2023 East Coast Grand Nationals

March 5, 2023 No Comments

– REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN –

(Be sure to select TEAM SHELBY as your affiliated club when registering)

Thursday, July 13th to Saturday, July 15th

Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum PA

Circle July 13, 14, and 15, then point your Shelby towards Pittsburgh, PA. Just like back in 2019, we will join forces with SAAC for a mutual Shelby extravaganza featuring TWO days of track at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex, a road tour that will include stops at renowned architectural sites in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Poker Run, hosted dinners on both Thursday and Friday nights, a car show at the track for vintage and new generation Shelby’s, and who knows what else we may have up our sleeves to celebrate Carroll’s 100th birthday, and the ten year anniversary of The East Coast Grand Nationals!

Thursday & Friday Open Track

This years event offers our hardcore track rats the option of 2 days of high performance driving excitement. Pittsburgh International Race Complex boasts a beautiful 2.78 mile natural terrain course with 18 corners, spread over 427 acres. You can sign up for either Thursday, Friday, or both days.

Please note this is not a track event geared towards first time track drivers. No coaches or in-car instructors are promised to be available. Prior track experience is recommended.

If you only decide to track for one day, or don’t track at all, you can also partake of the other daily activities that Team Shelby has planned. On Thursday we will line up at noon for our Annual track photo, then take a few parade laps so everyone can experience the twists and turns that make up “Pitt Race”.

Thursday Morning Alternate Activity (if not tracking)

If you aren’t tracking your car, and are looking for something to do prior to heading to the track on Thursday morning, Team Shelby has arrange for some competitive, yet “whimsical” activities to start your day. We will have private access to Fun Fore All Family Fun Park, where we will have access to their flagship attraction…. two beautifully landscaped miniature golf courses that have a number of scenic waterfalls.

The holes are challenging yet easy enough for younger players. If you get a hole-in-one on the 18th hole you get a prize! Additionally, they will allow us to use their Spin Zone bumper cars. Not a traditional old school bumper car, but a new round design that you control with two levers. If you hit an opponent in just the right spot, they lose control and spin in circles, while you go on to victory and bragging rights for the day. While admittedly geared at our “inner child”, who wouldn’t want to see Gary Patterson or Rick Kopec going around in circles while everyone else lines up their next bump!

Thursday Evening Riverboat Dinner Cruise and After Diner Program

On Thursday night, Team Shelby invites you to join us for a Pittsburgh river dinner cruise! Framed by three rivers – the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela – we will enjoy a wonderful “Shelby only” private Riverboat tour, with many beautiful sights and landmarks to see as we pass by. Our cruise will transport passengers along all three rivers, entertaining them with fun facts, warm company, full-service cash bar, dinner, evening program, guest speakers, charity auction to benefit the Carroll Shelby Foundation, and a chance to enjoy the evening lights and skyline of the 3-rivers area of downtown Pittsburgh.

For those who don’t want to take the 45 minute drive from the host hotel to the riverfront area, have to park your Shelby in a Public lot (there is no option for private parking in the area), then drive back at the end of the evening, there is an option to reserve a seat on a luxury tour bus that will drop you off right at the dock area, and then return you back to the hotel once the evening’s festivities are concluded. No need to drive, stress about where to park and what fee they will charge you, use your own gas, nor worry about having an additional beverage of choice while enjoying the cruise. Bus service is limited and may sell out depending on dinner attendance.

Friday Road Tour & Poker Run (if not tracking)

Team Shelby Northeast will be your host on Friday for a combination “Architectural Road Tour” and Poker run through the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania. We will take a drive down to one of the most iconic and renowned private residences ever designed…..Fallingwater. Experience Frank Lloyd Wright’s most recognized example of the union of architecture and nature. As you walk the beautiful, forested grounds and explore the house from both interior spaces and outdoor cantilevered terraces, you will closely examine Fallingwater’s intimate relationship with the mountainous landscape that inspired its design.

Inside the living room, one of modern architecture’s most iconic spaces, you will experience Wright’s pioneering idea of “breaking the box” and see an exceptional collection of fine and decorative art as well as custom-made furniture designed by Wright specifically for Fallingwater.

Once we are done with our tour and on-site lunch, we will take a short drive to yet another lesser known Frank Lloyd Wright home, but one that also exudes the design style that Wright perfected. This house is known as Kentuck Knob.

Both dramatic and serene, the house, situated just below the crest of a hill, appears almost as part of the mountain itself. Cantilevered overhangs and great expanses of glass effortlessly integrate the inside with the outside. Designed on a hexagonal module, Kentuck Knob is a 2200 sq. ft., one-level Usonian home.

