Fall Route 66 Show in Flagstaff

[Rick Shopmier]

If you are looking for a great fall run, the Route 66 Car Show is it. September 9 to 11 is a great time to be in the cool mountains after a blistering summer here in the valley. I am posting this now because there is limited registration for this show. Joe T and I were talking about this show and how fast it sells out. As of now there are 250 registrations in (add mine +1) and the max is 425 (do the math 174 left). The show is in downtown Flagstaff (a great place) in a park and on the closed city streets. Goto their website for info and registration ($ 35....cheap) www.route66carclub.com. Hotel rates run from $50 a nite up and suggest you stay in the Woodlands area (near I-10 and I-17). Copperstate turns out large for this show and it would be great if WWMC and AZMCC had a great showing. This is not a long drive (figure about 300 mi. round trip....a tank of gas) and close to home (support our state, no Cali fuel prices and after the tourist season for lower hotel rates). Some highlites are the poker run to local hangouts, parking lot picnic (hosted by CMC) and the drive. There are 3 routes to Flag: Westsiders can take Wickenburg, Yarnell, Prescott, and Ash Fork to Flag, or Mid-towners up I-17 to Flag, or Eastsiders run Payson, Pine and Flag. All great drives....MUSTANGS were built to be driven! "DID SOMEBODY SAY ROAD TRIP!!!!!!"

[JoeT]

Don't wait until the last minute or you will get left out. I've gone to this event 3 years in a row and enjoyed every minute!

FYI a lot of people meet at the McDonald's in Fountain Hills and head up thru Payson. We usually stop to eat in Strawberry/Pine, great time for photos.
I also recommend we change the meeting place to the Wendys, Arbys and Taco Bell which is just a little further east of the McDonalds. The parking lots is a lot bigger and can accommodate us much more than the congested McDonalds.

Scott Nett has already saved a block of rooms for people attending this event at the Ramada Inn in Flagstaff.

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE THIS SHOW WILL SELL OUT. COPPERSTATE MUSTANG CLUB USUALLY WINS A TROPHY FOR THE MOST REPRESENTED CLUB, the event planners usually give us our own section which is great!
Its a little further down the line for this event but as Rick mentioned after the blistering summer we are heading into the 60 degree temps for this event is welcome relief! My wife is usually cold, so bring a jacket.

[66Pony]

I second - or is that third - the comments of Rick and Joe. This is a really fun show and the drive up is worth the trip all by itself. I sent my registration in over a month ago but no response yet. The number for the Ramada is 928-773-1111 and mention the CMC. And hey Rick, how can you get a 300 mile trip on a tank of gas? Got a V6 in that Shelby?

[Rick Shopmier]

I got 17.5 mpg on a 505 mile round trip to the 66 Fun Run the first of this month, technically I you could say I can't do the Flag run on a tank, but since most people take the new cars, this should be a cake walk. But a couple of years ago I trailered up and did it on a tank with my truck......sooooooo. Still this run is too much fun to miss out on. Any how this year I am driving the 66 up to Flag.

[66Pony]

That's great Rick. I usually get 18-20 on the trip to Flag or Pinetop but only 12 in the city. It will be great to have another classic joining the caravan this year - we seem to be short on those these days! You going to come with the Payson group this year - its a beautiful drive?

[Rick Shopmier]

I know the Payson route well, but living in the far northwest valley makes for a longer trip and I enjoy the route up thru Peoples Valley, Prescott and Ash Fork (lots of great twisties). On Sunday a great way home is use 89A from Flag thru Oak Creek Canyon and to Sedona. This is an impressive down hill ride (less so going up) because of the views and usually take it on my way home. I have another trip planned for mid-August, going to the Miller Motorsports track in Utah for open track days. Will be trailering for that one and expect to shoot some great video. Now all I have to do is figure out how to hide in June and July????

[Jacostang]

I'm thinking maybe we go up through prescott this year... Change of paste, we could stop in Jerome for lunch! A bit farther but who cares, love to drive!

[66Pony]

I'm thinking maybe we go up through prescott this year... Change of paste, we could stop in Jerome for lunch! A bit farther but who cares, love to drive!

Sounds like a great alternative - I'm game. Sent in my reg., got my room - but guess we still have to survive another AZ summer first

[Jacostang]

Sounds like a great alternative - I'm game. Sent in my reg., got my room - but guess we still have to survive another AZ summer first

Yup! Another summer is upon us... I like the Yarnell hill route that Rick suggested, change of paste!

[JoeT]

Sounds like a good idea Dave. We would probably have a lot more westsiders as part of the caravan. Doent matter to me either way! Wish it was next week since Im not going to Colorado!