roddingandracing
I've always liked automotive caricatures ("CARtoons") and a few years ago, I purchased a couple of designs (right) from Wayne Sadler (CARTOONS 'R' WAYNE) and I used them on a couple of previous pages ("RODDING", "RACING"). I recently ran across them and decided to "revamp" my website a little and repost them.
roddingandracing
.PHOTOS
CAR SHOW COVERAGE
SPACE CITY CRUISERS
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS
The first two images were taken by my
son as he was driving around down in Angleton. The rod image was taken by my brother as we were returning home from a car show. We were waiting to make a left turn and it came out of a gas station right in front of us.
I love nostalgic drag racing so I was very pleased to have covered the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green (KY) back in 2017 and 2018. Below I've posted images from those events including Front-Engine Dragsters, Funny Cars, Fuel Altereds, Gassers and NHRA Stockers. On the right I've posted images from the flooding that hit the track recently. The second image is a close-up
showing the tower on the bottom, the spectator grandstands on either side and the finish line timers on the top and this wasn't the first time the track has flooded.
Just above, I posted images of action from the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion (2017-2018) and here are a couple more images from the same events. It's the Ron Bizio 1933 Willys Pickup Gasser and if you check out the images, I've circled my brother in one and myself in the other taking the same burnout! I also posted images of a model kit that I built of the Gasser using the posted kit (Snap Draggins) and aftermarket decals. Just like I told you, I love the stuff!
Since I didn't cover any car shows in 2020 and very few in 2021, I decided to join several private and public Facebook Groups to share my old pictures, some going back 50 years! Below are the latest images I shared.
All the images above were shared on Facebook Groups that I've joined. Recently I ran across the Facebook Group "FORD PINTO DRAG RACERS" and when I was going through my old images taken at the 2018 NHRA Hot Rod Reunion
(further above), I ran across a drag racing Pinto that we took and since it was a "Public" Group, I went ahead and shared them with them. I posted the pit shot (2 days) separate from the "action" shots (1 week) and so far they've gotten 719 Likes, 29 Comments and 34 Shares combined.
Before heading out to cover the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green (KY) back in 2018, I made some prints of a handful of pictures that I had taken of "Big Daddy" Don Garlits. He had made surprise appearances in the past so I was hoping that he would show and I could get the pictures
autographed. As you can see above and right, he did and so did I. My old images, now autographed, were taken years ago at Alamo Dragway in San Antonio and Green Valley Race City in Fort Worth (top row). Both bottom images were taken at Eastex Dragway in Porter just north of Houston. Now as far as the political bumper sticker above, Garlits ran for Congress in Florida back in 1994.
After a couple of years with a two-door 1962 Chevy Bel Air which I wish I still had, I bought my first brand new vehicle; a 1972 Datsun pickup (left). Once I got used to working the manual shift, I slapped on some big-meat Goodyears on Ansen wheels. It got plenty of attention
whenever I picked up my younger siblings at Junior High and High School.
Check out my admission ticket from Houston International Speedway (above). Not sure of the year but only $3.00, it had to be from quite a while back.
Posted a couple more images of my son (right) enjoying (?) himself. The photo with the late George Barris standing in front of the Munster Koach I've posted before. Took this at the Houston Autorama. Ran across the Indy Car image recently that was taken at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum while we were following the Hot Rod Power Tour.
Right after the Pandemic shut everything down, I joined several Private Facebook Groups to share my old images. As I share, usually 8-16 per week, I also post them further above. Before the Pandemic, I
also had a "RACING" page where I posted my old racing images. I've decided to post a condensed version of that page below. What I'm trying to show is the variety of motorsports that I frequented back then and as you can see, it was quite a few!
Yes, all the images above were taken by me over the years but this image was not. It's the only image I've ever seen posted that actually has me on it!
That's me on the right side (w/beard) leaning on the trailer at Eastex Dragway when Don Garlits was there.
