2014 NSRA Southwestern Nationals Part 4

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I think this used to be an C3 Corvette, but I don’t know beyond that.

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Royboy

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April 16, 2014April 17, 2014

2014 NSRA Southwestern Nationals Part 3

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Royboy

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April 15, 2014February 23, 2015

2014 NSRA Southwestern Nationals Part 2

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Continuing with the coverage of the 2014 NSRA Southwestern Nationals held in Oklahoma City, OK at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.

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Royboy

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April 14, 2014February 23, 2015

2014 NSRA Southwestern Nationals Part 1

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It’d been 4 years since I’d been to the NSRA Southwestern Nationals in Oklahoma City, OK. To be 100% honest billet wheeled street rods are not my thing. Some can look great for sure but a set of wheels that cost half what I paid for my car is just something I can’t really relate to at this point in my financial life :). Anyways, the show was big, lots of rides, lots of spectators and lots of wind. The vendor building was usually empty for the amount of spectators, I don’t think that the average spectator had any idea that there were vendors in the building. This is the kind of show that a lot of folks leave their hoods open so they can get judged to get a trophy. As such they leave the cars open like that and look like crap in photos 🙂 Oh well. Folks when your hood is open your car looks like it’s broken down, want a trophy? Go to a trophy store :).

On with the photos!

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March 4, 2014September 21, 2015

1 Month Warning: Lonestar Roundup!

Okay so I’ve shared a metric crap-ton (technical measurement) of photos of the Lonestar Roundup over the years here, on my Facebook, my Instagram, my Twitter, my Tumblr and any other social media site that I can log into. This year the show goes down on April 4-5 at the Travis County Fairgrounds on the Northeast side of Austin.

For the 2nd time I’ll be driving my Galaxie on the 1200 mile round trip to the show. The plan is to meet up with a big caravan of kool in Dallas on the Thursday morning and roll down together from there.

Here are some of what I saw last year.

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From the Guidelines page on the official website, “Registration is open ONLY to 1963 and earlier traditionally-styled american hot rods, custom cars and traditionally-styled bikes. No Imports, No cars newer than 1963.”

That’s it folks, notice it that it didn’t say “rat rod fest.” Keep the “random crap welded on for no reason” and “you chopped your ride 5″ so I’m chopping mine 9 because I’m a badass” cars at home, bring kool cars or just come to check them out!

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December 5, 2013September 26, 2014

Event Coverage: Rocky Mountain Auto Show Pt. 4

Part 4 and the final post of the show coverage from the Creme De La Chrome Rocky Mountain Auto Show in Denver Colorado held over Thanksgiving Weekend. This post features a bunch of rides that were on display in the Hot Rod Hill Climb area as well as the Deluxe Speed Shop display. Some of my favorites of the show.

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That’s it for my whirlwind trip up to Denver and back on Black Friday. After that last pic I hopped in my daily driver and high tailed it east for 422 miles, had some drinks with friends and family and called it a day. I hope you enjoyed the coverage of the show! More fresh content for you tomorrow morning at 9am Central!

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Royboy

December 4, 2013September 26, 2014

Event Coverage: Rocky Mountain Auto Show Pt. 3

Part 3 of the show coverage from the Creme De La Chrome Rocky Mountain Auto Show in Denver Colorado held over Thanksgiving Weekend.

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December 3, 2013September 26, 2014

Event Coverage: Rocky Mountain Auto Show Pt. 2

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Here’s another post stuffed with 40 photos from the Rocky Mountain Auto Show. The show featured all kinds of cars and like I said in post 1, most of them were new to me so I’m sharing them even if they don’t fit in the more traditional/old school style. There is a post coming that is chock full of vintage hot rods that were at the Hot Rod Hill Climb so stay tuned, to make sure you don’t miss it, subscribe by entering your email address in the top right hand corner of this page. Again thanks to Dan Greenberg for allowing me to borrow this lens, go check out his photography and buy something!

Enough of my gabbing let’s get to the photos!

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Royboy

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As of right now only 20 copies remain of the Trucks Edition, all others are sold out!

