time Out Sportswear for those awesome 15th Anniversary jackets we "gave away" at the banquet.

Thanks to David Vizard for giving us a great topic of discussion at the Saturday night banquet.

Thanks to Jason of "Mustang Enthusiast" for going out and doing the event coverage.

Thanks to Pro-Dyno for coming a couple of hundred miles to set up and provide the participants an opportunity to get their cars tuned.

Thanks to Team Shelby for coming out and supporting the event with their presence and their free banquet "give aways". That was very gracious of Sharon, Dale, Robert, and Don.

Thanks to the top notch staff at VIR and thanks for giving us the opportunity to come out and enjoy your track.

Thanks to my wife who really puts up with a lot, doesn't complain to anyone, and helps me day in and day out, 365 days a year.

Thanks to all of the participants and anyone I may have missed as the success of the event was due to all of you!!

FST ORNG · 06-04-2008, 10:32 PM

No need Tony I will pass it along to him . Thanks for the answers though. Great show

RF Cobra · 06-04-2008, 11:06 PM

Thanks Tony for putting together another great event. I can't begin to describe how much I enjoyed being on track Friday and Sunday and how much fun it was!

Guess it's time for us to catch our breath and get going with getting ready for the next event.

The car show was great Saturday and I want to thank everyone that participated in the show. Also, thanks to Burke, Dave, Mike and Tina for helping out with the show as well as Team Shelby for their help with judging.

johnbasf · 06-06-2008, 08:58 AM

I know you people have in-car videos. Go to the "autocross" section and post 'em up.

**97whitevert** · 06-06-2008, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnbasf

I know you people have in-car videos. Go to the "autocross" section and post 'em up.

sorry- none of me doing some agricultural racing

you'd been proud of me!

missed ya being there!

AlohaC5 · 06-06-2008, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnbasf

I know you people have in-car videos. Go to the "autocross" section and post 'em up.

I've got some, but not sure you want me to post them

I had a great time running with you guys - thanks for extending your hospitality to a Corvette "pilot".

**cobrabitn** · 06-06-2008, 11:19 PM

We're glad you came out to the event. Here's to a bigger and better one next year!

I have lots of photos but like Rick and Burke, I have been wasted all week and am still trying to recuperate from the weekend.

SVTMADMAN · 06-08-2008, 07:42 AM

Tony, Rick, and crew, thanks for the opportunity to run VIR, i hate it was for only half a day on friday (medical emergency back home) but the smile was with me for days. As always (and ive told several people this) SVTCC has the nicest people and have alot of fun....even though i drive a slow vette.

See you on the next point by

Shawn

antivnm · 06-09-2008, 09:59 PM

sorry its taken this long to reply. the 1st few days i got back from the event i couldnt get on the site.

many thanks to everyone involved in getting this event together. i am sure there are many that i/we didnt even know about. as tony has mentioned.

what a great time. it was well worth the 5.5-6.0 hour drive from knoxville tennessee. on top of that i didnt even have to drive

. made a deal with rick(thanks again) to get my car trailered there and rode with a buddy up there to help keep him company also.

our crew had some problems. svtmadman(the red z06 w/black back end), cmac(the 3rd gen black camaro convertable). and i had some issues of my own. that turned out to not be a problem.

me and cmac had a lot of fun pacing each other out there. but by far the most fun(which i would have never guessed) was the 1st session out saturday morning. WWOOOOOOHHOOOOOOO! the RAIN is a blast. up to this point, i had always been concerned about what the weather may bring to one of these events. now........who cares......its all a ball.

again, big thanks to svt cobra club. VIR. and our buddy kase hanging out with us all weekend and taking some great pictures.

c-ya then,
ben

sstecker · 06-23-2008, 03:14 PM

just wanted to chime in and say thanks for a great event! unfortunately a leaking radiator stopped me short sunday. i must remember to not make unnecessary changes at the track

during the removal of the thermostat (just gutted the spring/plate) i broke the head off the radiator drain plug... and it was leaking a little. had some antifreeze in there so day was over. the neon would run a little hot near halfway thru a session and ecu would retard ignition. thought if i could drain fluid/replace with water and gut thermostat id be running cool

well i was running home early.

was great finally getting the DA coil overs dialed in.