Although I never use my camera's motor-drive feature, I do get lucky enough sometimes to get an action sequence.
GREEN VALLEY RACEWAY HISTORICAL AREA
Several years ago, I received an email from someone on the North Richland Hills (TX) City Council concerning a Green Valley Race City Historical site that was in the planning stages. They were asking permission to use several of the images that I had taken at the track back in the '80s. I of course told them that it wouldn't be a problem. Here are the latest images of the site that were posted on a Green
Valley Race City Facebook Page. A quick check of the information boards that are already put up shows eleven of my images! I posted those images below and I hope I can make it up one day to check it out. (On the far right image, you can see some of the original track that's still there)
It was a lot more fun to be 20 in the '70s than to be 70 in the '20s!
Time is precious,
Don't waste it.
EVERYTHING
HURTS AND
I'M TIRED
I HOPE HE CAN MAKE IT 36 YEARS!
I HOPE I CAN MAKE IT 26 YEARS!
2018 NHRA
HOT ROD REUNION
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Before heading to the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in 2018 (Bowling Green, Ky), I decided to make some enlargements of images I had taken over the years including some of "Big Daddy" Don Garlits and Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen in hopes of getting them autographed. They had both showed up in previous years so I decided to give it a shot. As you can see above (left) and below, Garlits did show up and I was able to get some of my personal images signed. Not sure if he had planned on showing up or not but sadly, McEwen passed away three days prior at the age of 81.
All the images above were taken at Texas tracks that I frequented when I was a lot younger. Left to right...Alamo Dragway in San Antonio, Green Valley Race City in Fort Worth and the final two were taken here (Houston) at Eastex Dragway in Porter. The tracks have been closed for years.
2018 NHRA
HOT ROD REUNION
Before heading to the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in 2018 (Bowling Green, Ky), I decided to make some enlargements of images I had taken over the years including some of "Big Daddy" Don Garlits and Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen in hopes of getting them autographed. They had both showed up in previous years so I decided to give it a shot. As you can see above (left) and below, Garlits did show up and I was able to get some of my personal images signed. Not sure if he had planned on showing up or not but sadly, McEwen passed away three days prior at the age of 81.
All the images above were taken at Texas tracks that I frequented when I was a lot younger. Left to right...Alamo Dragway in San Antonio, Green Valley Race City in Fort Worth and the final two were taken here (Houston) at Eastex Dragway in Porter. The tracks have been closed for years.
2018 NHRA
HOT ROD REUNION
Before heading to the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in 2018 (Bowling Green, Ky), I decided to make some enlargements of images I had taken over the years including some of "Big Daddy" Don Garlits and Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen in hopes of getting them autographed. They had both showed up in previous years so I decided to give it a shot. As you can see above (left) and below, Garlits did show up and I was able to get some of my personal images signed. Not sure if he had planned on showing up or not but sadly, McEwen passed away three days prior at the age of 81.
All the images above were taken at Texas tracks that I frequented when I was a lot younger. Left to right...Alamo Dragway in San Antonio, Green Valley Race City in Fort Worth and the final two were taken here (Houston) at Eastex Dragway in Porter. The tracks have been closed for years.
2018 NHRA
HOT ROD REUNION
Before heading to the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in 2018 (Bowling Green, Ky), I decided to make some enlargements of images I had taken over the years including some of "Big Daddy" Don Garlits and Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen in hopes of getting them autographed. They had both showed up in previous years so I decided to give it a shot. As you can see above (left) and below, Garlits did show up and I was able to get some of my personal images signed. Not sure if he had planned on showing up or not but sadly, McEwen passed away three days prior at the age of 81.
All the images above were taken at Texas tracks that I frequented when I was a lot younger. Left to right...Alamo Dragway in San Antonio, Green Valley Race City in Fort Worth and the final two were taken here (Houston) at Eastex Dragway in Porter. The tracks have been closed for years.