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**Ryan** · 05-21-2009, 08:38 AM

It's 1961. You arrive at your local drag strip early as this isn't a typical test and tune. Tommy Ivo and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits are match racing and the whole county has shown up to welcome the out-of-towners. Once in, you notice the whole joint ha...

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ryno · 05-21-2009, 08:48 AM

cant wait
the one time a year something worth a shit happens here!!!

Malcolm · 05-21-2009, 10:55 AM

Hell yeah, I always look forward to the Drags!... and this year I'm gonna race without clutch issues.
Better start practicing daily at stoplights, I guess.

Malcolm

Chris Casny · 05-21-2009, 12:47 PM

BTT,
looks like I'm going to drive my model a coupe up, for the Revolution. Hope my 1956 Nailhead engine, is traditional enough, for the event.

**JeffreyJames** · 05-21-2009, 01:03 PM

I would love to fly in for the HAMB drags. Not planning on it but who knows! If I can find air fair cheap enough.

Malcolm · 05-21-2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffreyJames

I would love to fly in for the HAMB drags. Not planning on it but who knows! If I can find air fair cheap enough.

If you fly into Kansas City, there are plenty of us (from there, or driving through there) that you could hitch a ride with.
St. Louis might also be an option...

**JeffreyJames** · 05-21-2009, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malcolm

If you fly into Kansas City, there are plenty of us (from there, or driving through there) that you could hitch a ride with.
St. Louis might also be an option...

Thanks Nick! I am looking at flights and they are kind of screwy. I'll see what I come up with.

ryno · 05-21-2009, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffreyJames

I would love to fly in for the HAMB drags. Not planning on it but who knows! If I can find air fair cheap enough.

if you, or anyone else fly into either fayettville ( xna) or tulsa (tul) on thrusday id be happy to pick you up.
friday your shit outta luck cause im heading to the springfield swapmeet.

**fur biscuit** · 05-21-2009, 01:20 PM

the revolucion will not be televised.

Rand Man · 05-21-2009, 03:10 PM

TUL, XNA, and KCI airports are about the same distance from Joplin.

**zman** · 05-21-2009, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffreyJames

I would love to fly in for the HAMB drags. Not planning on it but who knows! If I can find air fair cheap enough.

come on, just come up to Raleigh and ride with me. Thursday morning/afternoon departure, straight through puts us there Friday morning, back on Sunday.

tikidiablo · 05-22-2009, 12:46 PM

My buddy Notch was asking me when I was coming up again. Roadtrip! Going in the coupe.

05-21-2009, 08:38 AM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Jan 1995 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 13,624	Pre-Registration: The Drags & The Revo... It's 1961. You arrive at your local drag strip early as this isn't a typical test and tune. Tommy Ivo and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits are match racing and the whole county has shown up to welcome the out-of-towners. Once in, you notice the whole joint ha... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.

05-21-2009, 08:48 AM	#2
ryno Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: carl junction mo. Posts: 2,965	Re: Pre-Registration: The Drags & The Revo... cant wait the one time a year something worth a shit happens here!!!

05-21-2009, 10:55 AM	#3
Malcolm Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 6,110	Re: Pre-Registration: The Drags & The Revo... Hell yeah, I always look forward to the Drags!... and this year I'm gonna race without clutch issues. Better start practicing daily at stoplights, I guess. Malcolm __________________ www.instagram.com/hoesing

05-21-2009, 12:47 PM	#4
Chris Casny Old School HAMBer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hollywood CA/Burbank CA/Austin TX Posts: 4,549	Re: Pre-Registration: The Drags & The Revo... BTT, looks like I'm going to drive my model a coupe up, for the Revolution. Hope my 1956 Nailhead engine, is traditional enough, for the event. __________________ I know nothing

05-21-2009, 01:03 PM	#5
JeffreyJames Alliance Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SUGAR CITY Posts: 15,934	Re: Pre-Registration: The Drags & The Revo... I would love to fly in for the HAMB drags. Not planning on it but who knows! If I can find air fair cheap enough. __________________ I PLAY WITH TIGERS WWW.SUGARCITYSPEEDSHOP.COM CHECK OUT MY INSTAGRAM IMAGES

05-21-2009, 01:20 PM	#9
fur biscuit Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: corner of 23rd and Cutting Posts: 7,286	Re: Pre-Registration: The Drags & The Revo... the revolucion will not be televised. __________________ "Zounds! Zorched by Zarches, Spaceman Spiff's crippled craft crashes on planet Plootarg!"

05-21-2009, 03:10 PM	#10
Rand Man Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 2,624	Re: Pre-Registration: The Drags & The Revo... TUL, XNA, and KCI airports are about the same distance from Joplin. __________________ She's wearin' new colors and runnin' pretty good I got four hundred horses tucked under the hood.

05-22-2009, 12:46 PM	#12
tikidiablo Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: so cal Posts: 873	Re: Pre-Registration: The Drags & The Revo... My buddy Notch was asking me when I was coming up again. Roadtrip! Going in the coupe. __________________

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