I traveled north to Riverdale Raceway today, met the HAMB's own Rocky Phillips, with his twin engined dragster. What a great guy!, he even let me help him out on the starting line. He put on quite a show, here are the pics of the event.
Great event Marty! Thanks for the help with the numbers! After that they didn't lose anymore of my time slips!
A few more from down track, thanks to Alan for promoting this great event at Dan's place (Riverdale).
Tom, thanks for posting, I missed seeing Robby's wheelie in the Willys! Anyone else, post pics if you can.
Great photos guys and it looks like the racers and spectators had a great time. Wish I could have gone over but I had too much going on here.
So much fun. The track guys were really cool to us banger guys too, letting us hang in the lanes and have cars go around while we waited to get lined up next to another banger. There were only about 4 of them out there so sometimes it took a while. Very cool people. I have a few pics of robbie's wheelstands, and I think there is a video floating around of at least one of them. I'll try to post it.
Robbie's wheelstands were epic! I was fortunate to be in the lane behind him on one run, and he nearly drug the bumper when he launched! He's having way too much fun with that gasser!
DAMMIT, I know I won't miss this next year, Jake you should have kept pounding on me to go, I am blaming you!
Thank you for the best slam of the weekend.............."QUOTE................... I THOUGHT YOUR CAR WOULD BE FASTER... END QUOTE" I thought the same about your Alterd .......Nice job! Cody
Marty; We got there a little late and I never did find you. GREAT races, my two boys first time down a strip, hopefully there hooked like you and me. Rocky's car was sure COOL. see you next year. Chris
Ha! I was hoping I'd see you there. You're right, I take full responsibility, I should have tried harder
Chris, sorry we didn't make contact,I had to leave early, it was a great event and good to hang out with Rocky, I think I might be hooked all over again, Willford and I are scheming !! See you later.
I've watched the event as a spectator in previous years, but after this year I wont ever sit on the side watching again! (well maybe between runs!LOL) But it was way too much fun! Maybe I'll even get my stumble sorted out by next year!
I'm a loss for words..........................WOW..........................Thank You everyone, at risk of forgeting someone I'd like to thank Scott, Deb & Marty for crewing the Evil TWIN, the Riverdale Raceway Crew, Walt, Marty, my Friend Gary Cullins with the Austin/Anglia (I couldn't of made it without him), Billetproofs Big Kahuna CHOPTOP and my Estranged CC Family. Already looking forward to NEXT YEAR! Rocky
[The last time You and Tom were scheming youguys had some Badass Hotrods, maybe we can do some Match Racing again!!! Chris QUOTE=Marty Strode;8107353]Chris, sorry we didn't make contact,I had to leave early, it was a great event and good to hang out with Rocky, I think I might be hooked all over again, Willford and I are scheming !! See you later.[/QUOTE]
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