Event Coverage GASSER NATS @ Thompson, Ohio, 9/10-11/21

Anybody racing? Spectating?
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I'll be there Saturday. Hope to see some of you.

 

Welp, it seems I have absolutely nothing to do in my hotel room Saturday. It shows to be an hour from where I am staying. I was just wondering how I would entertain myself for 2 days.

I'll be the slightly balding, middle aged, fat guy in the hot rod shirt with the sunburned forehead.

 

you just described EVERYONE thats going to be there

 

Yeah, that was the intent....

 

Have a great time

 

anyone that goes need to take pics & share here

 

Will do Hoss.

 

Is Jim Curtis still the manager at Thompson? Jim is running a business but he is also a great friend to the racer.

 

Hey @Don Moyer , will you be racing your Willys?

I'll be the white haired, middle aged guy in the hot rod shirt with the sunburned forehead.

Don't know. I was last there in 1985, racing an '81 Honda CB750F Super Sport.

 

Looks like @Just Gary and I will have the place to ourselves…

 

Bttt

 

Pretty weak turnout. I went to Don Moyers Gasser race and it was like a well oiled machine. This one, not so much. Lots of non gasser cars and late model bracket cars. A few good ones though.

 

Thanks for the pics. Looks like a good turn out

 

Yes, thanks for the picks. I grew up not far from there and the guy across the street ran a 33 Willy's back in the 70's so Thompson will always be my favorite track.

 

Only a few really cool cars but still a good time.

 

Notice the Edsel is towing a trailer

I really liked the blue & white (Hillman?) panel. 87" WB. He clicked off consistent 11.0's and made it to the final round.

 

Last ones:

 

It was cool finally getting to meet @Just Gary. Spent the afternoon hanging out and bench racing. Good dude. Suggest you all meet him.

 

Sorry I missed it, was running a race at Indy the same weekend

 

Jim was running the show - and doing the roving announcing at the Spring Gasser Reunion, so I imagine he was there.
Alas, I had to miss it.

 

Thank you for the pictures, I see some familiar cars being fairly local.

I wanted to go, but as usual my transporting schedule kept me away. I have a 57 Pontiac that I want to make into a Gasser since I have never done one before. Was hoping to go to get some ideas, but realistically it won't get built this winter anyway as I have others inline before it.

God bless
Bill
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ar-transport-hauling-open-or-enclosed.614419/

 

Thanks for pictures. Always enjoy looking a gassers.