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Rogue350z
03-06-2004, 09:05 AM
You are cordially invited to join the Georgia Z Club for another fun weekend. AMAZE was founded as a way for the members of all Z clubs to join together for a weekend of laid-back socializing. After two years of gathering in Chattanooga, TN., an exciting opportunity has surfaced that beckons us to move this year’s event to the rolling hills of North Georgia.

Historic Sportscar Racing will hold the annual Walter Mitty Challenge races April 30-May 2, 2004 at Road Atlanta. As an addition, HSR will hold their first Auto Festival in the infield during the weekend. Sports car clubs representing every marque have been invited to attend. The Auto Festival’s numerous sponsors have put together two full days of events and prizes including parade laps for all club cars in attendance, and hot laps in Panoz race cars for one lucky member of each marque club.

The accompanying flyer for HSR gives the latest details of the event. The Georgia Z Club is planning on having a tent for weather protection, cookouts, and a party Saturday night. When not enjoying the infield events, watch sports cars from the last 50 years race the challenging Road Atlanta circuit. There will be plenty of Z’s for you to cheer for. HSR will provide shuttles between the infield and the pit area, so you can get up close and personal with your favorite cars.

Arrangements have been made with Hampton Inn at The Mall of Georgia to be our base hotel. There is a special room rate of $75.00 per night for April 30th –May 2nd under the group name “Z-car club event”. Mall of Georgia is one of the largest malls in the state. If you can’t find it there, it isn’t in the state. The hotel is about 15 minutes from Road Atlanta. The Walter Mitty is a major event so rooms will go quickly. Don’t wait until the last minute to make your reservations. Please call the hotel directly at 1-678-546-1200.

HSR has only three rules for us to follow:
1) We must let them know 10 days in advance how many cars we have coming. They will rope off and reserve our space based on how many cars we expect.
2) You must drive your Z and show a club membership card to get into infield area.
3) You must show your club membership card to get the $10 discount on admission.

Make your plans to join us. More details will follow, as we get closer to the event. If you have questions please contact Henry Costanzo at: hcostanzo@aps240.com .

Rogue350z
03-06-2004, 09:10 AM
The Classic Motorsports
Walter Mitty Challenge
and Auto Festival
Presented by Moss Motors
April 30 - May 2, 2004

Be sure not to miss the Classic Motorsports Walter Mitty Challenge, presented by Moss Motors, this April 30 – May 2, 2004 at Road Atlanta. In its 27th year, the Mitty is a springtime tradition in Atlanta. With over three hundred classic race cars entered, the Walter Mitty Challenge is the greatest vintage and historic race event on the east coast and one of the largest in America.

Featuring everything from 220 mph GTP cars, to Datsun Z’s, Corvettes, Cobras, Ferraris, Porsches, MGs, Austin Healeys, Historic Stock Cars, Formula 1 and Indy cars, racing on Road Atlanta’s challenging 2.5 mile race circuit, the Mitty weekend offers a virtual hurricane of motor sports activities. Whatever your favorite car from the past, you are likely to see one or more of them racing in tight, close-fought action in one of the 18 or so races during the Mitty weekend. The exciting on-track action is virtually non-stop. Located approximately 40 minutes up I-85 northeast of the city, Road Atlanta is a beautiful facility offering something for all the family.

What has everyone excited this year is that this will be the first year of a great new attraction in the infield - THE AUTO FESTIVAL at the MITTY. Classic Motorsports, Moss Motors, and Kumho also sponsor the AUTO FESTIVAL Tires, and a host of other corporate sponsors. Running Saturday and Sunday, the AUTO FESTIVAL is an all-new feature that will celebrate the auto in all its many forms and will unquestionably be a huge hit with both race enthusiasts and car lovers. There will always be something going on. The AUTO FESTIVAL will feature, among other things, the following:

1. Auto Club Corrals for each club where members can park and gather.
2. Parade Laps free for each club with ten or more cars driving around Road Atlanta’s challenging professional road course.
3. Kumho Tires Mini Cooper Drive try your skill in a new Mini Cooper on Kumho tires on the autocross course in the Road Atlanta infield. Free to subscribers to Classic Motorsports.
4. Concours for each auto club with the winner from each club on Saturday being eligible for Best of Show judging on Sunday. The Best of Show winner will receive the coveted Classic Motorsports trophy and take a lap of honor around the circuit.
5. Vendors Row a line up of auto and automotive parts and accessories. All your favorite suppliers.
6. Parts Swap Meet open to all
7. Seminars on everything from restoration tips (e.g. welding in new floor pans) to how to set up your vintage/classic car for historic racing.
8. Hot Laps two lap rides in real Panoz race cars at full-tilt speed with professional Panoz Driver’s School instructors around Road Atlanta - one ticket each to be awarded by each club with 15 or more cars present.
9. Classic Motorsports and Grassroots Motorsports Project Car Display magazine project cars described in recent issues of these magazines will be on display.
10.Touring open to all. Mid-day laps at limited speed (65 mph) around Road Atlanta.
11. Big Rally/Cruise-in/Drive-in by auto clubs from Atlanta, Chattanooga, Macon, Birmingham, and other cities. An award will be made to the clubs with (i) the greatest number of cars and (ii) the highest point total determined by the distance driven x the number of car clubs) from that club present at the event.
12. Concession stands, Shuttle bus, and Children’s Playground Areas. The infield at the Mitty is fully equipped for the weekend with all amenities required. A shuttle bus constantly roves the infield and plies back and forth to the race paddock. All spectators are permitted into the race paddock for close-up viewing of the classic race cars.
13. Classic/vintage Cars for Sale Corral If you have a classic sports car or street machine that you want to sell, come display your car in the special Classic/vintage Cars for Sale Corral.

Have your club rally, cruise in or drive as a group to Road Atlanta for the Mitty next April 30 for what should be one of the truly outstanding events of 2004. Each club member of participating clubs will receive a discount off the regular ticket purchase price. HSR, Classic Motorsports and Moss Motors are going all out to make this a great event next year. Whether you love race spectating, car shows, autocrossing, concours, swap meets, picnicking with the family or just people watching, you will find it at the Mitty and the Auto Festival. In short, the Mitty and Auto Festival will be one of the can’t miss happenings of 2004 and you and your club should be part of the scene at this great classic event.

Rogue350z
04-12-2004, 04:17 PM
Everyone let Henry know if you are coming to the event if you want parking in the infield. Go to the following page and send Henry a note:

http://www.georgiazclub.com/contact.htm

Who all is planing on coming?

Also are we still camping out or should we crash at alphaz's house?

Anybody know what we have to do to go camping? Cost/arragements with the track?

pimp1911
04-12-2004, 04:27 PM
I am attending.

ZPRESENCE
04-12-2004, 04:55 PM
From that Key West vacation and those seats I can't afford to pay attention. I'll try. MAN I want to go back!!!!!!!!!!!

2003z
04-12-2004, 05:05 PM
camping!!!! No driving after the party!!!!

NSANY
04-12-2004, 05:22 PM
Oh man, do I need to come back to Atlanta again???

jtree007
04-12-2004, 06:51 PM
Ashley and I are a possibility.. we might just bring one car or both.. have not decided yet..

AuburnZ
04-14-2004, 08:38 PM
Pimp,
Is Tammie coming?

pimp1911
04-14-2004, 09:41 PM
Will find out and let you know.