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Next Meeting August 3rd 2008. 8am.

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Welcome to 2008, Many of new and exiting things are happening for our club this year. Each month we continue toi have an all out fun fest at the meeting. With plenty of racing and some new additions that include Johnny Lightnings into both the STOCK and REDLINE divisions. This sould open them up for even more competitive racing. We will also test market a Funnycar class; if the interrest continues we may be adding it to the schedule perminately.

July 13, 2008, Our lastest venue that we attended and setup our 45 foot 4 lane race track was at the 7th Annual Benefit Car show sponsored by the Valley Classic Wheels Car Club of Simsbury, CT. The car show was held on Iron Horse blvd and attracted over 425 automobiles. The CVD booth was jammin all day with great racing action and plenty of happy faces. It was 25 cents per race and most kid walked away with a brand new HotWheels car. See images below.

Kelsi Stickels shows off the cool car she just won, beating her older brother Jarrett

We are in the lead

Ken collecting the entry fee, 25 cents can't go wrong

Here's the class of field, these kids won it all. From left Ken CVD pres, Chelsea, Aiden & Nick (the top racers of the day) these guys spent 3hrs racing. Mike the track engineer, Jarrett our CVD kids 2007 champ, and Stick the CVD VP, they were all smiles as the day was great.

Loving there cars

Mike the track builder and engineer send the cars on there way

Look at all the cool stuff

The CVD team that made it happen, Ken, Stick, Mike and Jarrett

Lovin the victory Aiden scores big, this kid was winning all day long

The Club attended the 49th Annual Frank Maratta's Auto & Cycle show in Hartford CT. We setup our 4 lane 45 ft race track and became the hit of the show. We had 3 days of racing and gave away over 400 cars to lucky race winners. The club also was personally invited back next year by Frank. The members that attended had a blast and we're able to hopefully pick up a few new members. Remember it all about having fun and getting kids involved as they will be the next generation that carries the club and hotwheels/diecast into the future. Below are a few images from the show.

It's all about having fun, lots of cars to pick from and a smile

They are out of the gate and headed down to the finish

Ken "Petty" Cwikla the club leader selling prospects on the benny's of the club. NIce hat.

Some of the club members that helped out during the show, and the new banner. L to R, Bobby Stick, Mike the "Engineer" Readon, Manuel "The Ace Matchbox Man", Ken " I got a hat like Richard Petty" Cwikla.

Cool Cars FULL SIZE from the 49th Frank Marratta's autorama

The Mike Reardon Collection AKA: The Corvette Kid

Mike the guy with the strainer on his head

Mike began collecting diecast cars after he got the bug from his dad. Mike's collection is well built containing RLC pieces, HW First Additions, HW T-hunts and anything odd ball in nature. But the core of his collection is anything Corvette. And its anything, from the Matchbox Major league baseball set to AFX slot cars. There are mint redlines, every HotWheel, Johhy Lightning, and Muscle Machine ever made. What collection would be complete without a 1 to 1 , 1976 Canary Yellow GM Corvette. Enjoy Mike's images, and if your lucky just ask if you can stop by and view is collection, its worth the trip, it will blow you away. Enjoy.

The Vette Van

AFX slots

The best RedLine of the collection, all thats missing is the blisterpack

Can't beat a purple RedLine

Custom Ramp Truck

Rare Muky corvette with the box

MLB series, YES Mike has them all

Make a Wish Corvette

Linberg 1/64 scale plastic model kit from the 70's

Rare Funny Car Vette/both color variations

End of The Readon collection

RedLines from the Bob Stickels collection

Looking at Customs by member Mark Scopellitti, this member creates some of the coolest customs. Its worth a trip to the club to see this guys creations.