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Re: Club Thicko North (Mosport)

To: Rick Cook <rccook16@voyager.net>, vintage <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Club Thicko North (Mosport)
From: Murray Taylor <murryt@home.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 07:11:30 -0400
Hwy 407 currently ends at Markham Road in Markham.  Regards, Murray
Taylor

Rick Cook wrote:
> 
> WST,
> 
> I'll be getting to Mosport late Thurs. nite with the Lotus.  Hope they have
> lots of paddock space cause the new QE III with trailer is LONG.  About 65'.
> Anybody know if the new highway 407 is completed past Markham? I need to
> stay on expressway as much as possible with this train.
> 
> What do we need for the party?
> Rick
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Wm. Severin
> Thompson
> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 10:58 PM
> To: Thickos; vintage race list
> Cc: Vaughn Rockney; Matthew Primack; little britain motor company; Judy
> Marchione; Judy Cull; Gene Carter; Craig Eddie Haskel Bielat; Charles
> Maranto; Burt Levy; BillDentin; rwg1@cornell.edu
> Subject: Club Thicko North (Mosport)
> 
> To all,
> 
> Thickos will again invade our neighbors to the north for the VARAC Vintage
> Classic 2000, June 30, July 1 & 2. Despite the long pull from the Cheddar
> Curtain,/Land of Lincoln border... it's a "must" event. Enough track time to
> send you off looking for more race gas, and a fast, fast track that will
> send you searching for courage, horsepower... or both.
> 
> Rick Gurolnick (AKA Dr. Dreadful) and his ultra quick 356 will be there,
> Roger (Wayward) Garnett, Danny (the Jeweler), Paul (Otis) Fitzsimmons, and
> myself, (Flounder) will once again brave Canadian customs. Haven't heard
> whether Rick (Bigfoot) Cook will attend in his new Land Barge. Thickos North
> have pledged their usual warm welcome.
> 
> There's apparently a trackside meal provided by the club for Saturday... so
> we are planning a scaled down version of "Club Thicko" for Friday. Club
> Thicko is an evolution of our animal sacrifice pit parties that have
> continued to grow to unbelievable numbers. At the recent Blackhawk Classic,
> we fed over 75 Friday... with just an impromptu deal... and Saturday, the
> numbers swelled to over 200. I kid you not. We set up a PA system and play
> music most of the day, play a little live music in the evening, and cook
> massive amounts of burnt cow and other offerings. Here's how it works. We
> attempt to coordinate what to bring, we fire up the grilles, and get to it.
> Our Minister of Food and Beverage , Jim (Elmo Mancini... the Meatball
> Magnate from Logantucky) Donato is not attending... so please, if you like
> to join us, just let me know what you're able to bring. Everyone is
> welcome... this is an "inclusive", rather than "exclusive" deal, OK?
> 
> So, we're looking forward to racing with our talented comrades to the north,
> and hope to see you in Thicko Village on Friday night.
> 
> WST
> Flounder
> Team Thicko

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