South Louisiana Dragway Reunion (1 Viewer)

[Boo]

If anyone is looking for a road trip we will holding the second annual South Louisiana Dragway reunion On Nov 30th and December 1st, deep in the heart of Cajun country in Houma La. Last year was a great success and this year will be even better. Final plans are being made, plan to be there for the meet and greet on Nov 30. Mark Oswald, Antron Brown, Angelle Sampey(hopefully

) Richard Tharp, Preston Davis, Boogie Scott among a host of others will be in attendence. Also on Friday a Bayou Country Car Cruise will he held, starting near Mark Olswald's shop and continuing on thru Cajun county and ending at the site of Friday's Night's meet and greet, the Houma Civic center. The meet and greet will have food provided and cash bar. On Saturday, Dec 1, come on out to the car show in the parking lots of Hooters, Outback, Chili's & Walmart, Food from these great restaurants and drinks will be available. And see some of the great racecars and meet the drivers and owners. This years event will be showcasing cars that raced at Pet State, Laplace and Southland Dragways. Cars are planning on being here from all over the country, The Freight Train dragster from California, Jakes Speed Shop car coming down from Wisconsin, Stephens & Venables dragster from Texas, Preston Davis with his Southern Pride Dragster from Tennessee and of course our own Candies & Hughes from Houma La. C&H with bring both their Motorcraft funny car driven by Mark Oswald and their Candies and Wales fuel dragster among others. We are expecting hundreds of racecars, street rods and custom cars, A cacklefest of the Top Fuel and Funny cars will be done around 11 and again at dusk. Gonna be a hell of a show. Go to www.southlandragway.com for details

 

[Cliff]

Hope this a great event! You have some great cars entered.

 

[Rajunz]

The Pel-State Timing Truck is still in existance, it's here in Austin, Texas. This was a portable drag strip that was set up at the Opelousas Airport, and taken down after each event. Dave McClelland got his announcing start on top of this truck. It's old and rough, but we've been working on it the last few weeks getting it in shape for the Reunion. We've neutralized all of the rust, scrubbed the paint and yesterday we touched up all of the lettering in distressed paint to keep it looking old. It will be parked in the center of the Cacklefest. Hard to believe, but it still has the entire dragstrip inside of it.

 

[Rajunz]

From last year's event, it was an amazing inaugural event, this year looks to be much larger.

https://www.nhra.com/news/2017/bayou-bash-southland-dragway-reunion

 

[Boo]

Awesome video of last years reunion....enjoy....

 

[none]

Awesome video of last years reunion....enjoy....

NICE!!! Thanks for the video!

 

[Rajunz]

NICE!!! Thanks for the video!

You really need to try and make it out Mel, especially to the Friday Night Meet & Greet. All of the old racers will be there. Last year several people submitted pictures of the "Plain Vanilla 'Cuda" for the event slideshow.

 

[none]

You really need to try and make it out Mel, especially to the Friday Night Meet & Greet. All of the old racers will be there. Last year several people submitted pictures of the "Plain Vanilla 'Cuda" for the event slideshow.

I guess you know I am "borrowing" these pictures!! lol I would love to make that reunion but I am having knee replacement surgery November 15th!! maybe next year..........

 

[Rajunz]

Hope your surgery goes well, I've been meaning to send you these pictures. Enjoy the Finals this weekend, go JR.

 

[none]

Hope your surgery goes well, I've been meaning to send you these pictures. Enjoy the Finals this weekend, go JR.

YES I DID!! YES HE DID!!!