October 1, 2013October 30, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Rumble – Wichita, KS – Part 2

The Rumble, Wichita, KS Sept 28, 2013 Part 2

The show started at 1pm after some morning weather, that may have scared some folks off, but the die hards still came and were rewarded with perfect fall weather. From the time I rolled in at 1pm until leaving at 8pm it was perfection. The stage for the bands, pinup contest and awards was setup under the Kellogg flyover, and surrounded by cars as I rolled in. Later cars filled the adjacent parking lot, there was room in those two areas for 30 or so more cars as things were set up, and room up the street for a ton more as the show grows.

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This ride is a regular at cruise night up in Salina, there will be more info on it coming, stay tuned 🙂

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Something about this ride I really dig, maybe it’s the attention getting paint, maybe it’s the pie cut slicks, maybe it’s a lot of stuff.

So much style in the Pontiacs

Simple recipe, and it works.

Ooops I thought I had another shot of this truck without people walking almost in front of it. That’s the risk I take when shooting from so far away at a car show.

Like I said yesterday, I see Jason and his truck everywhere and I cant stop taking photos of it.

Nice looking roadster.

Another simple recipe with great results.

I think I should shoot a feature on it, and get the skinny on all of the details for you, what do you think?

So much cleaner without the handles and the factory turn signals.

I’ve shot dozens of photos of Joe’s Caddy over the years. I shouldn’t love it so much but I do, and I don’t care who knows.

Matt’s roadster is just too kool.

Hey that’s not a traditional hot rod or kustom! Yeah… I know. It’s my site I make the rules.

Cassie’s 57

Oh sweet Nadine. For most of you, your ride wishes it had this many miles and was still kickin.

Chad Ward was busy painting off the tailgate of his ride.

My buddy Elvis’ Caddy, yes he knows his tire is going flat.

A couple of my favorite Dirty Martinis entertaining the crowd with song and dance.

That’s it for this post, more throughout the week or you can click here and see the entire gallery.

See you at a show,
Royboy

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September 26, 2013September 26, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Ol Marais River Run Part 4

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The beautiful blue Kansas sky and the big trees of Forest Park combined to make lots and lots of harsh shadows. If I had more time at the show I would have used an off camera flash to fill in a bit, but I had 3 hours to cover a park with about 2000 cars in it… So yeah I didn’t do that 🙂

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; Sooooo Nice

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; I love the stance of this shoebox. If any of you know the owner I’d like to find out how this stance was achieved. I have 3″ drop springs for the front of mine and 3″ drop springs for the rear, but I’m sure I need to get down farther than that.

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; A touch too much.

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; Fresh back from the Hot Rod Hill Climb

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; Nice scallops

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; That’s a heck of a stretch job!

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; My favorite ride of the show. This is a true survivor hot rod that was a dirt track racer before it was turned into this show rod in the 60’s

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; It’s neighbor wasn’t too shabby either!

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; Look at all of those identical hoods open. You can bet your behind I walked right by that whole area. Who needs to stop and look at 6 identical cars except for their paint colors?

: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; Bryce, lookie here my friend.

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; You cannot go wrong with a Rivi

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; A very nice Anglia

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: Like it? Click on the photo to buy a print.; Gentry’s GMC Cabover is evolving every time I see it. I’m not sure it could lay out last time I saw it.

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That’s it folks, that’s what I saw in my whirlwind 2013 Ol Marais River Run trip. I only had time for 1 pass around the park, so if I missed your ride, I apologize.

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See you at a show,

Royboy

September 25, 2013September 25, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Ol Marais River Run Part 3

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One of my favorite’s from the Greaserama was also in Ottawa.

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Beautiful truck, the suicide hood being open is less visually offensive than if it was a regular style.

My dad’s 59 Thunderbird and our extended “family’s” cars behind it.

Frank’s beautiful 56 Chevy took home an award for best Home Built I believe. Congrats Frank! I know you’ve put a lot of time and effort into your ride!

Rick’s 57 has every option that you might want for a kool road trip cruiser and will look good while doing it.

Roger Ward’s car has looked this good for a long long time and gets driven.

Feed us, feeeeeeed ussss, feeeeeeeeeeeeeed ussssssssssss!

Pretty good stance on this shoebox

You don’t see these done up nice too often, if you’re going to take the whole tribe across country, this is the car for you.

too bad about the hood.