AlohaC5 · 06-25-2008, 06:56 PM

I haven't seen any in-car videos posted yet - so lets go for a cruise around the South Course - VIDEO

**cobrabitn** · 06-25-2008, 08:40 PM

That was very good video. We have some video but it is currently in transit from WI to TX for Firme to put up on the site. I got to thinking about the north vs south course and although the north course is longer, I'm guessing the south would be more fun and less brake intensive.

06-04-2008, 12:40 PM	#211
kukri Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 2	Does anyone remember the website to the company that took pictures there all 3 days? Fun event, until rings got destroyed __________________

06-04-2008, 06:39 PM	#212
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06-04-2008, 09:56 PM	#213
cobrabitn Dr Jekyll on the street, Mr Hyde on the track Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rock Hill SC Posts: 14,649	Mark, I think there was a misunderstanding and they should not have charged for the kids, our events are children ages 12 and under are free. I was going by the fact you said that he was a member and I researched the club mail where on May 15 I told every club member to bring a membership card with them to get free access. This is something we will correct for next year and I am still willing to send an apology to that individual for the mix up. Thanks, Tony __________________ Cobrabitn 2016 Ruby Red Metallic with Caribou accent F-350 Crew Cab Stump Puller! 6.7 Diesel Automatic with Chrome Package, Off Road Package, 3.55 Locking axles, and Ultimate Lariat Interior Trim Package! 2017 Shelby GT350 Coupe - track car! Mods: JLT True Cold Air oil catch can 2009 Vista Blue Shelby GT 500 Coupe - Garage Queen Tinted Windows JLT True Cold Air Kit Pro-Dyno Tune 526 rwhp - 511 rwtq 1994 Rio Red Indy Pace Car #22 "Runabout" Snake in the grill MGW shift knob 1996 SVT Cobra Wheels 1969 New Lime Mustang Mach 1 Sportsroof - Second owner - bone stock with shaker. One SVT Cobra, one Shelby GT500, one 69 mach 1, and a Shelby GT350 is better than nothing! Custom Data Plates for your Mustang or Ford! Buy "Cool Merchandise" at Data Plates Plus www.dataplatesplus.com See my MSR Video here!

06-04-2008, 10:07 PM	#214
cobrabitn Dr Jekyll on the street, Mr Hyde on the track Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rock Hill SC Posts: 14,649	While I would like to take a lot of the credit , I have to put it where it is well deserved. Burke Dawson and Lauren put all of the packets together. Getting the numbers late really hurt us on Thursday/Friday morning but Burke made it happen on Friday morning. So a big thanks to Burke and Lauren! Rick McNutt was extremely instrumental in the success of the on track portion along with Garry Talbert and Scott Whitehead. Thank you Rick!!!! Special thanks to Allan and Leah Scott for assisting with the show and taking pictures. Also thanks to Mike Boyle and Dave Stanfield as they helped with the logistics on Saturday during the show. Thanks to all of the instructors who helped make the event run smoothly, this includes Bruce Cameron. Thanks to the sponsors, JLT Cold Air and Asbestco, as they helped with the financial success of the event. Thanks to Time Out Sportswear for those awesome 15th Anniversary jackets we "gave away" at the banquet. Thanks to David Vizard for giving us a great topic of discussion at the Saturday night banquet. Thanks to Jason of "Mustang Enthusiast" for going out and doing the event coverage. Thanks to Pro-Dyno for coming a couple of hundred miles to set up and provide the participants an opportunity to get their cars tuned. Thanks to Team Shelby for coming out and supporting the event with their presence and their free banquet "give aways". That was very gracious of Sharon, Dale, Robert, and Don. Thanks to the top notch staff at VIR and thanks for giving us the opportunity to come out and enjoy your track. Thanks to my wife who really puts up with a lot, doesn't complain to anyone, and helps me day in and day out, 365 days a year. Thanks to all of the participants and anyone I may have missed as the success of the event was due to all of you!! __________________ Cobrabitn 2016 Ruby Red Metallic with Caribou accent F-350 Crew Cab Stump Puller! 6.7 Diesel Automatic with Chrome Package, Off Road Package, 3.55 Locking axles, and Ultimate Lariat Interior Trim Package! 2017 Shelby GT350 Coupe - track car! Mods: JLT True Cold Air oil catch can 2009 Vista Blue Shelby GT 500 Coupe - Garage Queen Tinted Windows JLT True Cold Air Kit Pro-Dyno Tune 526 rwhp - 511 rwtq 1994 Rio Red Indy Pace Car #22 "Runabout" Snake in the grill MGW shift knob 1996 SVT Cobra Wheels 1969 New Lime Mustang Mach 1 Sportsroof - Second owner - bone stock with shaker. One SVT Cobra, one Shelby GT500, one 69 mach 1, and a Shelby GT350 is better than nothing! Custom Data Plates for your Mustang or Ford! Buy "Cool Merchandise" at Data Plates Plus www.dataplatesplus.com See my MSR Video here!

