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Over the years the Stray Kat 500 has had all sorts of weather, this year it could only be described as perfect. Okay from the photography stand point it could have been better but other than that it was amazing. The small town atmosphere of Dewey was perfect for a show that happened on Mother’s Day weekend. For those that brought the mom in their lives Dewey had them covered with great antique stores. I finally went into the Linger Longer store and had a chocolate shake from their soda fountain, that will be on my to do list next year… and any time I roll through Dewey on the way to Tulsa!

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If you’ve been following along all week you’d have a pretty good idea of what I think of the Stray Kat 500, it’s one of the best shows that I hit each year. It was great to see so many new folks come to the show this year. All week I’ve seen social media posts from some of these folks extolling the virtues of the show, our little “secret” is getting out! The midwest has a ton of great cars and a whole bunch of them show up in Dewey for the 500! Enjoy the photos, more to come tomorrow and Saturday!

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Since I missed the Reliability Run for this year’s Stray Kat 500 and was late getting to the free feed it felt like a different show to me. I’m glad I was able to get into the flow with all of my Stray Kat Kustoms family and the show felt like home. That’s one of the things about this event that is always the best for me, it’s home. Sure there are 600 or so cars, most of them pretty dang cool, sure there are bands, pinstripers and pinup girls but what’s most important is the Stray Kat Kustoms Family.

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The Stray Kat 500 is almost old enough to drive, 15 years folks have been gathering in Dewey, OK and every year it seems more and more show up. Some fear losing the intimacy of the show, but so far it’s been a great example of scaling a show up without losing the magic of the event. This year there were some new additions, the bands that used to be outside in the park have been inside for a couple of years, as well as the Miss Kitty Pinup contest and the Inspiration awards, but more on those in later posts. I missed most of Friday at the show this year.

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Since 2010 I’ve been attending the Stray Kat 500 in Dewey, OK and loving it. Most of of the great people in my life are in my life due to this show and the people that I’ve met through it. Mickey Bryan and crew put on two of my favorite events each year between the 500 and the Stray Kat Kustoms Starliner in Wichita, KS. There are nearly 400 photos in total coming your way, enjoy them!

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Welcome to part 6 of my Vintage Torque Fest coverage! As you can see in the photos it had started to rain by this point in the morning. While the threat of rain had been in the forecast all week long, the percentages just kept climbing with each day that passed. Hopefully you can tell from the photos that there were still a ton of cars and people in Dubuque for the weekend. I got to spend some quality time with a bunch of buddies that I don’t see nearly often enough. I hope you’ve enjoyed the coverage!

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Yesterday I showed you some of the chain racing carnage, that was so much fun. If you don’t know what it is, two cars are tied together with cables, the front car has the engine, but no brakes. The rear car has brakes but no engine, and as you could see yesterday the driver of the rear car couldn’t see much just a couple of laps in to the race. Today I have some shots of the flame show that went on afterwards. It was a great way to warm up on a chilly night. After that you’ll see some of the shots from Saturday before it started raining.

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In this 4th post of the Vintage Torque Fest coverage we continue through the parking lot on Friday evening and then venture into the 2 buildings. Lots of great cars outside and inside. I was beat but someone suggested that I stay around for the chain racing out on the dirt track. It was cold, I wasn’t dressed for it but hey, I’ve never seen it before. What the hell, I’ll stay. I’m so glad I did. My inner redneck was fully into that fun. I’ve included a TON of extra photos from the chain racing in this post, enjoy!

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In the couple of years since I was able to attend Vintage Torque Fest the show has changed venue. That makes 3 pretty dang cool county fairgrounds that the show has been held at, I’m honestly not sure that we have such cool fairgrounds here in Kansas. John Wells and company put on one jam packed weekend full of fun. In addition to the car show area that you see in these photos, there’s a huge swap meet area, a parking area for cars that don’t fit the criteria of the show, 2 stages for live music and pinups, an indoor show area full of killer cars and artists and the dirt track!

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After a rainy start to my 575 mile drive, I got to Dubuque around 4pm. About 30 seconds after getting out of the car I went back and got a hoodie, 42 degrees and a light wind… not what I was hoping for. The skies were dark but the rain wasn’t there yet. I walked the show and shot as many photos as I could on Friday because I was concerned about the forecast for Saturday. There were still a lot of great cars and more importantly great people at Vintage Torque Fest. More from Friday tomorrow!

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It’s been a few years since I could attend Vintage Torque Fest. The first and second years of the show I was there and had a great time, then the dates didn’t line up and I had to watch from afar but that changed in 2016. The weather forecast didn’t look fantastic and when it came time to roll out in the Galaxie, she let me down for the first time. So a quick phone call later I had arranged to borrow a daily driver to make the trip. 8 hours later I was in Dubuque, IA and it was time to enjoy the 2016 Vintage Torque Fest photo coverage!

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While I was off doing show coverage my buddy Heath Icenhower from Wide Whites Photography was enjoying the Garage Crawl that goes on Friday morning of Lonestar Roundup weekend. Then on Saturday evening he was at the Austin Speed Shop party while I was out for what turns out to be one of the worst dining experiences I’ve ever had. Thankfully Heath is cool enough to share the photos with me so that I can share them with you.

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For the final mega sized coverage of the 2016 Lonestar Round Up we have nearly 100 photos! Again I need to say thanks from the bottom of my heart to Speedway for making this trip possible.

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Saturday at the 2016 Lonestar Round Up was probably the biggest day I’ve ever seen at the show. Even with a few rain showers coming through the area from time to time all day, the crowd seemed strong and the cars were into parts of the grounds that I’ve never seen cars in before.

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One of the many great things about the Lonestar Round Up is that cars come from across the country and even from other countries to attend. You get to see some of the best kustoms and hot rods from everywhere. There have been more and more off topic cars, which is troubling. Overall the quality of the cars is still good even with the off topic rides. Let me make it clear, I don’t care what you drive but when a show’s guidelines specifically say for traditionally inspired hot rods and kustoms I’ll never understand why people bring cars that do not fit that description. As a wise man once said you wouldn’t take a Corvair to a Corvette show.

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One of the benefits of the Lonestar Round Up being put on by the Kontinentals is the amazing music that is playing throughout the weekend. Steve from the Kontinentals owns the Continental Club & C Boys on Congress and books some of the best music anywhere. So add that to the great cars you see here and the owners of those cars, you have a pretty great recipe for a good time. Oh and the amazing food trucks don’t hurt either.

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In part 3 of the 2016 Lonestar Round Up we continue through the Travis County Expo grounds. I had a heck of a time getting through the cars, too many friends to stop and talk to. It’s a heck of a problem to have but one that I’ll gladly take. Thanks to everyone that has come up to me and let me know that they check out the site and/or listen to the podcast!

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On Friday of the 2016 Lonestar Round Up the weather was pretty perfect for a car show. I would prefer a bit of cloud cover for better photos but I don’t want to be greedy! Amazing weather, tons of great cars, music, food and people in Austin, TX, how much more could you really ask for?

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In 2015 I felt that the threat of bad weather hindered the show’s attendance. Friday of the 2016 Lonestar Round Up felt like one of the biggest days I’ve ever seen at the event. While the car count seemed high there were a lot of cars that I didn’t care for and the spectator count was a bit low, but that makes shooting photos all the easier. Enjoy the 2016 Lonestar Round Up coverage and make sure to say thanks to Speedway for their help making these posts possible.

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