You DID miss a good one Pizza. I wish you could have joined us! The photos can't begin to express the great drives. There were many times when it was difficult to decide to drive fast through the curves, or drive slow and take in the spectacular scenery.

 

I loved that last run along the river! Was kinda glad I wasn't with the group.. I had enough adrenaline rush with those blind Whoop de do's without having to wonder if the car in front had stopped and I would find out in about 2 seconds.. LOL.

 

Brenda and I would like to give Dennis and Pat a big THANK YOU for their support at CCA #4. The chewing gum certainly help Brenda's upset stomach and I know that everyone enjoyed the water. Thanks for your thoughtfulness!!

 

Bet this is the first CAA where cheerleaders did a cheer for everyone.

 

YES! Thanks to Dennis and Pat for driving the CAA4 Courtesy Van. They carried spare 18" & 19" wheels/tires, jacks, tools, water, chips, gum, etc. Fortunately, nobody had mechanical problems.

 

Thanks for letting us bring Pats R/T van. We enjoyed every min? The fun part (almost as much as driving our Crossfire) was trying to keep up with the crazy Crossfire pilots??? We had a ball U all ! D&P

 

It was great to get to meet you two!.. Think my wife is REALLY gonna miss Pat..

 

Itsky found this when leaving lunch today

 

Did Evan leave a nice note on the windshield, or just let the air out of 2 tires ?

 

Either of those actions would have been to kind.
Lucky for who ever it was that parked that close that it was a kind guy like Evan that they parked that close to.
He had someone with him crawl into the passenger side and take the drivers seat and back the car out so he could then get in and leave.

 

Kind of a bittersweet moment.. Was looking forward to the track time.. but also knew it signal the end of this. Met some GREAT people and have had an absolute blast.
Thank you all who attended.. You made Sherri and I feel like we've been with the "group" for years.

 

A GTG with cheerleaders.

And I wasn't there.

I hate you all now.

 

As you all went east for TMS Marilyn and I headed north up TX 118 and 17. Beautiful drive all the way to Pecos. That's when the fracking trouble began. More fracking trucks for fracking mud and fracking vacuum then you could shake a stick at. Lots of fracking dust too. Needless to say we were fracking happy to put Pecos County in the rear view mirror. We hit the bat cave in Carlsbad NM and got that off the bucket list. Then stopped in Roswell NM where we traded 2 Holland Hotel cinammon buns for 3 grams of Kryptonite. Noticed immediate increase in HP and MPG in the Crossfire. Home safe Sat Night. Thanks to all, it was a great time. Look forward to see you next year.

 

Thankyou everyone for a great week.Elaine and I sure enjoyed meeting a lot of new people and renewing old friends. Ftroupe Chief you are looking great ,Glad to see you again John. We are just west of StLouis for to nite. Please every one have a safe trip home. And for the people who said Alpine was too far to go,"BAAA HUMBUG". Thankyou every one who mad this meet possible. Lorne

 

Lorne, we're so glad you and Elaine could make it down to Texas! I think I can speak for the entire group when I say that we truly enjoyed your company and CAA4 would not have been so great without you two!

And having you and John P together was absolutely...priceless!

Have a safe drive the rest of the way home my friend.

 

What a fantastic time at the TMS this weekend! It was great to catch up with old friends and meet a few new ones. It was great to see John (FTroop) there as well. Special thanks to InfernoRedXfire and Texas T for setting everything up and their hospitality. Special thanks to rmaier for allowing John to ride in his car around the track. We, CCC, made it back to Denver this evening between 5 and 6PM MDT.

CICCI was proud to present John (FTroop) with an appreciation plaque:




Lining up to head over to Babes Chicken for dinner:


At TMS getting ready:


My buddy, Luigi, ready to race around the track:


At the track ready to roll:




Raw GoPro video:

Full 1080p, music enhanced GoPro:
Chrysler Crossfires at the Texas Motor Speedway - September 7, 2013 - YouTube

 

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsky

CICCI was proud to present John (FTroop) with an appreciation plaque:

John looks so happy and I wish I was there to witness this and shake his hand.
Good job to all who made the whole CAA#4 and TMS so successful

 

Danny and Dan you guy's in Texas really know the meaning of the word "HOSPITALITY" Man I don't know where to begin, most of the pictures and what's been said is a "ditto" and I am sure Sonia and Brenda had a hand in all the hard work put into this. I want to thank each of you again for a really great time! I know it's been said many times and lots of ways but crossfire people are the best! I had the privilege of having John ride with me and man has he got some good stories and amazing reflections about life.
Robert and Marilyn Maier

 

We made it home with out "incedents", a total of 2005 miles of nothin' but Texas, and MAN! was my mind TRULY blown away, and I'm a native!
The daily routes and stops were PERFECT! The scenery of southern Texas is not to be believed, the size of the Davis Mts, and the Chisos System is spectacular, PERIOD! Then to top it off with a wonderful collection of caracters who own Crossfires that love to drive a little crazy, is nothing but PRICELESS!
To repeat a lot that has already been said, but will do so anyway...
To Dan and The Group, a wonderfull time as always, Thanks for all the work in setting up this CAA/TMS.
To meet new friends and to see old friends is what theese events are really all about, not just the Crossies, or where the GTG is located, any place will do. And if I can throw out a small hint, next years CAA sounds incredable....
Thanks for the ramble, hope all the long distant people get home safe.
Smallfry (Terry) and DC'XFire (Diane)

PS-just for kicks, DC's autostick did get better mileage than my 6 speed, by about 2+ mpg...

 

Id like to thank Dan&Brenda,Danny&Sonia,and Dennis&Pat for all they did to make a perfect CAA-4. The scenery and drives and accommodations were great. Combining it with 3 days at the Speedway was like 2 trips in one. We all know about a Speedway weekend.
Old friends and new ones is always fun.
Having John and Lorne together was special. (162 years combined,WOW)
We were so glad to see our good friends from Colorado. Its a good thing I didn't know it was Evans birthday.
Thank you all for owning a Crossfire, because we wouldn't
know each other if you didn't.
I can' wait for CAA-5. I wonder where it will be.

Joe and Helena