May - Music City Mustang Club

May 2009
The Legend
The Official Newsletter of the Music City Mustang Club
www.musiccitymustangclub.org
"Keep it Between the Mustard and the Mayonnaise"
by Jim Chism
Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, i wonder when the Open Track is?
Hey gang, this weekend is our ninth annual High Speed Fun in Music City open track event. For those of you who are new
to the club, this is one our main exposure events for the year. The other is our Fall event and car show in September. If
you have never attended an Open Track event, come on out and get involved. You do not have to have any experience,
just a willingness to roll up your sleeves and help where you can. There is nothing like seeing cars go fast and burn gas on
the 1.88 mile road course of the Nashville Superspeedway. You will have a blast.
On June 4th, a large contingent of our club will be departing Nashville for our annual road trip. In years past, we have
gone to Savannah, Charleston, and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This year we are headed to Colonial Williamsburg,
VA. While there, we will take in Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, the Busch Gardens, and Virginia Beach.
If you really want to get to know your fellow club members, you definitely need to go on one of these outings. This is not a
car event, so you do not have to drive your Pony Car. This is about going as a group, having fun, eating a lot, and getting
to know each other a little better. If you want to participate, please give me a call. We still have some rooms left at the
Quarterpath Inn. We will return on Monday June 8th.
On a personal note, I want to thank all of the MCMC members who worked very hard at the Mustang 45th Anniversary
Celebration in Birmingham. We, as a club, held one of the most successful, and safe Open Track events that MCA has
ever had. This is not just my opinion, but the opinion of most every email that I have received praising your efforts. My
hat is off to all of you.
The 45th was well planned, a little spread out, but well received by all who attended. Jason will cover the event in more
detail in his article contained within. The facilities were beautiful, and the weather was fantastic. All-in-all, the event was
a success. If you did not make it, you should have. You need to make plans to attend the 50th for sure.
See you on Thursday.
SHOWS AND EVENTS
Club Events
June 4 thru 8 - Trip to Williamsburg, VA. See the Presidents Message for details.
June 6 - Trip to Amber Falls Winery and Cellars located in Hampshire,TN. See flyer for details.
National Events
June 5 thru 7 - Race to Indy at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis Indiana
July 3 thru 5 - American Stampede National at the North Carolina Fairgrounds in Raleigh North Carolina
August 27 thru 30 - Western United States National at the Airtel Plaza Hotel in San Fernando California
Club Meeting
The club meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of the month, except December, starting at 7 PM at Piccadilly Cafeteria at
874 Murfreesboro Road in Nashville, TN.
The next club meeting is May 21st
Officers
President
Jim Chism
615-446-0520
615-973-3518
[email protected]
Vice President
Phil Utley
615-754-2073
[email protected]
Treasurer
Karen Moore
615-822-1283
[email protected]
Secretary
Nish Peters
615-867-1426
[email protected]
Board of Directors
Billy Hardin
615-754-7133
[email protected]
Scott Lickteig
615-867-1058
[email protected]
Danny Meadors
615-907-9072
[email protected]
Ken Peters
615-867-1426
[email protected]
Gabe Pizzillo
615-568-9480
[email protected]
Cast & Crew
Accessory Sales &:
Membership
Ray Mailloux
615-799-1795
[email protected]
Activity
Coordinators
Sue Proctor
DeDe Siverly
615-746-4232
615-395-7394
[email protected]
[email protected]
Historian
Newsletter Editor
Jason Boshers
931-379-0426
National Director
Dave Grathwohl
615-837-1591
[email protected]
Show Chairperson
Don Jackson
615-453-7748
[email protected]
Webmaster
Jeff Billings
615-776-2981
[email protected]
931-698-7393
[email protected]
The Legend is the official publication of the Music City Mustang Club and is published monthly. The Music City
Mustang Club is a non-profit organization formed in 1980 by and for the owners, lovers and appreciators of the Ford
Mustang. All enthusiast are welcome to join regardless of Mustang ownership. The Music City Mustang Club is a
sanctioned regional group of the Mustang Club of America.
Membership Information
Membership dues are $20 a year or $15 a year if you are a member of the Mustang Club of America. Memberships are
due during the first quarter (Jan-Mar) and are prorated each quarter for new members. Contact the Membership
Chairperson, Ray Mailloux at 615-799-1795 for more information or come join us at our monthly meetings.
