John Force Holiday Car Show


	“CHiP’s for Kids” John Force Holiday Car Show Yorba Linda, CA Sunday 12-07-08 Story and Photos by Roger Rohrdanz

The 11th Annual John Force Holiday Car Show, benefiting the California Highway Patrol’s “CHiP’s for Kids” toy drive, was held at the John Force Race Station in Yorba Linda, Calif.

I have been to the last couple of “Force Holiday Shows”, but they didn’t compare to this one. An amazing 900+ vehicles covered every street and every lot around the Race Station. There were street rods, muscle cars, firetrucks, classics, trucks, landspeed cars, dragsters, jr. dragsters, funny cars, sports cars, race boats,

and a “milk truck”. The featured vehicle was Jay Leno’s Jet powered car.

An estimated 25,000 spectators crowded into the area around the streets. The awesome live band was The Answer. Tonight they open for the rock band “AC-DC”!!

The Race Station and store were open to spectators and by the end of the day the store was rumored to be sold out.

At the autograph table this year where, Chip Foose, Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen, Mike Neff, Bernie Fedderly, Austin Coil, Laurie - Ashley – Brittany & Courtney Force, Robert Hight, and of coarse John Force. The line for autographs and the one to get into the “RaceStation” were long and never seemed to go down.

Many motorsports celebrities were there, including Jay Leno, Megan McKernan, George Barris, Mousie & the Winged Express, Randy Haapala, and Craig Chaffers.

Thousands of toys were collected for the California Highway Patrol’s “CHiP’s for Kids” toy drive!! It was the largest single day collection of toys!


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Race Station signs.

The front of the Race Station shows the eclectic nature of the show.

This is early in the morning before the crowd arrived.

Later in the day the crowd fills the show. An amazing 900+ vehicles covered every street and every lot around the Race station.

Fire trucks were on-hand.

Sports cars were on-hand

Mr. & Mrs. Clause were on-hand.

Some Landspeed cars were on-hand.

Awesome Drag Boats were on-hand.

Jay Leno’s “ECOJET” jet car was featured.

Ora Mae Millar keeping Pete Millar’s DRAG Cartoons alive.

As usual, a free lunch is included for all registered vehicles. IN–OUT does a great job.

The awesome live band was “The Answer”. Tonight they open for the rock band “AC-DC”, and Tuesday morning they will perform live on the Mark & Brian Radio show

Hoping to join the band

This ’38 Ford COE double-decker car hauler and the cars belong to Randy McDaniel of Yorba Linda, CA.

A ’23 Ford Altered. It is owned and raced by Robert Nathanson of Riverside, CA.

Chuck Nordman brought his sharp ’56 Chevy 210 from Murrieta, CA.

The ride from Torrance, CA. must have been cool for Ernie Belcher in his sleek ’54 Studebaker.

This stylish ’32 Ford Roadster doesn’t look like a work in progress. Soon Jerry
Kugul will enter this car as a America’s Most Beautiful Roadster contestant.

If for nothing else Todd Weston should get the long distance award for bringing his blown big block powered, ’70 Rolls Royce from Fort Lauderdale, FL.!!

Driven in from Canyon Lake, CA. this clean ’55 Chevy 210 belongs to Jim Kipp.

The orange Dodge Challenger (l) paint scheme was copied onto Burgundy Weathersbee’s Jr Dragster (r) from Sugarloaf, CA. She won an award.

A lucky youngster gets a cool chocolate milk from the refrigerated, blown big block powered, Rockveiw Farms sponsored, ’54 DIVCO Milk Truck owned by Itch Vargas of Downey, CA.

This award winning ’36 Plymouth Coupe belongs to James Dana of Riverside, CA.

This ’40 Ford Pickup is so unique, every time I see it I see another creative accent. It
is owned by John Stone and driven from Echo Park, CA.

John Cesareo enjoys driving his ’56 Chevy Pickup from Yorba Linda, CA.

You don’t see a lot of these! Jeff & Carol Brown of Upland brought their ’37 Morris “8” (body by Gaze of London).

“Low & Sleek” that is Tempie Abate’s ’61 Cadillac Coupe de Villa from Orange, CA.

Ron Main’s “EcoFire” the world’s fastest 4 Cyclinder. 345.855 mph!!! Ouch!!

If I had a ’32 Ford 3 window Coupe like Toby Stanford of Yucca Valley, CA. I’d paint it yellow!

Brian Panning of Yorba Linda, CA. has a very impressive injected big block. Oh ya, it’s in a ’69 Chevelle.

“Chipper” the CHIP mascot greets people as they donate thousands of toys to the California Highway Patrol’s “CHiP’s for Kids” toy drive!! It was the largest single day collection of toys!

At the autograph table this year where, Chip Foose, Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen, Mike Neff, Bernie Fedderly, Austin Coil, Laurie – Ashley – Brittany & Courtney Force, Robert Hight, and of coarse John Force.

Cool bird!

Jay Leno in the crowd.

The “dear” part starts early.

George Barris (l) John Force.

Red horns and a tongue sticking out of a carpet?

Debbie Baker (l) George Barris.

A year ago John Force could not walk, now here he is thanking everyone one for coming.

Kenny Duncan passed away earlier this year. His wife Marcia has decided to continue to show his cars in his memory.

This Annual Kenny Duncan Award is presented to individuals, companies, or car clubs who go way beyond the car show world to help individuals or groups in a charitable way. The first recipient of the award is Debbie Baker and her Cruisin’ for a Cure.

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