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Mooneyes X-mas Party
Irwindale Speedway, CA
12-13-08
Story and Photographs by Roger Rohrdanz

 

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Roger Rohrdanz

“Mother Nature” held off the rain, spectators and participants had a dry day. The same thing happened the last two years!! Chico must live under a lucky star.

 Moon Eyes X-mas Parties have meant wild cars, wild ladies, cool choppers, crazy hair, great entertainment, drag racing, and lots of Ink. This year included more of the same and an Art Auction!! Irwindale Speedway was the site again, rough estimates put the number of participants at over 600 cars. Several live bands performed all day on the stage in the “Beer Garden”. The “Pin Up Girls” were great, it gave the show an extra boost and eye candy parading everywhere. Drag Racing helped make the show feel nostalgic with rods and customs lined up together, ready to run. Another amazing event.

Thanks for the Show!

The very cool event T-Shirt

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The sign board announces the event.

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Early arrivals coming in the gate

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Shige uncovers the legendary Mooneyes dragster

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The legendary Mooneyes dragster and push truck

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The parking lot at Irwindale Speedway began to fill up with over 600 hot rods.

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Gene Winfield unloads his Bonneville car, as he prepares for the show.

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A few of the many motorcycles

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Car scenes from around the event.

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Dan Collins of Ventura, CA. calls this a ’27 Chevy Modified. Power is provided by a 283 Chevy & the rearend is ’46 Ford.

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A cool 401 Buick motor in a fender less ’36 Ford Pickup. Standing by his hot rod is
Jim Ramirez from Tustin, CA.

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They drove in together from Las Vegas, NV. Javier Loya and his flatie powered ’39 Ford Pickup and the two friends next to him

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This ’54 Chevy roadster pickup belongs to Mike Bello of Chula Vista, CA.

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Steve Metz brought his “Deuce Coupe”.

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Dale Stricklin & Pat Gallacher share this clean small block Chevy powered ’48 Chevy Fleetline Aero Sedan from Corona, CA.

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The “Pin Up Girls” were great, it gave the show an extra boost.

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This show always has lots of pinstripers

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The drags drew a big crowd.

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An old Hudson tries the drag strip

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2008 Division 7, Summit Pro Champion shows his stuff.

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Crazy Connie lifts the wheels way up!!

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Greg Philipson pilots this super clean Chevy Nova.

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Cool hood ornament

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There was lots of HAIR!

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Heritage Drag Racing Series organizer Steve Gibbs takes the seat in John Ewald’s cackelfest dragster as Steve’s wife Gloria wishes him good luck

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Ah yes, skulls on a stick, my favorite!

 

 

 

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