A good friend and fellow Ford guy named John Hildebrand is planning a Y-Block Shoot out for the weekend of May 4-5 at Barona Raceway.
Barona is an NHRA 1/8 mile track located in San Diego County.
There is free overnight camping available.
Below is the email he sent to Bob Martin to get things started.
Barona Raceway is featured in the current issue of DeLux Car Kulture and John's Model A made the centerfold.
Bob,
My name is John Hildebrand (56 T-bird 312 C-4). I subscribe to Y-block magazine and work with John and Geoff Mummert. We are looking to put together a West Coast Y-Block shootout similar to what you write about in the Y-block magazine. I race at our local track Barona 1/8th mile dragstrip and have talked to the owners. They suggested a May 5th date. This would be the 2nd day of a two day race. The May 4/5th weekend at Barona is a pair of Summit races. Often the Sunday race is not as filled as the Saturday. Barona is a nice 1/8th mile NHRA track with free camping overnight on race weekends. This would also give Y-block racers a chance to test and tine on Saturday before the Sunday Shootout. Racers could even tow in on Friday and get pitted if they are also racing on Saturday.
I would be interested in any suggestions or help you could offer. I am sending this to Bruce at the magazine to keep him in the loop. John and Geoff and I are working on a Y-block motor to put into a 1931 model A coupe that I now race with a Cleveland motor. I am now retired from work and so have time to co-ordinate this event.
Sincerely,
John Hildebrand
jhildebr@cox.net760-943-1284
http://ford-y-block.com 20 miles east of San Diego, 20 miles north of Mexico
