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The Charlotte Gathering & Open House
The 6th Annual!!
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September 9th - 11th, 2005 -- Charlotte, NC
What a BLAST at another successful Charlotte meet! We had over 40 cars and about 70 people throughout the weekend.
The Poker Run was a great ride through the surrounding area and the trip to the drive-in was a first for a lot of
people but was a lot of fun. Everyone had a great time hanging out at the open house & cookout Sunday. Many thanks
to everyone who turned out to make it a fun and eventful weekend! Who came and various other info is further down
the page.
General Agenda:
Friday
No set dinner plans. Meet at Sleep Inn at 6:45-7:00 to figure where to go - probably just go in smaller groups when/where
you want. There are about 30+/- restaurants within a 1/4 mile around the big mall.
7:00 - Midnight - Nascar Park @ Concord Mills Mall
Go-Karting FUN! $25.95 or $20.95 if we have 15+ people. They're open until midnight.
Located on the back side of the mall. Check out their site.
Saturday
10:00 - 1:30: HOOTERS! Car Show & Lunch - 704-979-0130
1:30 - 5:00: Cruise / Poker Run
Evening Plans: Dinner & A Movie - A DRIVE-IN Movie that is!!
6:00: Dinner at Pontiac Grill in Albemarle- 704-985-1926
7:30: Drive-In Movies @ Badin Drive-In - 704-983-2900 (call and get a load of the answering machine!)
Playing: Wedding Crashers, 40 Year Virgin, Four Brothers
Sunday
10:00 - 2:00: 3SX Open House and Cookout!!!
Email
us if you are coming!!
Please include the following info in your email:
* Your Name
* Vehicle
* City & State coming from
* 3Si / StarQuest / NASIOC / CarolinaDSM board member name (if you have one)
* How many people coming!!
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Hotel: Sleep Inn, Concord
Reservations: 704-979-8800
Mention you're with the 3SX for our group rate of $59 per night
We have made arrangements with Sleep Inn in Concord, NC. They are just off of I-85 on the north side of Charlotte,
near the Speedway and Concord Mills mall - Exit 49. There's plenty of goings-on nearby, lots of restaurants from fast
food to sit-down, gas, etc. Rates are $59 per night, 2 night stay, single and double rooms available, and it includes
a free continental breakfast, and there's a pool too. Call and make your reservations now! :-)
Their address is: 7821 Gateway Lane, Concord NC 28027.
Coming From I-85 North of Charlotte, Exit 49, left at light, then left.
Coming From I-85 South of Charlotte, Exit 49, right at light, then left.
Bring a CB Radio and/or FRS perosnal radios!!
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Area Maps
Sleep Inn, Concord
Sleep Inn: 7821 Gateway Lane, COncord NC 28027 - 704-979-8800
Hooters Concord: 7702 Gateway Lane, Concord NC 28027 - 704-979-0130
Map to get from the Hotel / Concord Mills area to 3SX - Click to load BIGGER
From Hotel: Exit hotel up to the light on Speedway Blvd.
Turn LEFT onto Speedway Blvd. Go 1.5 miles to the racetrack.
Turn LEFT at track onto Highway 29.
Go STRAIGHT through next light (Pitts School road).
You'll see Christy's Nursery on the left, just before next light (second from the track, about 3 miles total).
Turn RIGHT at next light onto Roberta Church Road. Go about 2 miles til road dead-ends.
Turn RIGHT at dead end onto Roberta Road. Go about 100 yards.
Turn LEFT onto Stough Road. Go about 1.5 miles.
Turn RIGHT onto Raceway Drive. 3SX is 5th building on left.
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Who Was Here!?!
I have updated the list with everyone that signed in. If you were here and not marked a sgreen, drop me an email
and let me know and I'll get your name added/green'd :-)
The Stats
41 vehicles - 56 people (MORE came to the open house Sunday)
Poker Run Winners: Will Mahler $70, Steve Burrows $40, Kory Podgaysky $20 (contact us)
RoadRunner Award: Jimmy Ainsworth from Lizella, GA 340 miles
Best Engine Bay Trophy: Car #16 Joe Morgan - Black 93 FWT TT Auto 3000GT
Crowd's Favorite Car Trophy: Car #8 Tony Lushman - Blue 95 3000GT VR-4 with Lambo Doors (contact us)
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Who Attended the Charlotte Gathering 2005
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Name |
3Si or StarQuest
Screen Name |
Car |
Where From |
# People |
| 1 |
Steve Burrows |
SteveVR4 |
1994 3000GT VR-4 |
Charlotte, NC |
2 |
| 2 |
Eric Bowden |
SUTHNR |
1993 Stealth RT |
Charlotte, NC |
2 |
| 3 |
John McGrath |
JMacTenn |
1993 3000GT VR-4 |
Concord, NC |
1 |
| 4 |
Josh Richardson |
DNAScarface |
1987 Starion |
Charlotte, NC |
2 |
| 5 |
Rick Kania |
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2002 Subaru WRX |
Charlotte, NC |
2 |
| 6 |
Rita Adcock |
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Oldsmobile Something |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 7 |
Wayne Shaver |
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2003 Evo VIII |
Out in the Sticks |
1 |
| 8 |
Josh Lear |
BLKSTEALTH2786 |
1993 Stealth |
Kannapolis, NC |
2 |
| 9 |
Randy Lear |
