Jalopy Showdown #9 Thanks & muddy shoes

Well # 9 is in the muddy bucket.I want to thank everyone for hanging in with us in dealing with the horribly wet infield. I stomped all over that place Friday trying to figure out where everyone was going to fit knowing that we lost about 1/3 of the infield AND around the outside of the track to standing water. As always you guys make it easy for me. NOBODY spent any time bitching to us about the conditions.I think by now you guys know what to expect at Latimore. We'll always have to deal with SOMETHING together. Who knows, these may be some of your best hot rod stories one day.We parked a few show cars on the farm field next to us...nowhere near the "show" field & NOBODY bitched as I explained & apologized for the parking situation. Some of the vendors also put up with swampy conditions but looked like they sold a ton of stuff. The new BBQ vendor seemed to be a giant hit and will be back. Thanks to the very well behaved campers all weekend & not leaving us a mess. Thanks for not trashing the new restroom. Thanks for buying show shirts & poster. Thank Mr. Norwell for the art. Thanks for the world not ending on the day of my show...what a shitty rap to be left with. Thanks to Pat & Kim for deciding to have their WEDDING at our car show. It was not conventional but they also didn't piss away 20 grand doing it and were still surrounded by friends & family...congrats! And as always thanks to out little crew of regular helpers. They stick in every year and as I told them this weekend, the day ONE of them decides they are finished with the show, the show is finished because I truly could not do it without them. KIm & I thank everyone for supporting the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing.
Jalopy Showdown Drags, Beaver Springs Dragway Oct.1........Let's race!

 

Larry,
THANK YOU, Kim and all involved in making the show happen!!!!
Including that asshole Johnnylonghair and even JT who kept trying to get me to pay 10 bux to come or go!

It's still, and always will be the best show.
I've said it before, and think it's safe to say that all our group would show up even if there were NO cars.
Just hangin out with everyone and having a good time with friends (and fellow DB's) is worth the ride, rain and mud!! Getting together with you guy's is always a great time!

Thanks to all.

Tony

 

Thanks to YOU and your crew sir, good times as always! Just made it back to buffalo a few hours ago. See ya in the fall, Larry.

Hi Tony, long time no see, hahaha!

 

Big thanks to all involved..............best show of the year. Thanks Larry

 

Had a blast, thanks for all the hard work

 

thanks again Larry for all your hard work

 

had fun larry. and it was nice to meet you also.

 

Thank You for taking "our little wedding in the vendor spot" idea and helping plan and set up the koolest wedding ever. Couldn't have happened without all your hard work. The Cake was AWESOME !!! You truly are the Greatest, and yes, it was the best Showdown Ever !!!!!

 

Sent ya a text last night, but i knew you and Kim would just be sitting back and relaxing... Awesome as always larry.. Will JR ever grow up..Hope that red bull at the end of the day helped ya out haha See ya in the fall..


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Larry, Thanks for a great show!What would The Jalopy Showdown be without a little mud.I already started the countdown till next year.Here's a pic too sum up the mood of the day!!

 

larry you must be the pied piper of mudd ,you have taken the what other shows would have givin' up on, with all the rain & mudd & some how put smiles on everybodys face ,your crew "top notch" bunch !!! good luck with # 10 ,ya think it will rain? to quote norwell " viva la mudd" i can't wait!!!!

 

That photo is bad ass!

 

Great show couldn't believe you had everything under control with lousy week of weather we had. Thank you and staff. Fred

 

Thanks Larry, With all the car pics I took this is one of my favorites.
Ps.Thanks for the pass!!!

 

Thanks for another great show, Larry and crew. Congrats to Pat and Kim. Of all the years I've been going to Hershey that ain't never happened there!!

 

A HUGE THANKS from the Redliners CC of Western PA...You and your crew are Tony Tiger "Greatttttttttttttttttttttttttt" !!!

 

Larry, Kim and your entire staff. The best show. Thanks Jeff for some Bad Ass art work. And all the folks who showed up and reminded me why the HAMB is so great. Great times with the best folks. Slim

 

Thanks for a great time to you and all of your staff. The sun god shown down on the Jalopy once again on Sat., you must be doing something right, like we all don't know that.

See you next year.

 

Well thanks larry and kim and the crew again this year what a blast. Speaking of a blast it only took me three years to be the winner of the 20 dollar trophy that JR gives for the first person to get him MUDDY and I don't mean speckle him with a bird dropping size piece of mud.
The weather awesome thanks again see you at the jalopydrags with rubberbands hahaha

 

Thanks Larry. We have the best time selling stuff in the swap area.Great show!!!

 

It was a pleasure handing it over to you. Thanks to you and everyone else for sticking it down deep in the mud.

 

i will be there for #10
with 999

 

Best event I've ever been to,was my first time,but already have motel reservation for next year,thanks to Larry,and all the others who worked so hard to have a top notch show

 

Just got back about three hours ago. Matt and I at Gear Drive had a blast. Thanks to Larry and the rest of the crew who puts on the Showdown. Great show!

 

thanks alot

 

My father, Daughter and I loved it as usual! You always put on a great Show Larry and I'm honored to know you. I hope to have something for in next years show but even if I don't there is no way I'm missing #10!!

Big thumbs up!!!

This is what it's all about!

 

thanks Larry great show my daughter will be one in a week and a half and this was her first show she loved it.

 

It wouldn't be the showdown without mud!



This is where it all started nine years ago. This is just about all the participants the first year. Always a neat show and good people that come and of course those that help put it on. It's come a long way. I'm glad that I was there for the ride. Thanks to everyone involved.

 

Thanks Larry for another great show.

Tommy, I was there that first year too- pushing my son around in his stroller in the rain. We had a great time that year too!