A huge Thank you to Dan Cragin at Specialty Performance Team for sponsoring this event at the Lions Automobilia Museum

Mr. Rick Lorenzen has created an amazing experience for each person that walks through the doors of this 100,000 + sq/ft

work of art.  His collection of cars, memorabilia, and history wrapped around every square inch inside the museum is

truly a tribute to the past and shows his love and passion for automobile history from an iconic time period.

As the Vipers started arriving, we were ushered into their entrance parking lot.

We were so pleased to have these living legends join us for the day.  Paul Schley, Bill Bagshaw, Mark Schley and John Morton

Paul and Mark Schley are revered around the world for their record setting Lightening Bug which was the first VW Bug to run a 10 second quarter mile

Bill Bagshaw is a NHRA Hall of Famer that won his class at the last race at the Lions Drag Strip on 12/2/72

John Morton worked for Carrol Shelby, was a team driver with Ken Miles, is a 9 time LeMans driver AND drove the Viper for

Team Oreca in 1997 along with Justin Bell and Pierre Yver

Paul, Bill, Carol, Sylvia, Tom and John

Lana Chrisman is the Executive Director of the Lions and was absolutely spectacular.  She comes from a great racing family

and went out of her way to make our visit a VIP exeperience.

The speed shop inside is an actual working shop which does the restoration and maintenance on the cars

Tony taking a walk down Main Street.  The collection of memorabilia to recreate this was amazing.

Helms Bakery Truck

A perfect replica of the Lions Drag strip starting line

Bryan trying hard not to drool or touch anything

Anthony, Eddie and Keith in the candy store

Lyle was really feeling at home with all the great cars

Angel loved seeing all of his favorite cars in one place

Fosters Freeze !!!

The Schley Brothers with the legendary Carl Olson who was an NHRA top fuel dragster driver that ran against the best

We had the special privilege of being able to eat our lunch in the 50's diner surrounded by so many cool collectibles from the 50's and 60's

Lana gave us a brief history of the museum

Carl entertained us with stories from his days running top fuel

So Cal Viper club member, friend and Pro NHRA driver, Bill Bagshaw sharing his memories of the last race

at the Lions which he won his class in the Red Light Bandit

Picture in the foreground is Bill in the Red Light Bandit

John sharing some great stories of his incredible life in motorsports

Rick Lorenzen came out to thank us for visiting his incredible museum and collection.   He shared a bunch of great

stories of his past and the paths which led him to creating this spectacular museum and his plans for future expansion

Rick with his Periwinkle.  He looked like a teenager getting ready to go on a first date when he jumped inside and started this baby up

A replica of his Fathers Texaco Station that was in Wilmington, not far from the Lions Drag Strip

This was an amazing place and one that I will go back to over and over again.   Eddie Munster loves it so much that he never leaves.

Thanks again to Lana and the staff there at the Lions for making our visit one we will never forget.