Celebrity & Trivia Stage, Presented by MASCAR!

[bashton]

I am pleased and honored to announce our good friends T. Scott Tedro, Ken Maisano and the MASCAR crew have stepped up to be the <span style="font-style: italic">Official Sponsor</span> for our new Celebrity/Trivia stage at MCACN this year.

This new area, located in the dead center of the &quot;big&quot; room, will be set up &quot;Tonight Show&quot; style, with a riser that has a desk with a nice comfy couch next to it. In front of the stage will be rows of seats, creating a nice rest area that can be used all weekend for our participants and spectators comfort.

Dennis Pittsenbarger, our Official EmCee and star of the Discovery Channel TV show <span style="font-style: italic">Highway to Sell</span> will be conducting brief interviews hourly after the Official Unveilings, with some of the most interesting people from the show.

Special interviewees include Courtney Hansen, Phil Bonner family members, three generations of the Blake Family from Phoenix, (among the first of the serious Hemi E-body convertible collector/enthusiasts, John Kramann of Mecum Auctions, Marty Schorr, and The George Family, owners of the Petty 43 JR Barracuda.

The entire MCACN Team would like to express our <span style="font-style: italic">sincere appreciation </span>to Mr. Tedro and his crew for stepping up to once again allow us to &quot;raise the bar&quot; for the MCACN show.

And don't forget to check out the Trans Am Javelin and the Yenko Deuce that they are Unveiling Saturday morning, and also the additional Deuces they are showing in our Class of '70 Invitational display, and be sure to say THANKS!

Bashton

[JpMotorsports]

Sounds awesome!

[Xplantdad]

Way cool!!!

[Tenney]

Great idea!

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I remember Dennis mentioned this great idea last year after he taught me how to pronounce His last name!!! I plan to butcher it again this year......Pits-n-bar-grr?

Great to see this super idea come to fruition!!!

Save me a seat for the Courtney Hanson visit!! (She is a real car guy)

Ryan

Thanks to the Mascar group!!!!

[A12pilot]

Bob,

This is coolness that trumps anything else that is cool! Nice job setting this up, and it just keeps getting better with the things you have planned for us showgoers! I think that's one word, but not positive! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif I think we need to set up an official countdown clock. Sorta on the lines of what NASA has for an upcoming launch. Yeah, that would work! See you all there!

Cheers

Dave

[Hawkeye]

Great idea and looking forward to it. Will there be a schedule for when each celeb or group will be on stage?

Can't wait.

Thanks,
Marty

[bashton]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hawkeye</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great idea and looking forward to it. Will there be a schedule for when each celeb or group will be on stage?

Can't wait.

Thanks,
Marty </div></div>

Indeed there will; we are confirming the lineup and schedule along with the times for our 13 Premiere Unveilings this week.

<span style="font-style: italic">Stay tuned....</span>

Bashton

[RST]

Thank you for the kind words Bob ................ we only plan on attending two events a year from now on ..... MCACN and the SCR reunions. MCACN is truly an amazing event, that is professional and very well organized. I should know, my primary business Sho-Air International has been shipping booth and equipment properties to Tradshow and Events around the world for the last 30 years ........ so I have seen a few shows .......... at least 1000 ........... so I know what I am talking about <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

Scott

[bashton]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RST</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank you for the kind words Bob ................ we only plan on attending two events a year from now on ..... MCACN and the SCR reunions. MCACN is truly an amazing event, that is professional and very well organized. I should know, my primary business Sho-Air International has been shipping booth and equipment properties to Tradshow and Events around the world for the last 30 years ........ so I have seen a few shows .......... at least 1000 ........... so I know what I am talking about <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

Scott </div></div>

Thank you, Sir. Your continued support, participation and now Sponsorship is truly appreciated.

And ya know...your cars are pretty awesome too! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

Bashton

[markus37]

Is Courteney Jerry Hansen daughter ?

[Stefano]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bashton</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RST</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank you for the kind words Bob ................ we only plan on attending two events a year from now on ..... MCACN and the SCR reunions. MCACN is truly an amazing event, that is professional and very well organized. I should know, my primary business Sho-Air International has been shipping booth and equipment properties to Tradshow and Events around the world for the last 30 years ........ so I have seen a few shows .......... at least 1000 ........... so I know what I am talking about <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

Scott </div></div>

Thank you, Sir. Your continued support, participation and now Sponsorship is truly appreciated.




