Jon D

I promise each and every one of you that has never attended EXPO, that should you come out to experience what we are all about you will never miss another.

:-)

There is zero pressure to participate, ride alongs are plentiful, and the parking lot gatherings are always to be remembered. I attended EXPO for the first time in 2004 at the age of 19. I will NOT miss another.

itrSteez

expect $350 give or take.

and to build off what jon said, if at bare minimum go spectate. Things like this can be intimidating until you see what it is all about, it'll change your whole outlook.

Tweakmeister

Ricer :p


don't worry bro I got you covered, just bring a pallet of Natty Boh and/or Country Club.

Utilitarian

Easily one of the coolest CW photos I've ever seen!

VIR FTW!!!!!!!

PaulMc

iTrader: (1)

The location will be very important considering i'll be driving from New Jersey.

Dave-ROR

If you ever worked with VIR staff you'd say VIR FTL.

I hate VIR because of the staff and likely would never return to it personally for any event.

Dave-ROR

I've gone to Nebraska, Michigan twice, Chicago, VIR twice and BeaveRun from Florida for Expo, so no whining about "it's too far away".

Dave-ROR

Since local track days here run for $250-$350 for a ONE DAY HPDE, $300-$360ish (what expo has been in the past) is actually pretty cheap for two day HPDE with a banquet thrown in.

Prices will likely go up a little for this year because everything else has gotten more expensive. And every year it'll likely go up a little, or stay the same. It completely depends on the track we select, too expensive of a course, and we need a lot more students to make our "expected price" work, which means a lot more instructors, and we kill our instructors so some don't enjoy coming back... or we raise the price, but then some people could potentially get pissed at the increase and not come, etc.. it's a fine balance since we don't make profit. If we were going for profit Expo would be $425 at least for the 2 days at a track like VIR.

thundernoodle

Ooo something to save for.

srt4mike

I will have to attend the year I finally pick up an R. It sounds like a blast. I'd have to bring my wonderful turbo neon too, so everyone could hate on me

itrSteez

who said you have to have an R? at bare minimum if you don't want to drive your srt just go and spectate. I know in the past it's in the $40 range (would assume a little more now) for just the banquet then spend the rest of your time meeting people, taking pictures and then have a few brews at the campsite

George Knighton

Glad to see this started.

George Knighton

Never had any issue with them myself. They've always been nice and supportive for us.

But, Summit Point has always been good to us, too, and some of you don't like them.

goldhatch94

iTrader: (4)

well as long as i am not drivein to cali i sould make it. my R is down to needing a drive train to make it out this year. but i am workin on it. and would be very happy just to take the drive there with the guys and hang out for some nice pictures, as for track time... well i just dont this i will join in that because i have never been out on a track other then stright and with a R that will have a sohc in it i dont think it would be a fair run. lol

goldhatch94

iTrader: (4)

i like the second picture but idk if any one cought the reflection of the PY ITR in the CW ITR if you look you can see it parked out side

Dogginator

I'm in.

alswizzo

wish i could go! too bad im in florida, seems like a good time..

Dogginator

People drove from WA to Chicago last year. I think that was the farthest.

nsxtasy

And, if you DO want to drive your SRT-4, DO IT!

George Knighton

It's not like you don't have good tracks close to you.

You don't really know where they're looking to do it. Who knows...it could be at your back door. :-p

They don't have a lot of money, and they're conscious that it has to be affordable for the majority of ITR owners, and that it has to be located where it's likely that a large number of people will be able to go.

Micha

You don't need an R. Hell, I am driving an auto 04 TL.

Dave-ROR

What's your point?

And you live quite a bit farther north than I do, not to mention the multiple South Florida people that make the trip every year.

Hell, it's great getting out of this craptastic state anyways

Dave-ROR

George Knighton

I'm not sure I'd be allowed to put a 4000# TL into the trailer, but it's an entertaining idea.

We already know they do well at VIR, eh.

Dave-ROR

Exactly.. which means it won't be in Florida Homestead if bleh, Sebring is great, but expensive, and in summer is beyond hot, and is expensive, and is not centrally located to the vast majority of repeat students/instructors. PBIR I haven't visited, the old version I didn't care for though. There are the GA tracks of course, but again centrally located? Nope...

Actually I'll always push for an expo that's nowhere near Florida, despite how easy of a drive it would be for me. For me, one of the great things about expo is the drive/journey to the track, experiencing a new location/state and a new track. Although I'm running out of states on the east coast/eastern midwest....