The old members of the Platte Valley Customs Club and the Customettes are hosting a get-tigether September 11, 2010, at the Sedgwick Co. Fairgrounds. We the invite all former members and their families for a day of remembering the former drag machines, photos, club memorabilia, movies, and anything you care to bring. The Platte Valley Customs Club was started with 16 members who had a goal to build and run a drag strip. As it has turned out, it is the "Oldest Club-Owned Drag Strip" in the U.S. We met in June, 1950, and were called the "Ramrods". After a few name changes, the Platte Valley Custom Club was started in March 1952. Our club colors are kelly green and white. Our first drag race was held, August 22, 1953. at the Sedgwick Co. Fairgrounds, six more races were to follow at the track. The last race was threre in October 1955. On April 2, 1957, we met with the Julesburg Town Board and the Sedgwick Co, Comissioners and talked of building a drag strip. The first race on the new track was held on August 16 & 17th, 1958 with 210 entries. We hope to see you on September 11, 2010. at the Sedgwick County Fairgrounds in Julesburg Colorado, 10 a.m., where the first drag race was held in August of 1953. anyone wishing to come is invited to r.s.v.p, Platte ValleyCustom Club, P.O. box 89, Julesburg, CO. 80737. email: sellcar17@hotmail.com
does anyone have a way to get ahold of any car mag that might be interested in looking into this old car club and there memorabilia, the above pictures are just a small glimpse of all the old rods that most of the members still have and are going to bring them to the reunion
You are posting this on the HAMB, all the magazine guys will see it, trust me And congrats, your club has an impressive history!
We ran at Julesburg for years....classes D/Stock...X/Dragster...C/Roadster...D/Alterd..C/Dragster The record holding D/ Altered is pictured above.
Very cool!The Igniters here in Greeley had a reunion last weekend.My dad was a member from 61 to 65 ,and again in the late 70's early 80's.A lot of history in Colorado that few people know about.
very cool, we've got a lot of the old members comming out for the event and there bringing there old rods that havent been redone over the years and some of there old dragsters, lots of photos.
Wow!! what a cool slice of history here. I was from Grand Island, Ne. and plenty of us participated in races with you dudes. Some of you raced at G.I. also. Love the old pix, looks like the famous Golden Rod coupe, hammered 33-34 out of Omaha in one of the pix. Thanx for the blast of nostalgia. ~Sololobo~
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