Lightningfest Sept 26-18 - The List

[Crawford]

I feel like it would be a good idea to start a list of TALON members that are attending Lightningfest. I read the previous thread and here is what I have come up with so far. Please post up if you are going to attend, if you are going to the BBQ, and if you have paid.

I will keep up this list to the best of my ability and post up caravan and hotel plans as they develop.

Attendees

Doug
Terry
Gaven
Tom
Steve
Garett
Ronald/Elane
Crawford
Tim
JD Blackwell
Dennis (undecided)


Please go to www.Lightningfest2003.com (http://www.Lightningfest2003.com) for details about the event.

[tliss]

I am paid up, I am going to the BBQ, and I'm set for drag racing too!

Tom

[Crawford]

NOTE: If you are running 12.99 or quicker and/or slicks you need a driveshaft loop! Time to get to work! :)

[tliss]

NOTE: If you are running 12.99 or quicker and/or slicks you need a driveshaft loop! Time to get to work! :)

Got mine!! :nana2

Tom

[Silver_2000]

Since Dwight changes the rules/info pretty regular you might be better off with , links to the LFest site, so this info doesnt get out of date..

Boy aint that Lfest site purdy :tu:

Doug

[Crawford]

Doug,

You are probably right. Can you delete my posts except for the first one? I will put the links there. Thanks.

[Crawford]

I have now signed up for Lightningfest + BBQ and made payment.

[Crawford]

Just put in to take off Sept 24-28. :nana2


:beer::beer::beer::beer:

Only thing remaining is hotel arrangements and caravan details!

[tliss]

Just put in to take off Sept 24-28. :nana2


:beer::beer::beer::beer:

Only thing remaining is hotel arrangements and caravan details!
Here's the thread I posted a while back about the hotel with the group discount:

http://www.talonclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2352

We may want to bring it back up.

I'm not sure what days I have off. I think I'm set for the 25th-30th.

As far as caravan, we need to start posting on some of the nearby club boards about a consolidated caravan...100+ Lightnings trucking up to Topeka from Texas at once would be sweet.

By the way, we may need to consider buying one of those little 2-way radios so everyone in the caravan can converse. I will likely pick one up and will have my CB to keep tabs on what kind of law enforcement we may have in front of us.

Tom

[TxBolt]

Might as well consider me going. I would never forgive myself if I don't.
By the way, we may need to consider buying one of those little 2-way radios so everyone in the caravan can converse. I have 2. Someone can use one. :D

[my2002lightning]

.. and Laney and I have 2 14-channel Motorola walky-talkys (from the U-Haul/L trip from IL) with us.

They worked very good the whole trip down except for a little crosstalk while passing through St Louis.

I would "coerce" Laney into 80-100mph flybys with me in the U-Haul just to see what the L looked like at speed. Hey, I was bored while driving in BFE IL/MS. :d

Someone is welcome to the other radio for the trip ... :tu:

I'm emailing Nan now for my NLOC # and to register. :burnout:

Ronald y Elaine

[99WhiteBeast]

I also have two 2ways- so far we 4 to loan out

[my2002lightning]

Steve,

It looks like we're covered comm. wise for now.

I just emailed NLOC Nan to resolve registration issues and am awaiting word.

After registration for the event, Laney and I "have" to get hotel registration and a room since I need a LAN/phone line for my work laptop since I'm the primary oncall for work in case I get a call.
Electronic LEASHs = :hammer: !

Ronald

[MrsMy2002Lightning]

I'm waiting for funds to move to my paypal account to sign up. Then we'll be registered.

Hey guys. Anyone know if you can possibly get 2 shirts? I want one too! hehehe I know it says there's one shirt for the person that signs up. Can you pay extra and get another one?

Let me know.

[Crawford]

Come on guys time to get crackin! I dont see as many familiar names on this list as I would like! ;)

Time to strike fear in these NLOC guys and let them know TALON is coming and HELL'S COMING WITH US!

http://www.lightningfest2003.com/news.php

[my2002lightning]

Just sent an email to Nan concerning nloc.net/LFest total pmt info. for this L...

[99WhiteBeast]

Yep what Crawford said-get to it!

