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Old 04-30-2017, 11:42 AM
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Hey guys,
Reached Franklin, TN (Nashville) safely at 2pm CST. I left at 730am with Canadians Kurt and Darcy. We did the Dragon in nice fashion other than 2 stinky backfiring bikes which eventually let us pass. Took Happy Valley onto Maryville where we gassed up and I split off and headed to Spring C&C Knoxville. There were definitely more than 4,000 cars. Met up with newbie but local MCW (Mark) and killed a couple house looking at so many cars. Left at 10:20am and had brunch at Copper Cellar and left there 11:30am. Stopped for groceries and gas on the way before coming home.

Had a great time once again. Looking forward to seeing everyone again. Hope you have a safe journey home!

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Left Fontana this AM and enjoyed the 87 mile trip to Asheville.

I unpacked then re-packed and then hit the road to Raleigh, the new "home." I'm currently somewhere between Statesville and Winston...

safe travels!!!
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Walked through my front door at 1405. Left this morning around 4:45. A boring trip home which means it was the best kind. Stay tuned for Dragon Fall Run information coming soon.
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Played tourist this morning for a while but just got back to Durham. I had a ton of fun over the weekend!
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Damn I guess Mike and I just missed you. We were out at 4:30. Hit the back door at 12:25 CDT (God's Time) Thanks for everything Ken, you da man.
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Made it home to Raleigh around 5 after a great morning Dragon run and lunch at Wicked Weed in Asheville. Car performed magnificently this weekend and hit 30 MPG on the way home as a bonus!

Thanks to everyone for a fantastic time. Now time to delve into that special S2000 book that Billman brought!
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Billman & Retta home in 14.5 hrs
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Home safe & sound, 4:00PM...Had a GREAT weekend ..!! Godspeed to ALL ..!!!!!!
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Erie PA folks all home safe
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Woke up in the middle of the night so I just got up and left about 4am, BIllman was just getting ready to pull out. Took a nice easy (slow, very slow) cruise thru the dragon on the way home and 3 guy flew past me, when I got to the gravel parking lot it looked like the 3 of them were chatting with a cop, hopefully nobody got a ticket. What the hell was a cop doing out on the dragon at 4:30am?

Got home about 2pm.


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