06-04-2008, 10:32 PM	#215
FST ORNG Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mebane , North Carolina Posts: 138	No need Tony I will pass it along to him . Thanks for the answers though. Great show __________________ 2004 Competition Orange Vert

06-04-2008, 11:06 PM	#216
RF Cobra Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Clemmons, NC Posts: 1,566	Thanks Tony for putting together another great event. I can't begin to describe how much I enjoyed being on track Friday and Sunday and how much fun it was! Guess it's time for us to catch our breath and get going with getting ready for the next event. The car show was great Saturday and I want to thank everyone that participated in the show. Also, thanks to Burke, Dave, Mike and Tina for helping out with the show as well as Team Shelby for their help with judging.

06-06-2008, 08:58 AM	#217
johnbasf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Lewisville,NC Posts: 2,674	I know you people have in-car videos. Go to the "autocross" section and post 'em up. __________________ John Pearson

06-06-2008, 11:19 PM	#220
cobrabitn Dr Jekyll on the street, Mr Hyde on the track Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rock Hill SC Posts: 14,649	We're glad you came out to the event. Here's to a bigger and better one next year! I have lots of photos but like Rick and Burke, I have been wasted all week and am still trying to recuperate from the weekend. __________________ Cobrabitn 2016 Ruby Red Metallic with Caribou accent F-350 Crew Cab Stump Puller! 6.7 Diesel Automatic with Chrome Package, Off Road Package, 3.55 Locking axles, and Ultimate Lariat Interior Trim Package! 2017 Shelby GT350 Coupe - track car! Mods: JLT True Cold Air oil catch can 2009 Vista Blue Shelby GT 500 Coupe - Garage Queen Tinted Windows JLT True Cold Air Kit Pro-Dyno Tune 526 rwhp - 511 rwtq 1994 Rio Red Indy Pace Car #22 "Runabout" Snake in the grill MGW shift knob 1996 SVT Cobra Wheels 1969 New Lime Mustang Mach 1 Sportsroof - Second owner - bone stock with shaker. One SVT Cobra, one Shelby GT500, one 69 mach 1, and a Shelby GT350 is better than nothing! Custom Data Plates for your Mustang or Ford! Buy "Cool Merchandise" at Data Plates Plus www.dataplatesplus.com See my MSR Video here!

