The worker "B's" from the fairgrounds brought all the stuff out to stage the wagsdash in the midway. Brad went the extra mile to make things happen when I needed help. Thanks to all of them as they were timely and helpful.
Steve Lafond, daughter Korie and her boyfriend Jason were moving tables around as Marilyn Griffith observes.
Jim Fargo and Marilyn Griffith roam around Smart and Final as the Wagtimes shopping experience was going on. Joe Ellis looks on.
New guy Bob Hawkins fitting right in.
Ellen Ellis dutifully pushes her cart around gathering items.
And then there was dinner at the Pirate Grub and Grog place. Darleen Dils joins Joe & Ellen Ellis.
A look down the long table of diners for the Friday night Wagtimes get together. The loudest cheer of the night happened when the Indians got the last out on the Yankee's on the big screen TV.
That's Stubby Dils at the end down there with Joy Paulson on the right and Jim Fargo the left.
Steve Lafond and Daughter Korie with her beau Jason.
A long table full of fun seekers.
Darleen and Stubby.
Joe and Ellen.
Joy Paulson from Woodland, Ca up near Sacremento. She comes to the dash every year.
Marilyn Griffith and Jim Fargo.
Norm Bogan and Wags.
Galen and his wife Joyce came to have fun.
Sonia and grandson Jeff.
Bob and Sonia
David and Kari
Krista and David
Kari and Fran hamming it up.
Ashley and her dad Gerry.
Lois Ward made her first Wagdash working experience.
Tracey and Gerry Johnson
Mike and Evelyn Clark
Mike's sweatshirt is very interesting.
Fran and Jim Herdrich
The fairgrounds sign out front advertising the 17th annual Wagsdash and racing fun tonight!!!!
The barren place took on a new look very soon.
Mike Clark is trying to figure what to do first here.
Darleen taping down a cover for the table.
The EZ-UP's are a very important part of the set-up. They keep the sun off the auction items and later if there is an ocean dew, keeps that away as well.
Thunderhead Tom sets up his booth of his neat sprint wear.
Where are those auction sheets????
David, Fran and Krista cover the tables in Wagtimes red.
Go west young man, or do something.
The tables are almost ready now.
Jim Fargo. left, brought the Wags bear to the auction and Jim Herdrich was trying to figure out why.
The main t-shirt booth now taking shape.
Wala, it looks ready now.
Fargo at work.
Joe Ellis relaxes before the storm.
The tables are ready with the auction items.
Marilyn, Mrs Wags, Darleen, and Fran smiling before the real work begins.
Jeff relaxing during the lull.
David, Jeff, Kari and Krista.
Stephen Pettegrew and Frannie.
Car owners Laurie Sertich and Ron Chaffin relax and wait for chili.
Before
After
Fran and Julie cut the carrot cake that showed up.
John Gardner cookin' up some chili.
The bear is neat. Note the banner of the poster of Glenn Howard on the wall.
Kris Kittle and Randy Shiosaki ready for the worker b's to come help unload.
Jimmy Oskie and his lady Marsha going around .
Part of the Alexander crew out having fun.
Rip was in the house with some Wagtimers.
Joe and Ellen all dressed in Wags wear.
Joy Paulson has a new pink hat.
Before
After
Wags lost in space.
Cory Kruseman's grandma Suzy and grandpa Al.
Ellen and Joy
David Cardey came to see.
J Hicks mom was having fun.
Kevin Kierce
Tony Jones signs the black helmet we got $500 for.
Gerry cooks the hot dogs on the new portable cooker.
Young Grady Jones gets a snack.
Tony Jones with wife Tammy and son Grady looked like they were having fun at the Wags party.
Hello Dolly?
A family portrait of Doug Allen, His wife Peggy and Granddaughter.
Don Reed just hanging with Dan Tedrick on right.
The Perkins family of racers.
Jack and Nadine Gardner.
Grey Wolf, Ventura's home photograher!
Gerry and Kari doing the hot dog thing.
Tony Jones talks with Jim Fargo.
Krista
Lee Ann and Pat Normoyle
John Gardner the chili cooker and server.
Jeff Kristensen of Raceway Video.
Before
After
Bruce Douglass competes in the pit stop contest.
The Gardner clan did well.
Master of ceremonies Mike Truex!
David Miller's # 66 was in the contest.
