Jerry might often be prone to exaggeration, but I am with him all the way on this one. This was more like a mini VOI than what many expected at a Zone Rendezvous, and Jerry was in there pitching hard for the Club too!!! He has a right to be proud, but more importantly he nailed the impression all of us had. Take into account that the weekend included for the small entry fee:
1. Breakfast, lunch , and banquet dinner.
2. Nascar driving experience.
3. Friday drag racing or baseball game socializing.
4. Goodie bags - with super neat stuff!!!
5. Pro Photographer on site to do group photo ( prints available that day )and special photos from the event.
6. Racing Limos ( Nascar styled Limosines ) to take us around the Complex in style.
7. T- Shirts for sale , compressed into the shape of a Comp Coupe.
8. A Charity Ride for Big Brothers and Big Sisters around Kansas Speedway.
9. Two Autocross courses with SRT-4s and SRT-10s provided by Daimler Chrysler.
10. The Carbon Fiber Coupe on display.
11. New Dodge Vehicles on display.
12. Dinner Banquet with a fantastic Auction ( many signed items and unique pieces donated by DC ) and a live band afterwards that was killer.
13. More Autocrossing for fun on Sunday, for the die-hards racers.
14. Awards at the Banquet for both the Autocross event and the Friday Drags.
15. Great Hotel choices from the Great Wolf Lodge and it's huge indoor Water Park to the Hampton Inn and it's reduced rates.
16. Special parking for Snakes inside the race garages.
17. Shared show car lunch , allowing the Winged Wonders Car Club showcase and parade their Superbirds and Charger Daytonas - unreal number of these old Muscle Machines and cool to see them driving around a Nascar track.
18. VCA and KC VCA negotiated for the Racing Experience to run for 1/2 price for Viper Club Members.
19. Tents , coolers, pop and water at all venues -- KC VCA thought about the extreme heat and they were prepared.
20. And, of course, a cash bar at the dinner!
PS - what blew alot of folk's minds was that you got entry fees, food/beverage coupons to use at the ballgame or the dragstrip, therefore reducing your outlay even more. The money to participate in this Grand Viper Party was very well spent!!
