Another successful Memphis Rodders Reunion is in the history books. Good friends, good food, cool cars, and lots of memories.
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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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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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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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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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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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The 2009 Rooders Reunion turned in a victory lap Thursday November 19th, with Clarence "Hooker" Hood waving the checkered flag.
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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. Read More...

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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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