What another memorable day and a great way to start off the new year. Jeff Gilder really made some changes since the October ARCA race and put the vintage cars front and center stage with 3 laps of 26 vintage stock cars in front of a large crowd at Rockingham for the Polar Bear 150 Frank Kimmel street stock race.We had a great time as usual, hanging out around the cars with all the drivers is half the fun and the street stock racing was pretty good also. Sixty-five cars started and there were only about 20 left at the checkers, lot's of big ones' took it's toll. Chuck Barnes from Louisville, Kentucky won the race ( http://www.rockinghamracewaypark.com/ )Twenty six vintage stock cars were on hand and they looked good out there in the Gilder Bear 3 lap exhibition. It was much funner than the last time we ran 3 laps before the crowd showed up. This time we had the fans taking photos and kids and old alike pointing at the thundering roar of old stock cars. I glance up at the crowd and not a single fan was texting, all eyes were on the cars.As always, the East Coast Flatheads came out in force, the Billy Biscoe crew, Memory Lane Museum (Concord) and Mean Gene Hobby (see http://www.legendsofnascar.com/Gene_Hobby.htm for Gene Hobby's nascar career info.) from the Occoneechee Historical group were on hand and a few racers from the Tarheel vintage late model club showed along with a couple from the Southern Ground Pounders. I'm sure I'm leaving someone out, my apology's.The biggest thanks goes out to Andy Hillenburg and Rockingham Speedway and Jeff Gilder of RacersReunion.com, without their hard work and commitment none of this would be possible. Thanks guys!!PS. The hotdogs were banginCheck these photos out by Sandy McKenzie http://www.localracechat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58275
updated by @jim-wilmore: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
