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heres the link for all of you who would like to be there but cant,you will have nostalgia funny cars,front engine nitro dragsters and a wide variety of 60s & 70s gassers racing at Bakersfields historic track.
I will post pictures later when we return,  enjoy :)

http://www.bangshift.com/blog/LIVE-VIDEO-FEED-FROM-THE-2009-CALIFORNIA-HOT-ROD-REUNION-AT-FAMOSO-RACEWAY-OCT.-16-18.html


cheers richie,uk :)

Is there much to see there?  :P

Thanks for the link.  8)

Saturday, Oct. 17
Reunion Opens 8 a.m.
Tech Inspection & Registration – All Classes 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Qualifying & Exhibition Runs – As Called 8 a.m.
Nostalgia Top Fuel - Qualifying Session 2 1 p.m.
Nostalgia Eliminator – Round 1 Eliminations 3 p.m.
A/Fuel – Round 1 Eliminations 3:30 p.m.
Nostalgia Funny Car Qualifying – Qualifying Session 1 4:00 p.m.
Nostalgia Top Fuel Eliminator – Round 1 4:30 p.m.
Twilight Memorial at Starting Line 5:30 p.m.
“Cacklefest” Parade & Presentation 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18
Reunion Opens 8 a.m.
Chapel Service at Reunion Central Tent 8:30 a.m.
Eliminations – As Called 9:00 a.m.
Pre-race Ceremonies / National Anthem 10:45 a.m.
Nostalgia Funny Car Qualifying – Session 2 11:00 a.m.
Nostalgia Top Fuel Eliminator Continues – Round 2 11:30 a.m.
Continue Eliminations – All Categories As Called 12 noon
Exhibition Runs Throughout The Day - As Called
Nostalgia Funny Car - Round 1 Eliminations 1:00 p.m.
Final Elimination Runs – All Categories 4:30 p.m.
Winner’s Circle Awards Presentations 5:00 p.m.
Reunion Closes 6:00 p.m.

Such a good meeting, have fun ;D

i'm watching  the report , cool  :o

Cacklefest right now. Too bad i had to work this weekend. I hate my boss.

Just got in, funny car was the best I have ever witnessed :o :)   I have sime videos that hopefully come out ok,one funny car out of shape and onto 3 maybe even 2 wheels and another were they both go throught the finish line in the same lane one behind the other,will upload them tommorow and the pictures

cheers richie,uk

 

thx richie

Great link. just watched some of yesterdays and will tune in later again for todays live coverage. Starts at 5pm UK time or 18.00 hrs Continental.
Doesn't make me jealous at all...I went to Shakey yesterday for some T&T...not quite the same.

Frank

I was watching it too. A couple of the Funny car runs did look a bit lively, saw the one that crossed lanes, pleased to see it run through and get the laundry out. I think the Jungle Jim car had an issue on that round too, the footage was a bit jumpy at the time but it looked like it was heading for the guard rail and pulled the 'chute at around 1000ft?

(Maybe it's a current NHRA driver that forgot that real drag racing is 1320?)

Very cool.  8)

they start again   :o :o

Live drag race porn....I love it!!!

Ok just to wet your appetite asits going to take a while to re size them all

 :o

cool  pict , saw the picture on bang shift from the friday  & saturday  , the one from saturday night  look cooll too

I've been watching a while and have to say it's a bit of a shame that it's all racing, do they not have a Terry Grant equivalent over there? Or maybe a jet quad? :P

And no oil downs??? ???

Don't they use oil??? ???

And no Formula 1 style "rock" concerts??? ???

I hope our track organisers are watching this too...and learn....

 ;D

And Mat don't for get the Jet Truck and Fire Truck to. :P :D ;D

HELL YEAH!!!  :o :o :o

How I'd love to be there!!

Thanks Richie for posting the link! :-*

Well they kind of do,when they have down time they send a 50s or 60s era fuel dragster with push start truck down to keep you interested :o No fun at all :D ;D

there were a couple of oil downs and saturday some cars seemed to have an attraction for the foam blocks that hold the mirrors for the timing lights but they are so efficient at getting it sorted you dont really notice

Ok some more pics 

So you want to build a gasser,maybe something authentic,well how about this jem in the swap meet,yes this has got history :)

Or maybe buy a funny car??

or prefer a 33willys to a 41?

They've just had a 57 Chevy Cameo Pick up wheelstander with a blown alky motor to keep people amused. :D

As it is the Hot rod reunion here are some

Try and talk Jo into this rather then a Rod. I'll give you a hand putting it together again. It's fun and practical. You can pick up parts from Scat or take engine cases to the jet wash or just cruise around in it. ;)

more rods

more rods

That $ilver Dollar car is really cool, being a pick up it'd be a handy parts getter for the Funny Car.  8)

No plastic Rods there.

Just noticed, I've never posted this much. considering it's a V Dub forum and this post is all about old V8 shitters.  :D

Or some parts to buld that nostalgia car

What no IDA'S

Or maybe a nostalgia fuel dragster

and this ratty looking willys just appealed to me

Actually there was, it was a v8 manifold with 4 unused italian idas on it for $2500  didnt seem worthy of a picture though :D

With Turbo EFI? or is the dark side of Nostalgia taking it's toll

They just anounced that Rat Trap has been fired up in the pits. I've seen this thing in Kissimmee/Orlando a few years ago and stood 3ft away from it. Please run it on the track.

They also got Pure Heaven and Pure Hell Altereds there. :o

Good job i haven't had any Coffee or Coke today. I'm so excited.

Now some floppers,and Frank got some pics of them I think

more including the stone,wood & cook car,check out that cage :o  not for me

Rat Trap just run and crossed the centre line then back into his lane.  :o
Good job he was on a bye run.

Seemed to like the foam blocks too.  :)

Now the green monster :o

some old shiny things :)

donovan rail

the truck was pretty different

This guy was hiding most of the weekend,he was the person mainly responsible for killing off the front engined dragster ;)  Oh and he held a couple of records :)

cheers richie

Don prudhomme and his toys

and some more of DP and friends

and more

Way cool pics Richie,thx for posting them.

what an awesome event thanks for sharing Richie ;D

 :o :o awesome one day i will be there too  8)

Inspiration, pure inspiration. Thanks for the pics and the live link.

BB

A few more that I thought were interesting,firstly the inbetween entertainment

fuel altereds are always exciting to watch,can you imagine sitting behind the wheel of this

Yes we can! At least I can... ;D

Thanks for posting all this stuff!!!

I know someone who'll be liking the look of the Delivery in the first pic!  8)


I'm surprised to see you on this thread posting stuff like that.  :P

And some track action

A/FX anyone?

some pits action

and :)

Been three or four times and can vouch for it being the best drag race event, bar none! 8)

is this the one from willie"wildman" borsch ???
(http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10514.0;attach=35402;image)

Fabs,yes I beleive so,its called the "winged express"  and is a very original car,it makes my car look quite tame :D

cheers richie,uk 

I have fond memories as a teenager at OCIR watching Wild Willie Borsch go thru the lights....one hand on the wheel, the other on the door (his signature move). Surely, he had a set of brass one's!

Hi Fabs,

the "Winged Express" is one of the most popular Fuel Altered in the States. Check this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_QrDmeEFTs&feature=player_embedded

Saludos,

Ole

awesome video ole , :o :o :o

What a show, Richie... thanks for sharing your pictures!  Ole, your vid is the frosting on the cake.  You know your older then dirt when you have memories in your head of a lot of these cars in action from back in the day. 8) 8) 8) ;D

So this time the hint at your age is done by yourself... ::)

 ;) :D ;D