Photos from the Checkered Flag Jalopy Showdown

You can call it vintage racing or nostalgia racing but we just call it fun. The Jalopy Showdown at the Latimore Valley Fairgrounds in York Springs, PA brings together racers and hot rods for one great Saturday. The show is to raise money for the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing and it truly is hard not to have a good time.

Spring Cars and Coffee at Summit Point Motorsports Park

Summit Point Motorsport Park swung open its gates and allowed all forms of car nuts to pile onto the field for the Spring Cars and Coffee event. The gathering was hosted by Country Roads Car Club and the excellent coffee was provided by Black Dog Coffee. Summit Point has just recently started having these events and it is a great way to get to see some racing for free.

Photos from the 2014 Motorama Events

If you have almost 1 million square feet of indoor space you can hold all sorts of cool indoor race competitions. This is exactly what Motorama Events does each year at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA. The complex is divided up into roughly ten areas with each holding their own event. This was the first year that we actually made it to the Go Kart races.

Car Crushing Fun at Monster Jam - Hagerstown Speedway

Monster Trucks once again invaded Hagerstown Speedway to compete in Monster Jam. Bubba's Garage was on hand to experience the Pit Party and all of the show action. Because of Friday's rain-out, Saturday was sold out and it was really packed. The lines were long but fans behaved themselves for the most part. Seven trucks were competing. The first we encountered was Gunslinger. Scott Hartsock drives this blown and alcohol Injected 557 CI SVO Ford powered monster which sits on 66" tires.

Arenacross Racing Action at Motorama Events

So what is arenacross? Arenacross is motocross racing indoors! Every year in February I look forward to the Motorama Events Races and Shows for the arenacross action. Held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show building in Harrisburg, PA, this event draws thousands of spectators into the main arena. Both two wheeled and four wheeled riders from around the nation compete in over 2 dozen classes on both Saturday and Sunday. Up to 20 racers at a time battle the course which is about the size of a football field.

Hot as a Mudder Mud Bog

Lasers and mud! It was a perfect day for WV Mud Hunters Motorsports to try out their new laser timing system. Their July Mud Bog race at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Kearneysville, WV was dubbed “Hot as a Mudder”  for the anticipated Summer heat. Luckily, it wasn’t all that bad.

The crews worked as quickly as possible to get everyone through tech inspection. The Mud Hunters take safety very serious and they want everyone to have a good time and not get hurt.

Before the races you can wander around the pits. But, it wouldn’t be long before all the clean sheet metal would be covered in the finest West Virginia mud.

As the final preparations were done to the track, the crowds began to swell over in the spectator area. After a brief drivers meeting it was race time.

With rooster tails of mud, it was sometimes difficult to even see the trucks. This was some good mud that sticks to everything! As they progressed through the classes, the trucks just got faster and the mud flew higher. The guys and gals of WV Mud Hunters Motorsports always put on a good show. Check out their website http://www.wvmudhunters.com for a schedule of their next races.

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10th Annual Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion

Fantastic nostalgia drag racing could be found at Beech Bend Raceway Park during the Hot Rod Reunion. The more than 60 year old Beech Bend Raceway dragstrip was the perfect hosting facility for this awesome race and vintage car show held in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

 

As soon as you walked onto the show field your eyes were attacked by all the great rides present. There were old Beetles to vintage gassers scattered about the tree lined fields. The hot rods were displaying all shades of the rainbow as well.

It is all the great details that draw us to these shows. Many of these car owners also have a wicked sense of humor.

You can never go wrong painting your hot rod or custom with traditional skinny flame licks. The Hot Rod Reunion again had many colors to choose from.

The pit crews were sweating hard under the mid-day sun but the covered spectator areas of Beech Bend Raceway provided relief for guests. Why don’t all drag strips have covered seating?

Over three hundred drivers suited up to make a pass down the strip. Dragsters included AA/Fuel Altereds, Funny Cars, front-engine Top Fuelers, and of course mile-high Gassers.

Great big smoky burnouts were common. At times, you couldn’t even see the cars due to all the smoke and the lack of a decent breeze.

Of course with all the horsepower these racers have under the hood you know the wheels are going up!

The Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion is a fantastic event whether you wish to participate or just sit back, watch, and pretend you have traveled back in time.

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Motorama 2012 at the PA Farm Expo Complex

Motorama Events boasts that it is “The Nations Largest ALL Indoor Motorsports Event Featuring 1 Million Sq. Feet Of Exhibit Space.” Not only is it probably the largest indoor show but it is one of our favorites! The event is several car shows, rc racing, quad racing, kart racing, quarter midget racing, arena cross, and much, much more all under one roof. But, every February Bubba’s Garage comes for the cars.

The main car show, “The Rod, Custom, and Tuner Show”, has a little bit of everything. Restored classics and fabulous customs are mixed with radically tricked-out tuners.

Why don’t more people do white cars? I love white cars and Paul Hunsicker’s 2003 Nissan 350Z with a carbon fiber hood shows why white works.

If you are going to theme your ride and your display you should go all the way. Gary and Flo Garman’s 1955 Chevy “Watermelon” truck had me smiling. Everything was done up in watermelon green with red accents. Peg even swore she smelled watermelon!

We have seen Alton Love’s 1956 Chevy Hardtop at a few other shows but it is no less beautiful. The orange to purple fade is just stunning as well as the totally custom engine bay.

A few show bikes were under the roof as well. Harley Davidson was the most represented with bikes like Fred Waltz’s 2009 Custom Harley and Rick Fetrow’s 1947 Harley Davidson Flathead.

Of course if you need something to tow your bike with you can’t get any better than Ron Yeager’s 1953 Dodge Truck. This puppy has a custom sled hooked up to a winch that loads his bike into the bed of the truck.

Motorama is a family event. There is something for all ages in which they can compete. It was great to see the youngsters taking some practice laps over in the quarter midget area.

We also stayed for the some of the arena cross rounds but we were showing our age.  The main arena was loud and the exhaust was rough on us. Still, we did enjoy our stay. The arena is set up very well and allows for some exciting action.

Over in the Speed Show area you could find anything from sprint cars to monster trucks. Heck, even the Mid Penn Garden Tractor Pullers had a number of there tractors cleaned up and on display. We really aren’t kidding when we say there is something for everyone here!

How about some great music? Sure, Motorama has that as well. We listened to the Jazz Me Rhythm and Blues Band play some awesome tunes as we gawked at all the vehicles on-hand around the stage.

Do you like muscle cars? How about these customs!? Derek White’s 1970 AMX and Rick Gentry’s 1968 Camaro were in the house.

Motorama is definitely one of those shows you need to attend at least once. Try to get there early and be sure to buy your tickets in advance. This show is very popular so it does get crowded.

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