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There was plenty of vintage racing going
There was plenty of vintage racing going
on with cars from both VARC and PA
on with cars from both VARC and PA
Modifi eds blasting around the track. If
Modifi eds blasting around the track. If
you wanted to test your driving skills
you wanted to test your driving skills
against others you had the chance to
against others you had the chance to
enter the ‘Dash for Cash’. If you put up
enter the ‘Dash for Cash’. If you put up
$10, the house would match it and 10
$10, the house would match it and 10
cars were chosen to race each other for
cars were chosen to race each other for
the chance to win $200. There was even
the chance to win $200. There was even
a faux moonshine run that you could do.
a faux moonshine run that you could do.
The show organizers opened
The show organizers opened
invitations for people to build race cars
invitations for people to build race cars
for classes specifi c to the show, but few
for classes specifi c to the show, but few
seized the opportunity. What happened
seized the opportunity. What happened
instead, was nothing short of amazing.
instead, was nothing short of amazing.
Local Denny Moore lived for dirt track
Local Denny Moore lived for dirt track
racing, but gave it up in 1968 to start a
racing, but gave it up in 1968 to start a
family. Denny’s son Kevin built a replica
family. Denny’s son Kevin built a replica
of Denny’s ‘56 Ford that he had tons of
of Denny’s ‘56 Ford that he had tons of
success in back in the day. Denny took
success in back in the day. Denny took
a few hot laps in the ‘56 – his fi rst time
a few hot laps in the ‘56 – his fi rst time
on a track in almost 50 years. Better yet,
on a track in almost 50 years. Better yet,
Denny’s granddaughter hit the track in
Denny’s granddaughter hit the track in
a specially-prepped Ford Falcon and
a specially-prepped Ford Falcon and
Denny soon took off after her.
Denny soon took off after her.
The fairgrounds must be some
The fairgrounds must be some
sort of automotive fountain of youth
sort of automotive fountain of youth
because the burnout contest was won
because the burnout contest was won
by 80-year-old Carl Peck, Jr. In a ‘40
by 80-year-old Carl Peck, Jr. In a ‘40
Ford woodie. His son entered the ‘50’s
Ford woodie. His son entered the ‘50’s
Anglia that dad raced back in the day –
Anglia that dad raced back in the day –
powered by the same vintage fl athead
powered by the same vintage fl athead
loaded with period speed equipment
loaded with period speed equipment
when his dad raced it.
when his dad raced it.
An added benefi t to all of these
An added benefi t to all of these
shenanigans is that $10,000 was raised
shenanigans is that $10,000 was raised
for It’s About the Warrior, auctioning off
for It’s About the Warrior, auctioning off
artwork supplied by local artists.
artwork supplied by local artists.
Did you miss out in 2017? You can
Did you miss out in 2017? You can
check out their Facebook page – just
check out their Facebook page – just
search for ‘Rockabilly Ruckus Ohio’
search for ‘Rockabilly Ruckus Ohio’
– and check out the jillions of pictures
– and check out the jillions of pictures
and videos. It’ll almost be like you were
and videos. It’ll almost be like you were
there. But don’t stop there. Make plans
there. But don’t stop there. Make plans
to be there next August 10-12, at the
to be there next August 10-12, at the
Turnbull County Fairgrounds.
Turnbull County Fairgrounds.
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