Final days until we leave for Daytona

We are in our final days before leaving for Daytona Beach Florida. Team CCM has riders and crew from Texas, Arkansas, Ohio, Florida, Mississippi, Illinois, and the UK. Everyone is beginning to make their way toward the starting line. Spoke with Jon Neuman (rider #99) yesterday and he said his bike is partial dis-assembled?? Not sure how much!! They will begin toward Florida with Greg McFarland (rider #73) and crew members Jesse Law and Shelby Withrow. Then, there is Buck Carson (rider #3) who is teasing us right down to the last minute! His transmission was out on the bench last last night! They leave for Daytona tomorrow. Our crew chief, Steve Norton and Ian Brown leave the UK in a few days and fly into Orlando, where Mike and Buck Carson will pick them up. Brent Mayfield, (rider #77) is tweaking out final details. he and Bob Huffman will leave Ohio and arrive in Daytona on Wednesday. My great friends, Mark Cantrell and Willard Gargis are going to take David Lloyd, (rider #54) to Daytona. We will leave on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Scott Byrd (rider #25) will fly to Daytona Wednesday with his wife, Leslie. Steve Simpson, (rider #6) will already be in Florida waiting for us to all arrive. Mike Carson, (rider #90) and Theresa Prosser will also arrive in Daytona on Tuesday, September 2, 2014.

When we all 16 come together in Daytona, the first order of business, Team captain, Mike "GLT" Carson has called a group team meeting. We have rented a conference room for Wednesday night.

Thursday is registration, Tech inspection for all motorcycles, and even a 30 mile optional test map ride. They will offer a 30 mile route ride so the Cannonball rider can practice using the roll route sheet before using it for the next 16 days.

Also on Thursday, we get to ride around the Daytona track on our Cannonball motorcycle and have a photo taken. Our 8 rider CCM team will hear more about our plans for this event at the meeting Wednesday night.

BIG Day - Friday morning will include a panoramic photo of the entire 100+ field of motorcycles on the sands of Daytona Beach - (Remember team, Lonnie instructed us to have a kickstand plate for our bikes on the beach) Late start time on the opening day - 10am departure to our 1st city stop - Less that 150 miles to Lake City Florida.

Plan to follow along as we invite you inside (just like a fly on the wall) to Team CCM - 8 riders and 8 crew, as we travel 4100 miles on the Worlds Greatest Antique Motorcycle event of 2014

David

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