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First road trip in the ST to Asheville for the st experience!

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I'd recommend anyone go, it was definitely a great time, and I almost got to bring home "the prize of unspeakable value!!"
 

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Welcome to the forum. We also had a great time at Ashville back in 2020.
 

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Welcome! We had a great time also.
 

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I'd recommend anyone go, it was definitely a great time, and I almost got to bring home "the prize of unspeakable value!!"
Glad to see they're still doing that. Like Blue Beast we had a blast in 2020. "Drive it like you stole it"....in someone else's car!! Fun times.
 

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I went in April of 22, also to Asheville. They actually told us, it's their tires and their brakes, so drive it like you stole it. I actually got the prize of unspeakable value, I was the only one to run the course in less than 30 seconds.

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Glad to see they're still doing that. Like Blue Beast we had a blast in 2020. "Drive it like you stole it"....in someone else's car!! Fun times.
I was a little hesitant at first, but coming down the back side of the parkway, actually getting the car to do what it wanted and could do, it was a lot better.... if it wasn't for the 8 cones on my run that counted‍ =( I would have been in 2nd place by like .045
 

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I went in April of 22, also to Asheville. They actually told us, it's their tires and their brakes, so drive it like you stole it. I actually got the prize of unspeakable value, I was the only one to run the course in less than 30 seconds.

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It was definitely a close race.... (our group did end up winning!)
 

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Here's my timesheet
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I didn’t take a picture of my timesheet, but I got 27.3 on my very last lap but they didn’t count it because they said “we don’t count the last lap because it will always be your fastest one” which was the dumbest excuse I heard. I was surprised cause they had to know the car was extremely heat soaked but oh well it was fun and The coaches were all very nice.
 

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Proud “Cone” winner from my trip to Park City last year! Ready to upgrade to a ‘25 so I can go to Asheville next time!

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Proud “Cone” winner from my trip to Park City last year! Ready to upgrade to a ‘25 so I can go to Asheville next time!

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where did you get the mini helmet!? And the "prize of unspeakable value" looks amazing!
 

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Proud “Cone” winner from my trip to Park City last year! Ready to upgrade to a ‘25 so I can go to Asheville next time!
I just upgraded from my 21 to a leftover 23 and the wife picked up a 24 EDGE ST so we are thinking about making the trek out to Park City later this summer.
 

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where did you get the mini helmet!? And the "prize of unspeakable value" looks amazing!
A customer randomly gave it to me years ago and it's been sitting on the shelf ever since. It's an Ernie Irvan replica.
 

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I just upgraded from my 21 to a leftover 23 and the wife picked up a 24 EDGE ST so we are thinking about making the trek out to Park City later this summer.
I had a great time in Park City and would have no problem going there again. The Olympic shooting was by far the best part of the whole experience. But if I have the time I would definitely want to go to Asheville b/c it looks amazing out there too.
 

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I just upgraded from my 21 to a leftover 23 and the wife picked up a 24 EDGE ST so we are thinking about making the trek out to Park City later this summer.
When my lease is up in 3 years I already told the wife were going to utah
 

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A customer randomly gave it to me years ago and it's been sitting on the shelf ever since. It's an Ernie Irvan replica.
It fits very nice with the "prize of unspeakable value"
 

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I had a great time in Park City and would have no problem going there again. The Olympic shooting was by far the best part of the whole experience. But if I have the time I would definitely want to go to Asheville b/c it looks amazing out there too.
Asheville is absolutely amazing, if you have the chance I'd go in the fall.... it would only look that much better! I need to get the video of the road keeper camera uploaded
 

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I had a great time in Park City and would have no problem going there again. The Olympic shooting was by far the best part of the whole experience. But if I have the time I would definitely want to go to Asheville b/c it looks amazing out there too.
Already been there with my 21
 

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Asheville was a lot of fun, my wife and I enjoyed it. I almost took home the cone, but, touched two cones (really.. kissed). I ran a 28.3.
 

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Man I am sad I missed it. Do they do it every year? if so how do I make the list?
 



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