Bakersfield CHRR 2009!

[Mrk_Mickey]

Some sick shots dude. Glad to hear you're having fun, looking forward to the other shots when you get back!

[Preen59]

Some sick shots dude. Glad to hear you're having fun, looking forward to the other shots when you get back!

I am back.. Just having a bastard of a time uploading images!

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Paul Sutherland in "Riceman" Roger Lee's recently created car. Roger built this car from scratch (front to back, top to bottom) with pretty much hand tools in his garage...

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Adam Sorokin "Son of a Surfer" in his AA/FD Friday qualifying..



Bill Genco in A Fuel car (injected Nitro-100%)



I had a really good chat with Frank, Bill's father on Saturday. Really nice guy and very interesting to talk to.


Brendan Murray in his brand new AA/FD.



Built by Keith "Rooman" Burgan (chassis, body panels, the lot..). Keith is one of the best chassis builders in the states. Used to work for John Force building funnycar chassis. Yet another really cool guy to chat to. You'll notice it has a more 'traditional' look. Very nice car.. I mean REALLY nice.


Still uploading my own pics...

[Mrk_Mickey]

I thought you said a week and a half away you liar!

Nice pics anyways haha

[Preen59]

So.. Finally got all the pics from Thursday uploaded..

Heading out to Famoso, the back way from Bakersfield in Rick's Chev truck (everyone over there drives a bloody truck! haha). There's oil rigs(?) everywhere..



At the main gate waiting to get in. Just a spit in the ocean of how many RV's were there..




The worlds fastest Hampster (very basic dragster).



Unloading the Magicar from Rick's trailer..



Dad steering.

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The recreated "Barnstormer" originally campaigned by "TV" Tommy Ivo. Now owned by Ron Johnson.







Another new car. Can't remember who owned or ran this one. It didn't have much info. Cool looking blower with the wrinkle finish though..

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Gasser..




Don Ewald's "Bank Americar"



Tom Hanna's pushtruck.



Saw a few of these old bikes cruising around..



Tom Hanna's pit. The transporter is air conditioned and a work of art in itself. Glass sliding doors on the side and everything...



Hanna's ground up built Cacklecar. 492 Donovan, 8/71 supercharger and Donovan injection. This car is actually legal to current safety specs apart from the roll cage.. Just stunning.

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Original, unrestored funny car..




Stevens & Venables AA/FD




The "Freight Train" twin engine AA/FD. This is a very famous legs under car (your legs go UNDER the diff instead of over..)






Blown BBC altered..

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Adams & (can't remember) AA/FD. This is the car that John "Zookeeper" Mulligan ran prior to the Beebe & Mulligan "Fighting Irish" '68 and '69 cars. (The '69 car John was burned in at Indy died from infection )






Just a few of Bucky Austin's cacklecars...





Tommy "Watchdog" Allen's recently recreated "Trick car". Given the name because of the "Trick" front end setup. Engine built by Rick Mcdonald..

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The "Yeakel Plymoth Special" AA/FD.




"Speedsport 2", original and unrestored..





First Cackle of the weekend, at the Media Presentation with the Bank Americar..

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The recently finished "Joe Pisano" Nostalgia Funnycar being run by Cruz Pedragon. Shown here with the builder of the car. His name eludes me, but i did meet him..




Stone, Woods & Cook Gasser..



The "Hawaiian" AA/FD..



The later Stone, Woods & Cook Gasser..



Dad (bad photo.. Haha) with Pam Shavrien and Darrell Conrad. Two very nice people. They've done a couple of books called "Dragstrip Iron" and published a section called "Nitro Thunder Down Under" with the history and then the restoration of our car..



Don and John Ewald's Pit..



Left- Johnny Mulligan and Right- Ed Donovan. Hanna made sure they both made it to the reunion this year..

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Cool looking A40..



Weiss & Larkin (Unrestored!!!) A/FD.





"Samurai" AA/FD



Modello & Matsubara AA/FA



Burkholder Brothers AA/FA



"Outcast 1" AA/FA



Reath Automotive AA/FA



Early A/ Dragster (Blown, Petrol)



"Poison Ivy" AA/FD

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Pretty angry Offy gasser..




The Barnstormer with the panels back on..



Magicar.



"Poachers" AA/FD



George Burghoff early A/FD




"Paradise Alley" AA/FD




"Wizard" AA/FD

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"Hustler VI (6)" AA/FD




Don "The Snake" Prudhomme's recently restored ramp truck and AA/FC










Pretty cool original trophy..



John Wiebe AA/FD