{"id":798559,"date":"2019-10-29T05:10:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T12:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=798559"},"modified":"2019-10-29T05:10:16","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T12:10:16","slug":"2019-mopar-southern-classic-at-clay-city-dragway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshiftapex\/2019-mopar-southern-classic-at-clay-city-dragway\/","title":{"rendered":"Show Coverage: 2019 Mopar Southern Classic at Clay City Dragway- Some Awesome Chrysler Action!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Words and\u00a0photos by Doug Gregory) –\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>So, I broke my long-time rule of not covering or attending model\/make specific events.\u00a0 It was my birthday and I wanted to do something car-related and I even got to go with two of my sons.\u00a0 Deciding to go turned my day from less-than-stellar into one for the memory bank.<\/p>\n

The Mopar Southern Classic has been held in the fall at Clay City for as long as I can remember.\u00a0 Kentucky and surrounding areas have a healthy Mopar following and this event always packs them in.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been to a few of these, but never really took many photos.\u00a0 The event typically has a Hemi challenge, a quickest street-legal race, Slant Six competition, and much more.\u00a0 Added to the mix this time were exhibition runs by Blown Chrysler dragster the \u2018Lake Erie Monster\u2019 and the world\u2019s quickest barber (Kevin Jones) in the \u2018Altered Ego\u2019 fuel altered from just down the road in Berea, KY.\u00a0 I was out of place for every pass they made except one burnout by the rail and couldn\u2019t get a clean shot of the altered.\u00a0 It\u2019s a popular car and I don\u2019t ask people to move.\u00a0 Having a bangshift shirt on does not part the masses for a photo unless you\u2019re one of the few that matter.\u00a0 << Not me.<\/p>\n

I do not have any photos of on-track action past the burnout box because I did not request trackside access.\u00a0 It\u2019s all my fault as this was not a planned trip.\u00a0 We still had fun and got lots to show you.\u00a0 Most photos are in chronological order with many photos of the same car being placed in consecutive order.<\/p>\n

Do not expect a great deal of description on these.\u00a0 I do not speak fluent Mopar.\u00a0 Sure I can tell you when I see most models starting with a \u2018C\u2019 or a \u2018D\u2019, but it gets foggy for me going back mid to early 60s.\u00a0 The models and names I know.\u00a0 Putting them with an actual car that may or may not have a badge on it is haphazard at best.<\/p>\n

Photos start off with Hustlin Hemi and Hustlin Hemi II, a Coronett and Dart respectively.\u00a0 Both lived up to their names.\u00a0 There was a car show too, but many of the cars in that were leaving as we arrived.\u00a0 We\u2019ve never laid eyes on the blotchy van before this, but soon learned it is a well-known wheelie machine from Ohio.\u00a0 You\u2019ll undoubtedly notice the black Hellcat Challenger from Epling Garage of Bean Station, TN that is labeled the \u2018Quickest Hellcat\u2019 running 7.84@176mph<\/a>.\u00a0 No\u2026it is not stock, but it is a real SRT Hellcat and is very impressive.\u00a0 It was running in the KOS (King Of the Streets) class and we witnessed three passes and each required pedaling to get the nose down from the stratosphere.\u00a0 This rig is a three-pedal ride using a liberty 5-speed and we have no doubt it will continue to run better numbers in the right conditions.<\/p>\n

The white Neon, bless its heart, was a blast to watch with 2ft wheelies on every pass.\u00a0 I have never seen a skittle done up as a bracket car quite like this before and it goes to show no one knows what kind of combination these Mopar folks will bring out.<\/p>\n

If you like this kind of thing check back and see a few more all Mopar galleries<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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