Hunnert Car Pileup – 2010

Hunnert Car Pileup – 2010

Historically, the Hunnert Car Pileup has had a reputation as one of the best pure car shows in the country. Last year, the show hit a bump. More cars showed than expected. More people showed than expected. The little host town and venue were overwhelmed and, by all accounts, it was a logistical nightmare. You can imagine the dark thoughts of the Chrome Czars – the car club that works so damned hard to make it happen.

I’m pretty sure the boys were close to wiping their hands clean of the whole deal. Hosting a car show takes so much out of a fella… The first few years are always laid back and fun. And then, critical mass comes and the whole event begins to look more like work and less like a tool to lay down a legacy of passion. When that happens, the only thing that really keeps you going is the people that attend and their favoring reports. You deal with the heartache, because you know you are providing a good damn time.

So you can imagine the giant fucking wall in front of you when you don’t get that feedback. Why should you keeping going? Why should you keep pouring your heart and soul into something that other folks aren’t appreciating?

I’ll tell ya why… Cuz fellas that host car shows like the Hunnert Car Pileup are gluttons for punishment… and visionaries.

The Chrome Czars decided to continue on with the show. They took feedback. They analyzed and seriously considered just about all of it. Then, they made changes. From all accounts that I’ve heard, every damned one of those changes were for the better. In fact, many of the folks that I’ve talked to said the 2010 Hunnert Car Pileup was the best show to date. How about that?

It might seem a little odd for me to be spouting off about a show that I didn’t attend, but I feel like it’s shows like the Hunnert Car Pileup and the Lonestar Round Up that make this world of ours. They are important… And the people that host them need to be recognized for the work they do. Without them, we wouldn’t be where we are fellas.

So, this one is for the Chrome Czars and all the folks that believed in them this year. Good work fellas…

There is plenty of coverage on the H.A.M.B.

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