  Bo Hopkins (American Graffiti) got a fireup in the Mastercar at the 2006 San Fransisco Roadster Show. January 20-22, 2006  The nitro was really flowing Friday night when Steve and Cindy Gibbs did the first father daughter side-by-side cackle. Gibbs, until his "semi-retirement' in 2003, was deeply involved in drag racing his entire adult life. He was a drag strip manager, the NHRA Event Director and most currently involved in all the Cacklefest/CHRR/NHRR/museum events. In over four decades of doing what he loved best, the Mastercar is the first running fuel dragster he ever sat in. Daughter Cindy obviously has deep roots in the sport as well.     Dave Anton of American Shine Car Care Products and one of his employees, Liz (below) both got some seat time during the show. The crowds were SRO 10 deep for each fire-up.   Rebecca Atkinson had way too much fun in the BankAmericar.    Caroline & Pam Schavrien side-by-side.  Duane Beasley is a volunteer at the NHRA museum, he cleans cars and helps on crowded days. He has had a heart transplant and is suffering from a lung disease so he had to be helped in and out of the car and wear a face mask with breathers to protect him from the nitro fumes. This was a dream of his, to sit behind a running Hemi on nitro. The Ewald Motorsports crew of Alex Mikkelsen, Bob Danly, Mario Garcia and John Ewald were thrilled to make his dream come true as well as the many other "lucky" drivers for the weekend.  Famous former top fuel driver from the 60"-70's, Walt Stevens got his nitro fix in the Mastercar.  Jerry Millner (Virginia) and Neil Lea (Alabama) made the long trip out to Pomona just to try and find some info on dragsters they plan to restore. Jerry has a circa 1968 Woody car and Neil has a circa 1968 R&B chassis (Buttera). If nothing else they each got a fireup.   Donnie Johansen of the Howard Cams/Rods family, got his first seat ever in a running fuel dragster. Donnie now grinds cams for Chet Herbert Cams and made the cams in both the BankAmericar and the Mastercar...the two "king of flames cars"  Jayne Fenstermaker, sister-in-law of cacklecar owner Dennis Fenstermaker.  Kelly Wright had a chance to experience "Thunder down under!".  |