Firebird Nation of North America, Inc. (FNONA) Invitation to:
All Firebird Cruise – Friday July 8 with Laps on the Speedway
All Firebird Lawn Show – Saturday July 9 with AutoCross
New Location for 2011: Albany-Saratoga Speedway
July 7, 2011: Thursday 7pm Meet & Greet in the Show Hotel Parking Lot, Hang out & catch up with Firebird friends
July 8, 2011: Friday 5pm Cruise from SPA State Park to Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Pre-Reg strongly Recommended
July 9, 2011: Saturday 9-4pm 9th Annual All Firebird Lawn Show at Albany-Saratoga Speedway (Rain Date 7/10/11)
You do not need to be a member of Firebird Nation of North America, Inc. to attend our shows. We welcome all member and non-member Firebird owners and enthusiasts. And Non-Firebird owners can attend as spectators. Spectator admission is just $5 each at the gate or $10 per family. We welcome all Firebird Owners to attend our show and our Cruise and make the most of your experience when you pre-register using PayPal at our secure online website. See the link below. And if you like what you see, you can join Firebird Nation of North America, Inc. at the Show! Minimum car show donation of $10 required for All Firebird Lawn Show registration ($15 for Car Corral). Please be very generous. Most participants give between $20 and $50. We especially thank those who have previously given $100 and up!
All Firebirds, Formulas, Trans Ams, Firehawks, GTAs, Bandits, Machos, Show Cars, Street Cars, Race Cars, Survivors, Classics, Cruisers, Drivers and works in progress... are welcomed to attend. Join your Firebird friends and family. See Firebirds from fifteen states and Canada.
Pre-Register online for Cruise and Show:
http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/...ca/PreReg.html or you can register Day of Show and pay your donation to Special Olympics Capital District Region at the show!
-- I will confirm The Show is a Go or if we need to use the Rain Date on Thursday July 7 as early as possible on our Firebird Nation of North America website
http://clubs.hemmings.com/firebirdnationofnorthamerica and also on the show page
http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.c...rica/show.html
-- I will also send out a mass e-mail on Thursday July 7, 2011 as early as I can to confirm use of original show date or Rain Date. Please check our website and your e-mail on Thursday to see if show will run on Saturday July 9, or move to Rain date Sunday July 10. You can also call the Albany-Saratoga Speedway Hotline at 518-587-0220.
-- We are now less than 4 weeks away from the 9th Annual All Firebird Lawn Show at Albany-Saratoga Speedway on Saturday July 9, 2011 with Rain Date on Sunday July 10, 2011. This will be our biggest and best show yet. There is a Minimum donation of $10 required for All Firebird Lawn Show registration ($15 for Car Corral). Please be very generous. Most participants give between $20 and $50. We especially thank those who have previously given $100 and up!
All money raised from the show goes to Special Olympics Capital District Region.
Dash Plaques & Goodie bags to the 1st 150 Firebird arrivals! $15 Show T-Shirts, plus door prizes and 50-50 raffle. DJ Andy will spin records to keep you entertained. There will be AutoCross racing out on the paved oval and you can watch the autocross at no additional charge all as part of your registration donation to Special Olympics so please be generous.
The 9th Annual All Firebird Lawn Show is your MUST MAKE show on Saturday July 9, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, 2671 US Route 9, Malta, NY, 12020.
www.albany-saratogaspeedway.com. Rain date is Sunday July 10, 2011. Check
http://clubs.hemmings.com/firebirdnationofnorthamerica or call 518-587-8215 to confirm show date or rain date.
1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies in Judged stock and modified classes 1967-1969, 1970-1976, 1977-1981, 1982-1992, 1993-2002. Other trophies include Special Olympics Athlete choice, Coach choice, Mangino Pontiac-Buick Dealer choice, Joe Nolan award, and jumbo Stock Best of Show trophy.
Special Olympics athletes pick their favorite 25 Firebirds for competitive ribbon awards.
-- New Trophies Added. In addition to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies for stock and modified classes 67-69, 70-76, 77-81, 82-92, and 93-2002, we have Athlete Choice, Coach Choice, Dealer Choice, Joe Nolan Award and Best of Show Stock. New for 2011, we have added Albany-Saratoga Speedway Choice, Saratoga Polo Association Choice, Best of the Best, and Modified Best of Show.
Back for 2011 is local professional DJ Andy Narzynski who has a great song list and top notch equipment. We have contracted him for the July All Firebird Lawn Show and the September All Car and Truck Show. We are sure you will like his music and style.
