Event Coverage HAMB Drag Pic's and our trip through Huntington Beach

This is a little late, but got a new camera and still sorting it out.
Me and my son left Omaha Wed 8/10 to celebrate his graduating college (in a not so HAMB friendly late model Vette) Just 2 guys hittin the road. WE drove straight through to Vegas (19 hrs) Spent a day and a half there in awe (my 1st time to Vegas) drinking,eating and checking out the Casinos.
Left Vegas Saturday and headed to Huntington Beach Ca. My favorite place on earth. We stayed 5 days at the Surf Inn on the PCH just a couple blocks from the pier. A super cool old Surf Motel with only 9 rooms and an incredible view of the Ocean and beach. Soaked up as much of So. Cal as we could hanging out on the beach and in the surf, walking around and eating every nite in the HB community. (Sharkeez and the Longboard 2 of my favorite) It's so hard for me to explain how cool this area is.
Took a short boat ride to Catalina Island for a day, where we tasted some of the local island concoctions, went snorkeling, and relaxed on the beach and one day was spent at Magic Mountain riding some of the craziest roller coasters I've ever seen.
Too soon it was time to put Huntington Beach in the rear view mirror and head to Joplin for the drags. We went through the Hoover Dam State park area and checked out the Dam and new bridge and then just worked our way across the southwest to Joplin. Rolled in around 2pm Friday and hit the pool at the Holiday Inn with cooler in tow and waited for the rest of the Omaha crew to arrive and everyone else from the swap.
Typical friday nite drinking to much, staying up to late and getting up early to hit Ryno's donut party (Ryno thanks for everything, your one of the good ones)
I've been to 6 Drags and thought this year had some of the best racing yet. Thanks Ryan and Co.
Saturday nite I was drained from the heat and went in a little early. Sunday we met up with the rest of the Omaha crew and headed back the short 6 hour drive to Omaha. It was great seeing everyone and can't wait till next year.
This was the roadtrip of a lifetime for me. 12 days on the road (with my best friend and son) no agenda. Just go untill we wanted to stop. We had a blast.
The first pic's are on the road pre-joplin, then some of the drags and the last one of the Vette at home after clicking off 3800 miles on the odometer @ 29-30 mpg. I'm all about driving old cars, but a late model Vette is the best car I've ever had on the road. Gary

 

Looks like a great trip....I just got to Huntington today....hope to do something car related this week.

 

Man, that's awesome Gary! I only hope I can do something like that for my kids when the time comes!

 

Pic's

 

Great story....something you'll always have together. Tell your son congrats on graduating.

 

was that you guys in the blown silver Z06??? that muther sounded BAD!!!! Nice vette btw!

 

More pic's

 

ok the pic of the yellow one answered my ? lol!! looks like a fun trip though!!

 

More Drags

 

More @ drags

 

Few more at Drags

 

Great trip and story...maybe the best part, you did it with your son.

 

Time spent with your son on an adventure like that is priceless! Congratulations to your son.

 

Last ones

 

Hi Gary. Its Danny That sold you the forty coupe. I dought you remember but I sent you the car from Huntington Beach. I sure wish I knew you were coming out, I live two miles from the motel you stayed at and could of showed some real great hot rod places out here. If you ever make it out here again please look me up , it would be nice to meet you. Danny Deacon

 

Great Family story, great photos..................a lifetime memory.............what more could you need! thanks for sharing!

 

Thanks Todd, the hard part comes next weekend when he leaves for Colorado Springs for an internship at the Carmicheal Training Center. Probably won't see him till December. Gary

 

That is an awsome trip! It was great that you ended your adventure at the drags. It was great that you could show Lee the drags and what you have been talking about all these years. It was good seeing you guys there..

Jeff

 

Good for you Guys. Absolutely Bitch'n

 

There is so much car stuff and great car folks out there I'm sure you'll find something. There's a gathering at the nearby Bob's Big Boy on Wed's. nites I believe ???
We were just into being in the sun sand and surf. I love the ocean and the local culture. Gary

 

Thanks and I will

That was actually Rocky's son-in-law's I believe, and yes...Bad-Ass car

 

Thanks for postin man, great trip!

 

Thanks, we have a lot of fun together. Maybe see you at the Hunnert ???

It really is Thanks and I will pass that on to him

 

I forgot all about you living in HB. Would have been great to meet you. Looks like you still have the deuce. Any progress?

 

Sounds like a great trip. Good for you guys. Good luck to your son on his new adventure in Colorado Springs

 

Nice post Gary, it was so cool to pull into the host hotel and see you guys there. I really enjoyed hanging and chatting with Lee and yourself, the dude is a gennie cool guy and I really admire his college graduation and his great cross-country running skills he did for the college. Proud to be friends of the Anderson clan. Nice photos bro. ~sololobo~

 

Thanks, I will pass that on to him

Thanks Larry, you and the SOT'S are always fun. Was sad not seeing the wagon making laps at the track though. Maybe one or two passes too many at Salina