The fully functioning kitchen is the architectural core of the home. The walls of stone not only anchor the two wings of the house but also rise to meet the horizontal line of the copper roof. Just beyond the back patio is a breathtaking panorama of the Youghiogheny River Gorge and the beautiful Laurel Highlands.

Kentuck Knob represents refinement of the many principles of organic architecture Mr. Wright explored throughout his long career. Today, the interior reflects the taste and personalities of the current owners, Hayat and Peter Palimbo, who are committed to preserve and maintain the house for the enjoyment of all those who, like them, share a deep admiration for Frank Lloyd Wright’s genius.

The beautiful, wooded grounds at Kentuck Knob offer the perfect setting for a remarkable sculpture collection by modern artists such as Andy Goldsworthy, Sir Anthony Caro, and Wendy Taylor, just to name a few. Over 30 sculptures and artifacts are placed around the house and along the Woodland Trail to the visitor center.

Note: This is an all-day Friday activity, departing in the morning from the Host hotel, and returning to the hotel in the mid afternoon, when we will compare our poker hands and award the winner their prize. We will be back in time for you to refresh yourself prior to the SAAC Dinner program.

Optional Activity – Friday Evening SAAC Dinner at Host Hotel

Join our co-hosts of this years event as they celebrate SAAC-48 with their dinner and evening program, right at the host hotel.

Saturday Car Show at Track

Open to all makes/models of Ford Performance vehicles. Awards will be given in multiple classes (year/make/model) with both spectator and judged voting.

Team Shelby Packages

Touring Driver ($325.00) (does NOT include a guest) – package includes:

Registration for 2023 Team Shelby East Coast Grand Nationals
East Coast Grand Nationals Door decals / meatballs to identify you as part of our event.
Invitation to ‘unofficial’ kick-off drinks/dinner on Wednesday evening (pay your own way)
Fun Fore All miniature golf and bumper cars on Thursday morning. You will get two tickets to use on whichever combination of the two activities you like.
Full day (Thursday) admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex
Participation in Thursday noontime parade laps and group track photos.
Thursday evening riverboat dinner cruise, evening program , and charity auction.
Does NOT include chartered bus ride to/from dinner. This option can be added below.
Friday Architectural Road Tour & Poker Run, including admission and group guided tours of Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob, access to the surrounding grounds and gardens, box lunch and chance to compete for the Poker Run champion.
Does NOT include Friday admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex. This option can be added below, but if you are doing the full Road Tour, there will be no time to visit the track on Friday.
Does NOT include SAAC Friday night dinner. This option can be added below.
Saturday Car Show and awards at the track. Entry of one vehicle. An additional vehicle can be added below.
Full day (Saturday) admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex
Invitation to Saturday evening ‘unofficial’ farewell drinks/dinner (pay your own way)

Touring Passenger ($275.00) (must accompany a Touring Driver and be a direct family member. A singular non-related friend also qualifies) – package includes:

Registration for 2023 Team Shelby East Coast Grand Nationals
Does NOT include East Coast Grand Nationals Door decals/meatballs
Invitation to ‘unofficial’ kick-off drinks/dinner on Wednesday evening (pay your own way)
Fun Fore All miniature golf and bumper cars on Thursday morning. You will get two tickets to use on whichever combination of the two activities you like.
Full day (Thursday) admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex
Passenger in Thursday noontime parade laps and group track photos.
Thursday evening riverboat dinner cruise, evening program, and charity auction.
Does NOT include chartered bus ride to/from dinner. This option can be added below.
Friday Architectural Road Tour & Poker Run, including admission and group guided tours of Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob, access to the surrounding grounds and gardens, box lunch, chance to compete for the Poker Run champion.
Does NOT include Friday admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex. This option can be added below, but if you are doing the full Road Tour, there will be no time to visit the track on Friday.
Does NOT include SAAC Friday night dinner. This option can be added below.
Admission to view Saturday Car Show and awards at the track. If you would like to enter a vehicle in the show, that option can be added below.
Full day (Saturday) admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex.
Invitation to Saturday evening ‘unofficial’ farewell drinks/dinner (pay your own way).