Amy is watching the fun.
Mike Clark..........................
Mike talks with Kevin.
The best appearing crew was Kevin's crew.
The team after their big win and setting a new record time.
Mike and Brudder Bret.
Mike and Danny
Tom Schmeh of the National Hall of Fame came to town to present the 2006 Promoter of the year to Jim Naylor.
Tony and Grady on the stage.
Lance's mom Sabina behind another couple. She got the collage!
Darleen with her perpetual happy smile.
Kris and Brian Kittle haivng a good time. I hear thru the grapevine that he got that rear-end clock I really liked.
They look like they are having fun!
Roses for Danny?
Two runner-ups look pretty good to the crowd.
The podium of sexy drivers.
Hmmmm, daddy got roses, what do I do with them? Mommy!
Long time friends and Wagtimers, Cat and Jack Alger.
Wags saying thanks to all for the most successful Wagsdash day of all time.........................
Joe and Steve do a little chatting.
Now, cut that out! ( an old Jack Benny line.)
It must be a camera class.
Stephen Pettegrew came to Ventura.
A motley crew, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
I wanted it.
And now the roar of the engines begins the racing portion of our program.
Rip Williams moves to the push off area.
Is this a tire store? Sort of as it's the So Cal Performance trailer.
Steve and Gary Howard, sons of Glenn.
Eventual feature winner later, Scotty Weir.
Evelyn Pratt still pushing her boys around after over 50 years of the bull horn she has used.
Jim Naylor made us a welcome sign.
Dennis Rodreguez heads to the track.
The "sneaky Rocket" goes for it!
Super Rickie gives Mrs Wags a big smile.
The Don Blair owned # 12 driven by Brian Venard.
Sheri and Jimmy Evans are expecting.
Brian and Nicole Venard.
Steve and Rebecca Venard
The 2007 Wagsdash trophy by Trophy Dave at Trophy City. Awesome as usual.
Jack Gardner Jr pushing Nadine back to their pit.
Cookie time was expedited when Jeff and Ashley took over.
Danita and Tabitha acting up as usual.
The pit watching area is full when the cars are on the track.
Luis Espinoza getting strapped in for the Wagsdash.
Brian Camarillo and Dan Tedrick are ready.
Bobby Michnowicz, former Wagsdash Champion, jumped in a Ron Bach car and slipped into the Wagsdash field.
Kevin Kierce almost ready.
J Hicks is ready, or so say Mark. Like normal, Mark did a lot of posturing to make sure the former champ got in.
Is that a stogey Mark?
The grandstands are not exactly packed for the Dash, but the hardy ones are left.
When Dennis pulled off the track when leading, it must have been very dissappointing in the cockpit.
The podium three, Brian, Blake and Jimmy.
Blake and Charla with the awesome trophy.
Ronnie Case gets the Lafond Jar of CHange and $310 in it. We will add $200 to it at the payoff. Explain again, how did he get in there?
Dan Tedrick is what the Wagsdash is all about. Not only is he a real low buck racer, he wants to get in the race in the worst way. He was the Long Tow Award winner getting George Rimmer's beautiful platter trophy.
Here he is with the award.
Dwayne Marcum and his daughter. He qualified for the Wagsdash by passing the most cars in the VRA main the week before.
Royal Adderson poses after he ran the Wagsdash. It was not a good night as he crashed pretty hard after a spindle broke.
Where is the Hawk going with the blankets?
It's about lights out and we are loaded and ready to go, what is Bob doing to Jeff?
The annual breakfast after the Wagsdash is always fun, warm and eye opening with everyone talking about the good, the bad and the ugly. This year it was all good!
Fran, Darleen and Sonia are getting out of control.
Marilyn gives a warm synopsis of what the Wagsdash means to her.
Bob playing up to the camera. It was his first Wagsdash............
Stubby and Jim talk amonst themselves.
Jeff and David ready to chow down.
Krista, Kari, Lee Ann and Pat smiling profusely.
Ashley really blossomed into a young woman and worked hard this year.
Korie and Jason seem to be attached at the hip all weekend.
Pat and Lee Ann went on to Perris like some of us dummies to brave the wind.
Steve and Lois.
Tracey and Gerry.
The group shot on one side.
The other side shot.
Jim and Marilyn
Wags and Mrs Wags