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My Experience with Tommy Kendall
by Melissa Moore
As I walked up to Tony Ezell to relieve him from his shift of working at the
Mustang 45th celebration, little did I know I was about to get an experience
of a lifetime. As I was standing there helping get cars lined up to go out onto
the track, a gentleman from Ford Racing came over to me and asked if I
wanted to be a passenger in one of the Ford Mustang Challenge Racing cars.
Of course, I jumped at the chance. What made it an even more amazing experience is that the car was driven by Tommy Kendall.
If you don’t know who
Tommy Kendall is, he
won the SCCA Trans-Am
Series championship four times, and also ran in many NASCAR
road races. The man can drive. It was such an exciting experience to
ride with him a few laps around the track, and be able to watch the
line a professional drove around the track. He put that car through its
paces and laughed at me because he did not scare me a bit- even
when he got a little squirrelly. I guess you could say he even increased my need for speed! All I heard was that my grin was a mile
wide when I climbed out of that car. It was incredible! I am very
grateful I was given this opportunity because it was definitely one of
the most awesome moments I’ve experienced
TRIP TO AMBER FALLS WINERY AND CELLARS
794 Ridgetop Rd.
Hampshire, TN 38461
931/285-0088
The trip to Amber Falls Winery and Cellars will be June 6, 2009. They are providing us with music performed
by Scott Boyd and Donnie Frits at no cost to us. The music starts at 3:30 p.m. and will last until 7:30 p.m. I would
suggest that anyone interested arrive about 30 minutes early and be sure to bring your own chairs. If anyone is interested in a group going to the winery together, directions to the winery are listed below.
Of course the winery offers wine tasting and we can purchase their wine to enjoy during the entertainment. The
winery also sells crackers, cheeses and meats or we can bring our own food. There is also a restaurant (Fall Hallow)
about 3-4 miles from the winery that serves very good catfish, other seafoods and some steaks. A plus is that we can
take wine from the winery to the restaurant to have with our dinner.
I hope we can have a large group to this outing. For more information on Amber Falls Winery and Cellars,
their website is amberfallswinery.com.
Please confirm if you are coming to this outing by e-mail at
[email protected] or call me at 615/746-4232 and confirm if you want to go to Fall Hallow Restaurant.
Sue
Directions to Amber Falls Winery and Cellars – 931/285-0088
Take I-65 South Towards Huntsville
Merge onto Saturn Pkwy/TN-396 W via Exit 53 toward Columbia/Spring Hill (4.4 miles)
Merge onto US-31 S/TN-6 S Toward Columbia
(8.9 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto US-412 W/US-43 S/TN-6 S
(6.7 miles)
Turn Left to take the US-412 W ramp toward Columbia
State Comm College/Hohenwald
(0.3 miles)
Turn LEFT onto US-412/Hampshire Pike/TN-99
Continue to follow US-412/TN-99
(17.7 miles)
Turn RIGHT onto Ridgetop Rd
(2.3 miles)
End at 794 Ridgetop Rd, Hampshire, TN 38461
Approximately 71 miles from downtown Nashville, total time 1 hr, 20 min.
Membership Form
Hello Fellow Mustang Fans:
I would like to extend a welcome to you to join the Music City Mustang Club. The club has been in existence in Nashville Area since
1980. We are a regional group of The Mustang Club of America located in Stockbridge, GA.
We meet the third Thursday of each month at the Piccadilly Restaurant, 874 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN, 37217. The meeting
starts at 7:00 p.m., but many of the members show up early to enjoy the fine food and relaxed atmosphere.
Please use this form for new membership or to update current membership information.
Music City Mustang Club membership dues are $20; or $15 for (national) MCA members.
Send this form along with payment to:
Ray Mailloux, Membership Chairperson
7829 Oscar Green Rd
Primm Springs, TN. 38476
(615) 799-1795
[email protected]
[ ] New Member
[
] Renewing Member
Name ___________________________________________________ Spouse ___________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________ State __________ Zip __________________________________________
Home phone ( ) _______________________________________ Work ( ) ______________________________________
E-mail Address _______________________________________________ MCA #_______________________________________
If you have a Mustang(s) please list: ____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
High Speed Fun In Music City IX
May 22 - 23, 2009
Be a part of the Ninth
annual MCA Sanctioned
event at the Nashville
Superspeedway.
