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 HOT VWs Drag Day... Back to the future. 
Maybe some of you are old enough to remember the good old days of the 1980's when Hot VW magazine organized the Drag Days held at former Orange County International Raceway... If not, 2nd March was your chance to capture the spirit of these days. New location for activities is the new Irwindale Speedway facilities on a 1/8 mile track. From what I read and heard in the past weeks, the day was an instant success with some awesome passes. Unfortunately, California is very far for overseas guys like me, so here's the story written by Glenn MILLER himself. We are very lucky... After you read the Glenn story, be sure to check the Cal-Look.com website for another great stories by John PLOW & Dave CONKLIN  Story and all Pictures courtesy of Glenn MILLER. THANKS for your help and devotion Glenn!!! |
We arrived at 8AM and there were many Drag cars in the tech line. Stopped there to greet fellow CLFers : Misbehaven Jerry SPEARN,
the PALMERS, John PLOW, Richard ROTH... Then around 9AM, they
started running the Drags. There were many Clubs cars on display, a great
Swap Meet, even saw a set of Hemi VW Heads by Aero, remember those ? For sale
for 600$ Nice door stops, LOL.
I saw many awesome wheelstands throughought the day, sadly the old Deano / Mark RIELLY Turbo Drag Super Bug flipped in the finish line, spun on it's top, looking at the photos it looks like crosswind caused it to flip hitting the crash wall back end first in a massive ball of fire, engine flew out of the car, amazingly the front end is unhurt but big damage in the rear & top, driver injured and off to the hospital, that was the only negative thing of the day.
There were 2500 spectators and 180 cars according to John PLOW of the CLF. The Irwindale director Dough STOKES introduced himself and seems to be a great guy and perhaps if we are lucky this event will continue well into the future, KIMBALL and the various sponsors are all to be commended for putting on a Return of the Drag Days that we all so enjoyed years ago.
The spectators more than got their money's worth, amazingly the 5$ entry fee gave you total acess, Announcer Dyno Don was awesome just like the Old days !
Many of the the old Timers were in attendance, this location is the perfect place to continue with this 3/4 times a year, sure there are other events but the hard core want to see the return of the VW Drag Racing.
Dyno Don, close your eyes, listen, and think back 25 years, man it all comes back with the return of this event !
Kind regards, Glenn Miller - Trackside Photo
Any pictures of the Drag Day you like to share??? Send them via email : ldubois@calixo.net
I saw many awesome wheelstands throughought the day, sadly the old Deano / Mark RIELLY Turbo Drag Super Bug flipped in the finish line, spun on it's top, looking at the photos it looks like crosswind caused it to flip hitting the crash wall back end first in a massive ball of fire, engine flew out of the car, amazingly the front end is unhurt but big damage in the rear & top, driver injured and off to the hospital, that was the only negative thing of the day.
There were 2500 spectators and 180 cars according to John PLOW of the CLF. The Irwindale director Dough STOKES introduced himself and seems to be a great guy and perhaps if we are lucky this event will continue well into the future, KIMBALL and the various sponsors are all to be commended for putting on a Return of the Drag Days that we all so enjoyed years ago.
The spectators more than got their money's worth, amazingly the 5$ entry fee gave you total acess, Announcer Dyno Don was awesome just like the Old days !
Many of the the old Timers were in attendance, this location is the perfect place to continue with this 3/4 times a year, sure there are other events but the hard core want to see the return of the VW Drag Racing.
Dyno Don, close your eyes, listen, and think back 25 years, man it all comes back with the return of this event !
Kind regards, Glenn Miller - Trackside Photo
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1- This Split window is AWESOME to say the least.
2 & 3 Great street Cabrio performs a cool burnout and mild wheelie ;)
4- Cal-Look's Dave CONKLIN Crusin down the Return Road after running Scott BAKEN red '67. Dave comments " As hard as I tried I could not force the "perma-grin" off of my face"
2 & 3 Great street Cabrio performs a cool burnout and mild wheelie ;)
4- Cal-Look's Dave CONKLIN Crusin down the Return Road after running Scott BAKEN red '67. Dave comments " As hard as I tried I could not force the "perma-grin" off of my face"
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1- The Cal-Look.com stand with Coral red cabrio of DKP Steve BEECHER
2- Overall shot of the Track, the sky was clear and the Stands full... Note DKP Stephane SZANTAI great oval...
3- Cornpanzer Richard ROTH (I will show you his awesome stuff soon...) talking with Old EMPI Inch Pincher Fab Man Roger KESSINGER, Roger worked on most all of the EMPI Race Cars !
2- Overall shot of the Track, the sky was clear and the Stands full... Note DKP Stephane SZANTAI great oval...
3- Cornpanzer Richard ROTH (I will show you his awesome stuff soon...) talking with Old EMPI Inch Pincher Fab Man Roger KESSINGER, Roger worked on most all of the EMPI Race Cars !
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The Mark RIELLY's, ex Dean LOWRY Chopped, Turbo, Super Bug Drag Car. Car has
colorful history and is always exciting to watch...
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1- CLF Head John PLOW photographing the Awesome Mike LAWLESS Ghia...
2- Art THRAEN is the Ace the best Weber Carb Man in the West !
3 & 4- Arizonas Misbehavin Jerry SPEARN, always a good wheels-up show !!
2- Art THRAEN is the Ace the best Weber Carb Man in the West !
3 & 4- Arizonas Misbehavin Jerry SPEARN, always a good wheels-up show !!
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1 & 2- The Callook.Com Sponsored Muffler Mike SHELDON, Awesome Wheel Stands all
day, Thumbs up Mike !!
3 & 4- A.J. SIMS in his Kadron Powered Wheel Stander, impressive all day !!
3 & 4- A.J. SIMS in his Kadron Powered Wheel Stander, impressive all day !!
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1 & 2- DRKC'ers Troy and John PALMER, Great racing and wheelstands all day until
that Bummer Red Light !
3 & 4- Great racers !!
3 & 4- Great racers !!
E-mail : ldubois@calixo.net