Memphis Rodders Reunion

2014 Memphis Rodders Reunion Re-cap

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The Memphis Rodders Reunion roared back into the spotlight on November 20th, with lots of good times for all attendees. MC Lin Neal (above) gives the audience an overview of Jerry Pike’s slick 55 Chevy that was among the display cars on hand.
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Reunion Plans Set

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Plans for the upcoming Memphis Rodders Reunion are taking shape. This faux magazine cover is a nod to the now defunct Popular Hot Rodding magazine, and also serves as the invitation for the 2014 reunion.
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Memphis Rodders Reunion Returns for 2014!

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The Memphis Rodders Reunion returns on the traditional Thursday before Thanksgiving this year (November 20th, 2014). The same spirit of hot rod camaraderie will give cause for a celebration of the Memphis Rodders history, and a look at current trends. The beneficiary will remain the Shriners Burn Transportation Fund. Make plans to attend today!
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Update: No Memphis Rodders Reunion in 2013

Yes, it's been a while since I've posted to the Memphis Rodders Reunion website. I've got lots of personal excuses as to why the postings have been absent, but a significant one is that an organizational change regarding the planning and hosting of the reunion has occurred, and that means that there will be no reunion this year. Click the jump for a statement from event organizer Larry Nolan.
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20K Presented to Al Chymia Shriners



On December 14th, Larry Nolan presented Al Chymia Potentate Tom Cross with a check for $20,000. The 2012 Memphis Rodders Reunion produced the largest donation in it's history with the help of a lot of kind hearted supporters.
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2012 Rodders Reunion in Review



Amy Faulk was the 2012 Memphis Rodders Reunion honoree, and this is her current C/SA Pontiac Firebird race car. Amy, a trailblazer among women drag racers, was on hand to help tell her story.
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2011 Rodders Reunion Review




Another successful Memphis Rodders Reunion is in the history books. Good friends, good food, cool cars, and lots of memories.
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Arnold Bonner

It's with considerable sadness that we must report the recent passing of Arnold Bonner. Arnold was a long-time competitor in the mid-south drag racing scene with his easily recognizable 1940 Chevrolet coupe. He was also a featured participant among a panel of honorees at the 2010 Memphis Rodders Reunion, where we examined the earliest days of the club's history. Arnold was there when the local drag racing scene began, and remained an enthusiastic supporter of the sport throughout his life.

He served his country in the Air National Guard, retiring after a lengthy career. He also spent his spare time drag racing throughout the southeast for the better part of four decades. He was a fixture at Lakeland Drag Strip, and staked a notable claim to having raced at Lakeland every year the track was in operation, and always with the same car, his black 1940 Chevy coupe that was a fierce competitor in the now defunct Modified Production Eliminator. Arnold's infamous Chevrolet was later restored by Fred Gilliam, and has been displayed at the Memphis Rodders Reunion on two separate occasions. Arnold was also a whiz at setting up automotive ignition systems for maximum performance, and his skills in this area were widely sought by his fellow racers. Read More...
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Stepping Back in Time



The 2010 Memphis Rodders Reunion is in the history books, and speaking of history, anyone who might wonder what this old car club meant to it's members got a real lesson this past Thursday. Read More...
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2010 Reunion Tickets Now Available



It's time to reserve your seat at the 2010 Memphis Rodders Reunion, and this year we're focussing on why this was such an influential hot rod club from it's earliest days. Read More...
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2009 Reunion Update




Larry Nolan Presents Al Chymia Potentate Allen Smith with a $16,000 donation from the 2009 Memphis Rodders Reunion. No wonder they're smiling!
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Tennessee Tornado T-Shirts



Perhaps you missed out on your chance to score a Hooker Hood T-Shirt at this year's reunion. Well now is your chance to correct that oversight. Read More...
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2009 Rodders Reunion




The 2009 Rooders Reunion turned in a victory lap Thursday November 19th, with Clarence "Hooker" Hood waving the checkered flag.
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2008 Rodders Reunion Plans Announced



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2008 Memphis Rodders Reunion Recap




Another successful Rodders Reunion is now history as Bill Taylor takes to the microphone while Larry Nolan looks on. The 2008 Memphis Rodders Reunion again set new attendance records and raised a sizable donation for the Shriner's Burn Transportation Fund.
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Larry Reyes & the 'Hawaiian' to be Featured at Reunion



Big news here... The recently restored 1969 Roland Leong 'Hawaiian' Dodge Charger funny car, which was driven by Memphian Larry Reyes, will be the featured car at the 2007 Memphis Rodders reunion. Larry will be on hand along with this legendary race car, and a DVD slide show will chronicle the restoration that brought this car back from a neglected bracket racer to it's former glory as one of the most feared funny cars of it's day.

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