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Old 11-09-2007, 06:47 PM
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2008 Midwest BIG Spring Meet

I want this to be huge, so lets start a feeler thread to see who and where we want to have this!? Lets start planning now so people cant cancel in the last minute and there just be 3 cars in the meet. This is open to all suggestions and i want to have it in a location where a whole bunch of balts will be. I heard KC was big last year, but im not sure...wasnt there

So feel free to post suggestions guys, let's make this HUGE!
Old 11-09-2007, 07:33 PM
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I'm always up for an excuss to travel Any chance it would be at or near a 1/4 mile track? All we have are 1/8 mile tracks here in Iowa (i think).
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not true. cordova is quarter miles. i think that would be a good place to have a meet too. tons of space for camping there is a dyno and tune shop a mile down the road.

cordova has what is called midnight mayham. its open for any type of car with street legal tires. it is from midnight untill 5 am. its the last friday night of every month. great time.

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Old 11-09-2007, 08:54 PM
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yea we have that stuff here at Gateway Raceway in Illinois
Old 11-09-2007, 08:57 PM
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Racine, Wisconsin. Home to the 2007 Hotrod Power tour. We have a dragstrip in Union Grove, legendary Great Lakes Dragaway. 10 minutes from the city of racine. Racine is Just south of Milwaukee in SE Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by Helltime
I'm always up for an excuss to travel Any chance it would be at or near a 1/4 mile track? All we have are 1/8 mile tracks here in Iowa (i think).
Cedar Falls is a quarter mile strip. Not many ppl know where thats at though.
Old 11-09-2007, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tdirlmeier
Cedar Falls is a quarter mile strip. Not many ppl know where thats at though.
its near N.I.U isint it? i think me and my buddys are going to check it out next year.
it sounds like we need to start a poll.
i just think that cordova is cool cause it starts at midnight. and we would have all day at the dyno. and the next day too.
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im down and like sssuper said there is **** ton to do in stl at gateway.
Old 11-10-2007, 01:36 PM
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I'd be up for a meet somewhere. Just make it some place that's easy to get to.
Old 11-11-2007, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by widebody_balt_ss
not true. cordova is quarter miles. i think that would be a good place to have a meet too. tons of space for camping there is a dyno and tune shop a mile down the road.

cordova has what is called midnight mayham. its open for any type of car with street legal tires. it is from midnight untill 5 am. its the last friday night of every month. great time.
I though cordova was in Illinois?
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Cedar Falls is a quarter mile strip. Not many ppl know where thats at though.
Thats true, someone in my auto tech class just told me about that one earlier this week, forgot about it already though, its been a LONG week
Old 11-11-2007, 10:35 PM
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when, where, and ok...
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Lets have it here in STL... theres gateway raceway that is a 1/4 track and have this sometime in march or april on a weekend... Im totally up for it...
Old 11-12-2007, 08:12 AM
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Let me know when this meet is going to take place (preferably 2 months before hand) so i can get off from work
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Originally Posted by sick06cobalt
Lets have it here in STL... theres gateway raceway that is a 1/4 track and have this sometime in march or april on a weekend... Im totally up for it...
im not saying this just because i am in stl, but i also agree here would be good, cause we have alot to do, and track and dyno's arent far, and we are central for everyone, i think we need a poll in a month or so, once more people see this thread
Old 11-12-2007, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Helltime
I though cordova was in Illinois?

it is, its in the quad cities just across the river from IA.

Earlville Iowa has a track I think? That is near dubuque for those not from the area.

also Byron IL has a very nice track.
Old 11-12-2007, 11:33 AM
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Byron is the ****! I love that track. A lot of people think its downhill but it is not!!! Its cheap also and not too many people go there. We may even be able to rent it out depending on how many people are interested in coming!
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honestly the way i look at this is that this is why STL should be the meeting point:
1. we have a 1/4 mi track
2. there are multiple dynos and I know mutiple people who I can set up a discount for dynoing... (adreniline, PUR proformance)
3.there alot of nightlife here in STL and alot of places to shoot pictures at..
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you know stl would be cool but if we can actully get alot of people and have them pre pay to proove there coming we can actully have it in like kansas or byron and rent out the track. We can get people all over the US maybe call it Cobalt Fest and make it like a 3 day event and on the last day have a car show or something, not just local lets expand.

You can even have some one make a web site or something.
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we could make it kinda like the Midwest meet in KC... they all met up did dynos and had a show... well kinda.. they took pics... and then like just hang out for a weekend...
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Originally Posted by poppagun
you know stl would be cool but if we can actully get alot of people and have them pre pay to proove there coming we can actully have it in like kansas or byron and rent out the track. We can get people all over the US maybe call it Cobalt Fest and make it like a 3 day event and on the last day have a car show or something, not just local lets expand.

You can even have some one make a web site or something.
True, that would be in the central part of the U.S. Idk, lets just see how well this catches on first. A 1/4 mile track i think should be a MUST HAVE for the meet. Just my opinion though.
Old 11-13-2007, 01:23 AM
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keep the opinions and options coming
Old 11-13-2007, 07:44 PM
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Springfield MO

We have a dyno at my shop and I'm sure the boss would set up a special....and there is a 1/4 mile track like 15 min. away.
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^^^sounds good to me!!!
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springfield would be good, i heard that is a fun town
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Looks like most people so far want it in Missouri... I would say once it gets closer to time and get more interest you should do a poll for the most mentioned cities and see what the majority is.


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