The ELTA will be at Jalopyrama

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

The ELTA will be at Jalopyrama

will · WALKERTON, ONT

Great choice - Congratulations Mark - enjoy your weekend.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Quite an honor and very deserved - just one more reason to be proud!

Slammed 35 · HOOTERVILLE, ONT

Nice going Gents! Have a blast.

Model A Guy · STROUD, ONT

Way to go Mark, well deserved!!

janies dirty 37 · SOUTH RIVER, ONT

Good job!!! have fun.
Janice

Dubya31 · SPRUCEDALE, ONT

Go kick some American ass Mark!

v8deuce · OAKVILLE, ONT

Atta boy give 'em hell biggrin oh and have fun too wink

Randy

fatchuk · ST MARYS, ONTARIO

Congratulations.. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy....do us proud Mark..We are all rooting for yah.. smile your winner here no matter ... smile

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Notasdrunk,
The ELTA started a while ago with a few guys who were /are racers, hot rodders etc.. A few of the guys are full season racers in the ONDR ranks . Others are hot rodders of varying degrees. The thought of having somewhere to gather and work on cars came about and the building in EAST LONDON was secured. The name just evolved
The only event we host or sponsor is the infamous ELTA summer Bash. It would be a natural for us to sponsor a race day at our home track....maybe in the future.
Mark still has to finish up in Annapolis, then we have 5 cars slated for "The Basement" in Detroit..then the London show, OH yea then the Summer BASH. We stay pretty busy even in the off months.

-- Edited by Rochie on Friday 18th of October 2013 07:53:41 AM

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Here's a link to some pics from the Jalopyrama...can't find Elvis
www.flickr.com/photos/swmyers73/sets/72157636726514876/

sasquatch · NORTH BAY, ONT

Good news and Congrats to all!

Model A Guy · STROUD, ONT

Thanks for posting that link Wayne, some great looking rods!

sasquatch · NORTH BAY, ONT

Great pics, thanks for posting.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

The pics are pretty good, but missing one of my favorites!!

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

This is the only pic I can find of Mark's 55 during move-in, and very little of anything else???

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Fast Elvis · LONDON, ONTARIO

not as drunk as you thinkle peep I am wrote:
what exactly is the east london timing association? i think of timing associations like the scta that handle events held at bonnevile and the dry lakes in calif, what connection does elta have to a race event/venue or is it just a name.

not poking fun here just genuinely curious.

I should also add to what Wayne has said......for your FYI Timing Assoc.'s have been around in this province since 1955......starting with the O.T.A. (Ontario Timing Assoc.), then there was the E.T.A.O. (Eastern Timing Assoc. of Ontario) and the A.T.A.O. (Automobile Timing Assoc. of Ontario) which were all made up of the the founding members hot rod clubs (ie. Brantford Piston Pushers, Galt Strokers, Tri Country Trompers out of Simcoe, Welland Road Beavers, Slow Pokes to name afew) throughout Ontario that starting organized drag racing at Kohler Dragway before NHRA was even in Canada. These roots are what helped to form and model the E.L.T.A. Disciples of Speed.

I know many Canadian hot rodders know the American hot rod history (SCTA, NHRA, Rossetta, etc)....lol.....but here in Ontario we have much to be proud of those early hot rod clubs, drag racers and builders......also in the ELTA we do have at least 6 drag cars out of the members keeping the racing tradition going. Hope this helps with Timing Assoc.'s in Ontario.

-- Edited by Fast Elvis on Monday 21st of October 2013 11:13:42 AM

Fast Elvis · LONDON, ONTARIO

Rochie wrote:
This is the only pic I can find of Mark's 55 during move-in, and very little of anything else???

Hey everyone thanks so much for all the well wishes and emails ......I know Mike, Jerry and I were very humbled by all those good vibes. Well, we got back last night (12+ hours...lol..driving) but we had a blast and met some super folks in Maryland at the show. The old 55 did us all proud with a "Top 10" of show pick.......so the Canadian lads did well besides making afew dozen new friends....lol.

I know Jerry was a crazy man taking pictures so hopefully in the next day our so we'll get a few up for the gang.....once again from Mike, Jerry and myself.....thanks for all your kind words, we felt very blessed.

-- Edited by Fast Elvis on Monday 21st of October 2013 11:21:34 AM

-- Edited by Fast Elvis on Monday 21st of October 2013 11:28:25 AM

Fast Elvis · LONDON, ONTARIO

Rochie wrote:
The ELTA will be well represented at the Jalopyrama in Annapolis Maryland this weekend. Mark's (Fast Elvis) 55 Chev was invited to show and will be one of 39 on the main floor of the Maryland National Guard Armoury in Annapolis this weekend. So Mark, Mike Roi, and Jerry Golab are heading down the 401/403 right now. I was supposed to go but crap got in the way.
Have a great roadtrip boys, sure wish I was there!!!

-- Edited by Rochie on Thursday 17th of October 2013 12:37:59 PM

Hey brother Wayne.....wish you could had made it but I know that new hip you just got would have been an issue.......come to think about it, we could just thrown the wheel chair in the trunk of the 55 and left you at the beer tent.....lol.

fatchuk · ST MARYS, ONTARIO

Way-ta-go Mark... Great pics and congratulations ...Yah done real good .. biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Fast Elvis wrote:
Rochie wrote:
The ELTA will be well represented at the Jalopyrama in Annapolis Maryland this weekend. Mark's (Fast Elvis) 55 Chev was invited to show and will be one of 39 on the main floor of the Maryland National Guard Armoury in Annapolis this weekend. So Mark, Mike Roi, and Jerry Golab are heading down the 401/403 right now. I was supposed to go but crap got in the way.
Have a great roadtrip boys, sure wish I was there!!!

-- Edited by Rochie on Thursday 17th of October 2013 12:37:59 PM
Hey brother Wayne.....wish you could had made it but I know that new hip you just got would have been an issue
.......come to think about it, we could just thrown the wheel chair in the trunk of the 55 and left you at the beer tent.....lol.

Yeah.... Like you guys are gonna walk AWAY from the beer tent!!! Hopefully the Canadians were representing and showing the 'Merkans' how it's done!

shaggn · LONDON, ONT

Although I was there,and already have..wanted to congratulate Mark on trip and award.The invitation alone is an honor(I saw caliber of cars there,unbelievable!),and to pick up some hardware as well has done ELTA proud!Most of all the people we were fortunate enough to meet,were not only some serious king pins in hot rod history,own some of coolest cars around,but were genuinely awesome to be around.One of our newest friends,commented.."You guys are rock stars here!"...we had fun,saw cool crap,made new friends and spread the word of the ELTA gospel!Jerry was a photographing ninja,Mark our usual conversationalist,thank you both for the adventure..Mark you did good buddy.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

^Nice sentiment Mike!^

OK, you've got us all on the edge of our seats....what is the award???

shaggn · LONDON, ONT

looked some banana eating trophy of sorts...peoples choice award(I think) biggrin

Studebraker · LONDON, ONT

Congrats Mark.

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Nice job Brothers. I would have expected nothing less from you guys. How was Mark's voice by the end of the day? Can't wait to hear all about it.

Candy-Man · KINGSTON, ONT

Wow... Now that is great.... Congrats....

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Neil,

Ya' gotta keep up Buddy….gotta keep up! I know you're an in-demand guy, but we're getting ready for Detroit now!

Candy-Man · KINGSTON, ONT

Ya I'm ready for Detroit, 2015 !!! :) :)

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

We have 6 maybe 7 cars for '14 and another 4 so far lined up for 15'. We'll be in the basement. You going upstairs???