Wow, did not know this happened!  Just goes to show you the love and respect the general public has for good old Z guys.  Kudos to MIke as well for doing his usual above and beyond good service to all of us.  I was perusing around facebook and noticed that during the banquet they had the winners and pictures of the cars on the big screens. Anybody get a shot of my name and my car on the presentation. I would love to show that to my wife and kids.  

I regretfully had to leave the conference before the final banquet. Spent the next day in an urgent care and had to get an epinephrine shot to get the swelling around my next and arms and face to go back down. After some rest I am getting much better.  No idea what hit me so hard in Austin. 

Zup old buddy, it seems that my antenna and your tire were casualties.  Good news though, I was able to take apart a couple of old rusty spare antennas and put a new mast together. I just need to get it installed back into the silver bullet. 

What a great time had by all.

 

Zup, I'm glad to have been able to help you out with the tire~

Zedy, Just wanted to let you know that it was great to meet you, and I'm sorry that you had to take off before the banquet. If you would have been there, we would have had FOUR trophy winners sitting at the same banquet table. Glad you got a handle on whatever was going on with the allergy.

I'm glad I had the chance to spend some time with you before you had to take off.

This is a special time for me.   This month is the 40th birthday for my 280z.   What a perfect time to celebrate that event, spend time with the greatest of friends, and take home a 2nd place award.

Here are some of the pictures from a great week ....

The Tuesday wash  100 degrees

The Oasis show & judging

Mr M liked my interior

Thursday's road trip to Murphys Steak House (Wow)  & relaxing back at the Hilton bar

Flat Tops at Circuit of the America's Track  (A record Zup will hold forever)

Track staging ...   (103 degrees)

Group Photo Shoot

Peoples Choice show

Awards Dinner & big surprise for me

Jim loading Mike W's spare & heading home from Mike's driveway

Back home for 2nd Awards dinner

Wow, amazing pics guys!!!

 

Thanks for posting them. Those cars looks amazing as ever.

Here is a Drone flyover of the Oasis judged show area .....

 

I saw me!  Great video.  So this is what a bird sees right before he poops on my hood.

 Great pics Jim. Thanks for sharing. BTW, love your wheels.

Love it!!  Wish I could have made it (as always)..

1 hour ago, Mark Maras said:

 Great pics Jim. Thanks for sharing. BTW, love your wheels.

Thanks Mark,  wish you could have been there.   Shoot for Atlanta.  

Yes! I'd share a room with mr maras, with 9 fingers we might get a discount!  Less hand soap?

See if you and Zed Head can get together and make the flight/train ride/car ride. I don't know if he'd leave the "help desk"  long enough to play with us? Sure would like to put a face with both you guys, maybe even cram a drink in those faces?

 That would be a dream come true. Thought I could put a trip together for Austin but it didn't work out. Atlanta is farther but even more tempting.