races

[sgtmcd42]

Currently, we have three official races to run the ha/gr cars. Are there plans for getting us more?

[ThingyM]

If we can get some cars completed for next year, We will be able to have some races here in Sunny Calif. Already got some approvals..

[REJ]

What three are we talking about? I know about the HAMB drags and plan on being there next year.

[sgtmcd42]

What three are we talking about? I know about the HAMB drags and plan on being there next year.

Nitro Nationals (Tulsa)
Hamb Drags(mokan)
American Hot Rod Reunion (mokan)

[REJ]

You guys in the center of the country have all the luck, dammit!:mad:

[Jim Marlett]

You guys in the center of the country have all the luck, dammit!:mad:
It's about time, don't you think!

[GMC BUBBA]

Nitro Nationals (Tulsa)
Hamb Drags(mokan)
American Hot Rod Reunion (mokan)

Do you have the dates for these events. I need to plan my next years schedule as well.??
Also are you counting the Goodguys Indy event as a race event ???
We are just starting on our GMC powered HA/GR car. Will be complete for the Indianapolis 500 World of Wheels indoor car show for sure. It will be in the Indy Road Rockets display.

Looking forward to the events and racin the HA/GR car.

[Ryan]

- Left Coast H.A.M.B. Drags (More news soon)
- Day of the Drags

[Godzilla]

The Antique Gas Dragster Racing Association (AGDRA) has teamed up with the Central States Gasser Association to offer a racing program to strips in and close to Oklahoma in 2007. We are trying to get at least two race dates at each of 4 tracks. We will also be running at Tulsa as their racing program allows.

The HAMB dragsters will be welcome to run with us. I believe that most of the ones I have seen are within the rules of the AGDRA. These will be points races for us but a little competition will make all of us run a little better.

Race dates will be posted on the AGDRA web page as they are confirmed (the web site is down for re-construction right now...but should be back up in a week or so). Ron.

[sgtmcd42]

The Antique Gas Dragster Racing Association (AGDRA) has teamed up with the Central States Gasser Association to offer a racing program to strips in and close to Oklahoma in 2007. We are trying to get at least two race dates at each of 4 tracks. We will also be running at Tulsa as their racing program allows.

The HAMB dragsters will be welcome to run with us. I believe that most of the ones I have seen are within the rules of the AGDRA. These will be points races for us but a little competition will make all of us run a little better.

Race dates will be posted on the AGDRA web page as they are confirmed (the web site is down for re-construction right now...but should be back up in a week or so). Ron.



heads up racing?

[plan9]

- Left Coast H.A.M.B. Drags (More news soon)
- Day of the Drags

very neat, left coast hamb drags?
Arizona will be the host state perhaps? that would be great.

[Jim Marlett]

heads up racing?
I think they are doing index racing. I had the info once, but I'm sure I'm just jumping the gun on Godzilla's accurate response anyhow.

[Mr. Mac]

Do you have the dates for these events. I need to plan my next years schedule as well.??
Also are you counting the Goodguys Indy event as a race event ???
We are just starting on our GMC powered HA/GR car. Will be complete for the Indianapolis 500 World of Wheels indoor car show for sure. It will be in the Indy Road Rockets display.

Looking forward to the events and racin the HA/GR car.

The Ram Rods are counting Indy as one for sure, I hope every one else will follow.

[Godzilla]

heads up racing?All racing is heads up...two indexes to choose from (11.99 and 12.99). For each event there are points awarded to the low qualifier in each index (closest to 11.99 or 12.99), overall winner and runner up in each index.

Acumulate points during the season toward championship at the end of the season...based on performance not popularity.

[Rand Man]

Godzilla,
It shows realy poor form to qiut HA/GR, then promote your new "association" here. I don't give a damn what you do or where you race. Your rules, points or website add no positive value to the threads in this forum. If you want to pick up your toys and go home, then do as you please. I'm tired of reading about it.

