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Highlights from Thursday, July 15th 2004
Thursday:

It was apparent what the highlight of Thursday was for most people... The Pontiac Performance Test Drive!  Words fail to catch the exhilaration that the passengers felt when they rode with the pros (instructors from The Bondurant School of Driving) in their now famous "Hot Laps"!  The Pontiac Performance Test Drive also let the spectators get behind the wheel of a new 2004 GTO among other vehicles including the new Bonneville, GXP and Vibe.  Also, every hour the pros held a "Drifting Demo", this is where they are basically maintaining a controlled slide (burning rubber the whole time) through a figure eight-like course.  Very impressive and expensive I'm sure!

But wait, there's more!  In addition to the Performance Test Drive, there was the Greek Town Casino trip, plus seminars by Jim Mattison, Jim Wangers, Dennis Kirban and Peter Serio.  Unfortunately we don't have any pictures from the casino trip (they have some crazy thing about security... go figure!).

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Pontiac Performance Drive: Your choice of 2004s to drive! "Hot Lap"... Ride with the pro! Coming out of a corner.
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"Drifting Demo"... Just a few dollars were spent on tires today! Typical greeting when you come to the convention!
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"State of the Hobby" seminar by Jim Mattison. Seminar by Jim Wangers.
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Rubber on the lower Quarters. Changing tires at the "Test Drive".

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Milt Schornack's display. (Milt in the background)

 The cars from "The Last Ride" & "XXX". Some live entertainment after the end of the day's events.

"Hurst Story" seminar by Dennis Kirban (L) & Peter Serio (R).

 A few of Arnie Beswick's toys!

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Long time sponsor & former WGT President Bill Schultz

Plenty of trailer parking.

 The Gateway GTO Association's club display. (Ed. Great job!!!)

Aerial view of some pristine GTOs.

 Long Distance award winners: Dennis & Lynda Hamilton from Australia.

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