Caravan to Tail of the Dragon Time and Locations

[CarolinaViper]

Carolina Members,


For the last couple of years we have had two caravans of Vipers for the ToD. Those departing east of Asheville, NC (I-40) and those departing south of Asheville, (I-26) with both caravans picking up other members along the way. The Cracker Barrel restaurant located in Asheville, is located right off the interstate (see link below) is a great place for the two groups to meet and have lunch. After lunch, we would proceed to Gatlinburg, with approximately 20 Vipers driving through the mountains and making a statement that the Carolinas VOA have arrived. I have attached a link showing the location of the restaurant and the approximate time it will take from Raleigh (approximately 4 hrs.) We will try to arrive at the Crackle Barrel in Asheville at 12:30 to 1:00pm.

If you have the 2-way radios the club recommended purchasing a couple years ago please use Channel 10 - sub-channel ZERO.
If you plan on joining the caravan (I-40 or I-26) please state where/what exit you are going to join in and also if you have a guest so I can arrange a head count for lunch at Cracker Barrel. If you are not joining either caravan, but will join us at Cracker Barrel, please let me know so I can include you in the head count.

Link: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Rale...d35.562064!3e0

Angel, if you could initiate a time and pickup locations for those that will be driving on I-26, thsta would be great.

As for lunch, Cracker Barrel has a policy that they will not hold tables for customers, so in the past, Mike or Brian would call me when you guys passes exit 100 (I-40 group) and I would leave and try to obtain tables and parking for our group. From exit 100 (Morganton, NC) to the Cracker Barrel is about 50 minutes or less.

Attached is the I-40 caravan itinerary from previous years. It was designed to get to the Cracker Barrel at 12:30am. If everyone could state where they would be joining the I-40 and I-26 it would be helpful to ensure no one had car trouble on the way.

Kangaroo Express
100 Factory Shops Road
Morrisville, NC 27560
Arrive: 8:30am
Depart: 8:45am

Rest Area (MM 178)
Arrive: 10:15am
Depart: 10:30am

Wilco Hess Travel Plaza (Exit #133) It is now a Pilot Travel Plaza - change names since last year (Thx Patrick for the update)
1343 Rock Barn Road Northeast
Conover, NC 28613
Arrive: ~11:00am
Depart: ~11:15am

Cracker Barrel
5 Crowell Road
Asheville, NC 28806
Arrive: ~12:30pm
Depart: ~1:45pm

As a reminder, if you plan on joining the caravan, please state the location and how many are with you. See you all in a week or so.

[braunstein82]

There is 3-4 of us from fayetteville/Sanford area that will get on 40 in Greensboro, so I guess we will meet you all at the rest stop.

[DaveW]

I'll be at the rest stop at MM178.

[Shane L.]

Me and another Viper owner are meeting up with Angel in Greenville and riding up with him for lunch.So it it will be 3 in my party for lunch.Thanks again for all the organizing.

[No hemi]

so Far we have 3 Vipers coming from the Greenville area and another that will be meeting us in Asheville ( they live there), for my group I'm thinking meeting at 11:am at the Sphinx gas station between 85 and 14. let me know if that's ok.

[Shane L.]

so Far we have 3 Vipers coming from the Greenville area and another that will be meeting us in Asheville ( they live there), for my group I'm thinking meeting at 11:am at the Sphinx gas station between 85 and 14. let me know if that's ok.

Sounds great to us...See ya at the Spinx at 11 A.M. off of I-85 @ exit 56.

[Shane L.]

so Far we have 3 Vipers coming from the Greenville area and another that will be meeting us in Asheville ( they live there), for my group I'm thinking meeting at 11:am at the Sphinx gas station between 85 and 14. let me know if that's ok.

Make that 5...Dan Logan and Warren Richardson are also meeting at the Spinx at 11 A.M. tomorrow.

[No hemi]

yup !!!!

[TCurtner]

Ya'll be sure and let us know about your plans for Saturday IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY - go to the Al/TN thread to find/see links:
https://driveviper.com/forums/thread...t297419http://


or just directly here to choose/vote: http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p...b024dd480413bb

Please just choose/vote 1 time per vehicle.

[VIPERD]

Tara, my co-pilot/wife, and I will be joining the big group at the Kangaroo Express in Morrisville, NC before heading to Rest Area MM178. See you all very, very soon!

- Patrick

[Mreeves]

Terri and I Morrisville

[George Murray]

Two people/one car Morrisville @ 0830