October 14 – 16th 2011 Henderson, NC will host the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Weekend in Downtown, filling Garnett Street with classic cars. A cookout for guests will be held at Satterwhite Point Marina on Friday, and a cruise-in at the Raleigh Road Outdoor Theater Friday evening from 7pm – 10pm in which the theater will be showing the classic American Graffiti on Friday and Saturday Nights at 7:30pm. (The theater’s late show will be the new film Real Steel.
Saturday, beginning at 7:30am Garnett Street and surrounding streets will close and be lined with cars, vendors and visitors. Live entertainment (TBA). Legendary drag racers, antique & classic car collectors, writers, photographer’s, track operators and fans reunite for a weekend full of cruising, bench racing, scrapbook viewing and a trip down memory lane. Saturday evening will again host a cruise-in at the Raleigh Road Outdoor Theater showing American Graffiti on Saturday Night at 7:30pm.
Sunday East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame & Reunion will participate in the sport of drag Racing in the ‘50’s ‘60’s & ‘70’s. Drag cars will be displayed, scrapbook viewing, bench racing & autograph signing. Finally, Sunday afternoon at from 12:30 to 3:30pm East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame induction ceremony and awards presentation. Master of Ceremony, Bret Kepner and a following photo session.