3rd or 4th show this summer I’ve run across this group.

Not normally my style but something about it I liked.

Keith Bright’s beautiful roadster.

Some of my Nebraska/Kansas line friends

I’ve shot Bill’s “Sledsel” for a magazine feature.

A nice adaptation of an American Graffiti style build.

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See you at a show,

Royboy

September 8, 2013September 5, 2013

Last 2013 Greaserama Post

Here are some HDR shots from the Greaserama.

Proof that HDR doesn’t have to be wild, this is the style I prefer for most shots, just making the photo look more like what your eye sees (with a little extra something).

Then there are times when I pump up the volume a bit.

See you at a show,

Royboy

September 7, 2013September 5, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Greaserama Part 6

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A couple of my friends from The Dirty Martinis showed up Sunday and added some purdy to the event.

The girls were popular subjects

Yes I shot a bunch of this car but hey when do you see 4 doors that look this cool?

Ben Dragdaddys is inside says his lil friend.

Chad rolling out of the show.

FarmTruck giving a high speed ride through the fairgrounds.

The first 20 miles of the drive home I got the pleasure of being caboose in a 3 car train with some friends.

Kevin’s Galaxie looks sooooo good. Damn mine needs to be lower!

A bug collection on the windshield and chasing the sun back home after the event.

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That’s it for the regular coverage of the show, tomorrow I’ll feature some that I’ve spent a little more time on. Since I was shooting this show for magazine show coverage I didn’t spend much time working on artsy photos, it was more about getting the needed photos for the article.

See you at a show,

Royboy

September 6, 2013September 9, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Greaserama Part 5

I love, love, love this ride.

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And this one.

Cos on patrol, making sure that everyone is having the required amount of good times.

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Chad’s Buick looking bad bad badass.

Sooner or later we’ll cross paths and not just your truck and I.

While I was getting my hair cut, I warned Cos he may need one, this was the response.

I dig that truck.

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Denny’s Sedan looks good in any light.

Sonny’s truck is sick.

Nice work Ben Dragdaddy! Looks just like PR Eric.

Another of Chad’s Kustom 1947 Buick.

FarmTruck made the trip up to the Greaserama from OKC again.

This bad lil ride is for sale.

Moody’s Garage booth at the Greaserama

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Shane Z’s booth

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See you at a show,

Royboy

September 5, 2013September 9, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Greaserama Part 4

I’ve seen this car for years and it floors me every time.

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Good to see you my friend, and I still say using air to be able to clean your entire whitewall at once is cheating…

Good looking Chevy

The owner said it’s not finished but it looked damn good to me!

Punk Rod Eric surveying all that was 2013 Greaserama.

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Lots of good looking shoeboxes at the show this year.

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See you at a show,

Royboy

September 4, 2013December 13, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Greaserama Part 3

That’s a lot of years on the Power Tour! Kickass!

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I’ve been seeing this truck for years, I really should do a feature on it on the site.

Good to see you and the family Don, see ya in Wichita this weekend!

Jeremy Barrett’s pickup.

When you can’t find a v12, two v6’s will do the trick!

Interesting hard top chop. I never made it over to investigate further, but I wish I would have.

Can’t wait to see this one done!

The flush mount skirts, the lake pipes, the spots, it’s all working for me.

See I told you if I got down low you couldn’t tell that the other half of the car wasn’t shammied… oops.

I keep seeing this car this summer but I haven’t had a chance to BS with the owner yet.

Jebby’s “Nadine” and the tail end of my Galaxie. Nadine looks damn good for 200k+ miles.

Neal was nice enough to give me a lift in when I walked out to the entrance to give my dad a wristband. I can’t wait to see the next evolution of this kool truck.

Random Crowd Shot

I’ve been seeing this truck for years at the Greaserama. Looks like a ball of fun.

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See you at a show,

Royboy

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September 3, 2013December 13, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Greaserama Part 2

For part 2 we’re still on Saturday. The show was big big big this year, I don’t feel that there would have been any way to get all of the cars and especially all of the spectator cars into the area of the old venue. It was pretty impressive to head up on the north hill of the fairgrounds to see all that the 2013 Greaserama was.

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Channeled Tall T, I like!

