Ford GT National Rally III!


dbk

The Favor Factory™
Staff member
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jul 30, 2005
15,187
Metro Detroit
Ford GT National Rally III
Las Vegas

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Detroit, Michigan, May 22 – Continuing the tradition that began in 2006, we are pleased to (finally!) announce for 2008 Ford GT National Rally III: Las Vegas! Despite the end of production, Ford GT owners and build team alumni from across the country will once again unite, this time in Las Vegas at THEHotel at Mandalay Bay to spend several days keeping the passion for this fantastic supercar alive. Events will run from Wednesday, September 10th and conclude the evening of Saturday, September 13th.
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It is with particularly great pleasure that we have accepted the invitation of the legendary Carroll Shelby to bring our community to Shelby Automobiles! Last year, Carroll made a guest appearance during Rally II at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and it quickly became a memorable highlight of the event. When the American automotive icon extended his invitation for us to visit with him in Las Vegas, saying yes was a no-brainer. Beyond the LeMans winner’s involvement with the original Ford GT40 during the amazing run in the 1960’s, Carroll also served as a senior technical advisor on the modern Ford GT supercar program, adding his counsel on yet another American legend. It will be an honor to bring these vehicles to Las Vegas and the SAI facilities, where the Shelby-Ford tradition continues with such products as the Shelby GT, GT500KR, and the Shelby Super Snake.

For 2008, owners will get a chance to stretch the legs of their Ford GT at Las Vegas Motor Speedway! On Thursday we will use the 1.1 mile LVMS inside road course to get in some laps at a safe pace. If you’ve ever felt like hitting the track for a few laps, what better place to do it than in the company of your fellow Ford GT owners? LVMS will also give us a chance to showcase a number of tuner vehicles with every modification you can think of, and probably some that you can’t. And as always, Ford GT Team drivers will be on hand to scare you straight as they remind us all how big the difference between good drivers and the rest of us is.

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On Friday the folks at Shelby Autos have made their facility available to us for factory and museum tours. The museum is always changing and includes some of the most famous cars ever produced from the first Cobra CSX2000 to prototypes of the Series 1, Shelby GT-H, Terlingua, GT500KR, and others. The first Ford GT prototype mule is also currently at the museum. Shelby Autos currently produce a number of Shelby products including the new 2008 Shelby GT500KR and the Shelby Cobra CSX4000.

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Shelby will also be our gracious host on the grounds of SAI as we aim ever higher at what has become our annual Charity Auction. What started as an impromptu auction by GT owner Les Davidson in 2006 raised over $40k in 2007 with Carroll as special guest. We hope to shatter that amount this year as Les auctions Ford GT memoribilia, artwork and merchandise on behalf of the Loma Linda Veterans Hospital. He was able to use our contribution towards a total of $213,000 last year. The Veterans Hospital treats many amputee soldiers on the 3rd floor of the hospital. The money we have generated, with your help, goes to help soldiers that have lost limbs, as well as other soldiers, return back to as normal life as possible.

(Les presents Carroll with a Thank You for his generous support)
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Ford GT owners will also get a chance to share technical discussion with Ford GT Team alumni (what’s the hot topic for 2008?), enjoy dinner at the Mandalay Bay convention center, receive the next limited edition Camilo Pardo-designed original commemorative Ford GT National Rally lithograph, enjoy a banquet on the grounds of Shelby Autos to hear guest speakers from the Ford GT Team, and more! Oh, and did we mention it's in LAS VEGAS!

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We hope you can join us there! Grab some friends, setup a caravan, fuel those cars up and LET’S GO!

REGISTRATION INFORMATION - REGISTRATION DEADLINE JULY 15th, 2008 - PASSED - REGISTRATION CLOSED

You must complete and submit the registration form even if you pay by charge.

Thanks, and see you there!

HOTEL INFORMATION

Guests will be staying at THEHotel at Mandalay Bay. Please book your room using the following web page. Availability is limited so please book as soon as possible.

https://resweb.passkey.com/go/xm1pro


The list!

Completely Registered!

