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Features 30 66 116 148
RED RAM Import Killer Asphalt Assassin No Mercy
Events 10 44 80 126 172
Road Rocket Rumble Good Guys Speedway Nationals Scrapin’ the Coast Midwest Mayhem Motorama 11
Gauge Magazine, Number 158, February 2012, is published monthly by Gauge Media Group. Copyright © 2012 Gauge Media Group Inc.
Special Features 108 Gauge Girl Shaye Wright 164 Nick’s Body Shop
This month s cover photo shot by Dan Davis featuring Gauge Girl Shaye Wright
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THE MAGAZINE ROOM
February is already here, but this year we get to enjoy it for one extra day. This month s issue is filled from beginning to end with some great features and shows from across the nation. But first you all must know that SLAMOLOGY has moved to a bigger facility, Lucas Oil Raceway. That s right the home of NHRA World Finals. Dates are still Fathers Day weekend, June 16-17, 2012. Pre-Registration is open and you can stop by the Gauge Magazine Lifestyle section at Indianapolis World of Wheels and register and get a free shirt and limited edition Slamology 2012 Sticker by doing so. So mark your calendars! Or pre-register today online at www.slamology.com To start off the features we have Shannon McGee s 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport aka Red Ram from down south. Shannon s Dodge Ram is clean and straight forward as they come. Legendary Brad Walker was able to catch this feature while at the All Star Event in Tennessee last year. Next we have our cover vehicle Import Killer a 1972 Chevrolet Nova owned by Jake Wade. We met Jake while running the Autocross at Good-Guys in Indianapolis this past year. This ride is one bad ass machine from top to bottom and doesn t know what a trailer is. For the cover we snuck into Indy Airbrush and shot the lovely Gauge girl Shaye Wright. While in Lexington, KY we caught up with Joe Hughes and his Asphalt Assassin a 1995 Nissan Hardbody that is a real head turner and was recently on the cover of Mini Truckin Magazine. Joes had this bad boy for several years and used to be on juice. Topping off the features this month is Bobby McGinley s 64 Chevrolet Impala better known as No Mercy . We spotted this unique lowrider while covering the Showoff showdown up north in the SOTA aka Minnesota. No Mercy has some hidden features that you will have to look closely for. Know for the show, we start off with the Road Rocket Rumble held at the Clarion Hotel in Indianapolis, IN put on by the Road Rockets Car Club. This is great event with live Rockabilly bands and a Pin up contest that is spectator favorite. Special thanks to Big Lenny Thompson aka BLT for the coverage. The next show in the program is the 1st WIX Filters Good-Guys Speedway (continued on page 8)
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Nationals. This year s event was moved from the Drag Strip to the world famous Indianapolis Speedway along with a date change. The show overall was a great show and think they may have found a new home. Moving to the South coast, photographer Chuck Smalls Couch managed to survive the heat and cover Scrapin the Coast in Biloxi, MS. Greg Miller and crew have been doing a outstanding job with this show, expanding every year, defiantly one not to miss. Next we hit Midwest Mayhem in Lexington, KY put on by Luckys Autosports. Mayhem has club games, pizza eating, limbo, Bikini contest among many other events. All events pay cash including first place in each class. The Best of Show gets $500 cash on the spot. Defiantly would help pay for the weekend. Rounding off the events is Motorama 11 in Harrisburg, PA covered by Mike Butry. This event is the automotive spectacular of all events. Things going on though out the weekend include motocross, RC racing, and Midget racing among many other things. The show field includes everything from 4x4 to Street Rods and everything in between. Don t forget to check out some of these events this year. Til next month, buy all Gauge Staff a beer at World of Wheels, Keep working on them rides for show season and Tip all entertainers unless they are not entertaining. Dan Double D Davis Editor - Gauge Magazine
EDITORIAL Donnie Babb -Publisher Dan “Double D” Davis – Editor In Chief Chris Wright – Art Director STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Brad Walker Lenny “BLT” Thompson Mike Butry Chuck “Smalls” Couch Chris Barnes Chromey Ritter, Jeff “Erod” Perrotta Kent Williams Gabe Gomez Peter “Petey” Godbold II Ryan Hartley CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Ginger Babb Dustin Naylor Gabrio Linari Derek “BDK” Burrett AJ “Zapito” De La Cruz Dan Moermond ADVERTISING Donnie Babb – Advertising Sales donnie@gaugemedia.com Dan “Double D” Davis – Advertising Sales DoubleD@GaugeMagazine.com CONTACT Gauge Media Group Inc. 7995 W. 21st St. Suite E Indianapolis, IN 46214 317-856-1810 ON THE WEB www.gaugemagazine.com www.gaugemedia.com
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IMPORT KILL JAKE WADE
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“Import Killer” 1972 Chevy Nova
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June 25-26, 2011 www.scrapinthecoast.com Gauge Magazine - FEBRUARY 2012 Scrapin’ the Coast photos: Smalls
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FEBRUARY 2012 GAUGEGIRL SHAYE WRIGHT photos by Dan Davis
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February Gauge Girl: Shaye Wright
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JOE HUGHES
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MIDWEST MAY Lexington, Kentucky
June 25-26 2011 www.MWMCarShow.com Gauge Magazine - FEBRUARY 2012 MIDWEST MAYHEM photos by Double D
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no mercy
Bobby McGinley 1964 Che
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Nick’s Body Shop featuring:
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