2015 Milwaukee Car Craft Summer Nats
 

http://bit.ly/SummerNationals2015

Whos going to check this out???

I've been a regular visitor when in was in MN as my son-in-law lives there.
I know its only 300 miles down the road from St Paul but I don't know if I'll be able to make it this year.

I am disappointed that they moved the show to Milwaukee. I doubt I will make it this year, will probably end up checking out the Street Machine Nationals that the MN Fairgrounds is hosting the same weekend as a replacement for Car Craft.

I'll probably do the first day of the trip in Ramblin' Rose.

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I am. Are any of the Illinois boys coming up with there Firebird's ?

Anybody remember the first Street Machine Nationals? Crazy time!

1979.

I was there with a AMC Rebel Machine. Had a blast all weekend long. They had people with gallon water jugs at every stop light for you to do burn out's.....

im signed up for this, should be fun

Yes, I do. But for some reason that I can't ascertain, everyone disavows the 1972 Car Craft Street Machine Nationals in Memphis- even the organizers of the recent events. But the little bronze plaque is still pasted to the dash in the mild-custom '64 Ranchero my wife and I drove there (oh- and my first-born son, although he wasn't born until Jan '73). My son still has the car, which I gave to him as a high school graduation present. It's still very driveable, although it needs a repaint (the eight coats of rainbow-flake epoxy enamel is very cracked). Next time it's out of storage, I need to take a photo of the plaque.

These photos are from '72- before leaving, and halfway to Memphis.
[Its only "Pontiac connection" is the '62 Tempest front bumper]

Cool pic, cool history! Please do post a pic of it when daylight hits 'er.

Well this is cool. Two hours from my house. Hmmmm...... me thinks I want to go.

I'm signed up for the weekend.

Didn't know it was back to '72. I was at 77 and 78 at Indy. People doing burnouts every where. Open headers were expected. They had a junk car and sledgehammers and everyone could take a few whacks. Then the alcohol-fueled mob tried to flip the car over. Crazy times. Swap meet had RAIV heads for $300 a pair. I took a pass because it seemed like a lot of money. In 77 I took my Grand Am. Next year took my 70 T/A Challenger and got to drive around the Indy 500 track. We only got up to 80 mph or so, they wouldn't let us go faster.

Used to go when it was in Springfield illinois in the early 80s. Always had a great time. Used to cost 50.00

I went to the SMN 1980, in Indy, had a GREAT time! People putting down bleach on the street in front of the Stouffers hotel, on Meridian St....
Had my 69 GTO with me that weekend!

I will be despatched to our US office in Menomonee Falls for 2 years. USCIS and Visa permitting my wife and I will leave Europe mid May. Lucky me.

Send me a PM when you land here. I'll be happy to acquaint you with places of interest.

Thinking back I must have gone in 78 and 79, not 77 and 78. Sorry, the 70's were just a blur.

See http://www.hotrod.com/events/coverag...ine-nationals/
Found a picture of me in my Challenger on the Indy track.
http://image.hotrod.com/f/66821564+w...eedway-lap.jpg
I still have the Frisbee...

the grass is always greener...

Looking at the GLD 2015 schedule some will visit Union Grove on July 18th.

http://www.greatlakesdragaway.com/in...e=2015schedule