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QUEENS
CLEARVIEW EXPRESSWAY 35TH AVENUE
TIME : 7:30 AM

Clearview Expressway north get off @ 35th Avenue exit. Continue across 35th avenue you are there. NE corner of 35th Avenue and the serice road of the Clearview Expressway. Access to get back onto the Clearview is right there and the Throggs Neck Bridge.

STAMFORD, CT
7:15 AM – Depart Rest Stop immediately after exit 12 on the I-95 southbound
7:45 AM – Depart Pay Phone Stop (right shoulder) immediately after crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge NW bound on I-287

The majority of the North & East caravans will be congregating at the Patterson, NJ stop, listed below, for the final push up the Pocono Mountains B)

PATTERSON NEW JERSEY
INTERSATE 80 WESTBOUND EXIT 59 'MARKET STREET’ PATERSON
TIME : 8:30 AM

Interstate 80 Westbound exit 59 'Market Street Paterson'. Get off and we will be meeting at the McDonalds parking lot. The Queens meet point people will be stopping here.

Pocono International Raceway
Long Pond Rd
Long Pond, PA 18334
(570) 646-2300

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Saturday 6 August 2005

• 10:00 AM – ZGCA Arrival/Setup
• 10:30 AM - Meet & Greet/Membership Drive
• 11:00 AM – Social/Discussions/Updates
  
  
• 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM 18 lap NESCCA National race for Group 1
• 12:15 PM Mandatory Drivers Meeting at Pit Center
• 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch
  
  
• ZGCA Cruise ( G35/s will be equipped with bumper sweepers to clear debris, oil spills off the track ) :P
• ZGCA Raffle Drawing
  
  
• 1:15 PM - 5:45 PM 18 lap NESCCA National races for Group 2 thru 7
  *** Race 5 is the Jim Rooney Memorial Cup race for T1 ***
• 6:00 PM Hospitality Party

Sunday 7 August 2005

• 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM Registration at the ARCA Lounge
• 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Technical Inspection at Tech Garage
• 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM 15 minute qualifying sessions by race group
• 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Scales open
• 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM 18 lap NESCCA National race for Group 1
• 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch
• 1:15 PM - 5:45 PM 18 lap NESCCA National races for Group 2 thru 7
• 7:00 PM Track closes - everyone must be out

Due to popular demand, the moaning and groaning, I have adjusted the caravan time frames to be gentler to your lifestyles.

I think that this should do it and none of the party animals & midnight owls will have to suffer from any slumber deprivation, or cut back on the siesta time…… Ay madre

Please let us know the caravan points that you'll be hooking up with, so you won't be missed.

Will be looking forward to meeting all of you and exchanging war/love stories

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1. Zdrifting AKA 1st z - 350Z
2. afr0puff - G35
3. Glex25 - G35
4. Willthethrill - G35
5. Anyone2u - 350Z - ATI Procharger - Boston Acoustics
6. ONO - G35
7. ZeeOne aka 350Zzzz - 350Z
8. JDKIng - G35 - SCCA
9. phenolic - 350Z
10. Monsta -350Z
11. cybercath - 350Z
12. 05 Z33 aka Ep3 - 350Z
13. whitetrack - 350Z
14. Armitage - 350Z
15. Frostydc4 - G35
16. jesse370 - G35
17. Diesel1 - G35
18. dissolved - 350Z
19. Severed Ties - 350Z
20. D_Nyholm
21. June - 350Z
22. lacartus - G35
23. imoz - 350Z
24. zg40 - 350Z
25. BARACU 350Z
26. goldndwgz - 350Z
27. Smokie - 350Z
28. Raptor17
29. F1Flagger - G35
30. helldorado - G35
31. Irony - G35
32. one3502nv - 350Z APS TT
33. one3502nv 007
34. one3502nv 001
35. one3502nv 002
36. one3502nv 003
37. SirMikel1 - 35Z PE TT/Kentix manifold
38. marchesano
39. Slip and Slide
40. pj550v12
41. plazzzbo
42. GoingDeep
43. PalmerWMD
44. NoahzBurnt
45. hugo1669
46. NIZMO11

 

Actually quite a few G's in the area...but only three that I know about on this forum....most of the G owners in the area are sedans....the coupes are usually driven by people who have no appreciation for the car; will never do mods; will never give you a wave....yes...like the woman just 2 houses over from where I live.

