Event Coverage Empire Nostalgia Gold Cup / Gasser Racing / Largest Assembly of Nostalgia Gassers

Good seeing you again Swade... there sure WAS a lot of breakage... the Charger that spit out a tranny on the starting line was uglyyyyyyy..there was enough small parts lying on the track to built a Toyota!!

Jeff once again grenaded the 55 you posted..whole thru both sides..
Greg (flapper) also blew his BBC up..Man I feel for this guy..Rear end first time ,now the motor..split the block in 1/2.. holes large enough ,I reached in and pulled a hunk of piston out of the pan.
then there was the Anglia that did a slow flip just off the launch pad..
Got feel bad for these guys for sure also.
we didn't win any rounds ,but didn't hurt the car and it fit in the trailer in one piece.

Great event and congrats to ALL the GRS gang who make this event happen.We ALL know,there are workers and there are watchers..Was easy to spot them both.
Rick

 

Was a fun day but there are a few who need a hug. But thats racing. All that really matters is no one hurt.
Here's a video. Not a Les Mayhew but something .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyO6iKgrECw&feature=youtu.be

Have a few shots will put up.
Phil I took a Vid with my crappy point and shoot and one with Glenn's nicer camera. Will get him to post it and get mine online.

Was great putting some faces to names and a pleasure meeting y'all. I would say names but would just screw up. I absolutely suck at remembering names. Made to many lead hammers and sinkers as a kid.
thank you
Luke

 

Luke, good to see you, that video of just the nostalgia gassers lined up is a great representation of what was there. Then there was street gas and of course mod-gas too !

 

Here is the link to the photos you took

http://rochesterstreetrods.org/forum/album_cat.php?cat_id=158
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The video of the run between the two Pontiac dragsters is in the works

 

I agree, just didn't want you to think there would be hunderds.

 

Any pictures of That ?

 

OK My P&S shots.
https://plus.google.com/photos/1057...ms/5778800207946468913?authkey=CJCchtmdjuTvHQ

On the pics of the hemi. Was not trying to dwell on the poor fellow. I am truly sorry for you and your wallet. Just wanted to show:

1. Opportunity to get some in pit working shots.
2. You can see what happened (rod bolt pulled out)
3. Can see the benefits of a Diaper.
4. Check out the 4 bolt caps and thread depth that everyone always talks about on here.
5. Check out the Block cylinder wall thickness that everyone talks about on here.
6. Check out the filled block.
7. Most important..........Car lives to fight another day.

Luke

 

Hi Glenn:
Thanks for posting the pics.
I took a video of Phil (swade) with your camera. I can get you a pen drive??
We can figure it out sometime.
Nice seeing you guys hope you had fun.
Luke

 

The video you took of my run is great the others are out of fouse, but can be seen.

PM me with your address and I will send you a flash drive. When you return it maybe you can dump your pictures on it for me.

 

OK Glenn will catch up to you.

Well sorry Phil but here's the one from my P&S anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sflcccaW-A&feature=plcp
Luke

 

Kelz I was thinking of you every time I took a shot..
There should be some great photos posted from the REAL photogs soon. Hopefully plenty to make you happy. Got to shake hands with Mr Wenzelberger, he was busy snapping away.
Luke

 

Here is the link and it is high def so you should be able to view it full screen. Very nice pass


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I don't have any pics as i was sitting in the lanes wait,when this happened..
heard he blew a motor,then heard it was a rad hose and he got into the fluid..

someone likely has a pic.

rick
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here's a few pics from Dave J. he was up in the stands. Scroll to the bottom of this thread

http://ontariorodders.activeboard.com/t50309003/gold-cup-nostalgia-drags/

 

Thanks Luke, nice to see both of us yanking the wheels

 

I seen a lot of great photos on Facebook and borrowed these

 

wow..we were sitting in the lanes waiting to run when I heard "the silence" on track.
glad he was ok..car can be fixed.

Rick
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me out on the Frankenstang

 

Bangshift
http://bangshift.com/gallery/empire-gold-cup-nostalgia-drags-2012.html

 

If anyone has video of the AA cars I would like to see it.

 

I think Wenzelburger had some on Facebook, don't know how to get that here

 

Howdy there Mr Hale:
It was nice meeting you and the family. Hope you had a good time.
take care
Luke

 

Great to meet you too! We had a great time.

 

Great photo of me and the boss, thanks

 

My buddy Joel took that about 200 ft away, sorry I forgot to label you in it.

 

Thanks LZ, and everyone else who's posted pix or video

 

Here is a link to 300 pics that I posted on Ontario Nostalgia Drag Race Association over on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/353837487711/

 

Hey Mickey, I didn't get to say hi to you... I'm Jeff Cryan's son, Steve. Your Car came out great! My buddy got a video of you running Eddy's 33 Willys, only of the Burnouts though... Here's the link off Facebook, check it out...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151123793841077

-Steve

 

Steve, thanks. I was over checking out your Austin, always liked that car. Im sure we will catch up with you somewhere.