Pre announcement, First Annual Turkey Tour!

[ProdigyCustoms]

After the success of the Tour in the Hills, I asked Larry if Prodigy Customs could host the

First Annual Pro-Touring.Com Turkey Tour

at the Daytona Turkey Rod Run Nov 25 / 26 this year.

I do not have all the details yet, but I have left a message with the Turkey Run operators to firm up parking passes as a group. I will be going in the next few days to identify a cruise and dinner spot.

Basically it will go like this. Meet early Friday morning to go into the speedway together for parking. I feel like a lot of participants may travel Friday and only do Saturday, so Saturday will be the official meeting, but parking and passes will be available Friday for early birds. Mnay of us will end up at Belair Plaza, but it will not be the official meeting Friday night.

Saturday we will meet early somewhere for breakfast and go to the Speedway, park together in the speedway, and do our own thing through the day at the show. Later in the day / evening we will meet again somewhere and cruise to dinner, possibly in Flagler county through Tamoka (sp) Park. It is gorgeous in there. Once there we can eat, drink and be merry, then back to Belair Plaza and park or cruise the strip. Cruising at the Rod Run is solid until midnight or so.

Many of you already do the Turkey Run, for those that are not familiar, the Turkey Run is held Thanksgiving weekend, in the Daytona Speedway infield. 5000+ cars enter the NON JUDGED show. There is a awesome swap meet, the best in the south, and my favorite part is the cruising at night on A1A. A1A is the road that runs along Daytona Beach. Cars are parked mostly in one area called Belair Plaza, but also all along the strip where many also sit in chairs waiting for the next cool ride to pass. It really is cool as there are constant hoots and hollers.

I have been doing shows, runs and cruises for many years, and The Turkey Run is the best for the quantity / quality of cars and spectators, and still being able to actually cruise without total gridlock.

What I need now is a show of hands from yes I will be there's, and maybes so I can get an idea of how many spots to lock up. The Turkey Tour WILL NOT be limited to Pro Tour cars only, but will be limited to active Pro-Touring.Com members with or without their Pro Touring rides.

I will put the details together as they develop.

Check out this link for turkey Run info:

http://www.turkeyrun.com/



mods, I know this belongs in non racing events, but right now it needs the proper coverage in Open discussion

[63SW]

Sounds cool to me Frank !
I've been to the turkey run once befor and always wanted to go back!
ITS Big and i dont have anything to do in November here in Idiana so at this time , IM IN !

[69rs]

As we discussed, I'm there with my 69 and Tim (not a board member, YET) will be there with his 67 fastback 'Stang. The Turkey Run is already fun, this will make it a don't-miss-it-under-any-circumstances event!

Thanks for getting this together Frank and Lisa.

[Bill Howell]

You know I will be there, may even have an extra car if a certain shop can get through with a certain Pontiac (J/K)!
Of course Raymond and many of the Middle Ga. Cruisers will want to join in so I will get a head count of just how many that will be.One thought, maybe we could get a spot next to them or even divide a large one with them, to keep everyone together. I will talk to the contact person there and get back with you later today.

For anyone who has not been Turkey run is one of the best shows in the country and is is held at the Speedway in Daytona during the day. Then everyone ends up on A1A at night. It started out a street rod event, but now everybody who is anybody is there. I know most do the family thing at Thanksgiving, but for the last 14 years now, that is my family. Much more fun than visiting with family you really did not want to see anyway.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Much more fun than visiting with family you really did not want to see anyway.

Damn Bill, just say it out loud why don't ya! LOL!

[ProdigyCustoms]

Check this out, just a few cars here!

[Steve Chryssos]

Check this out, just a few cars here!

Wow. That's a helluva turnout. Unfortunately, I'm usually at a trade show in Syracuse, NY that weekend.

Hmm.. Syracuse in November? or Daytona in November? Tuff call.

[68protouring454]

cool, i am in , lets make this big, sounds killer, come on steve, florida is calling
jake

[Roger Poirier]

Frank,

I love the idea, a car show within a car show. Dates are following a holiday. Good idea. Its starting to get chilly in MI right around that time of year. Will this event be any where near your facility were we can take a tour?

What other family functions are there at this time of year? My wife is a school teacher. I will go to the car show, she will end up sight seeing until her feet swell. Just a thing she has to do.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Orlando attractions are only 1 hr from the track. If she cannot find something there, I don't know what to tell ya, LOL!
There is a little craft show in the car show, but I would not plan on that being enough to satisfy her. For what it is worth, if the women folk crowd is similar to this last crowd, early thirty's to late forty's moms and G moms, they all got along fantastic and were happy just making fun of the men. In fact by the end of the day I think every women on the property made a pass down the track in something. The Prowler got a real workout for a while all the girls tried it.
Prodigy Customs is about 45 minutes from the track and anyone is always welcome, but the turkey run is a real pilgrimage for us and we will be in Daytona most of the week. you are welcome to come by if you come early or stay after the show.

[69rs]

There is also shopping/sightseeing in and around Daytona, not to mention St. Augustine is close by.

[69Nova]

This is awsome count me in for sure. I actully just got back frome resevring my hotel room in Daytona. The swapmeet is awsome at the Turkey Rod Run I usually check out cars during all the nighttime crusing. Also St. Augustine is a great place for the family to check out, their is alot of history in dowtown among other things.

I hope to meet as of you as possible.

Andrew Petty

[Dagger]

I'll be there for sure, pending the wife's approval of course. I've never been to the Turkey Run but have been wanting to go for years. Now I have a really good excuse!

[David Sloan]

We will be there !!!
Cant wait got to get to work on that G-Spot!!! (LOL) You though i ment something eles!! My wifes car i named G-Spot!!!(LOL)

[pushrod243]

I will be there. PRI show is the following week in Orlando is anybody going to that too?

[Quickstreet]

I know I am bassically Pro Street with the 62 Biscayne, but you never know what else I may have by then. Either way I will be at Daytona , This will make about year 19 for me. See ya there
Raymond

[ProdigyCustoms]

Raymond, Pro Street is fine. Basically we want it to be a low carb diet of muscle, in other words, NO RICE! If you are a Pro Touring enthusiast and a active board member, you are welcome.
If anyone has no car yet, fine, we will find a someone you can ride with.

[dgumoe]

i live in daytona guys. this show is definetly worth going to especially if its for a pro-touring meet. don't forget the swap meet at this thing is HUUUGE. lots of parts to be had. sign up, cruise on down. stop in and see me at the new shop on us-1. -jon