Clean

My ride, thanks to Jeff Myers at Premier Body & Paint in Arkansas City, KS for the kustom 60’s style paint and Clint Rowe for the pinstriping.

Looking good man!

An iconic recipe for kool

inally got to see my friends from Oliver Built Garage for the first time this year, I need to make more trips up to Iowa.

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Dick’s ride again, with the hood shut as all kustoms should be 😉

I love these two rides.

It’s always good to see my good friends Dan and Sharyl Stears, see ya again next weekend in Wichita!

One of my good friends Todd C. Jones, amazing guy and artist. Look for a feature on him coming soon!

I was hiding from the rain under a canopy, my camera doesn’t like getting wet.

More coming tomorrow!

See you at a show,
Royboy

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September 2, 2013December 13, 2013

Event Coverage: 2013 Greaserama Part 1

Man, what a great weekend! The Greaserama moved this year from it’s long time venue to a new one that was outside of KC, many denounced the move but the crowd that showed up on Saturday proved that change can be good. I’m writing an article for a magazine on the show so I’ll save most of my words of the event for that, here the photos will do the talking.

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My good friend Mike’s 53 Chevy Truck

ick’s Chevy just looks right.

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Interesting hard top chop

Chris’ 60 Ford, looking good!

Some of the Los Punk Rods Rides

Damn I love a long roof

Looking good bro!

Love the new intake Eric!

More for the next 3 days, or you can be impatient and click here to see the entire 212 photo gallery.

See you at a show,
Royboy

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August 22, 2013August 22, 2013

Event Coverage :2013 H.A.M.B. Drags Weekend Part 4

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Thanks folks for following along with all of the H.A.M.B. Drags coverage.

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That’s it for the basic coverage of the 2013 H.A.M.B. Drags.

See you at a show,

Royboy

August 21, 2013August 14, 2014

Event Coverage :2013 HAMB Drags Weekend Part 3

Finally we hit the track!

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Of course my friends from Wichita the McGregors are there, any time you see these sombreros there’s a good time somewhere close by.

Hot Rod Hill Climb and Grandpa’s Hot Rod Booth

Really nice ride

Nick’s roadster is just getting better and better

Model A John’s ride

Some of my Mulvane Marauder friends were in attendance

Of course the Lil Honker, always a favorite.

My buddy John’s barn find gasser

The man, the myth, the traveling legend Bob K!

Butch M’s 56 Chevy Gasser got some new touches

Perfection.

Simple, cool, I want one.

Some of the best curves in the automotive world.

Bill Moore’s “High School Dropout” Merc

This is one of the slickest flatties I’ve ever seen.

Don’s 53 is always looking good.

Another view of Rick’s new shoebox.

Krobe’s fastback fleetline Chevy

There are a couple of shoebox utes in the area, this one has a ton of work in it.

Mike’s bad blue Chevy Truck

Kerry’s rail, I hear tell that about the time I headed for the hotel he pulled a 165 mph run, congrats man!

John and Butch warming up the hides.

That’s it for this HAMB Drags post, 1 more tomorrow and then maybe some special edits on Friday.

Thanks for following along on all of my adventures, remember if there are any photos you’d like to own a copy of for your wall, click on the photo here, and the site will take you to the appropriate page to buy prints. Every print you buy helps put gas in the tank to get me and my cameras to another show to bring you more show coverage.

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See you at a show,

Royboy

August 20, 2013August 14, 2014

Event Coverage :2013 HAMB Drags Weekend Part 2

Here are some more shots from the HAMB Drags Friday Night’s pre-party shenanigans

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Mike and Daddy-O from Pushrod (and Atlas Speed & Custom)

This looks like a good time…

Dick’s Chevy is simple and clean and a driving machine.

Stray Kat Kustoms (Mickey) has just about finished his 60 Chevy with 60 Merc Grill as his daily driver.

Early Saturday morning after a hearty breakfast I roamed the parking lot a bit before heading out.

Here’s my buddy Rick’s new shoebox.

A whole lotta kool in the host hotel parking lot.

On the way to MO-KAN Dragway we stopped by Ryno Built for a coffee and donuts open house.

A few cars were taking advantage of the shop, like Jason swapping his slicks on.

