Very cool Charlie!! This is going to be EPIC!

Me & that ole fox Meril wuz talkin' the other day... Maybe makin' some plans & such... I can't say just yet...

Anyway, I asked him if Isaiah was keepin' his nose clean & if it looked like he'd be runnin' the Funnytruck this year... You can see from the adjusted list what the answer is.

If anyone has any better information on the current list or if you know of other Slant 6ers not listed planning to attend, please let us know!
(Sorry Cookie, but if I'm askin' other folks to be honest I gotta lead by example...)

Racer Roll Call:
1. [Ron Hamby] – 66 Dart
2. Rodney Hargis – “Grasshopper” 62 Lancer
3. Norm Foster [Challenger] – 69 Dart and Rob’s Challenger
4. Ron "Possum" Parker [Ron Parker] – “Slanted Attitude” 69 Dart
5. Gordie Stevens – “Heat Seeker” 73 Dart Sport
6. Charles Myers [myers] – 80 Mirada V/SA
7. [Greg Ondayko] – “Ruster” 68 Valiant
8. Ryan Covalt [ryandcovalt] – 62 Valiant
9. [Rick Covalt] – “Project 65 Valiant”
10. Lou Madsen [Dart270] – 68 Turbo Dart
11. __________ – Lou’s “Project V”
12. [Rob Simmons] – 81 Challenger
13. Chase, CJ or Mike Simmons – 73 Duster
14. Chase, CJ or Mike Simmons – 61 Valiant
15. [Dale Hamby] – Ron's Red 66 Dart
16. Rusty Heisten [rheisten] – Green 61 Lancer
17. Laney Heisten – 63 Dart
18. Mark Goodman [Team Green] – “The Grenade” Dragster
19. _______ Alumbaugh – Green 62 Valiant
20. Brian Droschak [Brian] – 67 Dart
21. John Metelko [DadTruck] – 68 Barracuda
22. Charlie Schmid [Charrlie_S] – “Charlie's Angel” 66 Valiant
23. Steve Adams – “Charlie Car”
24. Steven Adams – another “Charlie Car”
25. Chuck Ellis [armyofchuckness] – 64 Valiant
26. Kevin [1974duster kev] – Turbo 74 Duster
27. Mark Hull – 64 Valiant
28. Liz Mader – 65 Valiant
29. Nick Stavale [Valleyant] – 72 Valiant
30. Dennis "Bagel" Schumers [slantzilla] – “Buzzin' Half Dozen” 68 Valiant
31. Mark Charapich [HyperValiant] – 60 Valiant
32. Tim Charapich – 88 D100
33. Stan Aiton [hyper_pak] – 61 Lancer Wagon
34. Will Burns [Will] – Turbo 67 Cuda
35. Gary Bruner – 64 Valiant
36. Joel Harris [69val6] – 69 Valiant
37. [6365Abody] – something
38. Larry Chesney – 64 Dart
39. Matt Cramer – 66 Turbo Dart
40. Ken Johnson [coconuteater64] – 84 D100
41. Brian Mimken [bmimken] – “Sixy Beast” 74 Duster
42. [Mike Andreas] – 65 Valiant
43. [moparfrank] – Lancer Wagon
44. [NCDemon71] – 71 Demon?
45. Jamie Jones (boogieman67 @ FABO) - ______?
46. Dan Gravatt [joesnow] – 69 Dart
47. Jack Everhardt Jr. [myfirstmopar] – 76 Duster
48. Rob Veon – 64 Turbo Dart
49. Mike Evans [mikeysmopar] – 79 Aspen
50. Heath Shanklin [lilnoah] – 64 Valiant
51. Dave Faist – 62 Plymouth
52. Simon Kaiser [73_Duster] – 73 Duster
53. Dennis Morris [KosmicKuda @ FABO] – 64 Valiant convertible
54. Seymour Pederson [Exner Geek] – 62 Valiant
55. Marty _____ [mrtc4w] – 82 Gran Fury
56. Jaycee Davis – “Hillside Six” 73 Dart Sport
57. Isaiah Bruner – “FunnyTruck” 81 Ram 50
58. Sam Daugherty – 65 Barracuda
59. Josh Woodie – 61 Valiant
60. Lukus Bruner – Another Slantkoda