[Godzilla]

Godzilla,
It shows realy poor form to qiut HA/GR, then promote your new "association" here. I don't give a damn what you do or where you race. Your rules, points or website add no positive value to the threads in this forum. If you want to pick up your toys and go home, then do as you please. I'm tired of reading about it.Just providing a little information to the guys who are looking for a place to run their cars here in Oklahoma. They might want to have fun...make some runs...meet others with a similar interest in nostalgia racing.

I am sorry but I don't see that I have harmed this forum of yours...and the racers that you speak for. I can assure you that I quit nothing...just found a place to race my car and have fun doing so. The Central States Gassers are a great bunch of guys and I feel lucky to be associated with them.

Please feel free to avoid reading anything that I should post that offends you. I shall, however, continue to support the HA/GR class and its rules. While not having a car myself to run in this class, I have been asked to build a rear engine sidewinder on a 89" wheelbase with dual rear tires. I think it would be a fun build and should meet the rules to run as either HA/GR or AN/GD....sorry, you probably didn't want to read about that. Ron.

[Drewfus]

Here in Australia we will have a minimum of 3 events here in Sydney during 2007, as well as a very real opportunity to run at the Willowbank Nostalgia Nationals(in Brisbane) mid year, with the opportunity to run at any existing CNDRA 'nostalgia' event here in Australia that we choose to attend.

NOTE: Whilst we are 'technically' using an existing 'Aussie nostalgia' series, we are definately part of the HAMB universe.

"Spreading the Gospel".....

Cheers,

Drewfus:D

[GMC BUBBA]

The Ram Rods are counting Indy as one for sure, I hope every one else will follow.

Dont forget we have two afterhours events planned for the group. One is the Bubbas Trailer Park HAMBer/Spam-a-rama on friday evening and the other is a cookout at Culberson Customs/Road Rockets sat evening. Both are close to raceway park on the west side.
Would like to display your car at both if posible. Appearance fees are payable in spam and moon pies.

[Godzilla]

Dont forget we have two afterhours events planned for the group. One is the Bubbas Trailer Park HAMBer/Spam-a-rama on friday evening and the other is a cookout at Culberson Customs/Road Rockets sat evening. Both are close to raceway park on the west side.
Would like to display your car at both if posible. Appearance fees are payable in spam and moon pies.I was very disappointed when I was not able to get my car ready in time for Indy this year. Plans are already made to attend next year with several of my racing buddies and the Central States Gassers. Once we get there you can decide if you want to invite us...sounds like fun. Ron.

[FiddyFour]

- Left Coast H.A.M.B. Drags (More news soon)


am i the only one twitching ? ? ?

man Ryan,,, you're cookin bro! :cool:

[2b-banjo]

I plan to run Indy, hamb drags, and maybe others if within driving range. Looking forward to meeting other ha/gr people and getting the rail on the track. Haven't drag race since 1966 so probably a little rusty on the lights.

[GMC BUBBA]

I was very disappointed when I was not able to get my car ready in time for Indy this year. Plans are already made to attend next year with several of my racing buddies and the Central States Gassers. Once we get there you can decide if you want to invite us...sounds like fun. Ron.

Your invited , our local gasser guys will there smelling like 111 octane as well. (check this month super chevy cover 55 chevy gasser built by Tom Culbertson of Culbertson customs Indianapolis)

[Godzilla]

Your invited , our local gasser guys will there smelling like 111 octane as well. (check this month super chevy cover 55 chevy gasser built by Tom Culbertson of Culbertson customs Indianapolis)Thanks...I will pass your invitation along. We will all get spammed to the gills. My understanding is that there will be at least three of the gasser guys from here in Oklahoma making the trip. I am hoping to see about ten cars in our caravan by the time June gets here. Ron.

[recycler]

Is Indy a for sure deal? I thought all of Goodguys drag racing was put on hold for next year due to lawsuit pending with the new owners of Famoso raceway?????
Brad

[Mr. Mac]

Is Indy a for sure deal? I thought all of Goodguys drag racing was put on hold for next year due to lawsuit pending with the new owners of Famoso raceway?????
Brad

I dont think we have heard it's offical from the Goodguys that Indy is off. I dont see how the Calif mess would effect Indy,But i'm not a lawyer. (thank god)

[gowjobs]

I dont think we have heard it's offical from the Goodguys that Indy is off. I dont see how the Calif mess would effect Indy,But i'm not a lawyer. (thank god)
Looks like Indy is still on:
http://www.good-guys.com/news/ggNewsDetail.aspx?ID=613

[dabirdguy]

The Cin-Day Rodders are working on having a car ready for this summer's events.
I'm sure we will make it to the HAMB Drags with at least one car, possibley two.

