Hot Rods Antique Drags, Irwindale

Anyone going to the Antique Drags, car show this weekend (05-22) at Irwindale Raceway ?
Up to 1959 for the racing, and up to 1974 for the car show.
I'll be wandering around, watching the racing.

Mike

 

I really wanted to go to this event this year, but plans have changed and I'm not going to be able to make it. Have a great time, wish I could join you.

But I do plan on getting out to the Aces CC event at Old World in Huntington Beach on Saturday, that should be good.

 

I won’t be able to get down to LA this weekend but I am going to try to get to Eagle Field to get my noisy old car fix.

 

I'm going

 

whichever event that you go to be sure to take pics and post here

 

I'm going to go as a spectator as I think 80 bucks to run my banger for some 30 second passes is too much money

 

going and yes it's a little pricey

 

I think a bunch of the ACES are going. I'm gonna try to make it. Come to our HOTROD RESURECTION tomorrow! Fun little show....

 

Looks like you might get the best value for your $80. You'd be on the track far longer than most. Couldn't help myself.

 

Agreed !
Where else can you have as much fun for $80 these days ! Hell, I went to the grocery store the other day, spent about 1/3 more than a coupla weeks back...for basically...the same stuff !
Give me a few seconds of full throttle, letting the clutch out and shifting anytime.

Mike

 

On the to do list for that day.

 

My Coupe's been down for 6mnths, so i'm gonna hit everything I can!!!

 

I'm going to take the hot rod instead with Pontiac power and probably enter the show part we'll see if I feel like racing

 

The show turned out great a lot of cars showed up and some good racing . Turns out I only got one picture of the whole dang show. Friend of mine wanted to get a picture with Tom branches Roadster

 

Actually, compared to past shows, I thought the car count was a little light, and the spectator count was really light.

But...that meant the racers could run "laps" on the drag strip, which many did, make a pass, get right back in line, and then...do it again.

Hmm, that's a picture in the show area, right ? I walked the whole lot twice and didn't see him, his car or his wifes car. But then I got there about 9:45 and left around noon.

I've got some photos, but they are all too large to post. I'll try to cut some down to post.

Overall, a nice showing.

Mike

 

Here's a hand full from the Irwindale gathering -



























Mike

 

It was a fun day with my A pickup from NZ