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2015 HOT ROD POWER TOUR
CAR SHOW COVERAGE
Two of our pictures are currently being used as Facebook Group Cover Photos. The Pro Stock Truck on the left was added a couple of weeks ago. The Pro
Street 1958 Chevy on the right was added just one hour after I posted it on their Facebook Page. It was taken this past weekend at a Halloween Event up in Spring (TX).
I'm always checking YouTube for car show coverages from all over the country. This past weekend was the "KINGS OF PRO STREET" event in Kentucky and a couple of vehicles from the show caught my attention. The top row (right) shows a Pro Street 1951 Chevy and a "LITTLE RED WAGON" Tractor Pull vehicle. The bottom row shows that same Chevy that I took at an ISCA Grand Finale
back in the late '90s and a couple of images I took of that same "LITTLE RED WAGON" in action way back. Last time I saw it when it was for sale on Craig's List back in 2013. I would have liked to see them again.
.....DIECAST, PLASTIC MODELING, ARTWORK, ETC.
Here's one that has been on hold for the past year, and I just pulled it out to give it another shot. I
didn't like the way the So-Cal inspired paint job had come out (left) so I stripped the paint, did a little better body work and am going to try again. The white base coat is applied and I put some of it together just to get a picture (right). It's hard to tell, but
the fender flares, the wheels and tires and the resin Corvette roof wing are all 1/24 scale...all on a 1/32 scale custom Chevy Van body. Got my fingers crossed!
As mentioned in my last update, these are my next two projects, both utilizing oversize engines and/or
tires. I just ordered the 1/32 scale VW and the 1/24 scale turbocharged VW engine I've had for over a year. I still have to order the 1/24 scale Mustang Modified and the larger 1/18 scale dirt track tires.
It's nice to see that you have an influence on your family. My son started buying CAR TUNED diecast and check out a brand, new addition to my brother's collection.
...photographer's choice! (Exotics +)
Since I didn't cover any car shows in 2020 and very few in 2021, I decided to join several private and public Facebook Groups to share my old pictures, some going back 50 years! Below are the latest images I shared.
Before heading out to cover the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green (KY) back in 2018, I made some prints of a handful of pictures that I had taken of "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. He had made surprise appearances in the past so I was hoping that he would show and I could get the pictures
autographed. As you can see above and right, he did and so did I. My old images, now autographed, were taken years ago at Alamo Dragway in San Antonio and Green Valley Race City in Fort Worth (top row). Both bottom images were taken at Eastex Dragway in Porter just north of Houston. Now as far as the political bumper sticker above, Garlits ran for Congress in Florida back in 1994.
After a couple of years with a two-door 1962 Chevy Bel Air which I wish I still had, I bought my first brand new vehicle; a 1972 Datsun pickup (left). Once I got used to working the manual shift, I slapped on some big-meat Goodyears on Ansen wheels. It got plenty of attention
whenever I picked up my younger siblings at Junior High and High School.
Check out my admission ticket from Houston International Speedway (above). Not sure of the year but only $3.00, it had to be from quite a while back.
Right after the Pandemic shut everything down, I joined several Private Facebook Groups to share my old images. As I share, usually 8-16 per week, I also post them further above. Before the Pandemic, I
also had a "RACING" page where I posted my old racing images. I've decided to post a condensed version of that page below. What I'm trying to show is the variety of motorsports that I frequented back then and as you can see, it was quite a few!
Yes, all the images above were taken by me over the years but this image was not. It's the only image I've ever seen posted that actually has me on it!
Although I never use my camera's motor-drive feature, I do get lucky enough sometimes to get an action sequence.
That's me on the right side (w/beard) leaning on the trailer at Eastex Dragway when Don Garlits was there.
GREEN VALLEY RACEWAY HISTORICAL AREA
Several years ago, I received an email from someone on the North Richland Hills (TX) City Council concerning a Green Valley Race City Historical site that was in the planning stages. They were asking permission to use several
of the images that I had taken at the track back in the '80s. I of course told them that it wouldn't be a problem. Below are the latest images of the site that were posted on a Green Valley Race City Facebook Page.
A quick check of the three information boards that are already put up (top, right) shows eleven of my images! I posted those images below and I hope I can make it up one day to check it out. (On the right image, you can see some of the original track that's still there)
It was a lot more fun to be 20 in the '70s than to be 70 in the '20s!
Time is precious,
Don't waste it.
2018 NHRA
HOT ROD REUNION
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Before heading to the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in 2018 (Bowling Green, Ky), I decided to make some enlargements of images I had taken over the years including some of "Big Daddy" Don Garlits and Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen in hopes of getting them autographed. They had both showed up in previous years so I decided to give it a shot. As you can see above (left) and below, Garlits did show up and I was able to get some of my personal images signed. Not sure if he had planned on showing up or not but sadly, McEwen passed away three days prior at the age of 81.
All the images above were taken at Texas tracks that I frequented when I was a lot younger. Left to right...Alamo Dragway in San Antonio, Green Valley Race City in Fort Worth and the final two were taken here (Houston) at Eastex Dragway in Porter. The tracks have been closed for years.