Sportmachines
Active member
I would like to take this opportunity to summarize the weekend and thank everyone. This event started as an idea to expand the type of events that we go to and have as SyTy enthusiasts. The goal being to bring the community together, to show off the trucks to a broader audience and have a different type of meet. Judging by the comments, the traffic, the number of trucks and attendees, the results surpassed our expectations, and we are so happy with how everything turned out.
First and foremost I want to thank the community and all of you that came to, and participated in the event. It takes effort, time, money to get your truck ready, take time off work or away from family, to make a drive and be a part of these things and we appreciate that. Its why we do the things we do and why our company exists, thank you for coming and being a part of this. Even the folks that came without a truck, to make the effort to just stop by and be a part of it, means a lot. The sense of community was strong through the planning process and throughout the weekend. People lending a hand to plan, offer advice, assist and handle things. Helping us unload and set up. Grab us food. Everyone was willing and offering to help the entire weekend. And not just to us, but to each other. Keith helping with trucks and tuning. Nick, Lance, Brandon and others helping Gary and Noelle get their trailer brakes wired and working so that they can make it home safe. Helping each other wipe trucks down, making runs to the store to get things that were needed. Folks pulling their Typhoon across the lanes of traffic so that the 15 trucks that followed me into the gas station and waited so that we could all roll out together, and take lots of pictures. Everyone who helped to clean up, pick up and load up trucks and everything else. I can’t list all of the examples, just know they didn’t go unnoticed. Thank you.
Thank you to the people at Carlisle. They put on a good event and they were so helpful and accommodating from the planning process to the entire weekend. Ed Scholly was our direct contact and he was fantastic to work with and truly appreciates our community and did everything we asked for. They designed and printed the banners for the building and the signs for the outdoor parking area. They promoted us being there, put us in the directory and took care of anything we needed. Thank you.
Thanks to all the vendors we work with who sent us handouts, giveaways, catalogs, banners, stickers, keychains and bottle openers:
Forge Motorsport
AFCO Racing
Dynatech Engineering
Power Bastards
Stainless Works
Stickerbomb.com
RenzFab
Bullseye Turbos
Mike Renz & Renzfab Thank you for helping with the preplanning of the event and bringing out the Renzfab wares for all to see.
Michael Hood Thanks for setting up the SyTy events page, the truck submission page and gallery, the logos and preplanning help.
John Gerber. Thank you for stopping to check on us after the trailer incident and then wrenching to help us get back on the road and home safely. Also, Congratulations on the First Place win at the show!
Zak from Stickerbomb. Thank you for doing all of the print and design work to make up the awesome banners, art, canvas art, stickers and decals for building Y. And for dealing with me and everything we kept adding to the list.
Dennis Harmon. Thank you for making the 17 hour drive, to support the community, help out and show us that your truck can shoot a beer can out of the downpipe.
Rob Meding. Thank you for bring 7 trucks to the truck nationals and giving us 5 trucks to park in the indoor feature area. Was great to meet you and an what a great guy and truck enthusiast to the core!
Baythan Thanks for coming down, mingling , taking that great video and putting it together so quickly for all to see.
Lastly and certainly not least, thank you to my TEAM. Dameon, Carolyn, Zain, Tarah, Mikey, Tommy, JG. Without all of your help, doing all that we do would be impossible. Thank you for all the effort, assistance, patience and understanding. The extent of my gratitude cannot be put into words. Thank you!
In closing, I think a great time was had by all. There is little if anything that could have made the weekend go any better. The passion we all share for these trucks and this community continues to grow and never ceases to amaze me. With more events like these the awareness of our community will only grow. I am still gleaming from the experience. Thank you all.
Tom
TEAM Sportmachines
First and foremost I want to thank the community and all of you that came to, and participated in the event. It takes effort, time, money to get your truck ready, take time off work or away from family, to make a drive and be a part of these things and we appreciate that. Its why we do the things we do and why our company exists, thank you for coming and being a part of this. Even the folks that came without a truck, to make the effort to just stop by and be a part of it, means a lot. The sense of community was strong through the planning process and throughout the weekend. People lending a hand to plan, offer advice, assist and handle things. Helping us unload and set up. Grab us food. Everyone was willing and offering to help the entire weekend. And not just to us, but to each other. Keith helping with trucks and tuning. Nick, Lance, Brandon and others helping Gary and Noelle get their trailer brakes wired and working so that they can make it home safe. Helping each other wipe trucks down, making runs to the store to get things that were needed. Folks pulling their Typhoon across the lanes of traffic so that the 15 trucks that followed me into the gas station and waited so that we could all roll out together, and take lots of pictures. Everyone who helped to clean up, pick up and load up trucks and everything else. I can’t list all of the examples, just know they didn’t go unnoticed. Thank you.
Thank you to the people at Carlisle. They put on a good event and they were so helpful and accommodating from the planning process to the entire weekend. Ed Scholly was our direct contact and he was fantastic to work with and truly appreciates our community and did everything we asked for. They designed and printed the banners for the building and the signs for the outdoor parking area. They promoted us being there, put us in the directory and took care of anything we needed. Thank you.
Thanks to all the vendors we work with who sent us handouts, giveaways, catalogs, banners, stickers, keychains and bottle openers:
Forge Motorsport
AFCO Racing
Dynatech Engineering
Power Bastards
Stainless Works
Stickerbomb.com
RenzFab
Bullseye Turbos
Mike Renz & Renzfab Thank you for helping with the preplanning of the event and bringing out the Renzfab wares for all to see.
Michael Hood Thanks for setting up the SyTy events page, the truck submission page and gallery, the logos and preplanning help.
John Gerber. Thank you for stopping to check on us after the trailer incident and then wrenching to help us get back on the road and home safely. Also, Congratulations on the First Place win at the show!
Zak from Stickerbomb. Thank you for doing all of the print and design work to make up the awesome banners, art, canvas art, stickers and decals for building Y. And for dealing with me and everything we kept adding to the list.
Dennis Harmon. Thank you for making the 17 hour drive, to support the community, help out and show us that your truck can shoot a beer can out of the downpipe.
Rob Meding. Thank you for bring 7 trucks to the truck nationals and giving us 5 trucks to park in the indoor feature area. Was great to meet you and an what a great guy and truck enthusiast to the core!
Baythan Thanks for coming down, mingling , taking that great video and putting it together so quickly for all to see.
Lastly and certainly not least, thank you to my TEAM. Dameon, Carolyn, Zain, Tarah, Mikey, Tommy, JG. Without all of your help, doing all that we do would be impossible. Thank you for all the effort, assistance, patience and understanding. The extent of my gratitude cannot be put into words. Thank you!
In closing, I think a great time was had by all. There is little if anything that could have made the weekend go any better. The passion we all share for these trucks and this community continues to grow and never ceases to amaze me. With more events like these the awareness of our community will only grow. I am still gleaming from the experience. Thank you all.
Tom
TEAM Sportmachines