We coming back to Tri-Sate Dragway in Hamilton, OH for the return of the Chryser Power Classic and Jim Kramer's legendary Hemi Reunion. The dates are August 24-25 with pit parking and tech on Friday the 23rd. We already have an impressive list of entrants and this show will be open to ALL Mopars, including the Gen III Hemis!

After discussion tonight, We will be racing the Good Guys at National Trails July 12th and attending you race at Tri-State this year. Chasity was given the offer. For the race season to be the driver for Connie & George Jobes original Hemi 66 Belvedere it runs around 11.50 to 11.75. He hs asked us to attend the Hemi Reunion this year with him.

Bummer, Mopars at Englishtown is that weekend as well.

Mopars on the Mississippi is that weekend too!

The Chrysler Power Classic
August 24-25, 2013
Tri State Dragway, Hamilton, Ohio

All Chrysler Product Drag Race, Car Show, Swap Meet & Car Corral
Kramer Automotive Specialties Hemi Reunion
Directions: 2362 Hamilton Cleves Rd., Rt. 128, Hamilton, OH 45013. Take I-75 to I-275. Take Rt. 27 or Rt. 127 north. Track is located between Hamilton and Ross on Rt. 128.
Camping: Free overnight camping is available to all participants at Tri State Dragway. No hookups.
Car Show Classes: First, second and third place trophies will be awarded in 50 classes.
STOCK: Prewar Stock 28-48; Postwar Car Stock 49-61; A-Body Stock (62-69, 70-76); B-Body Stock (62-65 Dodge, 62-65 Plymouth, 66-67; 68-70 Dodge, 68-70 Plymouth, 71-74, 75-79); C-Body Stock 62-78; E-Body Stock (70-74 Dodge, 70-74 Plymouth); Unrestored 62-79; Late Model RWD 76-89; AMC Stock;
MODIFIED: Street Rod 48-prior; Postwar Car Modified 49-61; A-Body Modified (62-69, 70-76); B-Body Modified (62-65 Dodge, 62-65 Plymouth, 66-67, 68-70 Dodge, 68-70 Plymouth, 71-74, 75-79); C-Body Modified 62-78; E-Body Modified (70-74 Dodge, 70-74 Plymouth); Late Model RWD 76-89; AMC Modified; Pro Street 62-up;
RACE CAR: A-Body Race Hemi (68); B-Body Race Hemi (64-65, 66-67); E-Body Race Hemi (70-71); Pro Stock Hemi (68-81); Center Steer Hemi (front engine);
TRUCK: Postwar Truck Stock 48-60; Postwar Truck Modified 48-60; Truck/Van Stock 61-93; Truck/Van Modified 61-93; Dakota/Durango; Ram 2WD 94-up; Ram 4WD 94-up; Jeep;
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE: Early FWD Stock 78-95; Early FWD Modified 78-95; Late FWD (DSM, Neon, LH) 90-up;
CURRENT MODEL: Viper 92-02; Viper 03-up; Prowler/Crossfire; LX Charger/300; LC Challenger;
Best Appearing Race Car; Best Engineered Race Car.
Best of Show.
Drag Race Classes: All-run event, double entries ok, buy backs first round, bye runs determined at random by the tower, unused bye runs will not carry over, electronic or other devices may in no way affect throttle operation. Must be Chrysler powered.
QUICK 8/electronics 1/8 mile.
SUPER PRO/electronics 1/8 mile.
PRO/no electronics ¼ mile, 9.00 e.t. and slower, (no center steer vehicles, no delay boxes, air/electric shifters permitted, trans brakes permitted – footbrake run separate from trans brake as long as possible.
NOSTALGIA SUPER STOCK. Mopar only, NSS will be comprised of three categories.
Wedge: NSS/A 10.00, NSS/B 10.50, NSS/C 11.00, NSS/D 11.50, NSS/E 12.00 and NSS/F 12.50 index.
Factory Experimental: AAA/FX 8.75, AA/FX 9.00, A/FX 9.25, B/FX 9.50, C/FX 9.75 index.
Hemi: SS/A 1968 Dart and Barracuda; SS/B 1964-65 Dodge and Plymouth B-Body; SS/D 1966-67 Coronet and Belvedere; SS/E 1970-71 Challenger and Barracuda; SS/F 1966-67 Coronet and Belvedere wagon, 1968-70 Coronet and Belvedere, 1971 Charger and Satellite dial-in.
Heads up class runoffs for trophy plus dial-in cash eliminator.
NOSTALGIA PRO STOCK & EXHIBITION CLASSES.
TROPHY. No additional entry fee for car show participants.
GEN III HEMI. No additional entry fee for car show participants.
Race Car Technical Inspection: Friday: 5:00pm-8:00pm. Saturday: 9:00am-Noon. Sunday: 9:00am-11:00am.
Show Hours: Saturday 9:00am-dark. Sunday 9:00am-3:00pm.
Spectator Admission: $15.00/day. $25.00/weekend. Kids under 12 free. Free parking. Free pit pass.
Participant Admission
Car Show: $25.00
Drag Race: $65.00
Car Corral (for sale): $25.00
Swap Meet: $25.00 20’x20’ Outdoor on Grass
Performance Midway: $100.00 20’x40’ Outdoor on Asphalt (includes 2 passes)
Entry fees include weekend admission for one vehicle and driver. Participant entry fees $10.00 higher after August 16th and at the gate.

