Gearhead Gazzette Vol 17 Issue 50 December 14-20, 2017

Vol. 17 Issue 50

Dec 14-20, 2017

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Vol. 17 Issue 50 Dec 14 –20, 2017

inside It’s All The Gearhead News You Can Use! The Staff Jim “Jimmy B” Brandau Jim “Jimmy B” Brandau Larry Williams – Williams Graphics “Jimmy B” & Butch Pate/P8 Photography Jack Cobb - tnhost.com Writer Emeritus: Ed Woodard Contributors “PC Svc’s, Al Liebmann, Butch Pate, P8Photography, Cartoon Speed Shop, Jim Kinne

Publisher / Editor Feature Writers Art Director-Designer Photography Web Producer Senior Feature

Advertising Publisher: Jim “Jimmy B” Brandau Car Show & Event listings, Cruise Night Listings, Personal FOR SALE/SWAP ads, Car Club Listings are all listed for free.

For all other advertising cost & availabilities contact Jim Brandau at 615-3002003 8am—6pm CST or at gearheadgazzette@gmail.com Editorial content is the sole property of the GEARHEAD GAZZETTE. All information contained in each issue is the sole opinion and comments of the editor. The opinions and comments expressed in this issue do not reflect in any way either written or implied on any of the Sponsors or Advertisers in each issue. No portion of the GEARHEAD GAZZETTE maybe reproduced in any form, without written permission from the publisher .All information relating to dates, times and locations of events is only as accurate, as provided to the GEARHEAD GAZZETTE. The GEARHEAD GAZZETTE will not be held responsible for any errors in the information provided.

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The Fun Starts Here Road Rumblings Southeast USA Car Shows West Coast Car Shows Upcoming Car Shows SSG ALEX VIOLA CAR SHOW Cruise-In’s Across the USA Hole in your Seat Show

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Cover: Hot Rod Fun at the Hole in your Seat show—Butch Pate Contents Page: Cool Christmas Art from Cartoon Speed Shop

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“ Ya Gotta know where to Go….The FUN Starts Here….” “saw the cars going down the track I was hooked”

How did you get hooked into this hot rod, car , gearhead thing we all love so much?

got if you were a boy born in the “Baby Boomer” generation. Boy how I wish I still had some of those cars & trucks today!

I ask you this because I recently had some discussions with some friends, about how we used to run around together in our “cool cars” when we were much younger and with far less gray hairs.

The fire really got lit for me when my dad took me to a couple of different events. Living in the Midwest and in the Northern Illinois area, drag racing was big with US 30, Oswego IL and Union Grove WI. drag strips just to name a few, close by. The first time I saw the cars going down the track I was hooked and then to see and hear a NITRO DRAGSTER...WOW!

That running around with our “cool cars” you know Crager S/S wheels, air shocks (Yea you used them too) Cherry Bomb glass-paks and you know the picture. Got you thinking now don’t I.

Going to my first Rod & Custom show in Chicago further fanned the flames too. Seeing all that cool paint, chrome and more just made me want one of those cool cars even more.

But before that, something had to light the fire inside you to get you going about cars. What was it for you? If you feel like it, send us an email and tell us and we’ll share them because we think they’re cool.

Now it’s our turn to lite a flame and fan it for a kid, like was done for us.

Indoor show season is starting, which show are you taking a kid too?

For me, when I was a little guy and far younger, I got cars and trucks to play with. That’s what you

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“the fun starts here”….

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The 24th annual HOT ROD Power Tour will continue in 2018 with exciting new features for auto enthusiasts worldwide, as the highly anticipated seven-day, seven-city journey is expected to bring together more than 6,000 vehicles and 100,000-plus spectators. The 2018 event will take place from June 9-15.

Hotel Information: Hot Rod’s official travel partner, Anthony Travel can assist you in arranging your travel and hotel for this year’s Power Tour. Visit Anthony Travel’s Hot Rod Power Tour page to get started on booking your trip. If you have any questions, contact Anthony Travel at hotrod@anthonytravel.com or call 844406-6850.

2018 Dates and Venues: Saturday, June 9 – Bowling Green, KY Beech Bend Raceway Park

PARTICIPANT PRICING

Sunday, June 10 – Chattanooga, TN

For 2018 Participant Package information please email PowerTour@hotrod.com.

Monday, June 11 – Birmingham, AL Hoover Metropolitan Stadium

Package pricing will be announced once available.

Tuesday, June 12 – Hampton, GA Atlanta Motor Speedway Wednesday, June 13 – Darlington, SC Darlington Raceway

Vendor Booth/Sponsor Information: Contact Reed Morales (RMorales@enthusiastnetwork.com) at 714-227-2621.