Others gathered to help a friend 1/2 a country from home.

Then Jason tacked his grill support bracket back in place.

150 miles each way and consistent 10 second passes all day. Mike had a good debut weekend for the Henry J.

The next stop is the track for the main event!

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See you at a show,

Royboy

August 19, 2013August 14, 2014

Event Coverage : 2013 H.A.M.B. Drags Weekend Part 1

Another HAMB Drags weekend has come and gone.

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As usual for this event I decided to leave my ride at home and catch a ride with my folks down to Joplin. With all of the travel that I do, it’s good to spend a couple of those weekends a year with them on the road. As I loaded my bags into the back of the truck the rain was pouring down in our little town. We headed south as quick as we could to try to outrun the storm. The route between Gypsum, KS and Joplin, MO has a few turns so every time we out ran the storm we made a turn and drove right back into it for the first 2 hours or so of the trip. 15 or 20 miles in a massive hail storm and torrential downpours were lowlights of Thursday evening’s drive.

Friday morning we assembled some of our friends and headed for Springfield, MO for the swap meet. The Ozarks Antique Auto Club Swap Meet is massive. There is no other way to describe it really. The car corral is usually loaded with good buys and some that are a bit over priced. There are top notch vendors from across the country and a truly staggering amount of individual sellers covering the fairgrounds. I didn’t find anything that I couldn’t live without, actually I had my heart set on an Offenhauser 4bbl intake for my flathead and some matching heads, but some new Royboy computer upgrades had that cash spoken for. Ahhhh, maybe next year.

Then it was back to the host hotel area for the Friday Night pre-party! Tons of folks drove their rides from all over the country to attend the drags and the pre-party. Music was provided by my friends Pushrod and they rocked the party like non-other.

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Then it was off to bed to get up for Saturday’s shenanigans, more about those tomorrow.

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See you at a show,

Royboy

August 7, 2013August 15, 2013

A Look Ahead at Blacktop Nationals

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July 22, 2013August 21, 2013

For all those coming to Salina, KS this weekend…

So if you’ve been following along with my stuff at all lately you know that this weekend is the 2013 KKOA Leadsled Spectacular in Salina, KS. Since Salina is basically my hometown, I figured I’d give everyone a bit of a list of some notable places in town. Click on the links to go to the location on google maps, if you are viewing this on your phone you should be able to then navigate to the location. First off, registration for the show is now at the Ramada Inn on West Crawford.

Thursday

Officially the show starts on Thursday, many early comers are at the park and hanging out on Thursday before the official festivities begin. Come out and enjoy the Open House at Bright Built Hot Rods that evening.

After the Open House head back to Oakdale Park to line up to take part in the Cruise on Santa Fe Ave from 7:30p to 8:30pm. If you just want to hang out and watch the cars instead of cruising just find yourself a place along Santa Fe between Walnut St. and Ash St.

Officially that’s it for Thursday.

Friday!

Again head back to Oakdale Park for the show opening up at 9 am (officially, but many show up well before that, I usually hit the park at 8am). We hang out all day at the show until it’s time to head up to the Run What Ya Brung Drags held right next to Dean Evans Stadium on Markley Road. At 1pm on the stage in the park is the Pinup Contest. The drags officially start at 5, but I will try to leave the park for the drags around 4pm.

The drags are a blast. Last year there were some logistical issues with the layout, I hope that the city’s committee has it figured out this time. Its about an 1/8″ mile course, with flag men (or women) on each end of the track and it’s all about fun. Yes there are some true drag cars that come out, and to be honest I don’t agree with most of them being there but that’s a different discussion for a different day. If you want to make a pass or 12 in your ride, this is your chance to do it. If you just want to watch some fun drag racing action, come out and enjoy yourself.

Friday evening at 9:30pm at the Ramada Inn is the KKOA Tonite Show where the 2 2013 KKOA Hall of Fame Inductees are announced.
Also Friday evening at Calvins Customs on Santa Fe is a party open to all KKOA participants, to get your car into the party you must have the show registration displayed in your windshield and to get into the shop where there is typically free beer (to those 21 and over) and some good eats, you need to be wearing your show wrist band.