Potential Racer Roll Call:
1. Jeff Jasper – 63 Valiant
2. Jack Everhardt III – 83 D100
3. Andrew Shank – Whitney's Purple 74 Duster
4. Steve Nitti – Supercharged Duster
5. Wayne "Cookie" Venable [wvenable] – “Little Red Piggy” 66 Valiant

Spectators:
1. Meril Bruner
2. [Tom Drake]
3. Pete McNicholl
4. Doug Dutra [Doctor Dodge]
5. [65 dartman]
6. Barry Harrison

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Sounds great! Thanks again, Rob. If we have 60 on the list and we only get 1/2-3/4 we'll still have the biggest Slant race and Slanted reunion ever!

I am seriously considering fabricating a heavy receiver hitch for the turbo Dart so I can tow Project V up there and have 2 cars in attendance, in case I cannot find another driver...

Cheers,
Lou

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That would be cool!

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Hey Lou,

I have a heavy duty hitch we made for Stella to tow the GodsRods Duster. It’s a bolt in receiver type hitch. You are welcome to use it if you’d like.

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Hmmmm. Maybe I could borrow it at least for a template and maybe use it. Which races are you shooting to attend, Rob?

Cheers,
Lou

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My racing plans very rarely turn out like I plan Lou. I’ll PM you.

I just went to Pull a Part in Louisville and got one off a truck. Then I shortened it to keep the hitch centered and have the mounts meet the frame rails and drill holes in the car to match up. I had to open up holes in the side of the frame rails to put the bolts in from the top.

(Not to worry - I didn't weld it myself. It was done by a certified welder. )

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Add my son Taylor as another potential racer. His 1965 Barracuda should be back on the road by them. I'm hoping to get him to N. Wilksboro too a shakedown and practice session for him. He's never raced before but he's been coming to these thing since he was a little guy.

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1965 Valiant 200 V8 4dr Wagon
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1965 Valiant Convertible V8

Sweeeet!! Way to go Mike! Looking forward to racing with Taylor.

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I didn't touch a computer all last week! I was on leave from work and only checked the Forum on my cell phone. I'll update the roster and get Taylor added. I promise!

Another development this weekend is the donation of a very cool vintage trophy. I went to the Mo-Kan race and got to hang out with Mark Goodman for a little while Friday.

Mo-Kan Dragway has been running since 1962 and used to give out cool trophies back in the day. Mark recently bought a few trophies won by a local racer back in the early 60's. He refurbished one for the race this weekend. As I was admiring it, he dug out another one and handed it to me for the Clay City Reunion Race. My skills aren't as good as Mark's, but I'll do my best to bring this one back to life for this historic event.

Here is the one Mark handed out this weekend:



This one will be refurbished for Clay City:







It even looks a little bit like a Mopar.

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Cool!

Lou

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Rob I actually have some old trophies too, that are probably 3' tall from back in my motocross days. If you are interested drop me a PM and I will did them out!

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Anything old and "vintage" is good. You ain't quite that "vintage" are ya...?
Motocross may not have the same kinda "history", but if they have that vintage look and feel I'm interested.
I much prefer repurposing things like this rather than just buying the newer cheapie plastic stuff...

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How's real wood and real marble sound?

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12.70 @ 104.6

Exactly!

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I added Taylor Andreas with his 65 Barracuda to the list. Mike said to add him as a potential racer, but I am confident that once he gets a couple passes under his belt he will be in the Rookie of the Year battle for 2018.

With that said,... It's time to get a little more serious about who we actually believe will make it to this event. I've been known to be overly optimistic at times (basically ALL times ), but I'm very confident that we will have at least 30 cars at Clay City. This WILL be the biggest gathering of Slant 6 racers ever assembled! That's pretty cool stuff!

I really need everyone's help to narrow down the field to what is realistic. I'll start making calls and shooting out some PM's, but I need your feedback on the 60 names on the current list. Please post here or shoot me a PM if you know any of these folks are not going to be there... or if they are!