All Speedway Concessions will be available
New for 2011 Albany-Saratoga Speedway concessions will service the All Firebird Lawn Show and Cruise participants. The food and beverage concessions are right on the show field. The restrooms are also right on the show field so no more long walks to a remote building to use the facilities.
I checked with the Host Hotel Fairfield Inn by Marriott and there are still a few rooms left for Friday night and some rooms left for Saturday night. Ask for the Firebird Rate. If you have not yet made your reservation, you missed the cutoff date but if you book now you can still get in and stay with the flock. This year you can book Thurs-Fri-Sat, Fri-Sat, just Friday or just Saturday night: there is no two night minimum. Call them toll free at 1-866-368-6900 to book your reservation. All rates are per night and include complimentary deluxe continental breakfast and all amenities. The parking lot will be full of Firebirds and Firebird people on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Join the flock and book now.
Jim Valentino
www.photowheels.com and
www.ezeventphoto.com will be back to offer their great photography products.
Our insurance does not permit popup tents on the show field but if you have a chair umbrella that attaches to your chair that is ok as long as you are sitting in the chair. If you leave your chair, please fold your chair umbrella.
The Fine Print:
Vehicle owners please be advised that Special Olympics will not be responsible for damage to your vehicle.
Adequate space between each vehicle will be provided to reduce the chance of damage to vehicles.
In event that any driver requests additional space, we will make every effort to accommodate you.
Vehicle owners may consider “roping off” their vehicle to protect it from damages caused by spectators.
Vehicle owners should have someone at their vehicle at all times.
The show grounds are a NO PET ZONE. Please, No glass containers, large sun umbrellas or tents on the field.
PLEASE: NO BURNOUTS, NO SMOKE SHOWS, OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS & DRIVE SAFELY!
Here is the latest on the Friday July 8, 2011 All Firebird Cruise Drive on the track and do laps!
Pre-Register online for the Cruise here:
http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/...ca/PreReg.html
If you plan to do the Cruise and have not yet pre-registered, please pre-register soon. We may need to limit number of Firebirds on the track and the New York State Police have asked for a car count two weeks in advance of the Cruise.
Friday July 8, 2011 at 5pm. 8th Annual All Firebird Cruise from SPA State Park, Saratoga Springs NY, 12866 to Albany-Saratoga Speedway, 2671 US Route 9, Malta, NY, 12020.
www.albany-saratogaspeedway.com ph: 518-587-0220. Cruise assembles 5:00 p.m. at Saratoga SPA State Park in the paved lot adjacent to the Saratoga Auto Museum and cruises with New York State Police Escort to Albany-Saratoga Speedway in Malta NY in conjunction with National Collector Car Appreciation Day. Pre-registration strongly recommended guaranteeing your space to Cruise the paved Oval Race Track at halftime intermission!
All Firebirds Cruise the Paved Asphalt Race OVAL for about 8 laps at racing halftime.
-- The Friday July 8, 2011 All Firebird Cruise will be a total package with $10 Participation donation required per Firebird. Cruise package includes: Cruise departs with New York State Police Escort from Saratoga SPA State Park lot adjacent to the auto museum, Cruisers VIP Parking on the Albany-Saratoga Speedway show field away from general parking; Firebird Cruise participants get admission into the Speedway Grandstands to view a full card of auto racing Friday night starting at 7:00 p.m. During the mid-race intermission, Firebird Cruisers take to the paved 4/10 OVAL NASCAR sanctioned track in front of thousands of spectators and NASCAR sanctioned racers and Cruise around the track for about 15 minutes or about 6-8 laps, all as part of the Cruise package. There are bathrooms right behind the grandstands. There is Albany-Saratoga Speedway food, beverage, and souvenir concessions available at additional charge behind the grandstands. This will be an exciting night for everyone that participates in the 2011 All Firebird Cruise. Albany-Saratoga Speedway participates in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. The NASCAR Whelen All-American Series is the grassroots foundation of NASCAR and consists of more than 50 short tracks across North America. Since its inception, it has served as the springboard for many NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers including Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin and Jamie McMurray. Albany-Saratoga Speedway Friday night events will include NASCAR Division I, NASCAR Modifieds based on dirt-style chassis that add a newly introduced GM 602 crate engine; Division II, Pro Late Models; Division III, Renegades; Division IV, Bomber Warriors which are four cylinder front wheel drive cars. Legends cars have been added to weekly racing at the track this year. And now you will have a chance to circle the track. This will be an exciting night! Visit
http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.c...rica/show.html for more info or contact
tsmith24@earthlink.net Pre-registration strongly recommended. We may need to limit number of Firebirds on the track and NYSP needs a car count minimum two weeks in advance of the Cruise. See Pre-Reg link below.
