Last one for tonight.

Way Motor Works: A long time NAM Vendor, Way Motor Works is from Atlanta and similar to Detroit Tuned is also a full service MINI Maintenance Shop. They brought a truck load of MINI parts and accessories. They also serve as the "MOTD Used Part Depot" whereas those attending can take their used parts and Way displays them for other MOTD folks to review and hopefully purchase.

 

Oh, I did get to hit the Tail of Dragon on my way back to my hotel closing up shop. Going to bed with big grin on my face.

 

MINI Life Designs& Photography: Based in Graham County the folks at MINI Life Designs& Photography not only sell great MINI stuff but also have several MINIs including the SCCA Club Racing car parked next to their tent.

 

The Dent Tent: Another Dragon area company, Dent Removals By Marc is a true metal artisan.

 

ALLMAG AUTO Parts: Tampa, Florida based, ALLMAG specializes in MINI part recycling and is one of the NAM Vendors. Friend of mine picked up a used GP1 wing. He had three people offer to buy it from him on the way back to his car.

 

MINI Mod Bags: What happens to a lady's handbag when it is donated to a charity? Well perhaps if lucky MINI Mod Bags will support the charity by purchasing it and then hand paint it with unique designs.

 

Renew Protect: Like to keep your car looking like new? Renew Protect has products for paint,glass, vinyl and glass.

 

The main attraction of the Pitts-Burger Run. Always a fun drive and awesome burgers. I’m talking about 1 pound of prime ground cow when it hits the grill. Flame broiled over a hardwood fire.

 

My Grandson got to sit in this beautiful Classic Mini race car.. Really nice lady to allow him the opportunity. He had been walking around it off and on for the last two days and drooling over it. He has got to know most of the other vendors since he’s been here. This afternoon he drew the names of 16 lucky winners of various prizes donated by some of our site sponsors.

 

Awesome pics...wish we were there this year...

 

I have been stuck in MOTD Village, aka Vendor Ally and only get on the roads coming and going. Had dinner here at Fontana last night and then went with some friends to the Dragon. Got to the Overlook at MM 9 and pulled over. There was a Lotus there so we chatted and then after the traffic had some time to get out in front of us, we pulled out to head back. I was going at a spirited pace, looked in the mirror and said to myself "I can't be going that fast," so I pulled over. They came around the corner after a while and pulled over with me. Walked up as they were getting out to open the hood, "clutch is slipping." Let the car cool a little and then limped back. Got back in late.

They are going to attempt to head back around 10. If cannot get up the hills will use AAA but they only have a 200 mile pull so I told them to go as far as they could and then I would meet up with them and they could piggy back off my AAA to get home. Closing up shop here around 12:30.

 

Bavarian Repair: Just north of Atlanta in Woodstock, Georgia, Bavarian Repair is a full service BMW/MINI shop.

 

Oh and that last picture above of the brake rotors reminds me that I saw quite a few walking around here with new rotors under their arm,

 

Went on the Dragonfire Run this morning. Took some great roads getting there. ~95 miles/2.5 hour drive counting the “rest” stop. Watched some glass blowers working and got a dragon wing drinking glass as a lovely parting gift. Pizza was provided for lunch, but my copilot and I went about a quarter mile down the road to Haywood’s BBQ joint. Excellent food. The brisket sandwich was melt in your mouth good. After KCBS BBQ judging for 8 years and catering BBQ for ~10 years I know good Q. Let’s just say it was so good we also placed a to go order to take back to the lodge for supper. Below is a picture of the group staging at the general store, on the road through some beautiful countryside, parking at the Green Energy Park, and last but not least, a glass blower from CO that I cannot remember his name for the life of me.
It’s called the Green Energy Park because the glass furnaces and the forges in the other shop all run on methane gas that’s piped in from an old closed landfill across the road.

 

After a six hour drive, I am back home and on the board again. I have some more pictures to post as well as put some closure to the prize give away.

But that is tomorrow.

and thanks to my clone for making those posts . . . . .

 

Charlie, it was a great pleasure to meet you - thank you for facilitating MOTD, and leveraging IB to support this occasion.


Dragon Boogie - 2018

 

and remember that there are some other great roads along the Appalachians. Below is thread that discusses the Snake and the Back of the Dragon.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...the-snake.html

 

Good talking to you as well

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

There are two of us in the Raleigh area that are always looking to make some runs up around Mt. Airy. If interested send me a PM.

 

We had three NAM Vendors; AWE Tuning, ECS Tuning and MINI Mania donate some prizes to give away. In turn we asked people to register with names being drawn Friday at 5 PM. It was noted that a winner did not have to be present at the drawing but did need to pick up their prize by Noon on Saturday. Of 16 prizes we had (I am only using first names):

1.) Dan and Jackie each won a MINI Mania Commutemate Cell Cup.
2.) Matt and Mary each won an AWE Tuning T-shirt that they donated to The Mini Skirts.
3.) Steve won a MINI Mania T-Shirt
4.) Linda and Alan each won a AWE Tuning T-shirt.
5.) Jan won a MINI Mania hat.
5.) Robert, Woody, Justin, Dan, Kathy, Steve, Teddy, and Daria did not claim prizes so we donated the remaining items to The Mini Skirts that is nationwide charitable organization that supports breast cancer awareness: 1 - ECS Tuning $100 wine voucher, 1 - ECS Tuning hat, 1 - MINI Mania hat, 2 - MINI Mania Car Dusters, 1 - MINI Mania Ladies T-Shirt and 2 - AWE Tuning T-shirts.

Thanks again to AWE Tuning, ECS Tuning and MINI Mania.

 

Stuck on MINIs: Their motorhome broke down so Stuck on MINIs arrived on the last day. If you want a sticker for a MINI, they had it.

 

On the last day cars line up for a panoramic shot on the baseball field that is below Vendor Alley. A boom truck is brought in.

 

Eli was our Official NAM Apprentice. Was great help and if I was going to play hooky, MOTD would be on my list.

 

Last but not least, while you are driving on the Dragon you will see people set up with cameras along the way. They take pictures of just about everybody that drives on the road and then you can purchase the shots if you like. Killboy, Moonshine Photos, US129 Photos and 129 Slayer are all sites.

Lets just say there are ALLOT of MINIs photos on those sites . . . . . . .