Tracking Driver ($260.00) (does NOT include a guest) – package includes:

Registration for 2023 Team Shelby East Coast Grand Nationals
East Coast Grand Nationals Door decals / meatballs to identify you as part of our event.
Invitation to ‘unofficial’ kick-off drinks/dinner on Wednesday evening (pay your own way).
Full day (Thursday) admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex
Does NOT include Thursday track time. This option must be added below.
Participation in Thursday noontime parade laps and group track photos.
Thursday evening riverboat dinner cruise, evening program , and charity auction.
Does NOT include chartered bus ride to/from dinner. This option can be added below.
Full day (Friday) admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex
Does NOT include Friday track time. This option must be added below.
Does NOT include SAAC Friday night dinner. This option can be added below.
Full day (Saturday) admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex.
Saturday Car Show and awards at the track. Entry of one vehicle. An additional vehicle can be added below.
Invitation to Saturday evening ‘unofficial’ farewell drinks/dinner (pay your own way).

Tracking Guest/Crew Member ($210.00) (must accompany a Tracking Driver and be a direct family member. A singular non-related friend also qualifies) – package includes:

Registration for 2023 Team Shelby East Coast Grand Nationals
Does NOT include East Coast Grand Nationals Door decals/meatballs
Invitation to ‘unofficial’ kick-off drinks/dinner on Wednesday evening (pay your own way)
Full day (Thursday) admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex
Does NOT include Thursday track time (if you plan on tracking). That option must be added below.
Passenger in Thursday noontime parade laps and group track photos.
Thursday evening riverboat dinner cruise, evening program, and charity auction.
Does NOT include chartered bus ride to/from dinner. This option can be added below.
Full day (Friday) admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex
Does NOT include Friday track time (if you plan on tracking). That option must be added below.
Does NOT include SAAC Friday night dinner. This option can be added below.
Full day (Saturday) admission to Pittsburgh International Race Complex
Admission to view Saturday Car Show and awards at the track. If you would like to enter a vehicle in the show, that option can be added below.
Invitation to Saturday evening ‘unofficial’ farewell drinks/dinner (pay your own way)

Additional Options:

Bus transportation to/from Thursday evening Team Shelby Dinner – $30.00/person (limited availability)

Add track admission on Friday (if signed up for Touring package but you want access to the track as well on Friday) – $20.00/person

Add one additional vehicle to the Saturday Car Show (if you are already registered for the overall event) – $25.00/vehicle

Track sessions for Thursday – $300, 3 sessions, 70 minutes total

Track sessions for Friday – $300, 3 sessions, 60 minutes total

Track session for both days – $450

Attend SAAC dinner on Friday evening – $69.00 each person

SAAC Attendee to participate in Thursday morning Fun Fore All activities – $30.00/person

Event T-shirt – $25 (XXL or XXXL – $30)

Event hat – $20

SAAC Attendee to attend Thursday evening Team Shelby Riverboat dinner/program – $110.00/person

SAAC Attendee to participate in Friday Architectural Road Tour & Poker Run – $90.00/person

SAAC Attendee to purchase event door decals/meatballs – $50.00/set of two decals

REGISTER WITH BELOW LINK:

http://msreg.com/saac48

(BE SURE TO SELECT TEAM SHELBY AS YOUR AFFILIATED CLUB WHEN REGISTERING)

Host Hotel Info

Here is the hotel reservation information you will need to book your room at the Pittsburgh Marriott North hotel. The address is: 100 Cranberry Woods Dr., Cranberry Township, PA 16066. The dates for the convention are July 13-14-15 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.

If the host hotel sell out, then additional attendees will be booked at the Courtyard by Marriott which is next door on the same property and the price is the same.

This hotel is a easy 20 minute drive on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (no toll!) to the Pittsburgh International Race Complex. The track Turnpike exit number is 13. The address of the track is 201 Penndale Rd. Wampum, PA 17158. It is about 2 miles North of the exit on Route 18 to the entrance to the track.

The hotel is at the exit number 28 of the Turnpike. Routes Interstate 79, Interstate 376 and Pennsylvania Route 19 are very close to the hotel. Note: If you are coming from the East, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is expensive for cars and very expensive for those towing. Pick another route if you can.

The rates are $124 per night plus taxes for the period of 7/11/23 through 7/15/2023.

The convention opens Thursday 7/13/23 and ends 7/15/23 so we have reserved the greatest number of rooms for the nights of 7/12, 7/13 and 7/14. If you wish to arrive and depart earlier or later, we have reserved a smaller number of rooms at the same price.

There will be a special parking area with nighttime security 7/12, 7/13 and 7/14.

To make reservations please call (888) 236-2427.

Reservation Code: Shelby Club
Start Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023
End Date: Sunday, July 16, 2023
Last Day to Book: Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
Pittsburgh Marriott North for 124 USD per night