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1. 2009 El Mirage Speed trials Fall meet More photos from Doug Hayes of the trials at the dry lake beds of El Mirage in California.
2. 2009 Moonshine Festival My annual trip to the Moonshine Festival in Dawsonville, GA. The beginning of stock car racing was here in the Georgia Mts. and this is a great collection of 40 Fords and other beauties. Pictures by Bob Nugent.
3. 2009 Icons of Speed Auction The end of a dream by Ralph Whitworth to have a museum in Wendover, Utah. Some of the most famous icons of speed and custom were auctioned off. Thanks to Doug Hayes for the great photos.
4. 2009 First Dover Drag Strip Nostalgia Drags From Island Dragway comes the celebration of the old Dover Drag Strip now long gone. Thanks to Brian Marasco, Bobby Smith, Dino Lawrence. Great meadows, New Jersey.
5. 2009 3rd Nostalgia Nationals From the Goodguys group and photographer Kirk Jones comes coverage of the 3rd Nostalgia Nats in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
6. 2009 California Hotrod Reunion Thanks to Dana R. Nichols for the coverage of the California Hotrod Reunion at the old Famosa Raceway in Bakersfield, CA.
7. The famous BUCKET TOUR where we circled the nation. Take a ride along with us in a 50 foot car trailer, knocking over street signs, and jumping curbs, from coast to coast. We take the Ridler award winning 1932 B400 sedan to street rod meets literally across the nation.
8. Woodie auction results from the Nick Alexander collection. Article by Dave Welles, from Santa Cruz and I originally wrote the article for the September issue of the TERMITE TIMES
9. The Hunnert Car Pileup is always the second weekend in October, Yeah, it’s dusty and cold, but we like it. Suck it up, nancy boy. Thanks, to Dan Benck for the coverage
10. New addition to the Early Years section of the Virtual Rod Run. 1977 Andy's Picnic in Northern California
11. Charlotte Auto Fair 2009 Thanks to Drew Hierwarter for the coverage of this great annual event held at Lowes Motor Speedway.
12. Kansas City Goodguy Nationals Thanks to Nick Hoesing for another event coverage. From the heartland of America is the Goodguys Kansas City Nationals.
13. 2009 2nd Pacific Nationals Goodguys association and Kirk Jones provide the photo coverage for this show in Puyallup, WA. Classic street rods and beautiful customs are featured from the Northwest hotrod scene.
14. 2009 Pacific Raceway  Friday Night Drags Run in conjunction with the Pacific Nationals. Drag racing as it used to be. Gassers, dragsters, provide the sight and smell of hotrodding.
15. Kirk Art Shots Some really neat photos of interesting car related items. Memoribilia, and fancy art photos of classic cars and restored cars, and all things related.
16. 2009 KKOA Lead Sled Spectacular Nick Hoesing send his coverage of the Kustom Kemps of America Lead Sled Spectacular in Kansas. Whether you spell iy Kustom or custom, this is the place to see chopped, frenched, leaded, and painted customs of all shapes and sizes.
17. 2009 Columbus PPG Nationals Big Al Liebman is everywhere and he sends picture coverage of the PPG Nationals at Columbus OH. Goodguys probably biggest show of the season. The facility is lined with hotrods, street rods, customs, traditionals hotrods and even rat rods. Cars, both old and new gather here from all over the midwest.
18. 2009 Goodguys at Des Moines
    Nick Hoesing send picture coverage of this the 18th Heartland Nationals for the Goodguys organization.
19. 2009 Goodguys at Rhinebeck Big Al Liebman sends coverage of the 18th east coast nationals.
20. 2009 Schlumpf Collection Thanks to James H De Ath for this photo essay of the Schlumpf Collection Mylhouse, France. these really are some beautiful old race and road cars. It would be good to see some of old Monsieur Bugattis ideas turn up on hot rods.
21. 2009 36th Annual Back to the fifties car show
    Minnesota State Fairgrounds with pictures by Scott Baldauf. One of the biggest.
22. 2009 Goodguys 21st Hotrod Nationals Thanks to the Goodguys for the show and Bill Jakacky for the photo coverage.
23. 2009 Antique Nationals  Thanks to Doug Hayes for the coverage from the Speedway at Onana. California. Some of the pretty old racecars you will ever see.
24. 2009 Hotrod Supernationals   Thanks to Nick Hoesing for the coverage from the state fairgrounds at Lincoln Nebraska.
25. 2009 Beaterville   Rich linder sends us photo coverage of the Beaterville meet in Louisville Kentucky.
26. In the articles section, Glenn Hayes of the Florida Poor Boys Car Club takes us on a rare back shop tour of the Don Garlits Drag Race Museum.
27. 2009 El-Mirage from Doug Hayes Here and below are some great photos of El Mirage 2009
28. 2009 El-Mirage from Chris Casny More coverage of El Mirage with an opening shot of Gene Winfield and his roadster
29. 2009 Detroit Billboards From the Motor City are some spectacular bill boards showing the great cars that have inspired us over the years.
30. 2009 Jalopy Showdown Come to the fairgrounds and watch some mud slingin and 4 wheel drifts of old roadsters
31. 2009 Lonestar Roundup Nick Hoesing from Dmaha brings us the Lonestar Roundup in all it's glory. Growing bigger and better every year, they dodged some rain, but had a ball.
32. Photos from the Trash Kirk Jones literally found these photos in the trash. Until Now! The photos were originally shot by Gary Meadors and his friend Bruce Olsen. In fact most were shot by Bruce, who was called "Deuce Bruce" by his friend Meadors.  Bruce passed in 1991, but his cool 1932 Hemi powered coupe is still owned by his son Todd and shall remain in the family forever.
33. 2009 Oklahoma NSRA Nationals Steve Hansen gets photo credit for this event. Thanks Steve.
34. 2009 Omaha World of Wheels Nick Hoesing sends the photo coverage for this event .
35. 2009 DelMar GoodGuys event Kirk Jones sends some fantastic photos from the GooGuys at DelMAr, Ca
36. 2009 Fresno Autorama The 50th annual Fresno Autorama presented by Blackie Gejeian at the Convention Center, with photos by Mark and Kelly Skipper. Thanks guys, that is quick coverage.
37. 2009 Autorama This was the 57th annual Detroit Autorama, and it was spectacular as usual. Thanks to Bob Millard and the crew of the Autorama for the the courtesies of letting us cover set up night. I have to brag that this is the second year that I have predicted the winner of the Ridler award.
38. 2009 Basement at the Autorama The Extreme show in the basement of Cobo Center during the Autorama featured many traditional and old style customs and rods.
39. 2009 March Madness From the greatest Era in drag racing history, Famoso Raceway was home to nostalgia and nitro fumes for this historic event.
40. 2009 The Zephyrhills Swap Meet   For many years this show has featured a large swap meet, car auction, and best of all, the old stock cars and racers running on the dirt.