Eagle Field Fresno Dragways Reunion May 2011

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I just couldn't hold off until the New Year:D Mark your calender on Saturday May 21st for the 2nd Annual Eagle Field Fresno Dragways Reunion. This year we're reducing the Drag Race entry back to $20 a car or mini bike after paid $15 admission and hope you'll join us for some good ol' Run Whatcha Brung Runway Drags. I have a special guest in mind and I'll make the announcement after I confirm that he can still make the date.
All the regulars will be there with a few suprises I'm sure and I plan on making the first public performance with my Twin Engine Dragster (Twin Build Thread www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=533613 ) at this event. If you haven't been and you wanta get a feel what it was like "Back In The Day" then you may just want to join us, maybe make a weekend out of it as camping is FREE!
The event will go a bunch smoother than last year with changes we made at the Oct event proving to be very successful. Go to www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=500505 for the Oct 2010 event thread and check eaglefielddrags.com for more info.

Check out the videos on YouTube, here's a "Trailer" for the Oct event Video that I just can't get enough of:D

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Here is some still shots of Fresno Dragways today.......

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Check out some never before seen photos from Nelected Steel!
Cars you may not see run anywhere else in California......






HAMB Dragsters............



Eagle Field C/Gas Dragsters.........



And MORE to come!

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Did I mention HAMB Dragsters?
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How about a Stormy Byrd sequence............

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A sequence of "Unsprung"

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Back to the show.............and GO!

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These shots are from Johnny Verissimo of the West Side Auto Club...................

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Gary Reinero will be our Guest of Honor at this years Fresno Dragways Reunion II and will have his Willys and Austin on Display. Gary's Willys was recently in Hot Rod Magazine and his AA/Supercharged Austin's Race Car body was "Pulled" off a mold made from his original Austin Race Car known as "The Bible". Gary started racing in the 60's and is known as someone who never gets rid of anything so who knows what else could be in his trailer for us to get a look at. Stop by and say hi to Gary and check out his scrap book, quite a history right in our own backyard. Rocky


Some info I found on the web.....
www.aasupercharged.com/reinero.htm
reinerosracing.com/index.htm
www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1008_gary_reineros_1937_willys_gasser_coupe/index.html

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Gary is one of the coolest guys out there racing today. Always swing by their pits to say hi.

Rocky, since you've started posting this thread, we've decided to work on getting something together and make it up there for ourselves. On Sunday I rolled dad's original '57 Chevy out of storage and pressure washed it with the intent of preparing it to receive the driveline. Everything is original as it was when he raced it up until the mid-60's. The car has been featured in several magazine articles.

The other option is his '34 Ford 5-window coupe that has been stored since the early '70's. The chassic has a '50's style four-link, a 393 Olds with a LaSalle Trans. We're taking the chassic to Steve Foster in Santa Maria on Saturday, so that he can mount the body on it. Once that's done we'll take it back and finish the car. Hopefully in time for this event.