July 1, 201114 yr Vintage drag racing at Maple Grove. I tried to do this last year, but it didn't work out. So, it was very cool to get the invite in my voicemail as soon as I got off the tractor for the day. Should be big fun.
July 1, 201114 yr Shoot, sounds awesome. I was invited to go last wknd to a test-n-tune there, but got caught in a traffic jam in Lancaster of all places for 45 minutes. After which I got po'd and slunk home. Have fun!
July 2, 201114 yr Author Had a good time. Lotsa fun, lotsa sun, and lotsa cool rides. A '71 454SS Camino ran three times and got faster every time (low 12s the last run). Edited July 2, 201114 yr by Camino LS6
July 2, 201114 yr Author Should really have brought my camera. 409 Chevys? check Pintos? check Vegas? check AMXs? check Pontiac Catalina? check Vettes of all vintages? check A 1950 Chevy sedan Delivery? check A Falcon sedan Delivery? check Ford Anglias? check A Willys pickup? check Tempest wagon racecars doing sub-9 second runs? check Front engine dragsters, fuel altereds, and funny cars? Check, check, and check A radical, low to the ground, patina-laden, Chrysler Firepower Hemi-driven, hellhound of a genuine rat rod? check
July 2, 201114 yr Author A pic of one of the Tempest wagons is here: http://www.bangshift.com/assets/images/news/2009/Sep/27-30/moody%20blue.png The Ford in the background was there too.
July 2, 201114 yr Author This gorgeous Studebaker was there, stunning in every way - the pic doesn't do it justice: http://www.bangshift.com/gallery/Geezers-at-the-grove-2010-gallery.html A gallery of pics from last year's event is here: http://www.bangshift.com/gallery/Geezers-at-the-grove-2010-gallery.html I see a few other cars that were there today, I hope they do the same for this year on that site as there were a ton of other amazing cars there. There is sure to be a pic of the crazy rat rod.
July 8, 201114 yr Author Woohoo! They posted the coverage of this year's event! Here's a link to the crazy rat rod I was talking about, with my Uncle and I looking at it! http://www.bangshift.com/gallery/geezers-at-maple-grove-2011-gallery.html Edit: the links to the individual pics don't work, just scroll down through the pics in the gallery and enlarge. Same goes for the front pic of the Rat Rod. Edited July 8, 201114 yr by Camino LS6
July 8, 201114 yr Author And a shot of the front: http://www.bangshift.com/gallery/geezers-at-maple-grove-2011-gallery.html Check out the writeup, and a link to their gallery for all of the cool stuff that was there this year: http://www.bangshift.com/blog/Nostalgia-Drags-and-Show-Gallery-Geezers-at-the-Grove-2011-Maple-Grove-Raceway.html Edited July 8, 201114 yr by Camino LS6
July 9, 201114 yr Author Isn't that rat rod nuts? The pics don't show all the crazy details, but should give you that "whoa" reaction.
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