While I understand that line of thinking, look at it from this perspective. It's a casting call. They want to put on a show that will draw in viewers. The overall premise is a group of cars that can run eachother heads up and still be close. If they can make a few tweaks and get a vintage spin on it, all the better for them. Sucks for the couple of guys that had newer cars running the right time, but again, all you were doing was auditioning. There was nothing that EVER said if you ran the right number, you were guaranteed a spot. Also, look at the older cars on either end of the group that got to be included since they eliminated some of the core group for being too new. 315 cars tried out, 283 of them would be disappointed.

Nope...it's not free...it's like $65.

I don't think they knew before the race that our cars were too new....I think they just found a cool group of older cars that showed up for the show and raced similar times and decided to make a group out of them. They tell you at the drivers meeting that they are considering other factors like finish, etc. Most of the cars they picked were pretty cool.... I ended up staying to the end because my 10 year old son wanted to see the whole thing.

The coolest thing about the weekend for me was that this was the first time my son ever saw me race (I havn't raced in a year and a half)....he's been to the track with me...just never with me racing. He had a blast...thats all he has talked about all day. And he's sitting across the room from me right now reading a Car Craft magazine...lol. He's been talking all day about trying to buy Dans 67 Charger parts car....lol. Suddenly he has a "Car Fund"...

sweet car Glen,i'm building a 67 Coronet with a 340 for a friend of mine,minitubs and ladderlink coilover rear suspension and narrowed rear for wider deep dish wheels.Also a fuel cell where the rear spare use to be, but removing the stock trunk floor and building new

Cool pictures Rob!
I am in hopes of somebody with pictures of Rich and I will surface. Somehow we got paired up together on our second pass Friday. I can guarantee those cars have never run each other ever.

Keith...I was lucky to get those, my sister-in-law took them and she walked in the gate while we were in the lanes.

Did you try the website of that photography place that took pics at the show? I have their web address I think in the car....I'll look tomorrow and see if they have pics online.

Since neither of my sons wanted to record the racing.. I was able to talk Glenn's wife into taking a couple videos.. one of me and one of Glenn..

If your interested...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esgLge1gj6Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIoRZYOrfys

Yes...it was hot.....for you guys....during the hottest part of the day I was up with John Matajasic(Famoso's track announcer)...I left Chowchilla at 7am...arrived at the track at 9am...got home at 2:27AM sunday morning...I'll tell you one thing...I'll NEVER be a spectator again...it's miserable out the without my fans and A/C in the trailer...LOL....I went down to watch and chat with Mopargilley...only did that for about 15 minutes.I saw where GBob and Jeepmon were pitted as I rode past in one of my buddies Rhinos.It was miserable til the afternoon breezes kicked up.But hey guys how did ya like the nostagia TF rails and Funny cars?...come on back for the March Meet...it has almost twice the cars...twice the spectators...half the heat...and no damn down time for TV issues...GEEZ! they drug it out!...And was Glad to see my old buddy Doc in the Valiant Effort running.

Looks like somebody found a way to make the track hook! This is Danny Roslan's car- small tire/ small block. He's a really nice guy, lives over here in Atascadero, CA. I've been to his shop a few times, probably going to have him build my next motor. He's done quite a few Mopars too! his 60' on this run was like a 1.35 +/- on the back tires. My friend who was there with Danny said he hit a 1.24+/- on an earlier pass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2AGrhbex74

I totally forgot Pinks was this weekend... haven't been on the boards in a while & missed the posts. Anyways... it was low 70's high 60's the whole weekend @ the coast

Hey Bill (Lil Demon)

Don't line that Demon up next to my heap! Your car makes mine look like it was just drug out of a barn and somebody slapped grape jelly on it to cover the chicken dookie!!!!!

Seriously, hope to meet you soon. Phoenix? Vegas? Divisional?

Please make sure to look us up.
Mark & Nancy