Jalopy Fest is coming back for the third time on September 8th & 9th 2012. Historic Grundy County Speedway in Morris IL. 72 & Older Customs. 64 & Older Hot Rods. Playing will be Iron Horse & Lil Red & the Howlin Wolfs! More bands will be announced later! Swap Meet. Food. Cold Beer. Vender's. Pin Up Contest. Flame Throwing Contest. Music Saturday night. Saturday Night Bonfire. Free Camping. And lot's of great cars both days! And the Speedway has......................a Speedway! You never know what might show up on Sunday! Join us on facebook.
A couple of items to add: We will have a vintage Model Car Display. Many are from the early 60's with many being much older. Also the Grundy County-Mazon Speedway Hall of Fame is the week prior to Jalopy Fest and they literally have thousands of old Stock Car and Midget Auto Racing photo's dating back to 1933. They will have many of these on display for us. Plan on staying into Saturday night as we have a lot planed after the sun goes down! Our web site is http://jalopy-fest.com
We got away from it a little last year but for 2012 we do have many of the pinstripers coming back to do some art work over the two days.
We haven't seen the magizine yet but someone was nice enough to post this on our facebook page. Nice coverage of last years Jalopy Fest in the latest issue of Renegade Magizine! Can't wait for September 8th & 9th!
Im very excited for Jalopy fest! The one show I'm always excited for was Hunnert so thanks for bringing the old show back! I'm curious why no one has a Show at a drive in while old flicks play
Just a little over a month to go! Meerkat Mobsters Pearls Malone Lil Red & the Howlin Wolves Iron Horse And Rockabilly Hall of Famer Hayden Thompson. Swap Meet Pin Up Contest Vintage Model Car Display 8MM Movies Battle of The Bands Bon Fire Flame Throwing Contest Chopped Top Limbo Contest Great Food Cold Beer Free Camping Grundy County-Mazon Speed Bowl Hall of Fame Photo's And don't forget the Cars! 72 & older Customs and 64 and older Hot Rod's! go to jalopy-fest.com and look us up on facebook.
One month from today! Only a few vender spots left so go to [email protected] to get your vender application.
Thanks for asking Doctor. We have a lot of great prizes for the pin up contest this year & many girls are signed up. Right after them is the flame trowing contest then Hayden Thompson with Iron Horse takes the stage. Should stick around for that one! Here's the schedule for Saturday. SATURDAY: 9:00 AM GATES OPEN TO CARS & SPECTATORS 11:00 11:45 AM MEERKAT MOBSTERS 12:00 12:15 PM CHOPPED TOP LIMBO CONTEST (MAINSTAGE GATE) 2:00 2:45 PM PEARLS MALONE AND THE ONE EYE JACKS 3:00 3:45 PM IRON HORSE 4:00 4:15 PM BEST CUSTOM AWARD (MAINSTAGE GATE) 4:45 5:45 PM PIN-UP CONTEST 6:00 7:00 PM FLAME THROWING CONTEST 7:00 7:30 PM HAYDEN THOMPSON & IRON HORSE 8:00 - ?????? BATTLE OF THE BANDS 8MM MOVIES 10:00 BONFIRE FOR CAMPERS /DJ WILL BE SUPPLIED
And here's the Sunday Schedule SUNDAY<O</O 9:00 AM GATES OPEN TO CARS & SPECTATORS<O</O 11:00 - 11:45 AM MEERKAT MOBSTERS 12:00 - 12:15 PM CHOPPED LIMBO CONTEST (MAINSTAGE GATE) TROPHY 12:30 - 1:00 PM LITTLE MS JALOPY/GREASER CONTEST 1:00 1:15 PM ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF THE 50/50 (DIABETES ASSOCIATION) WINNER MUST BE PRESENT 1:15 2:00 PM IRON HORSE 2:00 2:15 PM BEST CUSTOM AWARD (MAINSTAGE GATE) TROPHY 2:30 - 3:15 PM LIL RED AND THE HOWLING WOLVES 4:00 PM FESTIVAL ENDS
Not only do we have many great local rockabilly bands we also have a bad ass sound system provided by "In The Mix" They provide stadium quality sound that will be heard throughout the speedway. No other car show that you have attended will have the same concert sound as Jalopy Fest. Meerkat Mobsters Pearls Mahone & The One Eyed Jacks Iron Horse Rockabilly Hall of Famer Hayden Thompson Lil Red & the Howlin Wolves
i got my 50 buick ready to party and 2 other buddies have buicks also and cant waite to get there to party down. also plan on camping on sat night for the battle of the bands. me and 5 buds are all going to be there and have a great time like we did last year. see ya soon
Would like to give a shoutout to all the people that have helped with putting on Jalopy Fest this year. Can't wait till Saturday! Advance Auto, Amanda Rae Handmade Jewelry, Autozone Ottawa, Bruce Radomski, Cruzin Concessions, D'Arcy GMC, Darren Grillo, Fisher Auto Ottawa Marseilles, Hot Rod Garage, Kiper Kustoms, Mike Guggliemucci Racers Benevelent Fund, Murder Pinups, NAPA Morris & Ottawa, O'Rielly Auto Parts, Peek A Boo Pinups, Pete's Barber Shop, Pick Up Bar, Quality Inn Morris, Rat Bottom Rats Bike Club, Richard Music & Electronics, Short Track Auto Racing Series, Sinnister Cruisers, Suburban Bank & Trust, The Hot Rod Barn, Tim Delrose, Town & Country Lanes, Unique Antiques, Voodoo Larry, West Side Joliet Music.
Stop by Jalopy Fest this weekend & support all our great vendors. Backseat Betty's Boutique, Beat N Trash, Bellflower Art, Bennetts Upholstery, Berta's Garage, Bob Carhart, Brown Magic Paint, Cory Cox, Dave Jenkins, Dottie, Factory Vintage<O</O Harlow House, Hot Rod Garage, Iron Exile, Jimmy Kemmer, Jody Clark, Kate Sanderson<O</O Kat-toon-art, Kro's Customs, Mark Madison, Murder Pinups, Peek A Boo Pinups<O</O Pet Project, Rat Bottom Bike Club, Retro Relics, Stephenson Vintage Clothing<O</O Stiletto Girl Vintage, The Hot Rod Barn, The Other Side Tattoo, Vintage Reproduction Racing Posters, Voodoo Larry, Voodoo Paint Custom Airbrushing, Walnecks<O</O
Nice write up at Rod Authority.com about Jalopy Fest! http://www.rodauthority.com/event-coverage/car-shows/jalopy-fest-invades-grundy-county-speedway/