Historic Drag Race cars East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame

chris3racing · 07-13-2013, 09:11 AM

October is coming fast and the East Coast Drag Time Hall of Fame Reunion and Car Show is October 18, 19 and 20. If you have never attended this event go to the website and see what you are missing.

If you have an old Stocker or Super Stocker that is historiclly significant, please contact Nancy Wilson, "Miss Zip" at Vance County Tourism in Henderson, NC. I am sure she would like to talk to you about the car and driver. Lew Silvermans wagon drew a big crowd last year and I believe he had a good time at the event. If you would like to contact me and discuss the events of the week-end you can pm me here or at my email address chris3racing@hotmail.com.

Friday October 18 barbeque, car show and social at Satterwhite Point on Kerr Lake. Good spot for photos of your car. Friday night host motels have social set up in the lobby of each motel. Some serious old time bench racing at the motels. Visit each one and have a good time.

Saturday October 19 Classic Drag Race Car and Classic Car Show in Downtown Henderson, NC. Thousands of Classic cars and Classic Original and restored Drag Race Cars. Yes these are no clones, these are the original cars and drivers that make up the history of Drag Racing on the East Coast. Example, the completely restored Mopar Missile Wire Car, with many of the original crew, the last Sox and Martin Duster driven by the late Ronnie Sox. Hubert Platt's original, just as it was pulled out of a barn, FX car, and the cars of the S&S Racing Team Gassers, to name a few.

Sunday, October 20 is the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Vance Granville Community College Auditorium. This years inductees and many of the inductees from past years. The stories that are told during the induction ceremonies by Mr. Bret Kepner, MC and the inductees are priceless. This part of the week-end kind of brings a lump to your throat for old racers like me, because many drag racing friends and past inductees have past on and some can not return due to failing health. Oh and there are some cars on display at the Hall of Fame ceremonies on Sunday also.

chris3racing · 09-11-2013, 01:56 PM

Five weeks away.

danny waters sr · 09-11-2013, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by chris3racing

Five weeks away.

Might want to post some motels that are available for this event........You guys and gals don't want to miss this event as it is chocked full of history...

BRIAN SEATE · 09-11-2013, 08:50 PM

If anyone wants motel/hotel suggestions send me a pm. This is a great event, we truly enjoy it.

Bret Kepner · 09-12-2013, 06:47 AM

I'll be there!

malibss1968 · 09-16-2013, 02:05 PM

Is anyone coming to Henderson, NC for the East Coast Drag Time Hall of Fame and Show, Shine, Shag and DIne in Oct.?

chris3racing · 09-16-2013, 05:20 PM

There will be lots of people at Henderson. Any Class Racer board members who attend please look me up. I will be in downtown at 5:30 am and will be there until 6:00 pm directing parking for the historic race cars on Garnett Street. Please stop by and see me.For motel availability, it would be best to contact Nancy Wilson at Vance Count Tourism. Remember this is a three day event. Go to the Web site for more information.

chris3racing · 09-16-2013, 05:25 PM

Don't miss Bret Kepner and the Hall of Fame Induction on Sunday. The stories are super.

chris3racing · 09-21-2013, 12:06 PM

Haven't been on the site in several days and while taking a break down in the shop signed on. Just in the first few pages I saw so many notices of passing of members of our drag racing family. So many stories of the times with the lost members. Every year at the reunion you get to renew so many old friendships but at the same time you talk about days with people who have passed on since the beginning of the East Coast Drag Times Reunion. This whole event started with a small group of drag racing friends getting together after so many years and having a cookout. The discussion was, at the end of the day, to have a reunion like that every year. Nancy Wilson took that weekend and built something from it. At the reunion this year, there will be members of that first group, Ronnie Sox and Billy West, who will not be there except in memories. This year there are many who will not be returning that have passed on or are in extremely poor health. To many of us the memories of friends, people that we met and cars that we remember are what will be left to the next generation in Drag Racing. If you have an opportunity, visit Henderson, NC, during the Drag Race Reunion, you will be away from the work of the race track, visit with old friends, listen to the stories, share your stories, bring your family and friends and share with them the days when the cars that are on display downtown were on the race track.

To every family and friends who have lost loved ones recently and have posts on here, our sincere condolences and prayers from all of us at Chris 3 Racing.

chris3racing · 10-02-2013, 09:59 PM

Two weeks and the fun begins.

