TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Regional Tourism said June 1, every registered driver will receive a check in the mail at the end of the month. This is a refund of the registration fee.
Initially, A representative with Visit Tulsa said drivers who checked in to the Route 66 Capital Cruise but didn't get to be a part of the parade can request refunds.
Organizers with the Route 66 Capital Cruise said the parade capped before all registered drivers could participate to ensure the world record attempt could be achieved.
In the hours following the end of the parade, some drivers expressed concerns on social media about being left out of the parade.
WATCH: Visit Tulsa says refunds can be requested, addresses Capital Cruise concerns:
One driver contacted 2 News Oklahoma and said they were not permitted to join the parade after arriving at the SageNet Center staging grounds. They said many other drivers did not get to take part, despite registering.
In a social media post, Derek Bieri of Vice Grip Garage, who was a grand marshal for the event, said he was saddened to learn people were not permitted to take part.
2 News reached out to organizers and received the following statement, attributed to Visit Tulsa, in return:
"The window for drivers to arrive at Expo Square and stage for the parade was between 6-10:00 a.m. At approximately 11:00 a.m., the flow of cars arriving at Expo had slowed to the point that continuing to let them on the route would have created large gaps and jeopardized the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS attempt. At that point, the decision was made to cap the Cruise entrants and place the final car at the end. Everyone who registered is still a full participant and world record holder, and we are incredibly appreciative of each and every driver who took part in this unprecedented event."
On Sunday, Jonathan Huskey with Visit Tulsa told 2 News Oklahoma on camera that refunds will be available for certain registrants.
"Any driver that registered and checked in and was not able to make it onto the parade route they will absolutely 100% have the opportunity to request a refund," said Huskey. "They'll get communication in the register email within the coming days."
2 News also spoke with Derek Bieri, who appears at the 8:00 mark in the video below.
WATCH: Visit Tulsa and Derek Bieri react to complaints after Route 66 Capital Cruise:
Visit Tulsa spokesman Jonathan Huskey told 2 News on May 31 a press release and emails to participants would be issued detailing refund requests, but as of late night May 31, 2 News has not received confirmation of any sent out.
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