[Godzilla]

Well, I just heard from Terry at the Sooner Motorplex (Lawton, OK) and he says that he is "very interested" in setting a couple race dates for our cars at his track. I have given him the dates for the Tulsa races and asked him to find slots around them. He said he will call me with the dates.

I am arranging a combination show with our cars along with the Central States Gassers, so it should be a great day of oldies but goodies. The fans ought to really love it.

I will post the dates when I have them and I guess you can PM or email me and register to participate (that way I can give him a head count). I am pretty sure that there will be no cost for the cars and crews to enter and Terry might even offer a little purse...might is the operative word there. If not I will try to arrange a trophy/throphies if I can find sponsors for them. We will see....

So keep watching this thread for updates on this deal. Ron.

[bob hindman]

Hornets Will Beeeeee Therrrrrr..........

Is It A 1/8 Mile Strip???????

Hiney One Of The Hornets.......

[Godzilla]

Hornets Will Beeeeee Therrrrrr..........

Is It A 1/8 Mile Strip???????

Hiney One Of The Hornets.......It is an 1/8th mile. Really great racing surface. I am trying to set up the same deal at Ardmore (2 race deal). I have been told that we would be able to run an 1/8, 1000 foot or a 1/4 at Ardmore. Since most of us are not running front brakes...and the shut down is a little short...I would think that the 1000 foot or 1/8th would be preferable.

Thunder Valley would be 1/8th, 1000 foot or 1/4 mile. I have not contacted them...I have been told that they are little difficult to work with so I am putting them off. I have not heard back from Ark City. The racing surface is so rough there that I am not sure I want to set anything up there or not...give me your input.

I talked to Ron in Kansas City and he is going to check with Heartland Park. I would really like to race there at least once this year. I hope it works out...keep you posted. Ron.

[Mr. Mac]

It is an 1/8th mile. Really great racing surface. I am trying to set up the same deal at Ardmore (2 race deal). I have been told that we would be able to run an 1/8, 1000 foot or a 1/4 at Ardmore. Since most of us are not running front brakes...and the shut down is a little short...I would think that the 1000 foot or 1/8th would be preferable.

Thunder Valley would be 1/8th, 1000 foot or 1/4 mile. I have not contacted them...I have been told that they are little difficult to work with so I am putting them off. I have not heard back from Ark City. The racing surface is so rough there that I am not sure I want to set anything up there or not...give me your input.

I talked to Ron in Kansas City and he is going to check with Heartland Park. I would really like to race there at least once this year. I hope it works out...keep you posted. Ron.

I can give you my input on Ark City. We took our car up there last year to do some testing. It was so rough my sun glasses fell off and wedged sideways in my helmet. By the end of the track my eyes were viberating so bad I couldnt tell where the end of the quarter was. I will never go back there.

[Godzilla]

I can give you my input on Ark City. We took our car up there last year to do some testing. It was so rough my sun glasses fell off and wedged sideways in my helmet. By the end of the track my eyes were viberating so bad I couldnt tell where the end of the quarter was. I will never go back there.That was kinda our experience last year when we took the gassers to the nostalgia race there late in the year....and where the hell is the return road??? I just did not want to make a unilateral decision to not book with them. That makes 2 against ? for going.

[Jim Marlett]

There's always Wichita. Track is reasonably smooth. Return road is supposed to get patched this year (danged gophers).

[Godzilla]

There's always Wichita. Track is reasonably smooth. Return road is supposed to get patched this year (danged gophers).I have been emailing with Wayne Roberts at the Wichita track and he has offered to book us on October 7th during their Hot Rod Reunion. In addition to free entry he said we will get free track food.