Racer Roll Call:
1. [Ron Hamby] – 66 Dart
2. Rodney Hargis – “Grasshopper” 62 Lancer
3. Norm Foster [Challenger] – 69 Dart and Rob’s Challenger
4. Ron "Possum" Parker [Ron Parker] – “Slanted Attitude” 69 Dart
5. Gordie Stevens – “Heat Seeker” 73 Dart Sport
6. Charles Myers [myers] – 80 Mirada V/SA
7. [Greg Ondayko] – “Ruster” 68 Valiant
8. Ryan Covalt [ryandcovalt] – 62 Valiant
9. [Rick Covalt] – “Project 65 Valiant”
10. Lou Madsen [Dart270] – 68 Turbo Dart
11. __________ – Lou’s “Project V”
12. [Rob Simmons] – 81 Challenger
13. Chase, CJ or Mike Simmons – 73 Duster
14. Chase, CJ or Mike Simmons – 61 Valiant
15. [Dale Hamby] – Ron's Red 66 Dart
16. Rusty Heisten [rheisten] – Green 61 Lancer
17. Laney Heisten – 63 Dart
18. Mark Goodman [Team Green] – “The Grenade” Dragster
19. _______ Alumbaugh – Green 62 Valiant
20. Brian Droschak [Brian] – 67 Dart
21. John Metelko [DadTruck] – 68 Barracuda
22. Charlie Schmid [Charrlie_S] – “Charlie's Angel” 66 Valiant
23. Steve Adams – “Charlie Car”
24. Steven Adams – another “Charlie Car”
25. Chuck Ellis [armyofchuckness] – 64 Valiant
26. Kevin [1974duster kev] – Turbo 74 Duster
27. Mark Hull – 64 Valiant
28. Liz Mader – 65 Valiant
29. Nick Stavale [Valleyant] – 72 Valiant
30. Dennis "Bagel" Schumers [slantzilla] – “Buzzin' Half Dozen” 68 Valiant
31. Mark Charapich [HyperValiant] – 60 Valiant
32. Tim Charapich – 88 D100
33. Stan Aiton [hyper_pak] – 61 Lancer Wagon
34. Will Burns [Will] – Turbo 67 Cuda
35. Gary Bruner – 64 Valiant
36. Joel Harris [69val6] – 69 Valiant
37. [6365Abody] – something
38. Larry Chesney – 64 Dart
39. Matt Cramer – 66 Turbo Dart
40. Ken Johnson [coconuteater64] – 84 D100
41. Brian Mimken [bmimken] – “Sixy Beast” 74 Duster
42. [Mike Andreas] – 65 Valiant
43. [moparfrank] – Lancer Wagon
44. [NCDemon71] – 71 Demon?
45. Jamie Jones (boogieman67 @ FABO) - ______?
46. Dan Gravatt [joesnow] – 69 Dart
47. Jack Everhardt Jr. [myfirstmopar] – 76 Duster
48. Rob Veon – 64 Turbo Dart
49. Mike Evans [mikeysmopar] – 79 Aspen
50. Heath Shanklin [lilnoah] – 64 Valiant
51. Dave Faist – 62 Plymouth
52. Simon Kaiser [73_Duster] – 73 Duster
53. Dennis Morris [KosmicKuda @ FABO] – 64 Valiant convertible
54. Seymour Pederson [Exner Geek] – 62 Valiant
55. Marty _____ [mrtc4w] – 82 Gran Fury
56. Jaycee Davis – “Hillside Six” 73 Dart Sport
57. Isaiah Bruner – “FunnyTruck” 81 Ram 50
58. Sam Daugherty – 65 Barracuda
59. Josh Woodie – 61 Valiant
60. Taylor Andreas – 65 Barracuda

Potential Racer Roll Call:
1. Jeff Jasper – 63 Valiant
2. Jack Everhardt III – 83 D100
3. Andrew Shank – Whitney's Purple 74 Duster
4. Steve Nitti – Supercharged Duster
5. Wayne "Cookie" Venable [wvenable] – “Little Red Piggy” 66 Valiant
6. Lukus Bruner – Another Slantkoda

Spectators:
1. Meril Bruner
2. [Tom Drake]
3. Pete McNicholl
4. Doug Dutra [Doctor Dodge]
5. [65 dartman]
6. Barry Harrison
7. GunBunny (Stella's new owner)

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