CHRYSLER TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY

Submitted By Paul Wilson:

Chrysler will file for bankruptcy after talks with a group of creditors collapsed just one day before the deadline set by the goverment for a restructuring plan.

The hold out group refused to budge on proposals to reduce Chryler's 6.9 billion in secured debt.

This bankruptcy filing does not spell the end for the nations third largest auto maker.

Chrysler is still expected to sign a deal to partner with Italian company Fiat as part of it's restructuring proposal.

A Chapter 11 filing would allow a judge decide what Chrysler's creditors would be payed back.

While in bankruptcy, Chrysler will still continue to operate.

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SUPER STOCK A/H INVADE INDY THIS WEEKEND

SUBMITTED BY :Paul Wilson

This up-coming weekend, OReilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis will be hosting the NHRA Division 3 racers and we should see an onslaught of Hemi S/S A/H race cars in action.

These drivers will be in racing in the quest for grade points and an invite to the "Big Daddy" of all drag races the U.S. Nationals , including the "Hemi Shoot-Out"held at Indy every Labor Day weekend.

As many as twelve Super Stock A/H cars could see track time at Indy and it will be interesting to see some of these combinations at work for the first time in 2009.

Top contenders like the "Warfish" father and son team of Charlie Wescott Jr. and Sr. are expected to participate as well as Jim Pancake and a host of others.

The Indianapolis forecast looks to be very good with sunshine and temps in the 70s for the weekend.

Will Wescott bump up his current National record?...Will some one else lay down an astounding number?.....

It will be interesting to see what happens at Indy, as it may tell the story of how this season will unfold in Super Stock A/H.

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Gulf Coast & West Coast Mopar Meets

Submitted by: Randy Holden

The spring show season heats up this weekend with two world-class Mopar events.  April 25, will see the 14^th Annual Mopars at the Battleship Show & Swap Meet at the famous USS Alabama facility in Mobile, Alabama.  This is the largest all-Mopar event on the Gulf Coast and always a favorite event for hobbyists in the deep south.  Mopar Collector’s Guide will have a booth set up at the event, so stop in, say hi, and check out the new shirts.  For information on the show, contact Larry at 251-653-5154 or checkout www.southernmopar.org.

Out west, we have the oldest west coast Mopar event rolling, the always fantastic Spring Fling in Van Nuys, California.  April 25-26 brings Spring Fling XXIII to Woodley Park, and there will be a cruise, the car show, and, of course, the Spring Fling Speed Festival held on the 23^rd at Willow Springs Raceway, which is the largest all-Mopar road course event we know of.  This show gets better every year, and Chrysler Performance West’s Spring Fling never fails to bring out cars you don’t see east of the San Andreas Fault line.  Look for MCG’s booth at the Spring Fling, and Rob Wolf will be there scouting for feature cars as well.  For more info, check out their website, www.cpwclub.com.  

If you don’t have plans this coming weekend, either one of these events is well worth the travel time and elbow wax.  See ya’ll this weekend!  

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MID-OHIO MOPAR SWAP MEET

Submitted by: Paul Wilson
The 2009 Mopar Show/Swap Meet season is kicking off and this week-end April 18~19, the place for the Mopar set to be is in Dalton Ohio, where Mid-Ohio Mopar Club will present it's 19th Annual Swap Meet.
The Show will be held at the Buckeye Events Center in Dalton Ohio.
The Club will also allow for set-up from Noon until 6 P.M. on Fri. and the Swap Meet will continue on Sat. and Sun. It is also an inside Swap Meet in a heated building..( A good idea in April) For a map or more information call Bob @ 330-464-9414 or go to
http://www.midohiomopars.org/
Be sure to stop by the Mopar Collectors Guide booth and say hello, and check out our new T-shirts for 2009. While you are there be sure to renew your subscription or sign up with us if you have yet to do so. See you at the show!
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NHRA Photographer Bob Hesser Passes away

Submitted by : Don Bales

Written by: Paul Wilson

Most Mopar Division 3 NHRA racers will remember photographer Bob Hesser from his work with Auto Imagery and his contributions to NHRA.com as well as the National DRAGSTER. It is with deep regret that we report that after falling very ill over the past week-end that Bob Hesser passed away on Tues. morning. He was 46 years old. Bob was a fixture on the Division 3 trail and was a great friend to all that he encountered. He will be sorely missed.

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MOPARS AT THE ROCK

Submitted by: Paul Wilson

The place to be this coming week-end is at Rockingham N.C. for the All- Mopar show at Rockingham Dragway.

The 18th annual Mopars at the rock show will feature a Hemi S/S shoot-out as well as all Mopar drag racing and car show on Sat. April 11th.

Dean Sox , the son of the late Mopar racing legend Ronnie Sox will also be on hand making an appearance in a Sox and Martin Duster.

There is also a Swap Meet where you will find MCG and can sign up or renew your subscription and pick up our latest new T-shirt .

For more info on this Mopar show call Rockingham Dragway at 910-582-3400.

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