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50th Winternationals

AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS, M/T NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM & PEOPLE SHOTS

 

Orangeline

 

On Saturday and Sunday there where two autograph sessions held at the big tent in the coral. Both the morning and afternoon sessions were "sold out" with fans getting in line long before the scheduled start times. For those involved (all drag racing seniors) it was mind boggling that so many people remembered them.

Each fan was given an 11"x14" handout and asked, in the interest of time, to not have more than 2 other items autographed. Over the four sessions well over 1500 were given out and ultimately signed. A lot of old racers had writers cramp, and several were on Ebay by the end of the weekend.

Here are some photos from Sunday of just some of the old timers who took a turn at the tables.

 

 

The line was endless - at every session.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"TV Tom" and Bruce Larson

 

 

Kenny Safford

 

Tommy Larkin

 

Roland Leong and Larry Reyes

 

 

Mousie Marcellis

 

 

Bob Muravez

 

 

Arnie Beswick

 

Shirley Shahan

 

Clare Sanders

 

Joe Mondello

 

Shirley

 

 

Carl Olson

 

Bill Jenkins

 

 

Ron Stearns

 

 

Joe Amato

 

John Peters

 

Gary Beck

 

 

Don Ewald

 

 

Big

 

Hugh Tucker

 

 

Jerry Ruth

 

 

John Ewald

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior to each session the drivers were asked to sign stacks of the handouts for the NHRA staff and one for each of themselves.

 

 

 

 

 

Orangeline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orangeline

 

PROJECT 1320

 

The folks from Project 1320 - Pioneers of the Quarter Mile were well represented and had a prime spot in the coral.

 

 

 

Lori Johns, Linda Vaughan and Gordie Bonin were on hand to give autographs until their wrists fell off.

 

Traci Hrudka, Chairman of Quarter Mile Entertainment LLC (QME) flew out to part of this historical weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEOPLE

 

Cat Herder Supreme - Steve Gibbs

 

Lou Hart & Mousie Marcellis

 

Frantic 4 gang

 

Don't shoot!!!

 

 

 

Roland and Pam Schavrien

 

It was great to see "Wild Bill" Alexander out and recovering from a vicious attack last year. He's seen here with his son Rod and Roger Lee.

 

 

Steve Gibbs laying out the Cacklefest rules.

 

Nitroman and The Wing

 

Mike Boyd

 

Dusty McWilliams and Alan Miller

 

Former Alcohol Funny Car driver Jim DePasse, Henry Walther, Alan Miller and Willie Wolter who is the guy who has restored all of Snake's cars.

 

Rich Guasco, Denny Foresberg and Bob Brown

 

 

Gwen McWilliams

 

James Warren & Mike Kuhl

 

"Fats" & Bill Pitts

 

Roger Lee

 

Cruz Pedregon

 

Dennis Holding & Jim Fox

 

Doug Robinson

 

Art Chrisman and Dave West

 

Charlie West and Cindy Arias-Gibbs

 

 

Soon to be seen on the nostalgia circuit, the Jason Rupert's Mert Littlefield tribute car.

 

 

Lee and Mert

 

Rod McCarrell with Grandson Ethan and Son-in-Law Kevin.

 

Kenny Safford

 

Sonny Messner, Rich Guasco and Joe Mondello

 

Mousie Marcellis

 

Gas Ronda and Steve Gibbs

 

There was much speculation about the combined ago of The Greek's volunteer crew but there was no doubt it was over 500 years. And, all these old guys didn't do a bad job doing an engine swap in Chris' Big Show car on Friday.

 

 

 

 

Isky & Garlits

 

Do child labor laws apply to wheel polishing?

 

 

Charlie West and Ron Capps

 

Alan Miller, Blake Bowser and Steve Gibbs

 

Isky and Tim Beebe

 

Just because....

 

Roy Steffy

 

Force with Julie "Potatowoman" Lee and Paula Nance.

 

Gary Beck and 'Hairy' Burkholder with the car Gary won the 1983 NHRA World Championship in.

 

Fats holding court in the Kuhl camp.

 

Norm Weekly doing some maintenance on the Frantic 4 car.

 

Greg Thomas and Dave Snyder - both Qualifiers II car club alumni.

 

The Coral even had its own Pink's (no In N' Out - damnit).

 

John Ewald turn the big 60 on Saturday and his sweeite, Cynthia did her best to keep his cake safe but that didn't happen. A make shift 60 saved the day.

 

 

 

Henry Walther

 

The late Jack Chrisman's family.

 

Ron and Jeep Hampshire

 

Bob Brown at work.

 

Larry Reyes

 

Greg Sharp

 

Jesse Schrank and Nitroman

 

Jerry Baltes

 

Norm Weekly

 

Don Prieto and Glen Cupit

 

Isky flanked by the Hampshire Bros.

 

Jack Williams

 

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