Details below the table | Hotel information
Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
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Monday | Check-in, Registration | Welcome BBQ catered by Jack Stack Set-up Vendor area |
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Tuesday | Ozark Scenic Drive Lunch at Canterburyhill Winery Make meal choices at registration | Speaker: John Nikas | |
Wednesday | Independence Sightseeing: Farmer's Market, Truman House / Library | Club Activities | Speaker: Mike Jones |
Thursday | Autocross WWI Museum and other Kansas City sightseeing | Speaker: TBD | |
Friday | Concours: Plus Bingham-Waggoner Estate National Trails Museum | Banquet Catered by Hereford House Dinner talk: Stock Tigers Make meal choices at registration |
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Saturday | Goodbyes & Getaway Day |
Monday, September 13
Pick up credentials check-in at the hotel. Hospitality room will be available for visiting with old friends.
The parts room for vendors will setup.
Jack Stack will cater our welcome BBQ on hotel grounds. (Zagat has named Jack Stack as the best BBQ in the nation, so we are really looking forward to judging for ourselves how good “the best” really is!)
Tuesday, September 14
Scenic drive east from Independence exploring the Ozark with a light lunch at the Canterbury Hill Winery near Jefferson City. We will pass Whiteman Air Force Base which today is the home for the Air Force’s fleet of B-2 Stealth Bombers. Once upon a time Doug Jennings maintained Minuteman missiles there.
Evening speaker: John Nikas will tell us about the history of Rootes.
Wednesday, September 15
Independence, MO tour
Lewis and Clark camped just north of the town on the return leg of their extraordinary expedition. July 15, 2021 marks the 215th anniversary that event. Independence became the starting point for three of the great national wagon trails to the west – the Santa Fe, California, and Oregon.
The Truman Presidential Library has been under renovation for over a year and will reopen in time for our visit.
Evening speaker: Mike Jones will talk about his experiences developing the Tiger for production.
Thursday, September 16
Autocross at an site west of town then continue into Kansas City. Or skip the Autocross and go directly to Kansas City. Visit the world-famous WWI Museum. Also in KC, Steam Arabia museum, the Hallmark Cards museum, Union Station, Cable Car to Missouri waterfront.
Evening speaker: Rosemary Smith will describe some of her remarkable experiences as a rally driver for Rootes Motors.
Friday, September 17
Concours at the Bingham-Waggoner Estate adjacent to the National Trails Museum. Both attractions will be available open to visit during the concours.
Additionally, a Tiger expert will hold a session explaining the attributes of a stock Tiger. This will help educate us about the details the stock class judges are looking for.
Awards Banquet catered by the Hereford House at the hotel.