07-13-2013, 09:11 AM	#1
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Historic Drag Race cars East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame October is coming fast and the East Coast Drag Time Hall of Fame Reunion and Car Show is October 18, 19 and 20. If you have never attended this event go to the website and see what you are missing. If you have an old Stocker or Super Stocker that is historiclly significant, please contact Nancy Wilson, "Miss Zip" at Vance County Tourism in Henderson, NC. I am sure she would like to talk to you about the car and driver. Lew Silvermans wagon drew a big crowd last year and I believe he had a good time at the event. If you would like to contact me and discuss the events of the week-end you can pm me here or at my email address chris3racing@hotmail.com. Friday October 18 barbeque, car show and social at Satterwhite Point on Kerr Lake. Good spot for photos of your car. Friday night host motels have social set up in the lobby of each motel. Some serious old time bench racing at the motels. Visit each one and have a good time. Saturday October 19 Classic Drag Race Car and Classic Car Show in Downtown Henderson, NC. Thousands of Classic cars and Classic Original and restored Drag Race Cars. Yes these are no clones, these are the original cars and drivers that make up the history of Drag Racing on the East Coast. Example, the completely restored Mopar Missile Wire Car, with many of the original crew, the last Sox and Martin Duster driven by the late Ronnie Sox. Hubert Platt's original, just as it was pulled out of a barn, FX car, and the cars of the S&S Racing Team Gassers, to name a few. Sunday, October 20 is the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Vance Granville Community College Auditorium. This years inductees and many of the inductees from past years. The stories that are told during the induction ceremonies by Mr. Bret Kepner, MC and the inductees are priceless. This part of the week-end kind of brings a lump to your throat for old racers like me, because many drag racing friends and past inductees have past on and some can not return due to failing health. Oh and there are some cars on display at the Hall of Fame ceremonies on Sunday also.

09-11-2013, 01:56 PM	#2
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Historic Drag Race cars East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fa Five weeks away.

09-11-2013, 08:50 PM	#4
BRIAN SEATE Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 177 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Historic Drag Race cars East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fa If anyone wants motel/hotel suggestions send me a pm. This is a great event, we truly enjoy it.

09-12-2013, 06:47 AM	#5
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Historic Drag Race cars East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fa I'll be there! __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

09-16-2013, 02:05 PM	#6
malibss1968 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Historic Drag Race cars East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fa Is anyone coming to Henderson, NC for the East Coast Drag Time Hall of Fame and Show, Shine, Shag and DIne in Oct.?

09-16-2013, 05:20 PM	#7
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Historic Drag Race cars East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fa There will be lots of people at Henderson. Any Class Racer board members who attend please look me up. I will be in downtown at 5:30 am and will be there until 6:00 pm directing parking for the historic race cars on Garnett Street. Please stop by and see me.For motel availability, it would be best to contact Nancy Wilson at Vance Count Tourism. Remember this is a three day event. Go to the Web site for more information.

09-16-2013, 05:25 PM	#8
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Historic Drag Race cars East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fa Don't miss Bret Kepner and the Hall of Fame Induction on Sunday. The stories are super.

09-21-2013, 12:06 PM	#9
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Historic Drag Race cars East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fa Haven't been on the site in several days and while taking a break down in the shop signed on. Just in the first few pages I saw so many notices of passing of members of our drag racing family. So many stories of the times with the lost members. Every year at the reunion you get to renew so many old friendships but at the same time you talk about days with people who have passed on since the beginning of the East Coast Drag Times Reunion. This whole event started with a small group of drag racing friends getting together after so many years and having a cookout. The discussion was, at the end of the day, to have a reunion like that every year. Nancy Wilson took that weekend and built something from it. At the reunion this year, there will be members of that first group, Ronnie Sox and Billy West, who will not be there except in memories. This year there are many who will not be returning that have passed on or are in extremely poor health. To many of us the memories of friends, people that we met and cars that we remember are what will be left to the next generation in Drag Racing. If you have an opportunity, visit Henderson, NC, during the Drag Race Reunion, you will be away from the work of the race track, visit with old friends, listen to the stories, share your stories, bring your family and friends and share with them the days when the cars that are on display downtown were on the race track. To every family and friends who have lost loved ones recently and have posts on here, our sincere condolences and prayers from all of us at Chris 3 Racing.

10-02-2013, 09:59 PM	#10
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Historic Drag Race cars East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fa Two weeks and the fun begins.