 

See you guys tommorrow @ 7:45 in Nyack. If anyone has a Z intake tube and a K&N filter for sale at the meet bring it. I'll gladly but it off of you.

 

Anyone get back yet? I had a great time at the meet and had a blast on the track. It was nice meeting all of you guys.

P.S. Hey O NO how did you make out with the NJS trooper?

 

Frosty which car you had?

I was the one with the DG Coupe without the Turbo

Neil got hassled by Troopers ewwwwwwww

I seen a few on the way home i should have warned you guys but i was practically falling asleep behind the wheel going at 5mph over the speed limit

 

I was in the Auto black G35 w/ the 18" wheels. I was right behind you on the track.


- Francis

 

Yeah what was up with that every time i looked back you was wayyyyyyyyyy behind lol JK

Anyway what happened with neil?

Ever since i got home i been editing the video so it can be posted. I'll also try and get some stills from it and post them

 

The weird thing is that we were all traveling in a line. My radar detector never went off for that cop. It went off for others. I think someone must have called him in as an "aggressive driver" and since his plate is so easy to read...

 

NP Frosty, offered him a coke like you had
No speeder, wanted to know if i was traveling in a group....hahahah

 

LOL. I needed to get some distance so I can put the car through its paces w/o the fear of hitting anyone. After our little excursion I noticed two things: 1) left foot brakeing does not work on these cars (my last auto-x and today's outing confirmed this) and 2) the car's LSD is very strong under brakeing (it is actually kinda annoying). The only way I could get the tail out is with power (2nd gear corners) or momentum (suddenly turning the car to initiate a slide). I had to drive very neatly to maximize my speed going through the infield. Your car had power to spare. You must have put a couple of buslengths on me on the main straitaway (I can thank my 5AT for this).

As for Neil. The trooper picked him just because he was leading the caravan. We were pacing each other at @85-90 and I saw a trooper hiding in the bushes. I slammed the brakes (from @90 to 65) and high beamed the car ahead of me so he can slow down. Then the tropper drove by and got neil b/c he was leading the caravan.

I would love to see the video when it is finished

One more question. When the Pocono driving event was held earlier this year was the same track layout used? I am going to try to get a spot for the event that is going to be held there later this month. Thanks

 

Neil is geting the Vid as we speak so he can host it somewhere. You would have to ask afropuff he was in the earlier run this year not I. All in all i had fun i couldn't get my rear out no matter how hard i tried except if i wanted to e-brake it which i didnt. I tried to leave alil space between me n the guy in front of me during turn so i can aggresively attack them but i was still catching up to him too quick . I never left 4th gear i think i was going faster when i gave that riced out Scion TC a whooping( I was just walking him, Didn't want to burst his ego plus i had the fam) hehe.

 

I had a great time yesterday, it was nice to meet all the new people and see some old friends. It was a blast to be able to get back out on the track again

 

Agreed. Great meeting all you guys and hopefully next time we can have more fun. May be this time I will not get high off of Jason's exahust fumes on the track.

 

Hey guys , It was nice to meet all of you on Saturday. The track was a blast. Next time we need to put more space in between each other though, I would have liked to open it up in the twistys. Other than that I had a great time and can't wait until next year. Glex thanks again for tring to dub the video.

 

Thanks guys, thanks for making it an awesome meet. I got to meet some friends from way back when.........and so much has happened since the last we meet. Real happy that in spite of all the bruises and scars we pick up along our journey.......you all look great; made some new friends. These meets are rare opportunities to break from our daily routine, for a much needed bonding session with everyone; including our loved ones who were there with us. What a guy, Glex25, brought his family to join in the fun; have you decided when your're starting your son off in an F1 the next Alonso, Schumacher.

You guys with the Zees & Gees left poor lil ole me and joe behind in our Hondas & SUV trying to squeeze through traffic

Hugo tell M we were asking about her

And for those who have not signed up as ZGCA members, please do, as we would love to have you in our club. You are great people, the true 'diehard auto enthusiast.'

G