This just came from the SFR office about our opening double national Mar 20/
21:

Gathering of GT-5 Champions at Thunderhill National

In the history of the GT5 class, four Minis have won the SCCA National
Championship. On March 20, 2004, a Gathering of Champions will be held at
the Thunderhill Raceway Park Double National. For the first time ever, all four
past champion Minis will be racing in the same event.

With this being the last year for the GT5 class, it is appropriate that the S.F.
Region host this special event, since three of the champion cars call the S.F.
Region home. The fourth was built by local company Comptech, as a sister
car to the Fortech Mini. The driver's list reads like a Who's Who of Club
Racing: Doug Peterson, Joe Huffaker, Bill Cooper, Duane Davis, and Travis
Duder. Current drivers John Becker and Ward Barbour have all had time
behind the wheel of these famous cars.

The four Championship Minis in this race will be the 1984 Champion Fortech
Mini, driven by John Becker; 1986, 1989, 2003 Champion Fortech Mini,
driven by Doug Peterson; 1993 Champion Comptech/Richard Kraus Mini,
driven by Ward Barbour; and the Champion in 2000, 2001, and 2002, the
Huffaker Mini, driven by Joe Huffaker.

In addition, a Mini drive-around will take place at the noon break on Saturday.
Both racing and street Minis from several Northern California Mini Clubs will
participate in this Mini celebration.