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1991 Stealth R/T |
Kannapolis, NC |
1 |
| 10 |
Tristan Lear |
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1986 Conquest |
Kannapolis, NC |
2 |
| 11 |
A.J. Holt |
truthoflife |
1987 Conquest |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 12 |
Tony Lushman |
llushman |
1995 3000GT VR-4 |
Blacksburg, VA |
2 |
| 13 |
Chris Trotman |
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1990 300ZX N/A |
Blacksburg, VA |
1 |
| 14 |
Melissa Trotman (cancelled) |
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1991 Stealth R/T |
Blacksburg, VA |
0 |
| 15 |
Matthew Cheung |
MattRed3000GT |
1994 3000GT VR-4 |
Charlotte, NC |
2 |
| 16 |
Rick & Brenda Roveta |
92RT/TTVA |
1992 Stealth TT |
Dry Fork, VA |
2 |
| 17 |
Joshua Wiles |
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1999 3000GT |
Wilkesboro, NC |
1 |
| 18 |
Chad Walker |
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1990 300ZX NA |
Wilkesboro, NC |
1 |
| 19 |
Chris Pruitt |
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2005 Corolla S |
Wilkesboro, NC |
1 |
| 20 |
Jimmy Ainsworth |
JAinsworth |
1988 Conquest |
Lizella, GA |
1 |
| 21 |
Mark Haynes |
WHIRLINFIST |
1995 3000GT FWD/TT |
Fort Mill, SC |
2 |
| 22 |
Brad Whelchel |
BSWhelchel |
2001 CBR600F4i |
Knoxville, TN |
1 |
| 23 |
Jamie Brown |
Badass3000 |
1991 3000GT VR-4 |
Jacksonville, FL |
2 |
| 24 |
Andrew Smith |
VizualSeduction |
1993 Stealth |
Rock Hill, SC |
2-3 |
| 25 |
Steve Rider |
Tenks03Spyder |
2003 Spyder Turbo |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 26 |
Matthew Brophy |
FedupFrueman |
1995 3000GT SL |
Rock Hill, SC |
1 |
| 27 |
Phil West |
prwest |
2001 CBR600F4i |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 28 |
Irwin Sigbjornsen & Victoria |
Irwin88 |
Stealth R/T |
Charlotte, NC |
2 |
| 29 |
John & Pat Adams |
JRC |
1991 3000GT VR-4 |
Knoxville, TN |
2 |
| 30 |
Andrew Messick |
AM385 |
1999 3000GT VR-4 |
Charlotte, NC |
2 |
| 31 |
Stephen Yarbrough |
Deathsled |
1996 3000GT VR-4 |
Raleigh, NC |
1 |
| 31 |
Joe Morgan Jr. |
JomoJr |
1993 3000GT FWD TT ATX |
Fayetteville, NC |
1 |
| 32 |
Greg Brosek |
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1991 Talon TSi AWD |
Concord, NC |
1-2 |
| 33 |
Shannon |
Spidey |
1995 Eclipse GS-T |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 34 |
Mary Beth |
3KGTchic |
1995 3000GT |
Greenwood, SC |
1 |
| 35 |
Duong Vu |
Gone_Evil |
2003 EVO VIII |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 36 |
Jared Shannon |
StealthLabel |
Stealth |
Charlotte, NC |
2 |
| 37 |
Zachary Ketner |
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1987 300ZX Turbo |
Kannapolis, NC |
2 |
| 38 |
Jerel Vestal |
VR4 Ownz j00 |
1994 3000GT |
Charlotte, NC |
2 |
| 39 |
Zach Vestal |
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1999 Civic Si |
Greensboro, NC |
2 |
| 40 |
Eric Dickinson |
Lives4Speed |
1988 Conquest |
Lexington, SC |
2 |
| 41 |
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Bandy |
StarQuest |
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| 42 |
Wes Scruggs |
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1998 Eclipse |
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1 |
| 43 |
Will Sowell |
TopDawg_43 |
1988 Conquest |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 44 |
Joe Cannon |
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2001 Camaro SS |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 45 |
Matt Brannon & Jenny |
maTT |
1993 Stealth TT |
Wilmington, NC |
2 |
| 46 |
Bret Brinkmann |
Bret Brinkmann |
94 3000GT VR-4 RWD |
Wilmington, NC |
2 |
| 47 |
Mike Martin |
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2 |
| 48 |
Shaun Shelton |
Technoklipz |
1993 Eclipse |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 49 |
Kristen Dixon |
Kristin |
2004 Yamaha R6 |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 50 |
Dom |
dom5372 |
1993 Integra |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 51 |
Kenda Ransom |
ADirtyLegacy |
2002 Legacy |
Huntersville, NC |
1 |
| 52 |
Mike Davis |
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1994 Stealth TT |
Camp Lejume, NC |
1 |
| 53 |
Aaron Pherigo |
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1997 Eclipse Spyder |
Harrisburg, NC |
2 |
| 54 |
Tony Briceno |
TheOmnicientRT |
1994 Stealth |
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1 |
| 55 |
Will Mahler |
Will Mahler |
1995 3000GT VR-4 |
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2 |
| 56 |
Jarrett Norman |
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1993 3000GT VR-4 |
Ridgeway, SC |
1 |
| 57 |
Cathy McGrath |
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2005 Mustang GT |
Concord, NC |
1 |
| 58 |
Kory Podgaysky |
WHTRUSHN |
1992 Stealth |
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1 |
| 59 |
Andrew Stallings |
mojo3120 |
1994 3000GT |
Charlotte, NC |
1 |
| 60 |
Matt Tucker |
obsidian |
Ducati S2R |
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1 |
| 61 |
Saua Moshtael |
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