2011 All Firebird Lawn Show Pre-Registration Will Close July 7, 2011.
Pre-Register online for Cruise and Show:
http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/...ca/PreReg.html
Show Pre-registration will stay open until July 7. You do not have to pre-register, you can just show up and register day of show, but you will move through the lines more quickly if you pre-register. When you pre-register, you are guaranteed a goodie bag, dash plaque, and your paperwork is already made out for you. There is a separate line for Pre-reg at the trailer.
You can also pre-register the old fashioned way. Get your Registration forms here:
http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.c.../download.html Download and print the Registration form, fill it out (Do not forget to circle Stock or Modified), attach your check or money order payable to Special Olympics Capital District Region, and mail it to the address on the registration form. It is that easy! While you are at the Downloads page, click on Classes and Awards to see the 2011 Awards Structure and Guidelines to decide if you should enter in Stock or Modified Class. Read more detail further down this newsletter.
Free truck and trailer parking is available nearby for the long haulers and trailer queens.
9th Annual All Firebird Lawn Show Saturday July 9, 2011 Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Runs in conjunction with AMEC Autocross out on the Speedway Oval
The show will run will run concurrently with the Adirondack Motor Enthusiast Club (AMEC) Autocross to be held out on the track during our car shows. If you are unfamiliar with these folks, here is a link
http://www.cvra.com/special-AUTOX-DRIFT.htm If you would like to also participate in the Autocross event, we will make special arrangements to judge your car before you take to the track in order to give you maximum points for your detailing efforts and not make you clean your car when you come back to the show from the track. There are classes for stock and modified cars in small block and V8 classes. If you would like to be a part of the AMEC Autocross, contact Dave Burnham at
racing48@nycap.rr.com for more details. Cost to participate in the AMEC Autocross will be in addition to car show registration.
2011 Show flyer, registration form, motel info, directions, etc:
http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.c.../download.html
Pictures from our previous shows here:
http://community.webshots.com/user/ts_in_ss_ny .
Visit
http://clubs.hemmings.com/firebirdnationofnorthamerica or contact
tsmith24@earthlink.net for more information.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Malta, the official hotel of the 2011 All Firebird Lawn Show
Meet and Greet is Thursday night. Join Us.
Deadline is Past for Firebird Show Rate. Still a few rooms left - Book now to guarantee your room.
101 Saratoga Village Boulevard, Malta, New York 12020 USA
Phone: 1-518-899-6900, Fax: 1-518-899-6969, Toll-free: 1-866-368-6900,
http://www.fairfield-saratoga.com/
Comfortable guest rooms at a superior value for both business and leisure travelers.
Free continental breakfast, including make your own waffles, fresh brewed coffee,
Free fresh cut fruit, hot and cold cereals. Spacious guest rooms with a well-lit work desk, phone and data port
Free cable TV with HBO, in-room hair dryer, iron and ironing board, mini refrigerator & coffee maker
In Room Safe, Free high speed wireless and wired internet, free on-site exercise facility.
Hoses will be available at the back of the hotel to wash your cars. They are located just 10 minutes (8 miles) south of the show grounds with easy access to Interstate 87 at Exit 12. Visit them at
http://www.fairfield-saratoga.com/. Their parking lot is large, paved, lighted and located adjacent to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office. This new, clean, modern hotel features 114 rooms, including 36 suites, complimentary deluxe hot/cold continental breakfast daily, complimentary high speed wired and wireless internet access, indoor pool and hot tub, on-site exercise facility; free on-site paved and lighted parking (plenty of truck and trailer parking). Each room includes refrigerator, premium cable service, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron & ironing board, in-room safe and free local phone calls. Hoses will be provided at the back of the hotel for washing your Firebirds!
Cancellation policy: No Shows: If Reservation not cancelled Guest credit card will be charged one night room and tax for reservations not previously cancelled by 4:00PM day of arrival. Early cancellation: Room Blocks cancelled between 1-14 days of the event will incur a 15% penalty of one night revenue per room.
Do not miss this July 8-9 Firebird Nirvana Weekend Extravaganza! See you at the Cruise and the Show, Tom.