Thursday, June 14 – Raleigh, NC

For more info go to : http://www.hotrod.com/events/powertour/

Friday, June 15 – Concord, NC zMAX Dragway 6

To view the proposed rules, go to http:// www.hotrod.com/events/drag-week/

HOT ROD Drag Week is powered by Dodge and brought to you by Gear Vendors Overdrive. This is the event where street/strip cars are driven 1,000-plus miles on public roads during a trip that includes four dragstrips and five races in five days.

Feedback to the proposed rules can also be sent to dragweek@hotrod.com. Comments will be accepted until December 22. before the FINAL rules are announced and published.

2018 brings HOT ROD Drag Week to all new venues!

Hotel Information: As Hot Rod’s official travel partner, Anthony Travel can assist you in arranging your travel and hotel for this year’s Drag Week. Visit Anthony Travel’s Hot Rod Drag Week page to get started on booking your trip. If you have any questions, contact Anthony Travel at hotrod@anthonytravel.com or call 844406-6850.

Sunday, September 9 Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Dragway Monday, September 10 Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Dragway Tuesday, September 11 Darlington, SC – Darlington Dragway Wednesday, September 12 Concord, NC – zMAX Dragway Thursday, September 13 Bristol, TN – Bristol Motor Speedway Friday, September 14 Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Dragway 7

DEC 2017: DEC 16: HICKORY MS: CHRISTMAS CAR & BIKE SHOW: Hickory Pick'N is hosting the first Annual Hickory Pick'N Christmas Car & Bike Show! Located off Interstate 20 on Exit 115 at 9560 MS-503. Registration @8am Show starts 10am-3pm! Registration Fee is $25 OR $15 plus an unwrapped Christmas Toy, Each additional entry $10 or Unwrapped Christmas toy! 50/50 raffle, Door prizes, Food, Shopping & Family Fun! For more info go to https://www.facebook.com/events/121311665176397/

DEC 2017: DEC 16: LONG BEACH CA: 2ND ANNUAL DREAM CARS & TOY DRIVE: Bring your dream build! Check in between 7-9am. Event located at RMD Garage at 2311 E South St. Meet Santa and get a free phot momento. Raffles and Giveaways. Get a tour of the RMD Garage. PLEASE BRING AN UNWRAPPED TOY! For more info contact at Instagram @ralph_holgiun or @rmdsgarage .

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Photo’s by Al Liebmann / Story by Al Liebmann & Jimmy B

The FRANTIC FORD Mustang Nitro Funny Car team had a great spring, summer and early fall race season. We had the privilege of bringing NITRO FUELED Funny Car fun to thousands of drag racing fans in many different cities, and at many different drag strips. Pretty hard to beat doing something you love!

While we’re having nostalgia drag racing fun, another important part of our team’s mission, is supporting our chosen charities. We help them with our race team, as they help those who need a hand up.

As our Frantic Ford Mustang racing season drew to an end for 2017, it was time to load up and head to Keller Texas, for the 3rd Annual SSG Alex Viola Memorial Car Show. Not a short drive from New Jersey, but one definitely worth making.

The car show benefits the SSG Alex Viola Foundation, established by long time friend and co-worker Frank Viola, to honor his son, Staff Sergeant Alex Viola from the 12

U.S. Army Special Forces, who was killed in 2013 while on active duty in Afghanistan.

The show was held this year on Veterans Day 2017, very appropriate we’d say. By 6:30 AM, the show participants started to arrive in cars, trucks and bikes too. A little later in the morning, the crowds started to fill the square too to check out close to 300 cool cars trucks and bikes from the Dallas Ft. Worth area and beyond. The car community really supports this show.

This year's event featured the FRANTIC FORD FUNNY CAR making NITRO NOISE & Thunder for the crowd. We even had Frank's wife Peggy in the seat of the FF Mustang! Add in some of the cool local nostalgia Top Fuel cars, and ProMods, and there was some great drag racing fun going on all day long.

An important part of event is the Live & Silent Auctions. Hosted by Pinstriper .

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Extraordinaire Art Schiling and friends.

Doing their brush magic in the pinstripes gallery, this years event raised over $30,000 dollars for the Alex Viola Foundation The Alex Viola Foundation (www.ssgalexviola.org) provides support for fallen and wounded special operations service members and their families. This past March, the Foundation presented checks in the amount of $10,000 each to the Green Beret Foundation and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation

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Got too much “STUFF laying around?

List it in our FOR SALE OR SWAP section.

