Umass Motorsport Car Show May 3

[tbeck]

Ive been a lurker for quite a while and our motorsport club is holding a car show. Figured some of you may be interested.



The UMass Motorsport Spring Car Show and BBQ
Sponsored in conjuction with SWAG's SouthWest Week and the Black Student Union's Blackout Weekend.


www.umassmotorsport.co.nr

Saturday May 3rd 2008
RAIN DATE: May 10th 2008

Event Summary:
This show is the grand finale of our year. We're shooting for 500 cars this year. Featured events include:

Burnout Contest
4x4 RTI Ramp
Exhaust/Audio Sound Off
Lowrider Competition
Biggest Lift Competition
Pizza Eating Contest
Tire Throwing Contest
Engine Blow-up Raffle
Vendors and Tuners
DJ's and Food
33+ Trophy Categories
Supermileage, Grease Car, Go Kart, Autocross, and Rally Cross Exhibits
Custom Widebody and Airbrushing Demonstration

Price:
Free to attend, $10 to enter a vehicle in judging. Events and contests are free to participate in.

Location:
University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus, SouthWest Lot 33. If you are familiar with the campus it is at the bottom of the horseshoe in the Southwest residential area.

Hours:
Show area opens at 10:00 AM.
Burnout Contest begins at 12:00 PM.
RTI 4x4 Ramp Contest begins at 1:00 PM.
Judging Starts at 1:00 PM.
Pizza Eating Contest begins at 3:00 PM.

Directions:
University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus, SouthWest Lot 33. If you are familiar with the campus it is at the bottom of the horseshoe in the Southwest residential area.

If you are unfamiliar it is the lot closest to where Mass Ave. and University Drive meet. (downhill from the towers).

There will be signs directing traffic from the major roadways onto campus.

From the North: Route 91 South to Exit 25 - At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection - turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South - go 1 mile, then left onto 116 South, then eight miles to UMass exit - Left at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue. Take a right at the first set of lights (usually blinking yellow) and proceed approximately one-quarter mile. Signs or the campus map will direct you to lot 33.

From the South: Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst) - Right onto Route 9 and go approximately five miles, just past the Amherst-Hadley town line. Take a left at the lights (just after the Stop and Shop on the left-hand side) onto University Drive. Go through one set of lights and signs or the campus map will direct you to lot 33.

From the East: Mass Pike (Route 90) West to Exit 4 (West Springfield) onto Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst) - Right onto Route 9 and go approximately five miles, just past the Amherst-Hadley town line. Take a left at the lights (just after the Stop and Shop on the left-hand side) onto University Drive. Go through one set of lights and signs or the campus map will direct you to lot 33.

From the West: Mass Pike (Route 90) East to Exit 4 (West Springfield) onto Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst) - Right onto Route 9 and go approximately five miles, just past the Amherst-Hadley town line. Take a left at the lights (just after the Stop and Shop on the left-hand side) onto University Drive. Go through one set of lights and signs or the campus map will direct you to lot 33.

Parking In Groups:
If you have a group of 5 or more participating vehicles, you may preregister by emailing [email protected]. State your club name, the number of participants, and one member's contact information. (phone number preferred.)

Sponsors/Vendors:
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or vendor at the show please contact [email protected]. Space is virtually unlimited.

Notes:
We urge you to please drive cautiously around the UMass campus
due to local and campus police strict enforcement of pedestrian rights and traffic laws.
Campus police have full authority of the law.

Trophys:

1. Best in Show
2. Best Alumni Car
3. Highest
4. Lowest
5. Best Club Participation Award

---Makes:

6. Best Acura/Honda
7. Best Mitsubishi/DSM
8. Best Mazda
9. Best Nissan/Infiniti
10. Best Toyota/Lexus/Scion
11. Best Subaru
12. Best Volkswagen/Audi
13. Best Ford
14. Best GM
15. Best Mopar (Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge)
16. Best BMW
17. Best Chevy
18. Best Hyundai
19. Best Volvo

---General:

20. Best Other (Car that do not fit into make categories)
21. Best Exotic
22. Best Truck
23. Best Off-Road Truck
24. Best Antique Pre-1960
25. Best Classic 1960-1985
26. Sleeper Award
27. People's Choice Award
28. Best Motorcycle
29. Best Import
30. Best Domestic
31. Best Utility Vehicle

32. Loudest Stereo
33. Loudest Exhaust

34. Pizza Eating Contest Champion Trophy
35. Tire Throwing Contest Champion Trophy

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Oh heres a pic of our old ITC car

[THawkbh]

Man, your show is so much better than ours.

[tbeck]

hope to see you there!

If any organization or business wants to set up a booth, please email [email protected] . we would be more than happy to accommodate you.

[tbeck]

show is tomorrow rain or shine!

also anyone know where we can get a sub $500 car? we are participating in 24hrs of LeMons this summer.

[benspeed]

Yo! I went to Umass and graduated in 1989 with a BA in Political Science! Umass rules, go Minutemen - we should do commercials for Viagra - I 'll do the licensing deal :-)

Some video of what car afficianados are doing with the education from the Unimasity of Versichussets - count me in - I will be there with keg in hand :-) Hey, by the way - my education from Umass helped me become a real estate master of the universe - just so the punk kids out there know it's worth it.


http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...G4WU-AGw5JC6AQ

[ulfelder]

Ben writes:

Yo! I went to Umass ...

Ah, that explains much ...


Steve
05 ITS
Flatout Motorsports

[benspeed]

I lermed to spek in compleet suntances

[robits325is]

Ben - How do you see through that windshield?

[benspeed]

The driver side has some polarized tint on it and it doesn't pick up any reflections the way the passenger side does. Video makes it look worse than it really is. I'm going to find some tint to put on the passenger side because the reflection of the dash kills the video view.

I won't be back in IT other than some cameos - sometime when were doing a test day you can run some laps in my car. When I ran the Boxster at Pocono 200 hp just didn't do it for me anymore. I'll be doing more stuff down south where there are more cars like mine - GTA. Up north it'll be GT1. I ran such cheap tires last year I didn't realize the potential of the car. I put Hoosier 3035s on the car at Summit - BAM - picked up 5 seconds. Figure I should be able to run 57s at LRP. Maybe 56s with these better tires. I'd like to get to get under 2:00 at the Glen.

A set was $630 mounted - still cheaper than sports cars. A crappy set of Hoosier ASALMS tires is $300.

Even though I'm no longer IT - this site is still the best