WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13 
AFTERNOON OR EVENING YOU FLY NON STOP FROM MINNEAPOLIS TO CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.
​SPEND 2 DAYS IN HILTON CHARLOTTE UNIVERSITY HOTEL LOCATED ON A WATERWAY
 NUMEROUS BARS, RESTAURANTS AND SHOPPING WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE HOTEL.
THE HILTON IS ONLY 10 MINUTES FROM THE CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14
8:45 AM
ARRIVE AT CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY WHERE A TOUR GUIDE WILL BOARD THE MOTOR COACH
AND PROVIDE A HISTORIC TOUR OF CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY. 
OUR MOTOR COACH WILL ALSO TAKE A LAP AROUND THE TRACK TO ALLOW US TO GET THE FULL VIEW OF THE GRANDSTANDS,
THE PIT AREA AND FEEL THE 25 DEGREE ANGLED TURNS.
THE END OF THE TOUR WILL DROP US OFF AT THE PADDOCK CLUB INSIDE THE PIT AREA
FOR YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE.

10:30 AM
EACH TRAVELIN' GOPHER WILL EXPERIENCE A MUSTANG GT RIDE-A-LONG
YOU WILL RIDE SHOTGUN IN A TRACK-PREPPED MUSTANG GT WITH A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER
WHILE THE PRO NAVIGATES THE TRACK AT FULL SPEED. 
THIS IS THE CLOSEST YOU WILL EVER COME TO UNDERSTANDING-- AND FEELING
"WHAT A RACE DRIVER EXPERIENCES DURING AN ACTUAL RACE"
BEFORE AND AFTER YOUR EXPERIENCE THE YOU WILL BE ENTERTAINED ON THE ROOF TOP OF THE
PADDOCK CLUB BY WATCHING ALL YOUR "TRAVELIN' GOPHER" COMPANIONS AS THEY RACE AROUND THE TRACK.
STOP WATCHES NOT REQUIRED, BUT YOUR PHONE WILL DO
WE WILL BE THE FIRST EVER TRAVELIN' GOPHER RACE TEAM TO COMPETE ON THE CHARLOTTE SPEEDWAY TRACK.

1:00 PM
A BUFFET LUNCH WILL BE SERVED IN THE SPEEDWAY CLUB
YES, AFTER YOUR ADRENALINE RUSH FROM YOUR PROFESSIONAL DRIVER PUSHING
​THE CAR TO ITS LIMITS AROUND THE CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY.....THE BAR WILL BE OPEN

2:45 PM
THE DAY IS NOT OVER.  THE TRAVELIN' GOPHERS WE WILL BE SPECIAL GUESTS OF STEWART-HAAS RACING
​WHERE WE WILL LEARN
"THE NUTS AND BOLTS" OF NASCAR RACING AT THEIR RACING TEAM SHOP.
TAKING A PICTURE OR TWO IS REQUESTED AFTER ALL WE ARE THE
"TRAVELIN' GOPHER RACING TEAM"

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15
DEPART THE HILTON HOTEL IN THE MORNING AND MOTORCOACH TO HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA WHERE WE WILL VISIT
ANOTHER MAJOR NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRY, THE FURNITURELAND SOUTH, A FURNITURE MART WITH 1 MILLION SQ.FT. OF FURNITURE DISPLAY.  THEY ALSO HAVE THE LARGEST SUBWAY IN THE UNITED STATES, NO PROBLEM HAVING LUNCH.

3:00 PM
WE CHECK INTO THE  4 DIAMOND JB DUKE HOTEL LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF DUKE UNIVERSITY. 
YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE DUKE CAMPUS, CATCH A ROUND ON THE
DUKE GOLF COURSE LOCATED DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET.
THERE WILL ALSO BE TRANSPORTATION TO TAKE THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEND EVENING HOURS
IN CHAPEL HILL BEFORE  SATURDAY'S NORTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL GAME. 

CHAPEL HILL IS KNOWN FOR ITS CULINARY OPTIONS AS WELL AS MIXING IT UP WITH THE
NORTH CAROLINA ALUMNI AND FANS ON FRANKLIN STREET.  VISIT THE DEAN SMITH CENTER ALONG WITH
THE NORTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16
IT'S GAME DAY  ITINERARY TBA
ONCE IN CHAPEL HILL, MAKE SURE YOU GET A PHOTO IN FRONT OF THE OLD WELL
EVERYONE LOVED TAILGATING WITH THE PENN STATE FANS BEFORE THE GAME AND WE ARE WORKING
ON DOING THE SAME IN NORTH CAROLINA.
YOU CAN GET AROUND VIA THE TAR HEEL EXPRESS FROM FRANKLIN STREET TO STADIUM
DON'T FORGET THE NORTH CAROLINA MARCHING BAND WILL PLAY IN FRONT OF WILSON LIBRARY BEFORE THE GAME
ITINERARY FOR DEPARTURE AFTER THE GAME TBA

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17
SUNDAY MORNING VISIT THE FAMOUS DUKE CHAPEL, WALK THE SARAH DUKE GARDENS AND PEAK IN THE
FAMOUS CAMERON STADIUM-DUKES BASKETBALL COURT
DON'T FORGET YOU CAN SHOOT A ROUND OF GOLF IN THE MORNING AT THE DUKE GOLF COURSE
DEPART CHARLOTTE EARLY AFTERNOON AND FLY HOME NON STOP TO MINNEAPOLIS FROM CHARLOTTE

GOLD TRIP - SOLD OUT
Depart 4 pm Wednesday, 9/13 - Return 4 pm Sunday, 9/17

MAROON TRIP - SOLD OUT
Depart 6 pm Wednesday, 9/13 - Return 8 pm Sunday, 9/17

WHITE TRIP - SOLD OUT
Depart Noon Wednesday,9/13 - Return 1 pm Sunday, 9/17

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