Shasta Roadster

A handful of the original Shasta Roadsters members were honored today at the Redding Dragstrip.

Many of the founding and original members of the Shasta Roadster will be in attendance this weekend at the NHRA Heritage Race. Shasta Roadsters is the group who soon after WW2, transformed the bomber taxiway into the first version of Redding Dragstrip back in 1948. 5 years later it became an NHRA sanctioned race track and has been ever since!

Good luck to everyone at the salt this year. Most of you probably know we lost our leader this year Paul Ogden, owner of the record holding 6969 Barracuda, shown here when they received the illusive red hat with Denton Hollifield at the wheel. Paul lived a fantastic life and lived everyday in the fast lane. RIP

A recent article in Hot Rod Deluxe magazine talks about the original NHRA Safety Safari Tour in 1955 and how it's second ever stop was at the Redding Drag Strip managed by the Shasta Roadsters.

An incredible story 50 years in the making. Check out my favorite and the amazing man behind the wheel tomorrow night on the .

Chico's report on the 69th Bonneville Speed Week.
http://mooneyes.com/2017/0818/69th-bonneville-speed-week-2017/

Here's a few pictures from today. It looks like Gary Hattenhauer also made to Speedweek from Redding with his vintage Roadster. Not much info coming, just pictures. Claude is making some licensing passes today in the 160 Roadster. Pictured is Steve White and John Wilson.

Turbine powered, wheel driven, turn up the sound.

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The 160 Roadster is the only Redding Shasta Roadster car to make it to Speedweek this year. Today Herbie is making licensing runs on the short course.