Mopar Shootout Sacramento Saturday, Sept 7,2019

[Kern Dog]

Thanks for the pictures, Dennis.
Good times like last year. The show car count went up again. 2018 and this year, our club was involved in promoting the show and all aspects seem to have increased,
2017 show cars: 11.
2018 show cars: 41.
2019 show cars: 54.
More racers, more swap meet vendors, more spectators too. This event will never be as big as Mopars at the Strip in Las Vegas but it is bigger than it has been in 20 years thanks to better promotion. I wonder if the track owners are kicking themselves for ignoring the potential of the Mopar event. In the past, they used to have Grudge night events including Mopar VS Pontiac. The owners could have used social media and online forums to promote themselves but it is as if they didn't care whether they made money or not.
Darius was there with a face full of bush....I've known him for over 10 years and never saw him with anything but a mustache. Dennis and his Wife were there, Also FBBO member 1 Wild R/T with his '70 Challenger Convertible.....The usual gang from our Sacramento Mopar club, some new faces too. I was out taking pictures of engines with air conditioning to see how others were configured.
I forgot sunscreen and with the cooler temperature and moderate wind, I burned my face and neck.
Good times!

 

[Darius]

It really was an awesome turn out. I talked to guys from all over Calif as well as Oregon and Nevada. Probably a few others as well. Lots of racing and yes, the Hell Cats are FAST! I was lined up with one on one of the fun runs I made. I ran a 13.77 and that dude was a spec on the horizon when I was only 1/2 way down the track! his time was 9 something. By the way, it was Dennis who introduced me to that "friend".

 

[Keith Richards]

Hello All,

Great turnout, I showed to make a few passes in our '70 Challenger R/T (don't worry I own a '72 road runner as well) but didn't race since I run electronics and was too lazy to pull them out.
I am curious if anyone got any info they would want to share on the '69 two tone blue road runner race car for sale on the trailer there? I am contemplating getting rid of my Challenger and building another road runner like the '68 I had years ago.

Thanks, Keith

Here is my old '68:

 

[1 Wild R/T]

I remember your 68..
Didn’t really look at the blue one much it was 16.5, I think and rough compared to one I sold 7 years ago for $600... So nothing I could justify...

 

[Dennis H]

You guys notice all the red lights on the far lane? Drag racing. Saw at least 6 in a short time.

 

[beanhead]

Awesome. Too bad I couldn't get up there, I'm keeping an eye out for it next year fo' sho!