Well, I guess as far as images being burned into your mind... that one isn't too bad.

 

Hey All,
Gonna see if i can make down this year..
I see its June 21st -23rd.. but not sure where its at.. last time I was there it was at the Smokey Shadow something or other.. ????
any help ???

 

The show is held at "Spirit of the Smokies Condo Lodge"

Here is the flyer.

brian...

 

Mike if you get to traffic light number 1 in Pigeon Forge look to your left and you will see the Show Hotel. So basically turn left at traffic light 1 in Pigeon Forge by Cracker Barrell Restuarant and you will see it.

 

Hey Thanks Donald,
I can't read the flyer.. dose it say Spirit Smokies condo lodge ?

gonna try real hard to make it down..I still have your number Donald if its the same one
Mike

 

Number is the same. Let me know if you are coming. It is called Spirit of the Smokies Condo Lodge. If you get to Light 1 you won't miss it

 

I think I'm going to finaly make it this year! I have always wanted to make this one

Only downfall is my 53 will not be ready in time.

 

You should come with or without your truck. I's a fun little show for hanging out with friends for a few days.
brian...

 

Who's on FB? I'm gonna make an event on there for this show.

 

I'm sittin' at home trying to look over some Pigeon Forge webcams to see trucks running the strip. So far only one. Wish I was there for the Supernationals, but the kids are graduating high school next week and need to stay home (for money and time) and get the house ready for a party next weekend.

Looks like the Smoky Mtn F100 Run is a weekend earlier than I remember. The one I made was the weekend before July 4th. I would love to make another, but the purple truck is still in the shape it was all those years ago, so it won't be making the trip. Is the new venue as good as the Smoky Shadows?

 

I'm not gonna make it this year. Being unemployed since October and being supported by my mother while social security makes up their mind about my disability claim has put a kink in my travelling plans. Last year I missed the True Blue trucks event at Townsend, so this year, I'm gonna miss Smokey Mtn show and try to do Townsend.... maybe by September things will be looking up.

I'm gonna miss ya'll for sure... its been a hard 8 months, but I'm hanging in there.

 

I'm here in Pigeon Forge right now (getting ready to head out to go back home today). I believe they announced that there were 719 entrants at the Supernationals this year. Saw a lot of nice trucks, and met a lot of very nice people.

Since my truck made the 200 mile trek without any issues, I may try to come back for the F100 Run. I've never been to that one; I've heard that it's smaller but more fun. Hopefully, there will be more "drivers" like mine.

 

Yea, 719 would appear to be a good number..more entrants than last year I would say. It took 5 overview pics to cover the entire complex. We had a blast!!

 

I've been less than truthful with friends. I thought there would be at least 2000. There were over 1600 entrants in 2003 when I drove my truck to the Supernationals - and that was pre-1979 trucks only. That was an exceptional year, but I thought the new venue and opening up to all Fords would push it way past 719.

 

They were about at full capacity there yesterday from what I could see..without parking spectators somewhere else and busing them in..and that certainly wouldn't work.