Texas Shelby 350

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Looks like the original resevations aren't as high as expected as they have opened up to all American Muscle Cars now. Ought to be interesting..

NEWS Release

For Immediate Release



texas shelby 350 to celebrate high performance with national event for american muscle cars



· Three day event includes road rally, track time, drive-in movie, car show and banquet

· Shelby American Test Driver Gary Patterson to speak at dinner

· Limited number of registration and hotel rooms available



DALLAS – Sept. 3, 2010 – American muscle car owners are invited to enjoy a three day high performance weekend during the Texas Shelby 350 on Oct. 7–9, 2010, in North Texas. The event will feature track activities, a drive-in movie, banquet, a car show and road rally in the beautiful Hill Country foothills. Endorsed by Shelby American, the event will also feature factory test driver Gary Patterson as a guest speaker. The public is invited to see the free car show on Saturday, Oct. 9.



“This event was created to give people who love muscle cars a chance to enjoy them in a variety of ways before winter sets in,” explained event co-founder Jim Wicks. “They can participate in as many or as few of the activities as they wish from non-competitive track days to a romp through wonderful Texas back roads. It’s the perfect way to explore the capabilities of a muscle car.”



The Texas Shelby GT350 is expected to attract Ford, GM and Chrysler performance cars from across the US and Canada. Shelby, Mustang, Corvette, Camaro, Viper and MOPAR clubs have also expressed interest in being represented at the three day motorsport extravaganza.



The event will be on the shores of Lake Granbury at the Hilton Garden Inn in Granbury, Texas; a few rooms are still available at the hotel. The track portion on Thursday and Friday will be at the legendary Motorsport Ranch in nearby Cresson. The group will caravan Friday night to the historic Brazos Drive-in Theater for a current feature film. On Saturday, participants will enjoy a car show and spirited drive in the Texas foothills.



Gary Patterson, Shelby American vice president of operations and Test Drive will speak at the event. An avid enthusiast, Gary has raced everything from tricycles to sports cars. His first car was a 1969 428 CJ Mach 1 Mustang; he still owns it today, as well as a ZR1 Corvette and Shelby Super Snake.



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Gary has been deeply involved in Open Road Racing for decades. In addition to driving in the event, he served on the Board of Directors and was Race Director of the Silver State Classic Challenge Open Road Race. Gary helped start the Sandhills Open Road Challenge and co-drove the factory entry Shelby Terlingua Racing Team Mustang at the Big Bend Open Road Race. He served as President of the Las Vegas Mustang Club, Vice President of Competition for the Central Buckeye Corvette Association and was an NCRS judge. At the Mid America Shelby Ford event each year, Gary acts as a driving instructor.



“This event demonstrates the spirit of Shelby American today, where we deliver high performance products for serious enthusiasts,” added Gary Patterson. “Recently, we expanded our services with a new Speed Shop to turn the wick up on all American performance vehicles. The Texas Shelby 350 reflects our philosophy of celebrating American muscle and I look forward to being part of this inaugural event.”



The Texas GT350 is open to any American made or powered performance vehicle built from 1962 through the 2011 model year. The Texas 350 is expected to attract cars from across the country such as the Shelby Cobra, GT350, GT500, Super Snake, Corvette, Ford GT, Mustang, Torino, Camaro, Chevelle, Viper, Cougar, Challenger, Pantera, Firebird, ‘Cuda and Tiger.



Those interested in one of the exclusive opportunities to participate should contact David Apgar at david@musclecarevent.com or (405) 946-3382 before registration closes on October 1st. Car clubs are also welcome to contact him to arrange an official presence at the event.



About Muscle Car Events

Muscle Car Events was founded to create dynamic automotive events. The company has helped produce the Mid America Ford and Team Shelby Nationals, the Terlingua Reunion and the Shelby Vegas Bash over the past 30 years. Based in the Midwest, the diehard performance enthusiasts have collected, raced and restored American muscle cars since 1972. Additional information is available at www.texasshelby350.com .



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