Carlisle Chrysler Nationals 2024 Tent Activities

[HawkRod]

Folks: Just a quick note that the FxBO tent luncheon is shaping up to be awesome, with lots of good food and drink. While this is not a guarantee, likely possibilities are ribs, Italian meatballs, spiced apricot pork, white hots (hot dogs), garlic shrimp and probably some sort of chicken and maybe a pulled pork. Maybe chili too. And, best of all, it's all free as long as it lasts. This menu may change up some, so it is not cast in concrete, but hopefully this gives folks an idea of the spread they might expect! The good food is due to the generosity of a few members who are working hard to plan, buy, and make this for everyone. Please be sure to thank them at the luncheon for their efforts!

Speaking of contributors: There are a couple who have sent me a PM about contributing beer, water and/or soda. One of the issues we had last year was lack of coolers and ice. Please, if you are bringing drinks, please do your best to bring them cold, and ideally iced down in coolers. Thanks!

It's getting close and I'm getting excited - hope to see you all at Carlisle!

 

[HawkRod]

Thanks everyone for a great day yesterday at the tent!

As usual, I was running around like crazy, trying to do 10 things at once and doing none of them very well. I certainly didn't have time for many pictures, but here are a few at least:

Here is what we start with. It's a bigger tent now that we have many of you signing up we "FBBO" as your club. Thank you to those of you who did!

Then we gotta take a lot of this junk and set up our vending "camp" and the tent.

Our "base camp" all set up!

Then we get tables and Chairs from Richard (Restoration Parts and Supplies), but have to lug them up to the FBBO tent. Then, on Saturday morning at 7AM, @5wndwcpe (aka Pistol Pete), Barry and I were up at the tent bringing canopies, grills, food, tables, etc, etc, etc. Pistol Pete's grill station is under the blue canopy and mine was under the red one (that's my Road Runner in the foreground too).

Then, the man, the myth, the legend: Pistol Pete fired up his grills and burners. He was prepared!

Here's one as things were winding down and the crowd was dwindling:

And, as has been mentioned already - we got the third largest tent award this year. The clubs in first and second place better worry!

There are many to thank, either for bringing food, drinks or raffle giveaway prizes. Thank you for those that helped - it is much appreciated.
The event is getting very large, but it is also getting to be very expensive. A few folks also contributed very generously to the donation box. Thank you, as this helps defray the costs to put this on.

Hope everyone had a good time!