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Mopars on the Mississippi is that weekend too!

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Jim...That show would be a lot better if it was moved to Tri-State Raceway at Earlville!!

Check out our Facebook page /ChryslerPowerClassic for a daily update on who's coming!

Why not post a list of vendors that have agreed to be there this year?

I've been reading posts about other events and a recurring topic appears. Several Mopar-only events have been lost over the past year and a couple more are going away soon. The events that survive, suffer from small car counts. YOU NEED TO PARTICIPATE in the Chrysler Power Classic at Tri-State. Not just a "heck yeah" on the forums, but you need to show up with your car, your family, your friends, AND RACE. It's not the economy, it's the fear of the economy. I just got done with the Goodguys Nationals in Columbus and it was HUGE. 7000 cars, 1000 vendors and 30,000+ people. Sure, it's all makes, but it shows that people are ready to come out. I have at least four National/Divisional event quality tracks that are ready to work with me on a Mopar series. I'm ready to pull the trigger. In fact, I've been ready to pull the trigger for two years. However, dismal support for Marion County and minimal support for Tri-State last year have stalled those plans. Support so far this year has been encouraging, but YOU NEED TO SHOW UP. The future of our hobby rests on your shoulders.

We brought up this issue quite a few times on different sites and we feel it is not that people don't support the events that is the issue.We feel first and formost is the economy that is hurting events.People do not have the "extra" spendable income and must decide priorities,necessities before fun.
Secondly is the high cost of travel expenses,entry fees and related cost.Then we have the number of events that are schudled the same weekend or back to back weekends.People can't pay out large sums of money every weekend and usually need a few weeks in between events to rest and regroup.
As for a Hemi Reunion,Jim Kramer put on one hellava show at Quaker but I feel it's two soon to pull it off again.To get all those Hemi cars together is decade type of show.Not many are willing to got through the cost and risk of dragging out those special cars on a regular basis.We can't say for a fact but rumor has it Jim took a big hit in the pocket,are you and Jim willing to take that risk?
We share your concerns since we are having a race soon and have done a little research ourselves.We weren't going to have it because of the aformentined reasons,but fortunately Quaker Motorsports Park(Norm Fox) stepped up to the plate as well as past and new sponsership dollars were secured to make the race possible.With out the(risk) venue and dollars being secured up front this race would not happen.
I know Jim and Cindy personally and hope for nothing but the best for them.If your counting on the event to be successful and profitable it would be prudent to make sure you have your cost covered up front.Don't take it that I trying to tell you how to run your events,you've been around long enough and seen the ups and downs.Recently we discussed this with others in the business and the concencious is that there is a 20/30 down swing in attendence for single manufacture car events,Mopar,Chevy,Ford and others.The all makes like the Nostalgia Nationals,Good Guys and such will always be a favorite.Me, personally I would like to see the old style "Super Car Shootouts"(all makes of the early muscle car era up to 1972)Revived.Anyway,best of luck.

Why not post a list of vendors that have agreed to be there this year?
2nd request....

I just got off the phone with Jim Kramer. He'll be bringing the Honker A/FX car and will be hitting the phones hard in the next couple of weeks to secure more display cars. So far we have 3 Missle cars, a couple of funny cars, several Sox & Martin cars and a boatload of original LO/BO Hemis.

i plan on being there.sounds like fun!

I think my dad plans on brining is "real" dart out to support the event. It is too close not to.

Justin

Jeff what is the format for the NSS racing this year?

I see the Hemi cars are also included in NSS but they run on a dial in and the MW cars run on an index so we are not going to run each other are we? Each a seperate class and purse?

Makes a difference if I will participate or not.



Russ