No cost for private individuals and the ad runs for 2 months—FOR FREE! It will be seen weekly in the magazine and also on our FOR SALE OR SWAP page on our website.

Send info and pics to gearheadgazzette@gmail.com

Send it to us today!

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SATURDAY MORNING CRUISIN’: FRANKLIN TN: NASHVILLE CARS & COFFEE CRUISE: Cruise runs from 8-11am. Held at the CARMIKE THOROUGHBRED 20 Theatre Complex located right off Cool Springs Blvd.

3RD SUNDAY NIGHT OF THE MONTH: NORCROSS GA: CRUISE-INS AT THE VARSITY GWINETT: Hosted by the Georgia Cool Cruisers. Sponsored by Streetside Classics. Cruise takes place on the 3rd Sunday Night all year long. Cruise runs from 4-7pm. Open to all makes, models and years. Great music. Help support their charities. Cruise located at 6045 Dawson Blvd ( I-85 Exit 99).

For more info go to www.southeastwheelsevents.com

MONDAY NIGHT CRUISE-IN’S: MORRIS IL: WENDY’S CRUISERS CRUISE-IN: Cruise happens every Monday night from 59pm. Rain, snow or shine! Held at the WENDY’s just south of I-80 exit 112(Rt47). Open cruise so bring what you are driving and have fun with us! For more info email to willis824@Comcast.net

FRIDAY NIGHT CRUISE-IN’S: ORO VALLEY AZ: FRIDAY NIGHT CRUISE NIGHT: Brought to you by Freddys Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. Cruise takes place at 11143 N Oracle Rd. Cruise runs from 69pm. Open to cars & bikes from all era’s. All makes and models from car clubs or lone wolf’s. Simple Rules. No burnouts, no loud music, be respectful of others and the property and parking lot must be left clean. Free Custard. Hosted by the Obsessions Car Club. For more info go to https://www.facebook.com/events/313950265718586 3rd SATURDAY NIGHT CRUISE-IN’S: SAN TAN VALLEY AZ: SATURDAY AFTERNOON CRUISE-IN: Hosted by the Saturday Night Cruisers. Cruise runs from 4pm - ??. Cruise starts Oct.21st and runs on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Being held at Freddy’s Steakburgers at the corner of Hunt Hwy & Gary Rd. Music, raffles, Peoples Choice Award, Steakburgers & frozen custard and lights…we have lights. Win a $25 gift Certificate from Freddy’s every cruise night. For info call 480-204-6201

WEDNESDAY NIGHT CRUISE-IN DOWNEY CA: BOB’S BIG BOY HOT ROD AND CUSTOM CRUISE NIGHTS: Held every Wednesday Night at the Car Hop. Runs from 5-10pm. Hot rods, Classic’s and Muscle cars. Located at 7447 E. Firestone Blvd. Bring the whole family for a night of fun. For more info call 562-928-BOBS

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Story / Photo’s by Butch Pate

With the shear number of car shows held across this great country of ours during the year it’s become increasing difficult to stand out amongst the crowd.

Then along comes a show called, Hole in your Seat, like a breathe of fresh air and you know you have to check it out. After two failed attempts. the planets aligned, my plans fell into place and in it's third year I finally got to make the trek.

After an unexpected tour of the greater Crossville TN area, thanks to Google Maps, which was quickly corrected, after a quick phone call to some friends that got me turned around and headed in the right direction and to the show.

Once I got parked in the spectator lot across from the show I had to sit for a few moments and take in the breath taking view laid out before me. I failed to mention to this point, that Hole in your Seat Car Show is held next to the Marina at Lake Tansai. A photographers dream, that had me asking myself more than once that day “Why aren’t all car show next to a lake?”

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Mother Nature had threatened all week to make a shambles of the event but she turned out to be a big tease. On the morning of the show the clouds finally broke, the sun came out and the cars and trucks came rolling in.

Mason Dixon and his crew were well prepared and handled the crowd of vehicles with ease. Local merchants made a strong showing of support at the show. A good variety of food to choose from (always important!) along with many different items for sale in the vendor area.

The car show is an open show and all makes and models were well represented. The rat rod area had a strong turn out as well with a guest appearance by the one and only Rooster Mcgee. A pin up contest kept the crowd entertained while the car show was being judged and some of the nicest hand made awards I’ve ever seen were ready to hand out as soon as judging was over.

A short cruise is held on Sunday but scheduling conflicts kept me from attending that part of this cool event.

Watch the Gearhead Gazzette for dates for the 4th Annual Hole in your Seat in 2018 and make plans to attend. This is definitely a must see event!

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