Email me to register if you can commit to race there so Wayne will have an accurate head count and know how large a show to plan on. I would like to be able to send along a picture of your car with the registration...and crew...if possible.

We will be a combination show with us and the Central State Gassers...so it should be a real cool old time racing program. Please email me so I can send you a registration. Ron.

[Ron Golden]

Ron,

If you keep posting to this thread a certain individual is going to knock you down, piss in your face and make you write bad checks. LOL

Thanks for getting us places to run our cars...I certainly appreciate it. I don't care if we have to race at the Tooth Fairy Drags, it's still racing.

See you all at the starting line,

Ron http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Godzilla]

Ron,

If you keep posting to this thread a certain individual is going to knock you down, piss in your face and make you write bad checks. LOL

Thanks for getting us places to run our cars...I certainly appreciate it. I don't care if we have to race at the Tooth Fairy Drags, it's still racing.

See you all at the starting line,

Ron http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gifMy goal is to get the little cars scheduled to run an even dozen race dates. This is an opportunity for ALL HAMB cars to run...so there will be some non-HAMB cars running too...big deal...get over it...its the best thing to grow the class.

The more we run our cars in front of the public...and pass out sets of rules...and tell guys about the HAMB...the more this is going to grow. How is that bad for us or the HAMB, car owners or racing in general? That is a rhetorical question...I am really not solisiting remarks from the peanut gallery.

If someone wants to do something constructive...instead of complaining...how about making a trifold brochure that racers can hand out in the pits. Something with the rules and guidance to the HAMB HA/GR pages. Something positive that will peak their interest. We have got to learn to play together.........

[Mr. Mac]

All the HA/GR guys from the Tulsa area and mabe the Ark guys are going to have a display at Starbirds. We will be passing out the rules,the trifold idea is good.

Hey,by the way hows you engine coming?

[flatfooted]

With races already booked at mo-kan and now with wayne roberts on oct 7 it sure does split the nostalgia racers in half .Kind of like building non spec cars and calling them something else. Raced at both meets last year and had a great time .Mr roberts and Mr blanton are class acts in my book. They are both very racer friendly . Hope somebody gets them on a working page for everybodys sake

[Godzilla]

All the HA/GR guys from the Tulsa area and mabe the Ark guys are going to have a display at Starbirds. We will be passing out the rules,the trifold idea is good.

Hey,by the way hows you engine coming?Well...believe it or not...that little ole 235 is sitting in the garage right now. I am fabbing up a 3x2 intake for it and working on my second set of headers...I will have a short and long runner set to track-tune with.

I am anxious to see how it performs. It ought to be a terror on an 1/8 and maybe 1000 foot...but I don't know if it will spin fast enough to get thru the quarter. Well, I have another pumkin in the garage...I might have to build it up with a set of 390's and a mini-spool just in case.

I am looking forward to driving over and seeing you and the other guys... and the cars....at Starbird. I might try to hitch a ride with Sam and "Agent Orange." Lets hope for better weather this year.........

[Godzilla]

With races already booked at mo-kan and now with wayne roberts on oct 7 it sure does split the nostalgia racers in half .Kind of like building non spec cars and calling them something else. Raced at both meets last year and had a great time .Mr roberts and Mr blanton are class acts in my book. They are both very racer friendly . Hope somebody gets them on a working page for everybodys sakeNothing, I repeat...NOTHING is booked at Wichita. That date was offered so I posted it as I said I would. Nothing has been booked at Lawton, Topeka, Kansas City, Ardmore, Thunder Valley or ANYWHERE else, and won't be unless it is the will of the majority of racers to do so.

I am doing bookings for the Central States Gassers for 2007 right now. It is easy for me to include the dragsters at the same time. I will post the dates as they are offered...you tell me if you want to race on that date.

It sounds like the first race date offered conflicts with the plans that some of you have made to be at Mokan. I guess it is an acid test right off the bat. You need to decide where you want to race on October 7th. When you decide let me know and I will work with that.

