Vol 1, Issue 7

Thursday, August 17, 2006

NEW WEBSITE AND DESIGN

Star City Hot Wheels has a new home on the web. Our new website can be found at the easier to remember address: http://www.starcityhotwheels.com. The website is sporting a new look as well. If you have problems viewing the website PLEASE join our forums and post. There could still be glitches that I am trying to work out, but I won’t know unless you tell me.

Newsletter Frequency

If you haven’t yet done so, please join our forums (click here to go to the registration form) and take the time to let us know how frequently you’d like to receive newsletters by voting in the poll (found here).

August 26 Races at Smith Mountain Lake

The club has been asked by the Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate and Redevelopment Association to hold races at their new storefront, located next to Shoprite in Smith Mountain Lake. There will be a small custom show and information session as well.

Anyone who would like to participate or help set up/work the event can meet us at Fred’s House at 8:30 am on Saturday morning. You can also meet us between 9 and 9:10 am at the McDonald’s in Vinton (Lake Drive Plaza) where we will stop to get breakfast on the way.

Thanks

I’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who worked so hard before the show and at the show to make it such a great success. I think that everyone who was there is more than aware of how much work was put into the event. I’d especially like to thank all the friends and family members, who aren’t members of the club and who wouldn’t be involved with Hot Wheels if it weren’t for those crazy people they loved, who got up early on a Saturday morning to cook, provide crowd control, and step in when the rest of us thought we were going to go insane. Special thanks go to the kitchen crew, who provided all that excellent barbeque and baked beans! I’d also like to think Ken and Nina Nozka, Billy “Chew” Harris, Jeff Smith, and Marcus Moore for their hard work and diligence on the custom judging, and Nick (nscon) for all his help running the races.

Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be held Friday, Aug 25, 2006 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at 2504 Avalon Ave (Fred’s House). Anyone interested in attending who has not been to a meeting before should call 293-7800 or e-mail starcityhotwheels@cox.net, so that we can arrange for one of our members to meet you at Richee Freeze on Williamson Rd at 6:15 pm to show you the way to Fred’s House. PLEASE BYOC – Bring Your Own Chair!

Also, bring a Hot Wheels casting to the meeting, and we will hold an introductory “seminar” to customizing.

Winners from July 29^th Show

Children’s Racing

1^st Samantha Graham  FTE Speed Bump

2^nd Logan Tinsley   Speed Blaster

3^rd Caitlyn Goff   Ferrari Testarosa

Mainline

1^st Amber Whitlock   Ferrari Testarosa

2^nd Tim Whitlock   Ferrari F-40

3^rd Josh Niday   Monte Carlo

Open

1^st Ethan Wright   Probe Funny Car

2^nd Tim Whitlock   Ferrari F-40

3^rd Josh Williams   Monte Carlo Stocker

Drag Racing

Adult – Bobby Thompson

Child – Steven Niday

Top Eliminator – Steven Niday

Children’s Customs

1^st Samantha Graham

Hot Wheels Novice Mild

1^st Ken Nozka   Custom VW

2^nd Tim Whitlock   ¼ Mile Shine

3^rd Janelle Graham   Sweet Vet

Hot Wheels Novice Spicy

1^st Melissa Graham   Woodie

2^nd Billy Harris   ‘50s Chevy Truck & race car

3^rd Trevor Dodge   Poison Pinto

Hot Wheels Novice Wild

1^st Billy Harris   ’40 Ford & Dairy Delivery

2^nd Ken Nozka   Haulin’ Bones

3^rd Chassidy Kidd   Pullin’ Pony

Non-Hot Wheels Novice Mild

1^st Ken Nozka   Rabbit

Non-Hot Wheels Novice Spicy

1^st Ken Nozka   Notchback

Hot Wheels Pro Mild

1^st Jeff Smith   40 Ford/Coe

2^nd Tommy Williams   ‘59 Caddy

3^rd  Marcus Moore   ‘52 Chevy

Hot Wheels Pro Spicy

1^st Marcus Moore   ’55 Chevy

2^nd Tommy Williams   ’40 Ford

3^rd Jeff Smith   Beach Bomb 2

Hot Wheels Pro Wild

1^st Marcus Moore   Drag Bus

2^nd Jeff Smith   Beach Bomb Mini-Ext

3^rd Steven O   Baja Bronco

Non-Hot Wheels Pro Mild

1^st Jeff Smith   Bus

2^nd Tommy Williams   ’55 Chevy

Non-Hot Wheels Pro Spicy

1^st Jeff Smith   ’55 Chevy

Non-Hot Wheels Pro Wild

1^st Jeff Smith   Ratt Set

Special Music Custom Class

1^st Amber Whitlock   Blinded by the Light

2^nd Marcus Moore   Big Rig

3^rd Jeff Smith   Pink Cadillac

Pastor’s Pick

Tommy Williams   ’41 Willys

Editor’s Choice

Marcus Moore   Drag Race Set

People’s Choice

Amber Whitlock   Blinded by the Light

Grannie’s Choice

Jeff Smith   ’40 Ford

Contact Tim: starcityhotwheels@cox.net                                                    View the Star City Website

Contact Freddie: klassickruzers@yahoo.com

Contact Fred: BFROG327@aol.com