Saturday

Back to Oakdale Park for the biggest day of the show. The car counts and the crowds will be the biggest on Saturday. For those with kids coming along don’t forget that there is a really bitchin’ water park just east of Oakdale Park, this is a big show but sometimes you need something for the kids to do outside of the show, I understand. Also for the ladies, downtown Salina has a bunch of antique and unique shopping opportunities just a couple of blocks from the park.

Again at 1pm the Pinup Contest goes down, come and cheer on your favorite lovely lady.

All day Friday-Sunday an all star crew lead by Bill Hines will be chopping a top live in the park, its something to see for sure.

There is usually another major car mod going on in the park at the same time, the last couple of years it’s been a section job, stop by both spots and watch the cars get the kustom treatment all weekend long.

Saturday night at the historic Stiefel Theatre is the “One Night With Elvis” show. You can buy concert tickets at the registration booth or the T-Shirt booth.

Sunday

Sunday is usually a fraction of the cars that were at the show on Saturday, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a day to attend. Some of the best of the best kustoms around are all in the park on Sunday of the Leadsled Spectacular. Come hang out with kustom legends, see the awards ceremony and squeeze every last minute you can out of the KKOA weekend in Salina.

Good places to eat and drink in Salina.

Salina has a bunch of great places to eat.

BBQ:

Hickory Hut, routinely voted as one of the best in town.

Hog Wild Pit BBQ, technically a chain but a small one and VERY good for chain bbq.

(20 miles away in my hometown of Gypsum) Big D’s BBQ, this is some really good BBQ in a small town atmosphere that cannot be touched in the larger city. If you don’t mind a bit of a drive they are only open from 5-9pm on Saturday

Pizza:

There are 2 local pizza places fairly near to the show that both have great pie

Coops

Scheme (they do not accept plastic, so bring cash or a checkbook) you may want to make reservations, they do get busy.

And one a little farther from the show but still good stuff. Big Cheese Pizza

Burgers:

There’s a small KS chain called Spangles that has a great 50’s pop culture atmosphere and pretty good food for a fast food joint, two of them in town. One on South 9th St. and one on West Crawford.

One of 2 Salina institutions is Bogey’s, one of my personal favorites, if you want a great shake and a burger this is the place to go.

The other Salina institution for burgers in the Cozy Inn. You’ve probably heard about them, at some point in the weekend you need to go buy a sack (6 small sliders) they are pretty darn good, even if they stink so bad 🙂

Mexican:

I have 2 recommendations here, I can’t decide which is my favorite.

Cotijas, fairly new to town, and lots of authentic and some TexMex style, delicious every time I go

Lenore’s, been in town a long time and one of my favorite places to eat in Salina.

There are all of the normal chain restruants in Salina too but come on if you wanted to eat at a chain joint you can go to any city in the country right?

Bars:

My all time favorite bar is the Paramount Bar just a block from Calvins Customs, the P has been in business since 1946 and it’s my favorite place to kick back and enjoy a drink, tell the girls that Travis sent ya and make sure you tip them well 🙂 enjoy the patio out back with the forecasted cool weather.

Another 2 blocks south is 111 Ultra Lounge, a nice little joint to enjoy some lively libations.

There’s also O’Malley’s in the Ramada Inn where a few of you are staying, decent bar, I don’t care for their food offerings but after a few you can’t tell that its not the best food ever

Out of the way a bit from where the show and hotels are is Speakeasy, nice bar with a patio and some decent food.

On the way to some of the south of town hotels is the Blind Pig, some basic bar food is available as well, and a nice patio.

I’m sure I’ve missed something. Please comment below if I have and I’ll try to find something for you. I’m damn proud at how the show has grown since coming to Salina and I hope to get more and more traditional kustom and hot rod folk to attend every year. Stop by the Royboy Productions booth and say hi, buy something if you want to, book a shoot if you can, above all safe travels and I’ll see you at the show.

Royboy

July 4, 2013

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day from Royboy Productions!

Here are some red, white and blue rides all from the Starliner show held in Wichita, KS this Sept. 6-7. As mentioned on this week’s Episode 170 of Friction In The Static Podcast.

I hope you all have a very happy and safe Independence Day.

See you at a show,
Royboy

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Good places to eat and drink in Salina.

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