Camaro superfest 2009 - official info!

[EMCC Barry]

Hello Guys and Gals... our CSF website will be LIVE and ready to accept your registration for this years event THIS weekend!
In the mean time, I cannot keep this information to myself any longer... here's the LATEST NEWS that will also be posted on the website by this weekend...

HELLO and WELCOME to CAMARO SUPERFEST 2009!!
The website NOW has ALL of our event information posted and our online registration, using PayPal services is also ready for you to be among the first to register! While this information has been posted, we are STILL working on aspects of our event, especially the Friday evening Dinner Cruise. However, we do have some HUGE news to report-

We're going to Michigan International Speedway
on Friday afternoon!!!

Yes, we've been granted the privilege to return this year, for parade laps around the high banks of MIS and you'll get that free photo of your Camaro on the start/finish line! As you will read, there is one small catch for this activity… a $10 per Camaro charge. While we have always (and will always) strive to make our Friday activities a free part of the event, this one we just could not afford to do without your help. The reason for the fee is to cover the cost of an official MIS Safety Crew being there while we do our laps and CSF needs to purchase an additional rider on our event insurance. These are new requirements that MIS had in order to approve our visit.
As mentioned in our initial news release we've made some changes for this year, to make the event more relaxed and less costly for you to attend. This change is the PARTICIPANT VOTING for all of the awards. By lowering our costs, we were able to lower your costs to enter your Camaro in our event. With the tough economic times, we figured every bit we can save you will help you decide to attend our event.
Also in that vein, our HQ Hotel, the Marriott at Eagle Crest, worked with us greatly to come up with an innovative room pricing plan for you! As you will read- we have 2 price plans and a bonus! Here's a bit more on these plans…
PLAN 1- room rates are $109 per night, refundable. This is just the regular room rate for our event, like any other year and any other hotel. If you have to cancel, you have 24 hours before your reservation to cancel and be refunded your total room costs.
PLAN 2- room rates are $99 per night with one night NON-refundable. This means that you WILL be charged for one night's stay at $99, even if you cancel your stay. You will only be charged for the one night, even if your reservation was for 1, 2 or 3 nights.
Oh yeah, the BONUS… make your reservation by Feb 28th and you get a $10 gas card!
You can make your reservation online through the Marriott national website and use the code CMRCMRA or call the hotel direct! We hope these prices and choices will make your decision to attend CAMARO SUPERFEST an easier one!
OK… go ahead and check out all the other event information that's been posted. As always, if you have questions, the best way to get an answer is to email me or Randy, our EMCC President. Go to the "contact us" section for our email addresses. Looking forward to seeing you this summer at CAMARO SUPERFEST 2009!!

[MP81]

So where is the show at?

[Z28ISGR8]

Soo do you actually get to top out your car on the speedway or just take pictures or what????? I've never been before so maybe this year I need to make the trip.

[meissen]

MIS! MIS! MIS! MIS! MIS! MIS! MIS! MIS! MIS! MIS! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMGOMG! I AM SO THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[meissen]

Soo do you actually get to top out your car on the speedway or just take pictures or what????? I've never been before so maybe this year I need to make the trip.

Usually there's a speed limit that you must adhere to but trust me, Mike, the chance at driving your car around the track and the photo opportunity is well worth it - even if you can't top the car's speed out.

[MP81]

MIS! MIS! MIS!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

The place I just didn't renew my tickets for (the Nascar race). I practically fell asleep in June, and we left early in August because it was so boring. Money's been kinda tight - and theres no sense going anymore because it's boring. My dad and I are thinking of going to the track, buying souvenirs, watching the flyby and leaving. No tickets needed.

So, about this superfest, I presume it's only Camaros on the track?

[Z28ISGR8]

Usually there's a speed limit that you must adhere to but trust me, Mike, the chance at driving your car around the track and the photo opportunity is well worth it - even if you can't top the car's speed out.

Well as long as the speed limit is 150 than I won't complain. Count me in I'll be there.

[Z28ISGR8]

Also, Brian call Selfridge and have them do a flyby for the meet and greet

[MP81]

Also, Brian call Selfridge and have them do a flyby for the meet and greet

I bet they would do it.

I'm serious.

[EMCC Barry]

Morning... the SHOW is at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti, and the hotel is only 1.5 miles away. We have LOTS of room, nice grass and shade! Also, someone (can't find it at the moment..) said that expenses are tight - and we couldn't agree more. This is why we have done the Participant Voting for awards, cutting our costs and thus lowering YOUR cost to attend our event! Registration is ONLY $15 per Camaro until mid-June and then it goes up to $20. Even with the MIS fee of $10 added in, that's still only $25/30 for a 3 day weekend event filled with nothing but CAMAROs!!