Put your car through the
paces at near race speeds
and truly experience what
only a few will ever have the
opportunity to do. High
speed action - your car, it
doesn’t get any better than
this. Space is Limited so Register early.
Open to all Makes and Models
Nashville Superspeedway
awaits you ...
Registration Deadline May 15, 2009
Name: _____________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________
City: _______________________________________ State: _______ Zip: ___________ Phone: (
)_______________________
E-Mail:__________________________________________ Year: ____Make: ___________ Fax:(
)_______________________
Model: __________________________ Color:____________________________
COMPETITIVE DRIVING EXPERIENCE LEVEL
ENTRY FEES
___ Fri. Open Track ($135.00)
_________
___ Fri. Garage Bay Rental ($50.00) _______
Novice _____ Intermediate _____ Experienced _____
___ Sat. Open Track($135.00)
_________
List below any Driving Schools, Competitive events, or any other Driver
qualifications. Placement in Driver Classes will be at the Discretion of the Event ___ Sat. Garage Bay Rental ($50.00) _______
Steward will be final. ____________________________________________
TOTAL ($ U.S.)
$_________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
NOTE: * The event will be held rain or shine.
_______________________________________________________________
* Registrations are non-transferable.
_______________________________________________________________
* Confirmations and Driver Packages
will be mailed by May 15, 2009
Information
Event Steward
and Registration
Area Hotels
Hampton Inn - Lebanon, TN
615-444-7400
Jim Chism
Comfort Inn & Suites
615-973-3518 cell
615-799-8300 office
[email protected]
615-443-0027
make checks payable and mail to:
Music City Mustang Club
7612 Drag Strip Road
Fairview, TN 37062
NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY SET TO HOST FRIDAY NIGHT DELK PERFORMANCE ADRENALINE DRAGS IN
2009
New Timing and Scoring System for 2009
Lebanon, TN - Nashville Superspeedway's Friday Night Delk Performance Adrenaline Drags will be bigger and better in 2009
with an expanded schedule, new divisions, and a purchase of a new timing and scoring system that will allow time slips for each
and every run down the drag strip. The new "Christmas Tree" will be unveiled at the first Delk Performance Adrenaline Drags
on Friday Night, April 17. Adrenaline Drags will run consistently (with a few exceptions) every Friday night from mid-April
through the end of August. For the first time, season tickets are available for competitors and spectators by calling 1-866-RACETIX.
The expanded schedule in 2009 is:
May 29, 2009
June 12, 2009
June 19, 2009
June 26, 2009
July 10, 2009
July 17, 2009
July 24, 2009
August 14, 2009
August 21, 2009
August 28, 2009
Each Friday Night's Schedule will be:
5:00 PM Gates Open
6:30 PM Practice Begins
8:00 PM Practice Ends
8:00 PM Show & Shine Ends
8:15 PM Drivers Meeting
8:35 PM Racing Begins
*Dates and Times are subject to change.
Adrenaline Single and Season Drag Prices:
Single Event
• $ 20.00 – Competitors
• $ 5.00 – Spectators
• $ 10.00 – Show & Shine
• $ 25.00 – Competitor / Show & Shine
• $ 10.00 – Buy Back (First Round of elimination only)
• Free – Children 12 and Under
Season Passes (Available through April 17, 2009)
• $ 210.00 – Competitors
• $ 49.00 – Spectators
ENTRANCE GATE WILL ACCEPT CASH ONLY
Per Jim’s article, I was suppose to write an article about the 45th. After seeing all of the pictures taken by the Ray Moore
family, I decided to let the pictures do the talking. There are so many good pictures I ran out of space. There are a set of
pictures that I really enjoyed and I will write an article about those for next month. Look for pictures from the 45th
spread throughout this newsletter and in the next few issues.
A special thank you goes to the Ray Moore family. They provided the pictures. Good job.
May
Sun
Mon
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Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
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BOD Meeting
6:30 in Dickson
@ Farmers Restaurant
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Open Track
At
Nashville
Superspeedway
Open Track
At
Nashville
Superspeedway
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Club Meeting
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31
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June
Sun
Mon
Tues
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Wed
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Winery Tour
MCA in Indy
MCA in Indy
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
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27
MCA in Indy
Williamsburg
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Williamsburg
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Club Meeting
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25
July
Sun
Mon
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Thurs
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Independence
Day
5
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC
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Raleigh, NC
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Club meeting
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……...Until the 50th