We had lots of fun at our 5th annual Miatas at Back of the Dragon, October 14-17, 2021 in Wytheville, VA. We had 25 cars! A misty rain on Saturday morning so we couldn’t put the tops down for the Car Show and Back of the Dragon drive, but we still enjoyed it! We raised over $1800 for the Autism Society too! Thanks to Allen Morrison of Honey Branch Photography and Debbie Gilbert for sharing their pictures.
Dinner Thursday night at the Italian Garden Restaurant in Wytheville
Thursday night dinner at the Italian Garden Restaurant in Wytheville, VA
We made a rest stop at Thompson Valley Market on our Friday drive
Our line of Miatas during the Friday Drive
Friday lunch at the Riverfront Restaurant in Chillhowie, VA - Clockwise: Debbie & Randy Gilbert, Jason & Edwin Heck, Jasper & Carolyn White, David Talbert
Friday lunch at the Riverfront Restaurant in Chillhowie, VA - Norbert & Sharon Skolimowski and Roger Hixson
Friday lunch at the Riverfront Restaurant in Chillhowie, VA - John & Joe Ipock and Tina Whitt
Friday lunch at the Riverfront Restaurant in Chillhowie, VA - Clockwise: Tine and Rick Whitt, Matt and Angie Kimel
Friday lunch at the Riverfront Restaurant in Chillhowie, VA - Clockwise: Kathy & Mark Ernstes, Tena Hough, Allen Morrison, Lee Hough, Joe Sizemore, and John Stacy
Friday lunch in Chillhowie, VA - Clockwise: Jim Pickett, Marion Wear, Sandra Burns, and Charles Wear
Saturday morning Car Show with misty rain - the two NAs
Saturday morning Car Show - the NBs
Saturday morning Car Show - the NCs
Saturday morning Car Show - the NDs
Car Show Winner of the NA Division - Edwin Heck, presented by Jim Pickett
Car Show Winner, NA Division, Edwin Heck with his dad, Jason
Car Show Winner, NB Division - Rol Walters, presented by Jim Pickett
Car Show Winner, NB Division, Rol Walters with his NB
Car Show Winner, NC Division - Kathy & Mark Ernstes, presented by Jim Pickett
Car Show Winner, NC Division - Mark Ernstes with his NC
Car Show Winner, ND Division & Best of Show - Tina Whitt, presented by Jim Pickett
Car Show Winner, ND Division and Best of Show - Tina Whitt with her ND
After driving the Back of the Dragon Saturday, we stopped at the Back of the Dragon Welcome Center for lunch at their Food Truck.
Karen and Allen Morrison at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Jim & Cathy Pickett at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Edwin & Jason Heck at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Joe Sizemore and Sandra Burns at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Rol Walters, Lisa & Ben Hawley at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Lori Leison and Carl Rumbolo at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Carolyn & Jasper White at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Randy & Debbie Gilbert at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Mark & Kathy Ernstes at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Roger Hixson and Sherry Fahnstock at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Jerry Fulk and John Ipock at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Joe Ipock at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Tina Whitt and Angie Kimel at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Norbert Skolimowski and David Talbert at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
Cathy & Carl Rumbolo at BAck of the Dragon Welcome Center
Some of our Miatas at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
More of our Miatas at Back of the Dragon Welcome Center
We enjoyed lots of beautiful scenery as we drove through Burke’s Garden
Burke’s Garden
Burke’s Garden
Dinner at Tokyo Japanese Restaurant Saturday night
Dinner at Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
Dinner at Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
Dinner at Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
In the Fairfield Inn meeting room where we held drivers’ meetings and our raffle on Saturday night to raise money for the Autism Society
Edwin Heck won a $25 Gift Certificate from Rock Auto in the raffle Saturday night
Sharon Skolimowski won a Diamondesque license plate frame from Advance Auto Parts
Karen Morrison with the waterproof blanket from Moss Motors that she won at the raffle
Tina Whitt with the Mazda backpack she won in the raffle
Debbie Gilbert with a sponge she won in the raffle
Sherry Fahnstock with the gift certificate from Randy Gilbert’s Meineke Care Care Center that she won in the raffle
Norbert Skolimowski with the Best of Show Detailer by Griot’s Garage that he won in the raffle
Roger Hixson with the Interior Detailer from Griot’s Garage that he won in the raffle
Sandra Burns won O’Reilly’s Car Wash in the raffle
Rick Whitt won a Car Charger from Mazda
Randy Gilbert won a bucket from Auto Zone in the raffle
Lee Hough won a water bottle from Mazda
Lisa Hawley won a Miata themed mug
Marion Wear won Prima Nero from DDM Works
David Talbert won Prima Nero and Prima Nourish from DDM Works
Charles Wear won a $100 store credit voucher from Flyin’ Miata
Lori Leisen won a baseball cap from Moss Motors
Mark Ernstes also won a $100 Store Credit Voucher from Flyin’ Miata
Cathy Rumbolo won a Miata Key Chain from Moss Motors
Jim Pickett won a Gold Oil Cap from Carbon Miata