Event Coverage HAMB Drags 2014 - A New Name on The YAY-HOO Cup!

The idea was simple. Let's celebrate those guys who dare to drive their cars to an event and then thrash on them to see what they'll do down the track. It's a straightforward celebration of engineering and guts... or maybe not. In the six years that we Yay-Hoos have awarded the cup at the HAMB Drags to the quickest car driven to the event, it seems the majority of our winners have found ways to make this simple notion much more complex... whether in the form of last-minute thrashes on barely-complete machines or via blown-up motors a few hours before the twelve-hour drive back home so the kids can start school on Monday as planned. This year was no different.

The Yay-Hoo Cup this year was awarded to Jason Holland ('JHO') in his FE-powered A coupe. Jason's plan was originally to hit the HAMB Drags as part of a 3800-mile road trip with his dad and Nick Hoesing ('MALCOLM') to Bonneville and points west via Route 66, but that was cut short in Colorado when they got news of the rains at the salt. A little bummed, they headed back home and planned a later, Wednesday departure for Joplin. However, on Tuesday, Jason learned that another buddy... the one which was expected to haul Jason's race gas, slicks, tools, etc., up to Mokan, was not gonna make it. What to do? The only logical thing... put the slicks on the coupe and make the 400-mile journey to Joplin in race-ready fashion. Simple, right?

Long story, short... by the time Jason arrived at Ryno's place outside Joplin on Wednesday, the cords were showing on them slicks. Worrisome, indeed, but apparently not enough to prevent running them just a little further on the 150-mile cruise Ryno had arranged for the group on Thursday. With that event behind them, it's safe to say that those slicks were effectively and completely consumed. New ones would be needed post-haste if the coupe was gonna get the deed done at the drags on Saturday... and luckily a mad dash thru the Springfield Swap on Friday paid off with new set of meats. Big fat ones.

At the track, Jason and the coupe clicked off no fewer than seven passes in the low 12's, but his quickest was a 12.17 at 109 mph. That slip made him our Yay-Hoo Cup Champ for 2014, for which he receives a dash plaque commemorating the feat and, of course, his name will be forever added to The Cup. We presented The Cup to Jason at the host hotel Saturday night in grand, goofy, alcohol-fueled fashion, and then Jason and crew made the run back home Sunday in record time... on some bias plies... simple.

Thanks, Jason... and well done!!

 

Congrats Jason. You done good. And I still believe it is as nice a coupe as makes the trip. Very trad my friend.

 

that's just slicker than greased goose shit...congrats to jason

 

This is rad. Congrats Jason!

 

Congrats Jason


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Well deserved, cool car And good guy congrats!

 

Cool - anything is possible, not always easy.

 

Well done indeed. Good on ya Jason. An amazing weekend, and the new land speed record setting drive home to top it all off. I tip my hat. Gary

 

Congrats Jason!!
Cool editorial Blake...

 

Man them are some fast red pants ! where are all the other pics of the ceremony of trophy receiving ?? Congrats Jason

 

Those are viewable only with an upgraded HAMB VIP Membership, a signed note from your doctor, and a notarized liability waiver.

 

awesome. i especially like the inter lock of finger love between law and you on the trophy, the pants, shirt,grin, and fat head all make it that more special.

 

Hahah!!


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i think i will have that covered tomorrow after my drs signs off...
e mail em.

 

'Special'... THAT's the word I was looking for....thanks, RYNO!

 

Proud Pops!

 

Awesome ! Great guys right there


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Thanks everyone for all the kind words

 

Gotta love that picture with the proud Pops in there. Not only did Jason win the Yay Hoo cup that day but Toms son-in-law won his first A feature at a local dirt track...same day...Proud in deed

 

way to go Jason... you say proud papa, He say you better win that damn Yahoo cup after you too the intake off my galaxy! ha, Jason is the real deal!

 

The "Ya-Hoo" cup is the most prized trophy any HAMB'r could earn!

Congrats for earning it in that beautiful Coupe!

 

Well deserved win,....great to get to meet both Tom and Jason and hang with them .....




really cool trying to learn a new language as well...................

....

K

 

Congrats Jason!

 

Congratulations Jason was great to meet you and Nick at culvers in Lincoln, great car!

 

Congratulations on taking home such a coveted award.........now give Huggy Bear his pants back.

 

Congrats!

 

Killing them Jason!

 

Congrats, again Jason! ..And a BIG thank you to Blake and the rest of the Yay-Hoos for doing this each year.


Malcolm

 

good job, Jason...now,,,,tell us about the FE ...I didn`t know you could get one of those things to go that fast!!!