  1. 427 Mitch
  2. 427Aggie
  3. 93extxdps
  4. AJB
  5. AlohaGT
  6. AMB
  7. andymlow
  8. anya
  9. AtomicGT
  10. Avant
  11. AZGT
  12. AZSTAD
  13. BJ Motors
  14. BlackGT
  15. BlackIce
  16. Blue Moose
  17. Blue Moose pt.2
  18. Bob Hibbs
  19. Bony
  20. ByeEnzo
  21. Camilo Pardo - GT Team
  22. Chet 1
  23. Chip Beck
  24. cmoody32
  25. Cobra
  26. Cobrar
  27. cobrar1339
  28. Cody
  29. DanM
  30. DBK
  31. dbtgt
  32. DGCA
  33. DirkP
  34. DLKGT
  35. doccars
  36. DoctorV8
  37. Don S.
  38. Driveby
  39. Ed Sims
  40. fast eddie
  41. FB GT40
  42. fjpikul
  43. FlorIdaho Chris
  44. fly-by
  45. Fred Goodnow - GT Team
  46. Fubar
  47. Fyr-FtrGT
  48. GadgetMan
  49. Gene Martindale - GT Team
  50. Gill Barnett
  51. Gimbal
  52. Go's
  53. GordonWolf
  54. GT Joey
  55. GT Les
  56. GT Pilot
  57. GT Tech - GT Team
  58. GT350H
  59. GT38
  60. GTJIM
  61. GTNJ
  62. Gtoy
  63. Hammer
  64. Heffner Performance
  65. Hennessey Performance
  66. HiloDave
  67. huffmantimm
  68. Indy GT
  69. ItsOnlyMoney
  70. Jamal Hameedi - GT Team
  71. jaxgt
  72. JBG
  73. JimF
  74. jsalomon
  75. JKGT
  76. Jones
  77. Kip Ewing - GT Team
  78. Kirby Veira
  79. Kit
  80. Lightning
  81. LOVE CHP
  82. LoveMyGTX1
  83. Mark McGowan - GT Team
  84. Mark06GT
  85. Midnite Blue
  86. NJGT
  87. Not 4N
  88. nota4re
  89. nsfkid
  90. OCPETE
  91. Paul
  92. PeakCompletions
  93. PHXGT
  94. Piana
  95. PILOTJPW1
  96. PL510*Jeff
  97. PMC
  98. PowerGT
  99. Prowler
  100. RacerX
  101. RADGT
  102. Ralphie
  103. red gt 1442
  104. RedGT
  105. Roc Spo
  106. roketman
  107. Sandman
  108. sbwlaw
  109. SDANA
  110. SFM6S006
  111. Shadowman
  112. Shelby #18
  113. shelbyelite
  114. shesgotlegs
  115. soroush
  116. somelee
  117. specracer
  118. SPEED DEMON
  119. Spirit
  120. sr71
  121. StewartW
  122. SteveA
  123. Stormcat
  124. Stunts
  125. SuperB
  126. SYCO GT
  127. Team Jeff
  128. Texas GT
  129. THamonGT
  130. tmcphail
  131. Tom Reichenbach - GT Team
  132. Triheart7
  133. Tucson Bob
  134. VyprGT2
  135. w.a.nelson
  136. Waldo
  137. William S
  138. Yukonranger
 

JBG

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Aug 25, 2006
312
Scottsdale
Excellent work Dave :thumbsup Thanks for all the time and effort that you have put into this year's Rally. See ya in Scottsdale :cheers
 

RedGT

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Mar 21, 2006
76
Foxfield, Colorado
Registration faxed, paid by credit card. I'm ready to go.
 

Kirby Vieira

GT Owner/B.o.D
Mark IV Lifetime
Sep 22, 2005
1,768
Atlanta
Dave, Congratulation on pulling this off. Organizing a 1st Class/World Class Event is beyond the ability of most mortals. Thank you. See you in Vegas. :cheers
 

KJRGT

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 4, 2006
2,840
SoCal
Dave, you are the man. :cheers
Will I ever be ready for this...returning from Africa on Sept. 1 and I know the
GT fix will be taken care of.
 

shelbyelite

PERMANENTLY BANNED
May 10, 2007
1
SWEET!! Count me in 100%. I will also be bringing one of the guys from our shop!!! Oh, and the GT! :banana
 

tmcphail

GT Owner/Vendor
Mark IV Lifetime
Apr 24, 2006
4,102
St Augustine, Florida
Awesome I cannot wait !!
 

THamonGT

GT
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Dave, Great job setting this event up. I talked to Carroll yesterday and he told me " The GT Group will have a great time on my home turf, I'll see to that". The man is excited. Great job Dave. Sue and I can't wait as we will be celebrating our Anniversity during the event. Tomy
 

Fubar

Totally ****** Up
Mark II Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Aug 2, 2006
3,979
Dallas, TX
Put me down... me and my brother will be there again this year!
 

Not 4N

Tungsten GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Apr 5, 2006
887
Calgary AB
This is gonna be a blast - can't wait.:thumbsup Thanks for putting this together and if there is anything I can do to help with banners, posters, decals or whatever, let me know.

:cheers
Trent
 

Lightning

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
May 9, 2006
290
Hutchinson, Kansas
Rally III here we come! See you in Vegas via Scottsdale. Dave, you're the man!:cheers
 

Midnite Blu

GT Owner #755
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Nov 14, 2005
1,093
Southern California
Paid and faxed........

Thanks Dave, credit card on paypal paid, fax sent. Looking forward.....
 

OCPETE

GT Owner
Nov 20, 2006
490
Killer Dana, CA
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PATAAAAAAAY LV STYLE :cheers PAYPAL/FAXED DONE
 
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RALPHIE

GT Owner
Mar 1, 2007
7,278
Registration

Check is in the mail.....:cheers:thumbsup:cheers

Ralphie
 

Tony Hart

GT Owner
Jan 24, 2006
5
Moorpark, CA
Really sorry that I can't be there as that weekend coincides with the Goodwood Revival in England.
Regards
Tony Hart
 

dbtgt

One lucky SOB to own a GT
Mark IV Lifetime
Jan 4, 2006
1,106
Tulsa, Oklahoma
I'll be there, Dave! Thanks for all the hard work! :cheers
 

Blue Moose

GT
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Apr 12, 2006
1,139
Chandler,Arizona.
Me and Mr. Moose are in! WAHOO:banana
Mrs. Moose
 

Shelby#18

GTX1 Owner/Moderator
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Dec 15, 2006
1,623
Nev./So. Cal./Minn.
I'm in! Looking forward to my first RALLY:banana:banana:banana
 

dbk

The Favor Factory™
Staff member
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jul 30, 2005
15,187
Metro Detroit
I'm in! Looking forward to my first RALLY:banana:banana:banana


Just think, after the Utah Fast Pass and this you'll have seen enough of me for a lifetime :lol
 
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HHGT

Guest
Hey DBK, I'll come only if you shave your beard for this event.