Jason in TX --- Your comments are well taken, but lets not get into a "MY way OR the hIGHWAY" spiel on my build thread. I have followed TROG the last few years over on the other coast and have seen cars that look like they fell out of a 30',40's,50's hot rod magazine and I have seen others run that are someone's idea of what they think they should look like. It's all good, Hot Rodding & Nostalgia Drag Racing for most all of my 76 years I think I have a good idea what TROG is looking for. Lets hope we get lots more support for the Pismo race from others like the "Fresno Guys" Looking Forward to Oct.
I'm an Oiler who has sat at the tech table the past 5 TROGs greeting racers as they arrive. I'm the Oiler walking through the pits making sure the racers are happy and having a good time. I'm the Oiler pairing up grudge matches and cheering when the cars come back to the starting line with smiles larger than boomerangs on their faces.
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complimented the car and how great it looks! I made a simple comment on why go all that way and then use some Autozone rubber spark plug wires? I believe I am the one that has a good idea what TROG is looking for since I have been there since the beginning at Wildwood and help put on the event. I'm not saying that car doesn't fit in. I'm saying it looks great and offering a little advise to take it a step further. It's an AWESOME TROG car. You're right. You've been paying attention to the photos online and your experience with nostalgia racing shows. You are going to have a BLAST! I can't wait for you to experience it in person.
This is not just another nostalgic drag race. It's like nothing else that exists right now.
It's a bring your "A" game event, similar to Goodwood. Since you are starting your build now, it's great to keep in mind that there are only so many cars we can line up on the beach, and a lot of people are applying for those spots. I think we had 150 spots this year. Any more and you just wait all day and race once. We want people to be having fun running again and again, until you can't take it anymore. I'm offering insider support, not criticism.
There are going to be some big hitter MUSEUM CETNERPIECE hotrods at this event. Scott Perrott, the owner of the Barney Navarro roadster is pulling Barney's car out of the NHRA museum to run on the beach!! You may have the opportunity to run next to it! How freaking cool is that? His car is restored to the nines. All the right parts. We are honored to having it run on the beach. I look forward to pouring all over Barney's car and the detail and attention they put into every aspect of the restoration. These are just a few cars competing for these limited spots on the west coast.
A few more cars attending Pismo this year...
The 1935 Wetteroth Indy Car
1927 ROOF OHV speedster
1934 Myron Stevens Dirt Track Car, The Holland Special
Oh, here I am waving the racers back into the pits. Look forward to meeting "The Fresno Boys" and complimenting them on such a nice car.
