If you pick up a copy of the Beaver Springs Dragway 2012 season schedule, the slogan on the front says it all about "Beaver Bob" McCardle's quarter-mile strip.
"Where Nostalgia Lives!"
Many people talk the talk, but just one visit for the many nostalgic events on his schedule and one can see that the staff at BSD most definitely "walks the walk" by remembering the yesteryears of drag racing.
The Gasser Reunion, this weekend's Nostalgia Nationals, the popular Flashback Friday show and the Rod & Kulture magazine Jalopy Showdown are just a few of the many special events catering to the "good ol' days" of drag racing.
This weekend's activities begin at the York Expo Center with the 11th annual York US 30 Reunion. The two-day show features the cars and stars of yesteryear, many who have run at the historic US 30 dragstrip. Bruce Larson, Linda Vaughn, Arnie Beswick, Bunny Burkett, Judy Lilly and many more are expected today and Saturday.
There is plenty to interest everyone at the Expo Center, including memorabilia vendors, a drag racing car show, street rods and car cruise, and the Legends of Drag Racing Hall of Fame inductions will be part of the show before moving to Beaver Springs for the Nostalgia Nationals.
Former NHRA Division One Director, Darwin Doll and "Beaver Bob" have worked for years to make this show the success that it has become, and each year racers travel from all over the United States to be a part of the show.
This year, our friends from Canada, "For Hemis Only", a company catering to Chrysler Hemi cars, will post a huge purse for a special "Hemi Shootout" on Saturday afternoon. The event will pit all Chrysler Hemi-powered super stockers (1964-1972) against each other.
Gates open at 9 a.m. Saturday, with action beginning at 10 a.m. and showtime at 1 p.m. On Sunday, the gates open at 7 a.m., time trials at 8 and the main event at 2 p.m.
Sunday's show will feature the nostalgic funny cars, supercharged gassers, super stockers, jr. stockers, as well as some of the biggest names in drag racing.
Action around the dirt tracks tonight finds the ARDC Midgets joining the three division show of 358 modifieds, sportsman and roadrunners at Big Diamond Speedway, while Williams Grove Speedway is also in action tonight with an open wheel twin bill of 358 sprint cars and 410 sprint cars.
On Saturday, Williams Grove hosts its popular Saturday Night Series, as the limited late models take their roofs off in a special "Topless 30" feature, along with the winged super sportsman and street stocks. Selinsgrove Speedway is off this weekend for its mid-season break, while Port Royal hosts a late model championship along with the 410 sprint cars and pro stocks.
Other Saturday night action includes Lincoln Speedway's show of 358 sprint cars, 410 sprint cars and thundercars. Grandview Speedway will try to get last week's rained-out show in the books with the limited late model "Firecracker 40," 358 modifieds and sportsman and last week's fireworks show. Hagerstown Speedway features a late model special with the Winchester Speedway cars and a pure stocks.