East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion

chris3racing · 10-14-2012, 09:53 AM

Less than a week away. Hope to see you there.

chris3racing · 10-19-2012, 08:00 AM

Picked up Akron Arlen Vanke at the airport yesterday. The ride to Henderson, NC was enjoyable. The first old racer Arlen mentioned was Melvin Yow. He commented that "back in the day" he was a serious racer in Super Stock/Pro Stock. He also commented about his times when he came to Piedmont and Person County for match races with the "Southern" racers.

On I-85, about 5 miles from Henderson, we came up on a Don Grotheer Cuda being pulled on an open trailer. Now do you think we really got some nostalgia conversation going.

Got to Henderson and the motel lots were beginning to fill. Parking lot at the Walmart looked like the pits at a race track. The Walmart is adjacent to three of the host motels.

Going to get the race car loaded and off to the barbeque at Saterwhite Point, then racing tonight at Roxboro Motorsports Park, "Person County dragway"

Lew Silverman · 10-19-2012, 09:58 AM

IF the rain stops I'll be there in the morning on Saturday! I'm really looking forward to the show!

Lew

Lew Silverman · 10-20-2012, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Lew Silverman

IF the rain stops I'll be there in the morning on Saturday! I'm really looking forward to the show!

Lew

The rain stopped, the trailer is loaded and I'm leaving in the morning for Henderson, about a 3 hour ride.

Hope to see everyone there!

Lew

Hemi Moose · 10-21-2012, 04:55 PM

Hope you all have fun out there, and lets hear some bench racing stories or anything else to report back from this reunion...and get some shots of the Motown Missile 'Cuda progress.

Hemi Moose · 10-21-2012, 05:20 PM

Here are some photos of them picking up the car and then headed down south to the restoration shop and starting to tear apart the Motown Missile 'Cuda pro stocker...

http://www.paulcompanies.com/apps/ph...bumid=10307395

chris3racing · 10-21-2012, 07:39 PM

Okay, the 11 th year of the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion is in the record books. This was what appears right now as being the largest show ever. Number of cars, both old race cars and classics, the number of old racers and the number of spectators appears to be up from previous year.

There were cars there that have been in previous years; however, there were cars and drivers who have never been there before and some which more than likely will never appear again. I arrived down town at 5:15 am on Saturday and the lot was already filling with cars. At about 1;30 pm we were watching the Spectator crowd and I commented I would like to get paid one nickel for every photograph that was taken of the Stock Super Stock/Pro Stock cars on the street Saturday. It was incredible to see all those cars in one place. There were 5 Motown Missle cars on the property, including on that was on a rotisery. 5 men lifted this car body off of a trailer and attached it to the display frame. Caution was "don't lift it by the fenders"

Curt I hope that you and your dad enjoyed your time there and hope that you got a chance to see everything that this show has to offer. Hope that you got the opportunity to talk with some of the guys and gals that you have heard about and read about from the history of drag racing. Even though we have been at Kinston Dragway together some times, I was glad to see you there. I had the occasion to be called to the Event Registration Table several times during the event by some very nice people who had read my posts and came to the event.

Classracer was well represented by a Station Wagon with a "Classracer" decal on the front fender. I will post some photos as soon a I have them downloaded.

10-14-2012, 09:53 AM	#1
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion Less than a week away. Hope to see you there.

10-19-2012, 08:00 AM	#2
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion Picked up Akron Arlen Vanke at the airport yesterday. The ride to Henderson, NC was enjoyable. The first old racer Arlen mentioned was Melvin Yow. He commented that "back in the day" he was a serious racer in Super Stock/Pro Stock. He also commented about his times when he came to Piedmont and Person County for match races with the "Southern" racers. On I-85, about 5 miles from Henderson, we came up on a Don Grotheer Cuda being pulled on an open trailer. Now do you think we really got some nostalgia conversation going. Got to Henderson and the motel lots were beginning to fill. Parking lot at the Walmart looked like the pits at a race track. The Walmart is adjacent to three of the host motels. Going to get the race car loaded and off to the barbeque at Saterwhite Point, then racing tonight at Roxboro Motorsports Park, "Person County dragway"

10-19-2012, 09:58 AM	#3
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion IF the rain stops I'll be there in the morning on Saturday! I'm really looking forward to the show! Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

10-21-2012, 04:55 PM	#5
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion Hope you all have fun out there, and lets hear some bench racing stories or anything else to report back from this reunion...and get some shots of the Motown Missile 'Cuda progress. Last edited by Hemi Moose; 10-21-2012 at 05:00 PM.

10-21-2012, 05:20 PM	#6
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion Here are some photos of them picking up the car and then headed down south to the restoration shop and starting to tear apart the Motown Missile 'Cuda pro stocker... http://www.paulcompanies.com/apps/ph...bumid=10307395

10-21-2012, 07:39 PM	#7
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion Okay, the 11 th year of the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion is in the record books. This was what appears right now as being the largest show ever. Number of cars, both old race cars and classics, the number of old racers and the number of spectators appears to be up from previous year. There were cars there that have been in previous years; however, there were cars and drivers who have never been there before and some which more than likely will never appear again. I arrived down town at 5:15 am on Saturday and the lot was already filling with cars. At about 1;30 pm we were watching the Spectator crowd and I commented I would like to get paid one nickel for every photograph that was taken of the Stock Super Stock/Pro Stock cars on the street Saturday. It was incredible to see all those cars in one place. There were 5 Motown Missle cars on the property, including on that was on a rotisery. 5 men lifted this car body off of a trailer and attached it to the display frame. Caution was "don't lift it by the fenders" Curt I hope that you and your dad enjoyed your time there and hope that you got a chance to see everything that this show has to offer. Hope that you got the opportunity to talk with some of the guys and gals that you have heard about and read about from the history of drag racing. Even though we have been at Kinston Dragway together some times, I was glad to see you there. I had the occasion to be called to the Event Registration Table several times during the event by some very nice people who had read my posts and came to the event. Classracer was well represented by a Station Wagon with a "Classracer" decal on the front fender. I will post some photos as soon a I have them downloaded.

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