06-08-2008, 07:42 AM	#221
SVTMADMAN Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 92	Tony, Rick, and crew, thanks for the opportunity to run VIR, i hate it was for only half a day on friday (medical emergency back home) but the smile was with me for days. As always (and ive told several people this) SVTCC has the nicest people and have alot of fun....even though i drive a slow vette. See you on the next point by Shawn

06-09-2008, 09:59 PM	#222
antivnm Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: friendsville, tn Posts: 31	sorry its taken this long to reply. the 1st few days i got back from the event i couldnt get on the site. many thanks to everyone involved in getting this event together. i am sure there are many that i/we didnt even know about. as tony has mentioned. what a great time. it was well worth the 5.5-6.0 hour drive from knoxville tennessee. on top of that i didnt even have to drive . made a deal with rick(thanks again) to get my car trailered there and rode with a buddy up there to help keep him company also. our crew had some problems. svtmadman(the red z06 w/black back end), cmac(the 3rd gen black camaro convertable). and i had some issues of my own. that turned out to not be a problem. me and cmac had a lot of fun pacing each other out there. but by far the most fun(which i would have never guessed) was the 1st session out saturday morning. WWOOOOOOHHOOOOOOO! the RAIN is a blast. up to this point, i had always been concerned about what the weather may bring to one of these events. now........who cares......its all a ball. again, big thanks to svt cobra club. VIR. and our buddy kase hanging out with us all weekend and taking some great pictures. c-ya then, ben __________________ '07 mustang gt; eibach springs pro kit, jlt cai, sct tune, magnaflow x-pipe w/high flow cats, magnaflow cat back, 4.10 gears, shelby front fashia/hood, and big ol' heavy 20's.(17" bullits, w/ azenis for goofing)

06-23-2008, 03:14 PM	#223
sstecker Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 23	just wanted to chime in and say thanks for a great event! unfortunately a leaking radiator stopped me short sunday. i must remember to not make unnecessary changes at the track during the removal of the thermostat (just gutted the spring/plate) i broke the head off the radiator drain plug... and it was leaking a little. had some antifreeze in there so day was over. the neon would run a little hot near halfway thru a session and ecu would retard ignition. thought if i could drain fluid/replace with water and gut thermostat id be running cool well i was running home early. was great finally getting the DA coil overs dialed in.

06-25-2008, 06:56 PM	#224
AlohaC5 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Havre de Grace, MD "Get Ready to Unleash Hell" Posts: 52	I haven't seen any in-car videos posted yet - so lets go for a cruise around the South Course - VIDEO __________________ Time Trails and HPDE 3/4 Advanced Solo Group with NASA Mid Atlantic, TrackDaze, PDA NASA NE, THSCC, Chin Motorsports, NCM and SCMC. VIR Grand, VIR Full, VIR North, NJ Motorsports Park, Summit Point Main and Shenandoah, BeaveRun and Watkins Glen ____________________________________ A Veteran: Someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."

06-25-2008, 08:40 PM	#225
cobrabitn Dr Jekyll on the street, Mr Hyde on the track Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rock Hill SC Posts: 14,649	That was very good video. We have some video but it is currently in transit from WI to TX for Firme to put up on the site. I got to thinking about the north vs south course and although the north course is longer, I'm guessing the south would be more fun and less brake intensive. __________________ Cobrabitn 2016 Ruby Red Metallic with Caribou accent F-350 Crew Cab Stump Puller! 6.7 Diesel Automatic with Chrome Package, Off Road Package, 3.55 Locking axles, and Ultimate Lariat Interior Trim Package! 2017 Shelby GT350 Coupe - track car! Mods: JLT True Cold Air oil catch can 2009 Vista Blue Shelby GT 500 Coupe - Garage Queen Tinted Windows JLT True Cold Air Kit Pro-Dyno Tune 526 rwhp - 511 rwtq 1994 Rio Red Indy Pace Car #22 "Runabout" Snake in the grill MGW shift knob 1996 SVT Cobra Wheels 1969 New Lime Mustang Mach 1 Sportsroof - Second owner - bone stock with shaker. One SVT Cobra, one Shelby GT500, one 69 mach 1, and a Shelby GT350 is better than nothing! Custom Data Plates for your Mustang or Ford! Buy "Cool Merchandise" at Data Plates Plus www.dataplatesplus.com See my MSR Video here!

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