Does anyone remember the CC sponsored car show at Cal Expo in Sacramento, Ca? My oldest daughter (26 yrs.) was in a stroller last time we went. I bought her a T-shirt there that said "Car Craft Street Machine Nationals". Was it a real Street Nats event?     

I went to those shows for several years starting back in 88. By then it was called the Street Machine Expo. What a great show. I think it was put on by Don Tognotti who owned a big speed shop in Sacramento. It lasted the whole weekend and included a "Grudge Night" drag race and Sacramento Raceway.

I entered my 65 Impala in the burnout contest. I had a geat run going when a horrendous noise came from my diff. I later found out I welded the spider gears, the retaining pin, and cracked the ring gear in eight places. DId I mention the bikini contest?

went to the first one in 81. about 250 to 300 cars. outdoors and a hellof a good time. took my 65 GTO tri power nitrous  355 posi 350 th. went till arond 90 then I got into bikes.  it blew up to around 1000 cars in the late 80s   check out the pic  posted under "old event sticker and pins".  1981 participant dash plaque.   the mid 80s, nice cars, and everything that went with it was fast and crazy but this old man is still going strong

HAL

Does Tognotti's Super (speed shop) still exist?