Hot rod Reunion Bakersfield,live video feed today/pics now added

[richie]

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

[ESH]

... 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 ...

Is there much to see there? 

Thanks for the link. 

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.

[benssp]

Such a good meeting, have fun

[speedwell]

i'm watching  the report , cool 

[Bryan67]

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

[richie]

Just got in, funny car was the best I have ever witnessed    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

 

[speedwell]

thx richie

[WhiteTrash]

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

[ESH]

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. 

[speedwell]

they start again   

[WhiteTrash]

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

[richie]

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

[richie]

 

[speedwell]

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

[ESH]

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?

[WhiteTrash]

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?

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....

[Martin Greaves]

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?

 

[Martin Greaves]

And Mat don't for get the Jet Truck and Fire Truck to.

[Ole]

HELL YEAH!!! 

How I'd love to be there!!

Thanks Richie for posting the link!

[richie]

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?

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 No fun at all

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 

[richie]

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

[richie]

Or maybe buy a funny car??

or prefer a 33willys to a 41?

[WhiteTrash]

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?

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

[richie]

As it is the Hot rod reunion here are some

[WhiteTrash]

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

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.

[richie]

more rods

[richie]

more rods

[ESH]

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

[WhiteTrash]

more rods

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.  

[richie]

Or some parts to buld that nostalgia car