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RodzReaders, this page tracks major regional and national shows meets and shows you’re interested in attending or at which you want to show your work. It’s also a great place to list your your local meet, rally, fundraiser or other event!

Just email us your information including Data, Event Name, Location, Brief Description, and Driving Directions. Be sure to include key words for your blog in the “Labels” box before you post — that way RodzReaders will be able to find you and your post!

MANTIS: Come on, you know your memory isn’t what it used to be before you …well, you know, so why not enter these in your daybook now while you’re thinking about it?!

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Mantis Meets a NW Racing Legend

Ray Hadford dropped by the Mantis booth at the Seattle Roadster Show for a chat. We have photos of Ray in the B-Boy Gas dragster on our supplier page.

Ray Started racing in 1965 and ran Junior Stock, C Dragster, Top kGas Dragster and Top Fuel Funny Car. In 1968 he piloted the B-Boys C Dragster owned by Jim Green and he set the National Record at the Arlington Drag Strip of 8.93 seconds. Ray’s site hadfordracing.com has some great info and stories about Ray’s early driving days. We especially enjoyed watching this great video where Ray fires up the Green-Crooke "Assassin" dragster at the '05 NHRA Carquest Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.

Thanks for stopping by Ray. It was great to meet you.

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