SHOklahoma 2001
National Convention #9
"Gettin' our Kicks on Route 66"

Tulsa, Oklahoma
July 16-19, 2001

  The shot above SHOw's just a few of the 74 Cars that raced at Hallett in 115 degree (heat index, actual temp 102) heat and LOVED it!

  SHOklahoma 2001 entertained 140+ people for four days and was a success by any yardstick.  Look for a complete story in the upcoming Summer issue of S.H.O. Club magazine.  Expected mailing date by the end of August.

UPDATE! SHOklahoma fanatic Paul Thomas found the BBQ place that a bunch of us stopped at on the way to the Dallas Convention in 1994.  It was great, and I forgot to tell everyone at SHOklahoma about it.  So here is the place, if you ever get to the Tulsa area, stop in: 

Billy Ray's BarBeQue on
Southwest Blvd (Old Route 66) in Tulsa. 

Till then, here are a couple more pictures:

The one below is from Bob Fijal of the Gen III's lined up at the SHOw behind the hotel.

Below: Jason Brown gives instructions at the Rally through beautiful NE Oklahoma.

Below: Yours Truly (Ed.) plays "god" by being the "flagger" at the start/finish line.  What a trip having that black flag in your hand, you have the power of (racing) life and death in your hands!  :)

Truthfully, I messed up and didn't throw the flag on some of you (by mistake or design?) when told to do so by race control (in tower in background).

Below a picture by Joe Hatcher of the Oklahoma! play at Discovery Land.
(click on picture to get the bigger version)

MORE PICS

Our friend Kurt Metros from Northern Indiana has posted a page of Tulsa pics:

http://www.kurtmetros.com/01conventiongallery.html

Ron Porter, the V8 go-fast guy has a page of pics at this site:

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=rsporter

Thanks to Kenny Kopecky, more pictures:

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=318985&uid=116359

Zach Leahy took these photos:

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=leahyz

Thanks to Brian Klimes for these links to more convention pics:

http://www.klimesgroup.com/showagon/shoklahoma.htm

http://www.klimesgroup.com/showagon/events/shoklahoma/track.htm

Bob Fijal has a nice set of pictures at this site:

http://www.picturetrail.com/rfijal

A Few Convention Facts:

People attending:  140+

Cars attending: 105+

Cars in SHOw: 66+ (66 were judged, some others were display only)

Cars racing at Hallett: 74

Ex Formula One drivers that spoke to us: One, Denise McCluggage, AutoWeek writer, driver, author, ski expert, jumps out of planes,(always with a parachute) and photographer.  She brought down the house with stories about racing heros and her own experiences.

Cars that ran out of gas on the track: One (Doug Lewis/Lincoln LS "rental")

Cars that damaged rear suspension on public highways: One (that we know of, a gen III I think)

Cars that took the Rally: 65 (registered, I think a few stayed away due to the heat)

Club President that got big grin during and after track session: One

Conventions planned for the future: Frederick, Maryland in 2002, working on 2003 and 2004

NEXT Convention:

SHO Club Convention #10

SHO's EAST!
July 22-25, 2002
Frederick, Maryland

This was a Prairie-Sage Event
For the SHO Club.

With lots of co-operation and help from the SHOklahoma SHO Club, namely:

Jason Brown, President, SHOklahoma Club
Paul Thomas
Sarah Locker

And the many SHOklahoma and SHO Club volunteers.

Prairie-Sage, Inc.
902 S. Main
Washington, IL 61571

Contact us at: Mailto:shoclub1@shoclub.com

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