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Barrett-Jackson, My First Time…

01/14/2009 Scottsdale, AZ Barrett-Jackson Auction.

What a great place to be with SUPER weather. Cars, cars, cars, cars, cars, cars… You get the idea… No matter what type of car you like, dream about or ? its here,

Its a long day to try and see all the cars, exhibits, food to and things I haven’t seen yet. To REALLY see the whole event takes a minimum of 2 days (and they say the economy is bad!). I saw a new 09? Corvette, no real miles go for about $25k and a (year?) Z28 IROC Camero go for about $14K?

After all the cars I saw today, One is out there for you!

To see images from today, click here!

Barrett-Jackson Auction Starts Today!

Scottsdale, AZ. 01/11/2009

I’m not particularly good at word smithing or what some people call reporting. I’ll try and get some fantastic images from this venue. Where I called home for a few decades are getting socked with rain and snow and this may warm them up as well as some other cold weather places.

This is one off the first cars I saw after getting my credentials for the event. Not all is built, the auction starts Tuesday. The list of cars is here.

To see images from today, click here!

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This was a great weekend of “tuning” not racing. With Saturday night extending “tuning” in to the night, it was more than one could ask for.

To the race fan (unless you were hardcore) it was hard to tell the difference.

The NHRA Nationals event will be here on Feb. 22, 23, 24 with the the NHRA Checker & Schuck’s Kragen Nationals.

With the NHRA Division 7 opener here on Feb. 28 through Mar. 2nd, 2008.

Firebird International Raceway.

Besides the photograph, I include here, the Ford News Release describing the deal.

See picture below. Available For Purchase

MOTORCRAFT® AND QUICK LANE® TIRE & AUTO CENTERS LAUNCH MAJOR NHRA SPONSORSHIP INITIATIVE FOR THE 2008 SEASON

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 18, 2008 — Long-time drag racing fans will see a familiar name rocketing down the quarter mile at NHRA tracks this season. Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) is bringing its Motorcraft® brand back to professional drag racing, and this time it’s bigger than ever.

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Available For Purchase

What a beautiful night! Even tho there was an incoming rain storm that caused a lot of damage in California, there was a lot of racing going on in Phoenix, AZ. It was the NHRA National Time Trials.

RockStar Energy Drink Funny Car Image Location

It has been a long time since I have visited drag racing. I’ll be visiting more often now!

The NHRA Nationals event will be here on Feb. 22, 23, 24 with the the NHRA Checker & Schuck’s Kragen Nationals.

With the NHRA Division 7 opener here on Feb. 28 through Mar. 2nd, 2008.

Firebird International Raceway.

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