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Uncle Joe Benson at the 2004 Nissan Z Convention.

June 17/19, 2004: The 17th Annual "Z Car" Convention hosted by GroupZ was a screaming success. With Unc busy on the air, his longtime co-driver, Bob "Fireball" Spencer, piloted the Jim Sleeper-prepared Uncle Joe's Nissan 300ZX Thursday at Willow Springs Raceway. Even with racing celebrities like Bob Bondurant and Steve Millen on hand, "Fireball" was running fast and looking sharp. The Convention itself culminated with a car show on Saturday at the Nissan North American Headquarters in Gardena. Nissan's legendary designer Mr. "K" (Yutaka Katayama – the "Father of the Z") was on hand, and a good old fashioned Uncle Joe Meet & Greet took place.

(Photos by Bill McDermott.)

Wide shot of Willow Springs paddock.
Unc's Z ready for the track.
Mr. K & Bob Bondurant.

Track Day!


Unc's Z on display.
BRE 510.
BRE 240Z.

Show time! Unc's Z on display with
rare BRE Datsun 510 and 240Z race cars


Mr. K, Johnnie & J.B.
Mr. K, Johnnie & J.B.
J.B., Johnnie & J.B.

Hanging with Mr. K and Johnnie Gable.


Joe on mic.
You gotta be kidding me, Joe.
Telling stories.
Pointing things out.
Posing kids.

Right where we belong — in the middle of the whole show!


Bob broke it.
Bob, Joe & Jim ponder.

Fireball tries to explain what happened on the track,
and then Sleeper joins in to ponder lunch.


Jeremy belts in.
Family with electric car.

Checking out the cars!





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'11 Home Depot - Monrovia

'11 O.C. Fair
Kansas/B.O.C.

'11 O.C. Fair
Pat Benatar

'11 Blood
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'11 O.C. Fair
Paul Rodgers

'11 O.C. Fair
Steve Miller &
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'11 O.C. Barrett-Jackson

'11 Ridemakerz

Alex Xydias Center

'11 Jethro Tull

Home Depot - Orange

Performance Bicycle

BBQ @Shannon's

Home Depot - Marina Del Rey

'11 Long Beach
Grand Prix

'11 NASCAR
Auto Club 400

Pep Boys
Speed Shop

'11 NHRA
Winternationals

Monster Trucks!

Larry's Pick-Up Truck

'11 Grand National
Roadster Show

Ozzy Osbourne

'10 NHRA Finals

Kragen
in Torrance

'10 NASCAR
Pepsi 400

La Mirada
Home Depot

'10 L.A. Fair
Bad Company

John Bonham
Tribute

Steve Miller
Kids Rock Free

'10 L.A. Fair
Monster Trucks
& C.C.R.

Axes & Axles
Hot Rod Show

BBQ @Kevin's

REDSTER Reveal

'10 O.C. Fair
Styx/ZZ Top

'10 Blood Drive

Kragen
in Walnut

Steve Miller/
Greek Theatre

Dodgers
5th of July

Rush's Star

Ridemakerz/
Fathers Day

'10 Long Beach
Grand Prix

'10 NASCAR
Auto Club 500

'10 NHRA
Winternationals

'10 Grand National
Roadster Show

Ridemakerz/
Xmas

'09 NHRA Finals

Steve Miller/
USC

'09 NASCAR
Pepsi 500

'09 L.A. Fair
Lynyrd Skynyrd

Abbey Road

'09 Blood Drive

'09 Kentucky Derby

'09 Long Beach
Grand Prix

'09 NASCAR
Auto Club 500

'09 NHRA
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'09 Grand National
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'08 NHRA Finals

'08 NASCAR
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Carl Edwards

'08 Jethro Tull

'08 NASCAR
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