So the local forum consens is that we need to do the Northwest Run. I think that's a great run, but is best run after the Texas Renniasance Festival is done for the season.

Two options popup on the 7Club one for a Dyno Day and the other for a Beach run. I recommend doing a dyno day in tandem with a Thanksgiving cookout. Everyone brings their best holiday eats and we rent out a dyno for the day. A couple of other requests were made for either a Galveston or (better yet) a Freeport run. I agree the Freeport run is a little better because it frequents more backroads and generally keeps us out of trouble,

The 8Club guys entered the idea of karting either at Track21 or as another recommendations MSR Karting. I might be able to get us a group discount if we can confirm enough people who would participate. We've done karting events and the past and they are always a blast.

So think about some of the options here and we will talk about them on Tuesday. Personally, the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd is the only one I can feasibly manage anything, I'm out of town the other weekends or working. However if you guys decide the event must be on the 29th weekend I will support it fully.

 

It's not exactly a weekend thing, but if you have an itch to get your car on a real track there is always the Red Meat & Race Fuel event at MSR Houston.

(from MSR Houston)

Join us for Red Meat and Race Fuel October 13th to celebrate speed and good food. The schedule will be the same as usual, with open lapping and racecar sessions alternating before the bracket race. Dinner will follow the bracket race.

Check below for more information or give us a call: 281-369-0677. Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 11th, so we can get a count for food. It's very important to get a head count on food by Tuesday afternoon. If you don't RSVP in time, we cannot guarantee you will have a plate.

SCHEDULE
2:30 p.m.- Registration opens
3 p.m.- Open Lapping
3:30 p.m.- Racecar practice
4 p.m.- Open Lapping
4:30 p.m.- Racecar practice
5 p.m.- Open Lapping
6 p.m.- Racecar bracket race
6:30 p.m.- Dinner
8 p.m.- Gates close

only $75 for non-members to drive

Whether you have a street car or a racecar, put your car on our track. The track goes green at 3 p.m. for visitors, so get in on the action. Stay for the bracket race and eat some dinner afterward.

 

Will not make the meet tonight but please post back asap regarding a Freeport run later this month. Can't do the last weekend of the month either (will be moving) but would love to go.

 

I wasn't able to make it out last night, did a decision get made?

 

so when is this

 

At the meeting Tuesday we had several points of view shared. I introduced several of the ideas presented on the three primary forums we are active on and the results were mixed at best. There were a few who wanted to do a drive, but there was no clear consensus on where to drive too. Karting had relatively poor response from the meeting attendees, the idea of a dyno day was only of interest to a couple of individuals.

What was agreed by many is that it doesn’t matter what we do, as long as we do something together. What draws our club together isn’t the things we do, it’s just doing it as a group. It was decided that we should just work our way back into the weekend events series one step at a time. This time we do lunch, next time we do something else and so on. It was also agreed upon that if there were enough people who showed up (at the meeting) in interest of a drive we could roll out en masse after the meeting to points unknown. I know several drives within an hour of Houston that are a bunch of fun. Several of the regular meeting attendees aren’t sure about the status of their ride, this of course puts a drive in a very precarious light.

So here are the plans… (for now)

Where: Burger Guys - 12225 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77077 (Look for the Shipley’s Donut sign)
When: Saturday October 22nd 2011 Parking lot at 2pm – Dinner at 3pm – additional events pending.
What: Gourmet Burgers and Dogs -- Possible cruise or ?? after lunch, pending interest by attendees

I’ve spoken to the owner and we have access to the parking lot and are welcome to fill it up with cars. So feel free to bring your friends if you like. If you haven’t heard of Burger Guys, they are a gourmet burger joint here in town that exclusively serve a form of Kobe beef (known as Waygu). Single burgers are about $8. They are also going to develop a little something special for our event, so bring your adventurous taste buds with you and we will see you there!

 

^^^ Something special???

Rotary cooked? Its been done.

 

If that thing would only cook ribs at idle you guys could start up your own food truck (car). :P

 

I will know in a couple of days what the special menu items will be.

Although I can tell you everything I've had there was awesome. Including the Shipley's burger.

 

^^^ That is the nastiest looking thing I've ever seen in my life.

 

I bet you'd prefer the Bacon wrapped 1/4 lb beef hot dog

 

Not as bad as your paint job...buhahahahahha.

Scott ordering: "Can I have the bacon wrapped footlong hotdog...hold the bun, mustard, and bacon...extra mayo."

Sounds like a good place to meet up Keith...good job on finding the place brother.

 

^^^ Dom ordering: "I'll have the foot long weiner - I brought my own buns!"

 

You guys are making me hungry =P

 

SO - if we do the Freeport Cruise, I say we all stop by Chucks and tear down the RX2.

We need the engine pulled and the interior stripped. (Make sure your tetanus shots are up to date).

 

Might make this one ...

 

That plan sounds good Keith, I like it. I'll be making this one and I'll be bringing the FC!
-John

 

I wish I could make it. I'm already headed to Driveway Austin for a track day that day though. Have fun. I'll see you guys at the next meet!

 

I'm in. I'm prolly gonna bring the beater RX8 tho.

 

Well SOMEONE just bought my motor so my new car is down for the weekend.

put me down as a mayyyybe though.

 

You need a ride? Where do you live now? Haven't seen you in a while dude, we gotta catch up!
-John

 

No I have a beater, plus I might steal another rotary for the day...

 

car is all nice and clean now i will be leaving in the next 10 min...see everyone there.

 

There was a decent sized turn out.... Nice
And don't get me wrong, I do like most of our meet locations (freebirds, gabbys, barrys), but there are several reasons I'd vote NOT to go back to that one.

I'm glad so many people showed up for a saturday meet though

 

are we going to start having weekend meets? i think its a good idea. especially since i have a kid now. too hard to make the tuesday night meets now. i liked the new location also. didnt get to eat but it looked dam good. is this going to be one of the venues? sweet!