ProtegeFest a Success

[SpicyMSP]

Virtual ProtegeFest

Some Specs on the event:

-The follwing list are the vendors that showed at the event-

-Kartboy
-LE Engineers
-Batteries Plus
-PannAuto
-Circuit Sports
-MazdaUSA
-DG Motorsports
-Auto R&D
-AWR
-Ballistic
-Mazdasport Magazine
-Corksport
-Tripoint Engineering
-Apex Motorsports
-Bits and Pieces
-SPD Racing

I think the final count of people was 250ish and 100 cars not including vendors and the cars they brought.

-Some of the highlights of the event included-

-Mazda Bringing out a Red Mazdaspeed Miata
-Mazda's Road Race Yellow (Circuit City) Protege
-Mazda's Drift Miata
-Ballistics Green Protege conversion "truck"
-The racing .. (duh)
-Raffle/Trophies
-The Mazda cookies
-The After party

Mazda gave us TONS of give aways, raffle items and swag:

- Mazda backpacks
-mazda cameras
-webcams
-Mazda Banners
-RX8 hardcover books (retail $50)
-Mazda 3 and Mazdaspeed Miata booklets
-RX7, RX8 and Mazdaspeed Miata posters

The majority of it is gone. Except i'm keeping the banners, we have TONS of posters left also.

 

[SpicyMSP]

Downsides:

-We all got really burnt and I look like rudolph
-Our helmet vendor didnt show up. We were short on helmets but we JUST had enough to switch them around
-I had too much to drink at the after party
-I already want to have another one
-I curbed my rim BAD at our hotel

-A FB was running on the track and hit a rattle snake. It ended up on his hood(see pic WARNING GRAPHIC)

-We have a TON of ProtegeFest T-shirts left over (LET ME KNOW IF ANY OF YOU WANT ONE) still for sale (See pics)

SHIRTS STILL FOR SALE

better pics of logos:

front

back

 

[SpicyMSP]

Here are some pics. I will add more as I get them. Consider this your virtual ProtegeFest:

Ballistic Protege

Drift Miata

Mazdas Circuit City Protege

Mazdaspeed Miata

on right (still looking for better pics of it)

Best Interior Protege Winner

Best Exterior Protege

Best Overall Protege

Fastest Protege (modified)

FASTEST PROTEGE (non modified)

Trophies
MOCC & SPD Racing

Some high event shots

 

[SpicyMSP]

The Track

 

[SpicyMSP]

adding more pics later.

 

[Notorious]

great pics, can you save a couple posters for me???

 

[kep0ne]

great pics...but i think you got the best int/ext mixed up. the top one won best ext, bottom one int...just for clarification

oh and where the hell were the mazda cookies! i didn't get any!

 

[Roywhitep5]

so.... *nudge nudge* laguna seca?? *nudge nudge nudge*..

 

[RODSCALIP5]

Nicd Pics!!!!!!!!!! Can you save a t-shirt for me?????

 

[sukegirl_Mp3]

http://www.moccforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1634

 

[RODSCALIP5]

http://www.moccforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1634

Thanxs, but I need one saved for me until I get back. I don't have a way of purchasing one right now. Ill take a large , if you guys can save one for me.

 

[jflo]

wow...who took some of those car show pics ?!??!?

 

[sukegirl_Mp3]

ok will do I have plenty of them. (thumb)

 

[RODSCALIP5]

ok will do I have plenty of them. (thumb)

Thank you I really appreciate it (dance)

 

[FC3s Boy]

my girl was happy everyone liked the cookies

 

[Black Majik MSP]

so.... *nudge nudge* laguna seca?? *nudge nudge nudge*..

I think I would drive all the way out there if you could organize a Laguna Seca day! (thumb)

 

[FC3s Boy]

i would'nt even want to think about how much renting out that track would cost

 

[MrFoggy]

i would'nt even want to think about how much renting out that track would cost

Since Mazda now owns LS, I bet we could get a great deal on a track day. Especially since PF had such a good showing. Rishie has a ton of contacts within Mazda, as does Matthew(right? i was a little tipsy at the afterparty when I met him.). Between the two of them, I'm sure we could get something worked out.

I would even pay $50 to run on LS. Roy and Nate had the chance to, and I don't want them to have bragging rights! (upyours)

 

[melicha8]

Steph I thought you aonly had three drinks at the afterparty...you lightweight

 

[BlueMP5Dave]

I wish we could have made it but my car got keyed and I lost another wheel and tire. So do to my car is ugly right now I couldn't show. Man, good job though Steph and MOCC gang looked like one hell of a show. Hope to see this happen next year. I promise to show up next year. Car should be repainted by then I hope. (thumb)