There are some good early registration prizes to be given away as well
http://www.lightningfest2003.com/prizes.php




Ronald- I believe if you volunteer to help at one of the events and extra T shirt could be had- Contact Nan over at NLOC mailto:nan@nloc.net (nan@nloc.net)

[tliss]

Come on guys time to get crackin! I dont see as many familiar names on this list as I would like! ;)

Time to strike fear in these NLOC guys and let them know TALON is coming and HELL'S COMING WITH US!

http://www.lightningfest2003.com/news.php

Amen to that! May he or she that does not sign up to go launch a plug or throw a rod :roll!

Tom

[REXRENEGADE]

Im registered for the event and have reservations at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. I plan on road racing only. Im not much of a drag demon, I do like to check it out on TV though. Who is planning on staying at the Capitol Plaza? Hope to see everyone there. Happy Motoring. Get Pimperized!

[J.D. Blackwell]

I don't think I will make the caravan with you guys on the way up there, since I live 150 miles East of you guys. Shane (Madness) is coming up to my place on Thursday and we are going to load our trucks on a 18 wheeler and we are going to haul them up there. So we may meet you guys in Tulsa somewhere.


Also, I don't think I am going to do the drag race since you can EITHER drag or show. I think I will have a good chance in the truck show. If the eliminations get over with time to spare, I will make some passes. And I also signed up for the Autocross on Sunday too.

[tliss]

So...how many trucks can you put on that there 18 wheeler? Good idea...and if anyone breaks something they can load it up for the trip back. Coolness:cool:!

Tom

[J.D. Blackwell]

So...how many trucks can you put on that there 18 wheeler? Good idea...and if anyone breaks something they can load it up for the trip back. Coolness:cool:!

Tom


I believe I can get 3 on the trailer.

[my2002lightning]

I just mailed off my NLOC and LFest $, etc yesterday to Dwight/Nan ! :nana2

Ronald

[Crawford]

How cool is Lightningfest one might ask?

Well to answer this question, I went to weather.com to look at temperature averaging for the days we will be in Topeka, KS and here is what I found out:

Day - Sunrise - Sunset - Avg. High - Avg. Low - Mean - Record High - Record Low
25 7:13 AM 7:16 PM 77°F 52°F 65°F 92°F (1990) 33°F (1989)http://image.weather.com/web/blank.gifhttp://image.weather.com/web/blank.gif
26 7:14 AM 7:14 PM 77°F 52°F 64°F 96°F (1990) 32°F (1975)http://image.weather.com/web/blank.gifhttp://image.weather.com/web/blank.gif
27 7:15 AM 7:12 PM 77°F 52°F 64°F 93°F (1956) 35°F (1989)http://image.weather.com/web/blank.gifhttp://image.weather.com/web/blank.gif
28 7:16 AM 7:11 PM 76°F 51°F 64°F 104°F (1953) 34°F (1989)

If we run into average temperatures we will see some very nice racing weather! I cant wait!

[my2002lightning]

It's confirmed w/NLOC and LFest '03 registration! I now have my NLOC #...see sig.

I just have to start working OT between now and then and confirm w/work! Shouldn't be a problem.
Looking fwd to it! :nana2

Ronald

[Mark #2]

Okay,
I'm going, now tell me where I'm staying and what else I need to do.
Mark

[MrsMy2002Lightning]

Get on your bad motor scooter and ride into the wind I tell you. RIDE! Er, well....drive. :)

[Mark #2]

Get on your bad motor scooter and ride into the wind I tell you. RIDE! Er, well....drive. :)

What????

[98Cobra]

What????

Yea, I gotta know too. :confused:

[L8 APEX]

I haven't seen any confirmation other than my PayPal reciept of pymt. I bought some extra dinner passes that I can hand out up there:beer: Still haven't ironed out a place to stay..

[my2002lightning]

Quote: <HR SIZE=1>Originally Posted by Mark #2
What???? <HR SIZE=1>Yea, I gotta know too. :confused:

Translation:
"I'm so happy for TALON to go to LFest'03 and to be a part of it!":nana2

Terry,

Send Nan an email ... nan@nloc.net . She's prompt and get's you taken care of! :tu:

[tliss]

I haven't seen any confirmation other than my PayPal reciept of pymt. I bought some extra dinner passes that I can hand out up there:beer: Still haven't ironed out a place to stay..

Terry, you're on the list of registered particpants with 4 for the BBQ. See here http://www.lightningfest2003.com/news.php.

