East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame

Just a reminder. The East Coast Drag Times Reunion Hall of Fame event is less than a month away. The phones are ringing and emails flying from racers, race car owners and track operators getting ready for the week-end. If you have been to downtown Henderson, NC for the week-end this year is the 10th Anniversary, if you have never been before, make plans now to attend. Come to Downtown on Saturday to see drag race history and stay for Sunday at Vance-Granville Community College for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Hope to see you there come to the race area and say hello. I will be in the area of the the Sox & Martin, Dick Landy, etc. cars.

Date?

I'm sorry I did not post the dates. The event is held on the street in downtown Henderson, North Carolina. October 14, 15 and 16. Friday, Oct. 14 is the Barbecue Cookout at Satterwhite Point on Kerr Lake near Henderson. Saturday, Oct 15 is the classic car show and race car display in downtown. Sunday, Oct. 16 is the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Induction ceremony at Vance-Granville Community College Center.

I never miss a year there is nothing that comes close to the show. This year will have racing at Roxboro on Friday night

My buddy owns one of the 68 Sox & Martin Cuda's and he goes all the time. I really want to go this year but I am jobless right now and dont know if I can afford it. Ron

and one of own will be inducted int othe East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame this year...

Went there 2 years ago with my 68 Hemi Cuda and it is a good time with a lot of racers parked against the curbs. Gassers, Funnies, Stockers & Super Stockers, Bracket racers. You name it and it will be there. You have to see this show at least once. The only problem with the show is that , it ends.

It does eventually have to end; however, you can pack a lot of fun into the week-end. Cars and racers are at the barbecue most of the day on Friday. The host motels have food and snacks in the evening and racers, car owners and builders are usually sitting around in the motel lobbies talking about "the old days" until really late on Friday and Saturday night. Just grab a seat and listen and join in the conversations. If you like the old stories you hear on MOPARTS you will have a good time until the wee hours of the morning. Sunday at the Hall of Fame induction is something that alot of people who go miss out on. There is a room set up with old scrap books. The cars are on display outside and the racers go inside and look through all of the scrap books. If you go, just go in and sit down with the Ramchargers and listen to the stories. Lunch is after the awards ceremony before everyone says their good-bys before loading up and leaving for home. If you don't already know, Hemifred is one of the inductees this year. If MOPARTS members go maybe we could all meet at some location. Not a much better place than the Reunion to get to put a face with a name.

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Just thought some might like to know some of people and cars that are going to be in Henderson, NC for the reunion. I just got off the phone with Ms. Nancy Wilson and she told me a partial list was on the web site as follows:

Tom Coddington, Mike Buckel, Jim Thornton, Dick Jones, Barnes Daniels, Tom Hoover, David Rockwell, John Wehrly and Pete McNicholl. The “High & Mighty” will be on display beside the Ramchargers booth.

Arlen Vanke, Hubert Platt, Tommy Grove, Dave & Susie Koffel, Steve Reyes, Mike Valerio, Bud DeBoer, Francis Butler, S & S Racing Team, Gene Altizer, Fred Bear, Dave Hales, Bob Banning, Tom Sneden, Dave Reitz, Kenny Warren, Houston Platt, Carol “Bunny” Burkett, Billy Lynch, The Pacers, Jim Walther, Kenny Warren, Greg Sullivan, “Bullet” Bob Reed, Bret Kepner and many more.

Nostalgia Drag Cars:

Mopar Missile (Ben Donhoff, Larry Mays, Joe Pappas, Dick Oldfield, Ted Spehar)

Virginian, Bounty Hunter, Finders Keepers, Sox & Martin cars, S & S Team Cars, Virginia Twister, “Bunny” Burketts funny car, Thunder Shifter, King Kong, Hartsoe Brothers Angelia, “Pandamonian”, Blue Mountain Express, Billy Lynch dragster, (Pat Fosters last project) 2 Arlen Vanke cars, Herman Lewis AMX, Jerry Baltes dragster, Hurri-Cain II, Don Grother “68 SS car, High & Mighty MoPar Susie Koffel’s ’39 Plymouth, Ronald Lyles car, The Frenchman, The Pacers “TAZ” , Quick Silver ’68 Z28 Pure Stock, holds 104 National Records and others.

Go to eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame.com as the list grows everyday.