Doug; I have friends who come down to the county from up your way and it is usually a three hour drive. If you are towing a race car, I would say to leave by 7 AM to be there by 11. They should start letting cars in then to get them ready for racing at noon. Unfortunately, I am out west and will miss this years event.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ARMDROP
Coming from west of Trenton
0. Take exit 522 (Wooler Rd) from Hwy 401
1. Start out going southeast on Wooler Rd/County Rd-40 toward Webb Rd.
5.7 km
2. Turn right onto Loyalist Pky/ON-33.Loyalist Pky is 0.2 kilometers past English Settlement Rd
11.9 km
3. Turn left onto Scoharie Rd/County Rd-1.Scoharie Rd is 0.6 kilometers past Henderson Lane
28.1 km
4. Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sandy Hook Rd/County Rd-1.
1.9 km
5. Turn right onto County Road 10/County Rd-10. Bailey's Casual Dining is on the corner
0.4 km
6. Take the 1st left onto County Road 22/County Rd-22. County Road 22 is 0.2 kilometers past Ridge Rd
1.0 km
Follow County Rd-22 approx. 1 km to Airport
Coming from Belleville
Tale exit 543 from Hwy 401
1. Start out going south on ON-62/Front St N toward Bell Blvd. Continue to follow Front St N.
3.6 km
4. Turn right onto Dundas St W/ON-2/ON-62 S/County Rd-2.
0.7 km
5. Turn left onto Bay Bridge Rd/ON-62 S. Continue to follow ON-62 S. ON-62 S is 0.2 kilometers past Norfolk
21.8 km
6. Turn left onto Scoharie Rd/County Rd-1. Scoharie Rd is 0.8 kilometers past Wilson R
8.8 km
7. Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Sandy Hook Rd/County Rd-1.
1.9 km
8. Turn right onto County Road 10/County Rd-10.Bailey's Casual Dining is on the corner
0.4 km
9. Take the 1st left onto County Road 22/County Rd-22. County Road 22 is 0.2 kilometers past Ridge Rd
1.0 km
10. Turn left to stay on County Rd-22/County Road 22.
Follow County Rd-22 approx. 1 km to Airport
Coming from East of Belleville
Tale exit 566 from Hwy 401
1. Start out going southeast on ON-49/County Road 49 toward Old Highway 2/ON-2/County Rd-2. Continue to follow ON-49.
27.5 km
2. Stay straight to go onto Picton Main St.
0.04 km
3. Take the 1st left onto ON-33/Bridge St.
0.3 km
4. Take the 2nd right onto Union St/County Rd-8. Union St is just past Mortimer St
0.3 km
5. Turn right onto Church St. Church St is just past Portland St
0.2 km
6. Stay straight to go onto County Rd-22/County Road 22 to Airport.
2.2 km
I am coming. Will be my first time there as a spectator. I did fire the rail this week just so it knowed I still care for it. I may enter the 63 In the car show and walk if I can over to Beazers booth. If any see me hobbling along I wont refuse a lift.
Don
BTW, After my "adventure" last year I was missing my driving gloves and my arm restraints and associated carbinier. Thursday while rearranging stuff in the trunk of my 63 Dodge I found them all neatly folded together and stashed. Thank you all who were there for me. Someone asked me about a set of 28 by 9 or 10 slicks and said they wanted them.($300) but I haven't heard from them since. I may drag them down if I have the energy. I had tried them at the flatout event a few years back but the car likes the 29.5s much better so they have maybe 6 to 10 runs on them. Still got their little titties as I bought them new and only used them that weekend.
don
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don it was a real pleasure to meet you and have a good chat. today was my first pass in 40 years and i was grinnin like a little kid. what a ball and a great event.
doug.
-- Edited by studeshaker on Saturday 23rd of May 2015 08:15:24 PM
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don't walk in like you own the place..........walk in like you hold the mortgage.
I had a great time as well . So many different classes of cars and trucks running. The Ganaraska Ratlers had 3 cars at the event Fatstax's rat rod ,The Boys big purple Roadmaster wagon and T.J's 57 wagon. Unfortunately my delivery wasn't ready yet. We were also interested in a couple of friends who were running ,a new Hellcat and a quick early square S10. Allinall a great time and some good races. Loved the alterd and the rails, there were vintage drag cars from all of the big three and some from the smaller domestic producers. I saw and had a short chat with Loanmonk and his Stude ,too bad he was having a problem at the time. I saw Studeshaker run, nice quick run and cool car ,I unfortunately didn't get to say high cause whenever he wasn't running he must have been out visiting or watching runs and I would miss him at his ride . Had a good visit and walkaround with Blue Chev and Moondoll , and got to talk with DaveM for a bit . This event has gotten really big so the guys only got a few runs in but this event can't be beat for pure rubber burning, gas guzzling hot rod excess, worth every late night thrash to get ready. Next one is in late June so you gotta be there, I will not miss this one. Ed
It was great meeting you too Doug. I was down at the end in the golf cart waiting for Mike in the Plumbersnightmare (Early hemi rail) when you ran. I tried a photo but the camera messed up again so it is very fuzzy and was video instead of a still.
Wasn't the same without flatbacks 55. It is always there!
I left about 2.30 as I was getting tired. My niece Lori got off work in Picton early (also 2.30) and brought her Front Wheel drive Pontiac up and made several passes in the little white machine. It was her first day ever at the wheel in a drag race and she eventually ran a 15.91 which is not bad, improving on her initial pass by a 1/2 second. She is a mechanic at CTC and has obviously learned a few tuning tricks of her own. So I guess the torch has been passed in this family. She is a tiny gal and the mother of four. Nice to see her interested. I believe someone gave her the car and she repaired it. They will want it back now!
don
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Glad to hear everyone had a good time in The County. Don, great to hear you were up to getting out. I'm sorry I had to miss it, but we won't be back until August so no June event either. I'll have the Bantam in tow, so hopefully everything is ready for next spring. By the way Don, what's happening to the Sr. trailer, it would probably work perfect for the Bantam.
i was very happy with the way the stude performed and especially the killduff shifter i installed. what a great day and nice folks, i'll be back in june.