As for the track, yes, as Brian mentioned , there IS a speed limit. These are PARADE Laps, not hot laps!!

Here's all the rules governing the MIS activity as part of CAMARO SUPERFEST - (these will also be posted on the website)

MIS Special Instructions…..

Welcome to CAMARO SUPERFEST 2009 and our Friday afternoon activity, parade laps around Michigan International Speedway. A HUGE Thank-You to MIS and the staff for allowing us this day’s activity for you! We will be leaving from the HQ Hotel in one huge mass of Camaro’s, cruising for about 55 minutes to the track. If you live west of MIS, you can meet us at the track IF you have already pre-registered for CSF. We will NOT have full registration capabilities at the track!! (at least at this time in planning)
Here are the SPECIAL instructions YOU will need to follow to participate in the MIS laps. These are simple, common sense rules and must be obeyed!!

1) you MUST be a registered participant in CAMARO SUPERFEST 2009 in order to drive your Camaro on the track
2) ONLY Camaro’s will be allowed to take parade laps ON the track. If you are trailering your Camaro, your truck and trailer must be left outside of the gate area… they will not fit through the tunnel area.
3) you MUST have a Xerox copy of your drivers license and proof of insurance. No copy, no laps!! And there are no copy machines at the track! NO EXCEPTIONS!
4) everyone in your party MUST sign the MIS wavier form before you enter the track area.
5) follow the instructions of EMCC club members
6) we will gather on Pit Row. Drivers- head for the bleachers near the end of Pit Row for a quick drivers meeting.
7) we are doing PARADE LAPS… we are doing 60 mph MAX (or less) !!! NO SPEEDING!!!
8) we will go out in groups of 15-21 depending on our total Camaro turnout number
9) NO PASSING ! ! ! ! ! spread yourself out a bit and enjoy the ride!!
10) you will go out pit row into turn one, go around the track, crossing the start/finish line 3 times and then go around and return via the entrance to pit row, making almost 4 laps!
11) stay with your Camaro, as the line will move up as Camaros go out and return
12) once everyone has gone out… we will ALL go out together!! To do this you must STAY IN YOUR LANE!! We will use the first 3 lower lanes of the track and proceed at approx. 30 mph. We will do 2-3 laps enmasse!!
13) as we approach turn 4 on our last lap, we will CAREFULLY head down into the first 2 lanes of the track and park just shy of the start/finish line.
14) one at a time, you will be called up to a SPOT and your picture will be taken. Once your picture has been taken, you are free to stay and watch others, or head back to the HQ Hotel to relax until our dinner cruise. There are places to visit and eat along the way home if you wish. Note- each picture only takes approx. 30 seconds to take, but we will have a bunch to take… please be patient!
15) your picture should be available at the CSF show HQ on Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. We will NOT mail your picture if you are not there to get it. You will need to make arrangements to get your photo.
16) you may (and we encourage it) want to pack a SMALL cooler with pop and snacks or even a lunch. NO BOOZE!!!!! We will be at the track for several hours, right in the middle of the day and nothing will be open at the track.
17) PLEASE make sure your fuel tank is FULL before you leave with us for the day!!

Lastly and most important… DO NOT SCREW-UP ! ! ! ! If you do not follow these simple rules, YOU will ruin this for everyone, as we will never be allowed to return!! Remember that we are GUESTS of MIS and they owe us nothing!! Your payment to be part of this activity entitles you to NOTHING… it simply covers the expense of us being here. This may sound harsh… but it’s reality!!
CAMARO SUPERFEST and EMCC members want you to have the best time of your life with us at MIS and CSF… but there are rules and they must be followed. Thanks!

[EMCC Barry]

Here's a few pics of what it looked like last time we were there... 2003 was the year and we had somewhere around 280 (!!!) Camaros attend at the track. The first pic is our massive all included parade laps. The second pic is everyone waiting for their picture to be taken... which goes fairly fast... maybe 30-45 seconds per car... but if you have a few hundred to go through... then it adds up.

[MP81]

Wow. That's awesome.

I need to get either my Camaro working (via free labor), or another one.

[meissen]

Oh I can not wait. Not only does this make me not feel the sting of missing the track lap around Indianapolis Motorspeedway, but this is EVEN BETTER than the Indy one!!!! Agh I am so excited.

[TSTONE]

this is a pretty cool adder to the show weekend - kudos

[Z28ISGR8]

Little disappointed I don't get to top out my car there, so I guess I'll just have to do it on the freeway I can't wait this should be awesome.