Scroll to the bottom and the list of registered persons is there.

Tom

[Crawford]

You guys need to get your act together and get a room. Tom, Garett, and I squared that one away weeks ago (thanks Tom!). Tom, do you have a room number? Try to get one close to that so we dont have to stagger too far when going back and forth between rooms. :beer:

[tliss]

You guys need to get your act together and get a room. Tom, Garett, and I squared that one away weeks ago (thanks Tom!). Tom, do you have a room number? Try to get one close to that so we dont have to stagger too far when going back and forth between rooms. :beer:

We won't have a room number until we get there. We'll just have to ask for the penthouse or something....

So, whose gonna trash their room first?

Tom

[Mark #2]

So everyone is pretty much doing:
BBQ
Dragracing

Plan:
Thurs Travel
Friday Lfest
Sat Lfest
Sun Travel back
Three nights?

[tliss]

So everyone is pretty much doing:
BBQ
Dragracing

Plan:
Thurs Travel
Friday Lfest
Sat Lfest
Sun Travel back
Three nights?

That sounds pretty accurate for most of us, although you forgot all the beer drinking and lewd behavior! Friday is really just tech and the BBQ, so we'll probably be on our own most of that day after teching in. Saturday is the drag racing day and Sunday is road racing day. I'm planning on sticking around for the road racing to watch and hit the midway. Probably head back in the late afternoon or so.

Tom

[andy_cain]

I want to go BUT....Have a few issues to weigh and if I am going, I can not wait untill the last minute to decide.

1) I will be traveling on business from Monday the 22nd morning to Tampa and not returning untill Thursday the 25th at 9 someting in the morning... Will I even feel like driving that far after traveling?
2) I would need to make additional arangements on having my dog kept and fish fed (They too have to eat every day - salt water fish are funny that way).
3) I have no idea what class to run in...I would like to run all, but as this is NHRA rules and I do not have a roll cage, I would need to run on just motor or I would break out (Or get asked to "park it" as was the case with Ennis).
I could run the 12.2 or higher class, but I still risk breaking out of the 12.2 as my best motor only run was 12.261 with a 1.8XX sixty foot.
With the new traction bars and adjustable shocks and exhaust system (Courtsy of Performance Research), I should hook better (60 foot) and run stronger and thus the risk of breaking out of the 12.2 or higher class on motor only.

Part of me would almost just prefer to ride with someone else...keep the miles off my truck and film the whole thing with the camcorder,
The other part of me says "TO HELL WITH THAT" run that baby, that's what ya boiught it and modded it for dumb a$$!

I could always road course her...but I do not have but stock brakes and would really need EBC rotors and pads and with mod money being thrown down on both the "Poor-She" and the Lightning, I need to exercise SOME financial restraint...just in case I blow some $hit up...like my block
:hammer: :hammer:

Wouldn't that suck...ventilate the block on the Lightning and then have a problem with the "Poor-She" that would render me vehicleless untill one or the other were fixed...he[[, I don't know as you can open the hood on the "Poor-She" without it costing $500. or more.

What to do, What to do???

Can anyone make me a PVC roll cage inside the truck that will pass inspection and be removable after the event that does not require any mounting holes :evil

[blueoval01]

Wayne, they all sound like 2 pint "rita" decisions to me .. :rll:

What kinda bars are you going to? :burnout:

[dboat]

Wayne, they all sound like 2 pint "rita" decisions to me .. :rll:

What kinda bars are you going to? :burnout:

Hell, he's been going to the Kim Boatman bar... one bottle of 1800 down and working on another...:rll:

He says "Best 'Ritas in town!!" just as long as he stays away from the wifie its ok with me...:evil

Dana

[L8 APEX]

Wayne, I say just get or share accomadations up there and either ride up there or fly and we'll pick you up. No need to drive the L. There should be a ton to see at the tracks and midway to make it worth while:beer: I may have an extra bed or if you shave first you can share mine:eek2: I will also have some extra BBQ passes.

[andy_cain]

Wayne, I say just get or share accomadations up there and either ride up there or fly and we'll pick you up. No need to drive the L. There should be a ton to see at the tracks and midway to make it worth while:beer: I may have an extra bed or if you shave first you can share mine:eek2: I will also have some extra BBQ passes.

