Thunder Valley Dragways racer reunion.

mcink · 09-03-2011, 12:16 AM

Just a couple days after the Lucas OIl Nationals were completed at Brainerd, MN, there was a Thunder Valley Dragways racer reunion held at Jim Christensen and Ron Roddels shop in Brandon, SD.

I did not take attendance, but my guess is about 125 racers and fans showed up to reminisce about the past at good old TVD.

The Motor Market magazine crew shot these photos, and asked me to post them for all to see. The Motor Market magazine is one of those free magazines you get as you leave the grocery store, but it is so much more. This magazine follows the automotive scene in and around the Sioux Falls, SD area. Yes, it has ads (gotta pay the bills somehow) but it has some really great features about local shops, collections, and events in the area.

You can read the entire magazine online at www.themotormarket.com/magazine.

Here is a scan of the most recent issues cover.

Here is the invite for the reunion.

Here are the photos from the event. Most everyone really liked the old photos, and memorabilia from Thunder Valley. Many stories flowed throughout the evening.

09-03-2011, 12:16 AM	#1
mcink Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: eastriver Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thunder Valley Dragways racer reunion. Just a couple days after the Lucas OIl Nationals were completed at Brainerd, MN, there was a Thunder Valley Dragways racer reunion held at Jim Christensen and Ron Roddels shop in Brandon, SD. I did not take attendance, but my guess is about 125 racers and fans showed up to reminisce about the past at good old TVD. The Motor Market magazine crew shot these photos, and asked me to post them for all to see. The Motor Market magazine is one of those free magazines you get as you leave the grocery store, but it is so much more. This magazine follows the automotive scene in and around the Sioux Falls, SD area. Yes, it has ads (gotta pay the bills somehow) but it has some really great features about local shops, collections, and events in the area. You can read the entire magazine online at www.themotormarket.com/magazine. Here is a scan of the most recent issues cover. Here is the invite for the reunion. Here are the photos from the event. Most everyone really liked the old photos, and memorabilia from Thunder Valley. Many stories flowed throughout the evening.