I would like to offer a personal thought on "non spec cars and calling them something else." Everyone is welcome at the HAMB drags...right. It is about inclusion...right. The winner is not always the fastest car...right. So going fast is meaningless...right. Anything that promotes the HAMB in a good way is good for the HAMB...right. Attitudes and negative commentary do nothing to benefit the HAMB................

[Godzilla]

Ok, here goes....Wayne is willing to trade Sat. Oct 7th...for Sunday September 9th. This would be a week before one of the races at Tulsa. Please give me your input on what you want to do...change--- book Oct. 7th---or pass.

Wayne said that the track's schedule goes to the printer on Thursday...so he needs a decision right away. Ron.

[bob hindman]

Ok, here goes....Wayne is willing to trade Sat. Oct 7th...for Sunday September 9th. This would be a week before one of the races at Tulsa. Please give me your input on what you want to do...change--- book Oct. 7th---or pass.

Wayne said that the track's schedule goes to the printer on Thursday...so he needs a decision right away. Ron.

SEPT. 9 IS GREAT....DAAAA HORNETS......HINEY......

[Godzilla]

From your feedback....here is what I have for a race schedule for 2007:

May 12th Tulsa
June 8-10 Indy GG
June 29th Tulsa
June 30 Nitro Nationals - Tulsa
July 28th Tulsa
Aug. 24th Tulsa
Aug 25th Hamb Drags
Sept 9th Wichita
Sept 15th Tulsa
Oct 7th Mokan

Please send along additions or changes. I will send this to Terry Zimmerman in Lawton and see if he can add a couple dates.

[Mr. Mac]

Looks like alot of good racing to me.Poor little flathead:)

["Doc" Parsons]

I ain't scared

[JRV]

Just my 2 cents, but why is there such a problem with an "organizer" giving people a place to race? It seems that when someone says that "So and So" group wants to put on a class for the diggers, people get all twisted. Why? If you can get 6 guys together and pay to rent a track for a day, good for you....but most guys on this board can't afford the 8-10K it takes to rent a track by themselves for a day....some of us are just trying to expand your opportunities and we are gettig pissed on.....makes no sense....we're not the NHRA!

[GMC BUBBA]

....some of us are just trying to expand your opportunities and we are gettig pissed on.....makes no sense....we're not the NHRA![/quote]

Dude,
I ( and most of the others) don't have a clue as to what you are so up set about.!!!!:confused: :confused: Have i missed a post or two??

Care to " carefully explain" ??

Understand this is the HA/GR builder forum, not the digger forum or the nhra forum , simply the " HA/GR builder forum.

[Godzilla]

I am sure glad it is getting warm enough to go race...now all I need is my car finished. Once we get the cars out and start making laps I think everything will work itself out. I just want to wish everyone a safe racing season...see ya on the starting line. Zilla.

[JRV]

....some of us are just trying to expand your opportunities and we are gettig pissed on.....makes no sense....we're not the NHRA![/quote]

Dude,
I ( and most of the others) don't have a clue as to what you are so up set about.!!!! Have i missed a post or two??

Care to " carefully explain" ??

Understand this is the HA/GR builder forum, not the digger forum or the nhra forum , simply the " HA/GR builder forum.

At this point after read back a ways in this thread, I just figure we are wasting our time trying to help...so, not my problem....ya'all have fun.

[Godzilla]

I heard from Terry at the Lawton drag strip. He said that he was going to talk with Mike about a race date for us there. I didn't know what to tell him...are we still wanting to go down there and burn up the 1/8th...or not?

I need to get some feedback from you guys who would be willing to tow down there (post or PM me)...I am going down there because I really like the track and Terry is a great guy. I just want him to see one of these cars up close...I think he will really get into them.

If the consensus is to go I will ask him for some help finding a local sponsor for some trophys or $$$. Maybe we could do round money and race matched pairs based on qualifiying (gladiator style). Just a thought.

[Ron Golden]

Guys,

I'm confused! Would someone take it upon themself to compile a list of the confirmed race dates/locations (city & state) so everyone can schedule accordingly. I want to make as many races as possible but most of us need to work around wives/family/police/weather/etc.

Thanks, Ron