Sounds like a plan...i promise to shave and not so heavy on the cologne :rll:
Keeping miles off the "L" and get to see others tear the track up....when are you pulling out?
I will cover the hotel costs for the ride :beer:

[Crawford]

Damn it Wayne, you are supposed to be loaning me your slicks and front runners for LFest! Now I have to come up with a plan B! :hammer:

[andy_cain]

Damn it Wayne, you are supposed to be loaning me your slicks and front runners for LFest! Now I have to come up with a plan B! :hammer:


No...you can use the slicks and runners...I am going to spectate this one, not run it.
Let me know when you want to pick the slicks up. :beer: :beer:

[andy_cain]

Hell, he's been going to the Kim Boatman bar... one bottle of 1800 down and working on another...:rll:

He says "Best 'Ritas in town!!" just as long as he stays away from the wifie its ok with me...:evil

Dana

BEST RITA's in the METROPLEX !!!!...when they move, I will loose not only great friends but my FAVORITE bartender.
:beer:

Traction bars are Performance Reserch approved and supplied :nana2

[Crawford]

SWWWWEEEEEEEEEEET! :nana2:beer::nana2:beer:

[99WhiteBeast]

Orginally posted by Mark#2 So everyone is pretty much doing:
BBQ
Dragracing

Plan:
Thurs Travel
Friday Lfest
Sat Lfest
Sun Travel back
Three nights?


South Arlington chapter (Jeff,Jacob,Steve,Rob?,Terry? and any others that want to tag along) plans:
Friday am- travel
Friday pm BBQ
Saturday & Sunday Lfest
Sunday pm or Monday am-travel back

[Crawford]

There is also a group of us heading out Thursday morning. Mark#2 your schedule looks accurate from here.

[aliekitn99]

BEST RITA's in the METROPLEX !!!!...when they move, I will loose not only great friends but my FAVORITE bartender.
:beer:

Traction bars are Performance Reserch approved and supplied :nana2

Wayne,

You are sooo silly, you aren't losing friends...they are just going to be just a little further away...besides, you hafta come see us so I can keep up my bartending skills. :)

Hugs,
Kimmie :tongue:

[L8 APEX]

My preliminary iteneary is to load up Tuesday and Wednesday. Leave town Thursday AM, arrive at grandparents house Thursday PM. Have dinner. Friday get up have breakfast leave gp's and arrive at destination for BBQ. Hang out Saturday then road race Sunday. Possibly back to gp's for Sunday night then home on Monday. The gp's live in Newton, KS outside Wichita and I need to visit them before they croak:( I'm a bad gradchild.

[my2002lightning]

We plan on heading North with the Thursday herd to Topeka!http://www.ls1.com/forums/images/smilies/headbang.gif

Jacob and I spoke last night and we have Rob's "old" room at the Capitol Plaza! http://www.ls1.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif Thanks Jacob!

Ronald y Elaine

[tliss]

Hey Wayne....if you need a lift, I'm heading out Thursday. Can't offer out the room, as I have 2 roomies all ready, though. We're staying at the Capitol Plaza Hotel (preferred LightningFest joint).

Tom

[my2002lightning]

Hey Wayne....if you need a lift, I'm heading out Thursday. Can't offer out the room, as I have 2 roomies all ready, though. We're staying at the Capitol Plaza Hotel (preferred LightningFest joint).

Hmm... 3 guys and 2 beds per room ?!?http://www.ls1.com/forums/images/smilies/shrug.gifhttp://www.nloc.net/forum/images/smilies/grinking.gif

Someone has some explaining to do!

[tliss]

Hmm... 3 guys and 2 beds per room ?!?http://www.ls1.com/forums/images/smilies/shrug.gifhttp://www.nloc.net/forum/images/smilies/grinking.gif

Someone has some explaining to do!

Hellooooooo....can someway say rollaway?:hammer:

Tom

[my2002lightning]

Quote: <HR SIZE=1>Originally Posted by my2002lightning
Hmm... 3 guys and 2 beds per room ?!?http://www.ls1.com/forums/images/smilies/shrug.gifhttp://www.nloc.net/forum/images/smilies/grinking.gif

Someone has some explaining to do! <HR SIZE=1>
Hellooooooo....can someway say rollaway?:hammer:

Tom

http://www.ls1.com/forums/images/smilies/lmao.gif