Event Calendar

NC:MCA 50TH Anniversary Mustang Show April 17-20,2014
From April 17-20th, 2014
Charlotte, North Carolina

The official event dates of the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration will be Wednesday, April 16th to Sunday, April 20th, 2014. However, there may be reasons to have access to both facilities the day before and the day after the Celebration. The schedule of events is not set in stone, but there will be certain days set aside for scheduled activities as outlined here. At this time, this is what we have talked about for a loose schedule. The final schedule will be presented after we’ve planned it out with the local MCA Regional Clubs that will be hosting the Celebrations. This preliminary schedule, which may change due to minor differences in the locations, mainly pertains to both locations.

• Tuesday, April 15th – Admission to the track for vendors to be able to get their displays in place and set up. MCA will set up our booth and be ready for registration for the next day. No planned activities for this day and no admission for spectators.

• Wednesday, April 16th – This day will be the first official day of the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration. Vendors will be ready to sell. We will encourage the Pony Drives to plan a late morning or early afternoon arrival and provide them with a place that they can all gather before going their separate ways. We will encourage all vendors to be open for business as there will be enthusiasts arriving by the hour.

• Thursday, April 17th – As April 17th, 1964 is accepted as the birthday of the Ford Mustang, this will be the actual 50th birthday of the Mustang! We will have the Opening Ceremonies followed by a host of activities that are still to be planned. At some point during the day, we will have a birthday party, complete with birthday cake and the singing of Happy Birthday to the Mustang. Various clubs will have activities that they are responsible for including Pony Trails around the local areas and other Mustang related events. Today, this schedule is incomplete but the emphasis will be on the celebration of the Mustang’s 50th birthday. Possible on track activities, parade laps and other driving activities will also be happening.

• Friday, April 18th – The event will be in full swing. There will be track events such as road racing, drag racing and parade laps. Other activities will be detailed in forth coming press releases. There will be displays of Mustangs and by Mustang groups, vendors to buy parts, cars, shirts from and many other things to keep Mustang enthusiasts happy and entertained. Friday evening, we will have a themed dinner with some form of entertainment as yet to be determined.

• Saturday, April 19th – More of the same format as on Friday. Saturday evening we will have the Saturday Night Banquet. This will be the big social event of the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration and will include guest speakers and entertainment, as yet to be determined.

• Sunday, April 20th – Sunday will be the last day of the event but there will be scheduled activities that will be presented later. First thing Sunday morning there will be Easter Sunrise Services held at both tracks. The Reverend Michael Finn of Columbus, Georgia will conduct the service in Charlotte. Michael has officiated at Anniversary events for many years and we welcome him back. We are still seeking someone to conduct the services at Las Vegas but ample time remains for this. In the afternoon, we will have the Closing Ceremonies.

• Monday, April 21st – There will be no planned activities. Monday will be set aside just for teardown and removal of all of the vendor displays and removal of vehicles.

MCA’s commitment level to making the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration the “Super Bowl” of all Mustang car shows is extremely high. I hope everyone realizes this and feels the same way we do. We will be making monthly press releases that you can follow by coming back to the MCA website at www.mustang.org.

Keep in mind that there’s always going to be information that’s not ready to share with everybody and here’s why. The worst thing that we can do is to put out information that is not factual. If we have something in the planning stages and make that information available to everyone, it becomes accepted as fact. If that plan falls through and doesn’t become something that will happen with or at the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration, it could adversely effect many people. In view of that, we will try our best to only report things that we have total confidence in that are going to happen.

I would also encourage you to come back to the MCA website and keep up with what we report. If something happens and we have to make a change, we will let you know there, first. I would also encourage everyone to contact us through the proper channels before going online and putting into print things that are not, or may not be, correct. We will do our best to be as open and honest as possible so that you can discuss everything freely from a correct perspective and on target.

If you have a question, please feel free to ask. I thank all of you for your interest in the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration.

Respectfully,
Ron Bramlett
Executive Director
MCA Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration
ron@mustangsplus.com

http://www.mustang50thbirthdaycelebration.com/

Hotel information:

Embassy Suites Charlotte/Concord Golf Resort & Spa (Exit 49) - Headquarter Hotel

Rooms starting from $149.00
Distance from event: 1.65 miles
5400 John Q Hammons Blvd.
Concord , North Carolina 28027

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ext 60
2491 Wonder Drive
Kannapolis , North Carolina 28083
Rooms starting from $119.00
Distance from event: 13.44 miles

Sleep Inn Concord Exit 60

1120 Copperfield Blvd.
Concord, North Carolina 28025
Rooms starting from $109.00
Distance from event: 13.58 miles

Wingate by Wyndham
Distance from event: 2.44 miles
7841 Gateway Lane NW
Concord , North Carolina 28027

Hilton Garden Inn
Distance from event: 2.47 miles
7831 Gateway Lane
Concord , North Carolina 28027
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Charlotte Welcome Party-April 16, 2014 at the Embassy Suites
Event hours: 7PM-10PM.
The cost is $25.00 per person, with entertainment from the Cruise O’ Matics.
Cash bar.

http://www.mustang50thbirthdaycelebr...comeparty.html
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MUSTANG 50TH BIRTHDAY DINNER April 17, 2014----SOLD OUT
Limited tickets limited to the first 800 guests.
http://www.m50bcstore.com/mustang-50...oncord-50.html
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1st & Last Mustang 50th Golf Scramble April 18, 2014
Entry Deadline: April 1st or first 144 entries received
http://www.mustang50thbirthdaycelebr...fscramble.html
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Z-Maxx Drag Racing
http://www.mustang50thbirthdaycelebr...rationform.pdf
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Cruise Friday evening April 18th ---SOLD OUT
in support of The Wounded Warrior Project. All proceeds from the cruise will go to support WWP. Staging area for the cruise will be immediately outside the speedway on the perimeter road behind turn 3. This area is adjacent to the Swap Meet parts area. Staging for the cruise will be from 5:00PM-6:00PM. Police escorted cruising to Kannapolis will take approximately 25 minutes. Several restaurants and local food vendors will be there to enjoy while you fellowship with fellow Mustangers. Local beach band “Continental Divide” will entertain throughout the evening. The City of Kannapolis will provide a trolley to shuttle people to restaurants and sites on adjoining streets in and around Kannapolis.
Hours for the Cruise are: Leave speedway approximately 6:00PM departs Kannapolis 9:30PM.

MUSTANG ENTRY FEE PER CAR………………………………………………………….……………………$15.00
(Fee includes guests in the Mustang)

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Saturday Night Banquet-April 19,2014

The Charlotte Banquet will be held at the Embassy Suites, Concord, NC, with reception at 6PM and dinner at 7PM. Attire is casual dress.

The Saturday Night Banquet will have Ford family members, Ford executives, along with past and present Team Mustang personnel.

We are working to finalize the details of who will be attending which location, as we are working for confirmation. As soon as we have confirmation we will announce that info on this page.

The banquet will include speakers and award presentations.

Looks like it's $75.00 each
http://www.mustang50thbirthdaycelebr...htbanquet.html

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They added tours to the Daniel Carpenter Mustang Plant- Cost Free

http://www.mustang50thbirthdaycelebr...stangtour.html