Hameed

COME ON OUT AND MEET OTHER LEXUS ENTHUSIASTS AND ALSO SEE HOW ALL YOUR TLC MODIFIYING YOUR CAR HAS IMPROVED ITS HANDLING!!!

Click here to see all the details - Taming the tail of the dragon - August 22nd - 24th

Carved into the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains in NC and TN, one will find "The Tail of the Dragon", a popular spot amongst motorsport enthusiasts of all sorts. Without a doubt, it's one of the best places on earth to test your skills and courage in a car or on a motorcycle, as well as a great spot to meet others with a like mind and purpose...Slay the Dragon!
This stretch of US Highway 129 running through Deal's Gap, Tennessee, AKA...The Tail of the Dragon is made up of 318 turns in 11 miles. It's a curvy, convoluted dream (or should I say nightmare) and, if you're not careful, this dragon can easily burn you with its fiery breath.

Aptly named is Tail of the Dragon, friends. So many turns, decreasing radius. Some of them twisting way over ninety degrees. There's no escape from the swooping, diving curves and switchbacks. You'll be downshifting and WOT uphill, braking hard downhill. No passing (wink, wink). Motorcycles everywhere, both Hogs and Ninjas. You may see a Shelby Cobra, Porsche 914 or even a Ferrari or two. Chicanes and esses, uphill, downhill, yellow steep grade warning signs. Lateral G's...ouch. Radio chatter. Believe me, it is all that...plus Tennessee State Troopers guarding the border against those that wish to tame the Dragon.

Whether you're in for a leisurely cruise or a hot fast ride, beware; the Tail of the Dragon can whip you!

VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

i've been gearing up to go.. but have to go see the inlaws... sux.... trade CL event for meeting with the inlaws... sux sux sux

Overclocker

Way to sell it Hameed, plus a great site too. Sorry you can't make it VS, maybe things will change between now and then.

To everybody else, I can't wait to meet you all and slay the dragon!

VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

i wish it would change.. but the flight's been booked already.....

Hameed

Thanks man! I think the site will get tons of hits before the event and after too. I plan on putting up lots of pics there after the event is over.

VS? Not sure what you mean..........

VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

hameed: I have to go meet my girlfriend's parents on the west coast... so I won't be around that weekend.... so i can't go..... I'm bumed....

Hameed

That's a real bummer man. I feel your pain........... I am driving 800 miles from Canada for this! Am I crazy or what???

Overclocker

Hameed, I just mapquested it at 627 mi for me. That's shorter that your drive but MUCH furhter than what Daddy-O had (Detroit MI 460 mi). Oh well, you only live once and this looks like great fun!

DaveGS4

iTrader: (2)

Looking forward to you guys being there! Make sure to RSVP and send a picture for the website. Get your rooms at the hotel, you can always cancel if you end up having to later.

Got to tell you, that road...is... amazing. At the end of it last year when we were going to go back through the other way said "Dave, do we have to drive back that way again?" . SO many curves.

VSsc400

iTrader: (1)

I am going to call the airline and see if I can move it a day or 2.... if I get back from the west coast on the 21'st I may be able to drive all night and get there.... lets see what happens....

futuregs

guys, i have to drive back down to FL around that time, can I stay at someones house? No but in all reality how far is it from I-95 maybe I'll stop by and say hi.

///MDex

What State for 95? If you are talking about NC, then they are about at the two opposite ends of the State.

LexFather

Alright, who else is coming?