(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I don’t want to confuse you, however, SEGA B/Gas was last year’s C/Gas and this year’s C/Gas was last year’s D/Gas. Some cars switched classes as well and some have one class painted on the body, but a different class polished on the window. It doesn’t really matter because the announcer will tell you what class is running and each class runs and qualifies separately. Got it…? Good.
Two stories in B/Gas. One is that this class is full of Chevy IIs. What does that mean…? It means that since I have a Chevy II and I like Chevy IIs then this gallery will be full of Chevy II photographs. Simple enough.
The second story is the old man Danny Byrd and how he has been racing forever and is still getting it done. His Junk Yard Dog is anything but and sports a clean paint job for 2018. Danny is out there dumping the clutch and slammin’ gears against folks 1/3rd his age and putting them on the trailer. This is what most of us want to be capable of when we’re in our golden years. This stuff is just too awesome.
There is actually a third story. It’s called tenacity. It has rained every year SEGA has visited Kentucky. Each year fans have made it out in increasing numbers despite the threat of more showers. This tells me race fans really enjoy this type of event and appreciate the effort put into this kind of event. Nostalgia is hot. Heads-up is hot. Three-pedal racing has become scarce. The sound, action, and racing is very different from two-steps and trans-brakes. To me there is an intangible aspect to it which is growing the appeal by leaps and bounds.
Come back for more from the 2018 SEGA event in Kentucky.
