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Leong to Appear at GIR Muscle Car Reunion

March 31, 2008

The Muscle Car Reunion and Nostalgia Drags is coming to the St. Louis area. Muscle car lovers, make plans to be at Gateway International Raceway May 31 — June 1, 2008.

“Big Daddy” Don Garlits is back, along with his friends, headlining the Muscle Car Reunion’s exclusive “Legends of Speed”, a showcase of drag racing’s legendary cars and incomparable drivers who blazed a trail of racing history. Come meet the drivers and watch them in earth-shaking action.

Just added to the program, Legendary nitro tuner Roland Leong and his 1970 Winternationals-winning driver Larry Reyes will join with Greg Mosley’s beautifully restored ‘70 Hawaiian Dodge Charger Funny Car in the Legends Of Speed Reunion.
But there’s much more high-revving action at the Muscle Car Reunion, including:

• Top Eliminators, an 8-car field ripping up the track on a 6.50 index
• Nostalgia Comp dragsters, altereds, & funny cars running heads-up on a 7.50 index
• Nostalgia Super Stockers rocking the house in big-cube, old-school style
• Hot Rod Eliminator featuring wild blast-from-the-past 1958 & earlier iron
• Muscle Car Eliminator, where heavy-hitters from 1959-1974 let it all hang out
• F.A.S.T. Factory Appearing Stock Tire muscle cars battle it out
• Trophy class, where cars and drivers of varying levels compete

If that isn’t enough, the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Cars will make big, smoky, side-by-side passes Saturday and Sunday, and the Geezer Gassers will recreate the Golden Age of the high-powered Gasser Wars. Its all at the Muscle Car Reunion.

Show cars from 1974 and earlier are invited, and bring lots of fun to attendees while the swap meet gives car builders a chance to find needed parts for their projects. It’s an ideal place to park, relax, and take in the wonderful weekend with the family. The new web site at MuscleCarReunion.com has directions, show, hotel information — everything needed to plan your trip to the Muscle Car Reunion and Nostalgia Drags May 31, — June 1, 2008 at Gateway International Raceway, Exit 4 off of I-55/70, Madison, Illinois, 62060.

To contact Gateway International Raceway for event and ticket info, call 866-35-SPEED.