Event Coverage Jalopy Showdown Drags 2009 - Pics

HOW I SPENT MY SATURDAY by DON MOYER

 

looks like it would have been a blast
thanks for the great pics

 

This absolutely is THE MOST ENJOYABLE EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Rain, wind, or whatever, it always gets off, and its really populated by some of the nicest, and most sociable, down-to-earth folks you could ask for...and us drunks,too...
Anyway, we'll never miss it, and, in fact, its my favorite event of the year...you can't beat three days in the valley, its more than a race, AND more than a car show.
Its a "happening"
Thanks everyone, Beaver Bob, Scary Larry, Spike, Don, Chopo, Nappy, Josh, Pat, John, Frank("top alcohol"!)...man, the list goes on, and on...
Good to see our old friends, make new ones, and watch some great racing!
Next year we'll be back on the track...
What a blast, I'm sad I'm home, but I've got a LOT of building to do!

 

Had a blast, met some cool people again and I'll be back next year. Here's the result of my racing. And I had a .000 light on this pass to boot. I'd like to know what cause the spanner nut to end up all crooked. Never saw that before. Had to use a porta-power to get the pumkin out. The nut caused it to jam up on the way out. Couldn't even pry it out. Got it fixed and loaded back in the trailer for Atco in 2 weeks.

 

What a great looking place! Looks like a real good time.

 

Thanks Don!

If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have had a car to ummm..."drive" this year...

Wish we'd have gotten more sleep on Friday night, I might have stayed up past 9:00 on Saturday!

 

Wow, that looks like a great race. About how many cars show up to race? I imagine the count was down this year, with the rain.

I need to find a way to get up there for this one, one of these years.

 

Beautiful shoebox.

 

Wasn't this thing amazing?
O yeah...



Buzzard, Beaver Bob told us this morning they had more spectators AND racers this year than ever before!

I know the program lasted a LOT longer than it had the prior two years, almost into the evening, so it must be growing, I guess!

 

OK, so it was AWESOME again. Great people, Great cars, Great racing & Great weather. The fog in the morning was even cool. Larry, Spike, Beaver Bob-awesome job again. It was better than last year. All the new friends & Old friends I got to hang out with were great. Here's some pit shots from before the sun came out. This will be it for tonight but more later. I'm dead tired from my 4 hour drive and then rebuiling the rear in my Willys this afternoon. I've got lots of pics to share if everyone wants to see them.

 

A few more until tomorrow night.

 

OUCH!
That*****s, too, man...first round and all...
By the way, sorry we crashed out so early Saturday this year!
Pat kept us up drinking in the rain all Friday night... lol...
Or maybe it was just me...

 

Sorry to see the destruction John but I know you'll get it sorted out. Thanks for posting the pics.

 

thanks for posting. I got a little to into it during the warm up passes. Mashed it hard out of the hole, the motor shifted a little and the fan clipped a fin at the bottom of my radiator...what a mess..and an adventure driving home. Thanks to moloko with the 60 sec epoxy ,sawzall,marty, eli,FrankT,yankeedave, and the everyone else who helped patch me up for the 2 and a half hour ride home. Need a new radiator..but man was it worth it. HA !

Thanks to Spike for the cool rod and piston trophy and for picking my car as "Spike's Pick"

Can't say enough about this great show

 

Mark, I'll fix that little Vermin next time!!! And that's who I was lined up against in the first round. Pat & I also ran together in the 2 round of time shots and had a killer door handle to door handle pass.

 

Mike, Thanks, It's already fixed and loaded in the trailer for the next race in 2 weeks. Spare parts are great things to have.

 

I love this car.

 

Nice!
We were watching from the "portable grandstand", the mangey, but effective F-1!

I wonder how they made out at Quarter Aces...

 

Glad too see it back together...does this mean i have to fix my Comet now? haha I have been working a plan for a new car since i left.....


Id like to thank Larry, Bob, and everyone else that was there, racing, what have ya...Most fun Ive had at the track in a long time!!!!

 

Awesome chop, patina and 572" crate motor. What's NOT to like ?

 

HAMBer Boss Hydro's Willys. Great show, Rocky.

 

These guys made lap after lap in their 4 bangers.

 

The fog shots are the coolest......

 

No idea about how 1/4 aces went, I didn't go. Came home and fixed my car for Atco.

 

HaHa, yes fix the Comet, let's race. Got a Gasser we got a place for you to race it.

 

haha DAMN IT!!!!! i may have something in the works, but the ol mans falcon and comet are first.... it also means my 289 is coming out of the comet

 

I was really hoping to see the Galloping Ghia get sorted out and run full bore.That thing looks like it would rip pretty good.Here's some shots I took, I put a couple on another thread.Thanks again to ScarryLarry and his work horses for putting this and the showdown together, I made it to both this year,and can't wait for next year.

 

Passed this roadster in the mist above Harrisburg, glad he made it.

 

Cool tow car.

 

man - I think I gotta go next year - looks too fun
anyone know the dates?