2004 Nostalgia Gasser Reunion: Photo Album 2

By Vic Cooke

Bryan Hanofie applies full pressure and explodes off the line on a qualifier.

Tony Feil was another Bowling Green winner (Nostalgia Gas) also running Thompson.

Another view of Feil's '58 Vette. Home is New Jersey.

Scott Rod hastens away....a class act.

Chopped Austin catches its breath in the staging lanes before another assault.

No confusing this salmon Willys with any other car at Thompson!

Tom Nowicki's "Haulin' Ass" blown Chev did precisely that!

Mike Peskar's '38 Dodge, "It,!" won the B/G bracket at the event.

Micky Hale has retired the old "Voodoo" Gasser and brought his brand new '37 Chevy replacement car to Thompson, seen here in the pits.

Still sorting the new car out, Micky completes an easy burnout here.

The "Greenhorn" Austin from New York looks fearsome but was having its share of difficulties this weekend. Never ran well.

"Testy" was another entry venturing down from Canada to join the Thompson Gasser orgy.

No ID, but check the paint, and subtle flame job.

Erik Carlson's nasty '55 A/G Rat won a shootout race contested among members of the Gas/FX internet group who were participating at the event.

Plainclothed Anglia with enough concealed weaponry to qualify in A/G.

Bob Yust and his Cincinnati-based "Wild Weasel" '52 Henry J is always a strong runner.

Erik Rath drove the Speed Specialties '52 to a runner-up finish in the B/G bracket.

Jeff Cryan, present owner of the famed Ron Bizio '33 Willys, takes it down the track on an easy pass.

Handshaker lost in the semi-finals to the Barracuda in lane opposite.

Still convalescing from a recent serious illness, Chuck Finders celebrated his 65th birthday during the event. Here he accepts a trophy for "Best Willys Restoration" for his re-creation of the S-W-C "Dark Horse."

Vic Cooke