I could meet you closer to the airport to shave some time off (Scott's Kitchen is closed on Sundays so I'm sure I could use a spot in their lot just for the day), or I'm still happy to drive half the group. I have a K-tag in my truck so disabling "avoid tolls" on the map will shave off 45 min off your times. The tolls between KC and MHK aren't much - a few dollars if memory serves - as long as you can hide the transponder in your rental car and get a cash receipt to prove to Avis you paid the toll already... . K-tags let you blow through the gates at 55mph which is nice, and offer a small discount on the tolls. If you knock off the tolls and I meet you so you don't have to come fetch me in Smithville, It drops the drive time by nearly an hour (more time @ lunch or the ghost towns).

I can also meet at the Westin or wherever and pick a few folks up, and make a stop at the airport on the way back. Whatever works.