And ya know...your cars are pretty awesome too! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif


Bashton </div></div>


Thank you for your participation and support. See you guys soon, travel safe.

[bashton]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markus37</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Is Courteney Jerry Hansen daughter ? </div></div>

OK, you got me..who is Jerry Hansen? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

Bashton

[markus37]

Jerry won more National Championships in SCCA racing than anyone I history..I believe more than 30. He raced a former Owens Corning Corvette as well as CanAm cars.He was a contemporary of Don Yenko

[bashton]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markus37</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Jerry won more National Championships in SCCA racing than anyone I history..I believe more than 30. He raced a former Owens Corning Corvette as well as CanAm cars.He was a contemporary of Don Yenko
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Ah..now I remember the name.

I do not believe he is Courtney's Father, but you can ask her at the show. Her family used to own the Brainerd Raceway in Minnesota, where she grew up.

Bashton

[sixtiesmuscle]

From Wikipedia, so it MIGHT be accurate:

Courtney Hansen was born on October 2, 1974 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Gerald John &quot;Jerry&quot; and Constance (Walker) Hansen. Her father is a winner of 27 SCCA national racing championships. Her family owned Brainerd Raceway and she grew up in Orono, Minnesota, and spent lots of time around the pits and garages at racing tracks. As a result, she is an automobile enthusiast, and much of her work to date has revolved around automobiles.[

[bashton]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sixtiesmuscle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">From Wikipedia, so it MIGHT be accurate:

Courtney Hansen was born on October 2, 1974 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Gerald John &quot;Jerry&quot; and Constance (Walker) Hansen. Her father is a winner of 27 SCCA national racing championships. Her family owned Brainerd Raceway and she grew up in Orono, Minnesota, and spent lots of time around the pits and garages at racing tracks. As a result, she is an automobile enthusiast, and much of her work to date has revolved around automobiles.[ </div></div>

Ha...looks like I stand corrected. I would, however, still plan on asking Courtney in person at the show. Nothing better than getting answers directly from the source! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

Bashton

[sixtiesmuscle]

I agree. Wiki has been known to have some inaccurate info. Plus, it's more fun to ask her in person.

[RS_COPO_Canuck]

Bob - How about Mr. Norm? He told me he is coming. He never passes up an interview. :^)

[bashton]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RS_COPO_Canuck</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bob - How about Mr. Norm? He told me he is coming. He never passes up an interview. :^) </div></div>

Yes Sir;

Mr. Norm will be set up on the far side of the &quot;big&quot; room, in the front row towards the Awards/Ballroom area, but he is not one of our interviewees. I am sure he would be pleased to allow you to interview him!

Bashton

[bashton]

And here we have it..the official schedule for our new Celebrity/Trivia stage, sponsored by Mascar;

MCACN 2015 CELEBRITY/TRIVIA STAGE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE

Trivia and Prize Giveaways will be before each of the segments.

SATURDAY
1:30-2:00: Courtney Hansen
2:30-3:00; Al Rogers &amp; Preston Bonner (T-Bolt), Part 1
3:30-4:00; Donald Allen T-Bolt, Part 2
4:30-5:00; Blake Family, (Hemi converts)
SUNDAY
10:00-10:30; 43 JR and the George Family
11:00-11:30; John Kramann of Mecum Auctions
12:00-12:30; Marty Schorr
1:00-1:30; Cotton Owens Family and crew

SATURDAY;
Marty “Big Dog” Mercer performs Rock and Blues at 6:00 pm in the Awards/Ballroom area.

SUNDAY
Redline 7000, featuring John Kramann will play Rock and Roll from 2:00 – 3:30 in the Awards/Ballroom area.

Awards kick off immediately at 3:30

Whew...what a lineup!

Bashton

[sYc]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RST</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank you for the kind words Bob ................ we only plan on attending two events a year from now on ..... MCACN and the SCR reunions. MCACN is truly an amazing event, that is professional and very well organized. I should know, my primary business Sho-Air International has been shipping booth and equipment properties to Tradshow and Events around the world for the last 30 years ........ so I have seen a few shows .......... at least 1000 ........... so I know what I am talking about <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

Scott </div></div>

Scott, honored that the Annual SCR is one of the two. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif