Does anyone know the Darlington Appearance Schedule?

It is time for my annual purchase of RGM collectibles! This year will be my 5 year old son's first race and I'd like to make sure I catch the photo-op with Robby and get his picture taken with him. Does anyone know the schedule for appearances at the souvenier trailer?

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by TOG on May 7, 2009 at 3:20pm

The trailer will NOT be at Darlington, the NEW trailer will debut at Charlotte. Sorry for this!

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Permalink Reply by Paul on May 7, 2009 at 3:26pm

theres a new trailer?

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Permalink Reply by TOG on May 7, 2009 at 3:32pm

Checkered flag ran their trailer, and now they are running their own. Checkered flag had a conflict with Monster Energy.

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on May 7, 2009 at 3:56pm

Wasn't the RGM trailer Checkered Flag ran actually owned by RGM? I though they just took over manufacturing and managing the souvenir part of the business? Before Checkered Flag RGM used to haul the trailer and the office girls ran it during the race weekend. Before Checkered Flag took over I was asked at the Labor Day California Night race if I had my Class A license, as they were looking for a driver to haul it around. I guess the guy who hauled it left RGM and the sub driver was the guy who pulled RG's blue living quarters trailer to the tracks. Since RG has a house in Cali it was not that big of an issue, but it was going to be for later that season. It was the very next year that RGM contracted Checkered Flag to manage it for them.

So I'm assuming that RGM is just waiting to get new inventory or to work out any contract issues with CF and not that RGM is having to buy and set up another trailer?

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Permalink Reply by TOG on May 7, 2009 at 3:58pm

when i say NEW TRAILER, i only meant that RGM hired folks would be running it and it would
100% be run by RGM, so they can sell whatever they want,whenever they want. ( i.e. different vendors, etc ) not just Checkered Flag stuff. I have had my class a license for over 15 years, and I never really used it, but it is nice to have, isn't it Nikal?

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on May 7, 2009 at 4:00pm

That's what I figured! Those trailers are big money and RGM does not need to spend their money on that right now.

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Permalink Reply by Jim on May 7, 2009 at 3:28pm

I'm glad I asked then. I'll just enjoy the race. I appreciate the site TOG btw. I don't post much but the content is great - makes you feel like an "insider"