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Uncle Joe Benson at work & play at the 2004 NHRA Winternationals.

February 12 - 13, 2005: Even though the first big NHRA drag meet of the year was met with torrential downpours, defending NHRA Division 7 Super Gas Champion Randy Balough, driver of the Uncle Joe's Racing Super Gas Corvette, came within 2/100 of a second of winning the NHRA CARQUEST Winternationals Drag Races! Of course there were Uncle Joe Meet & Greet sessions on a rainy Saturday and sunny Sunday at the ARROW 93 booth, as well as several hundred other people racing at the at the Fairplex in Pomona. But Randy started the season even bigger than he finished last year!

(Photos by Jim Sleeper and Jan Benson.)

Joe & Randy staging.
Trav giving advice.

Working his way through six rounds of competition,
NHRA Division 7 Super Gas Champion Randy Balough
received assistance from his son/crew chief Travis,
and encouragement from Uncle Joe.


Randy & Joe enjoy the moment.

Longtime friends and racing partners enjoying the moment.


Saturday crowd shot.
Happy with autograph.
The ARROW booth1.
Thumbs up!

Right where we belong on a rainy Saturday —
in the middle of the whole show!


Car roof/Booth.
Jazzed with poster.
Telling stories!
Sunday handshake.

An extended family gathering.


Blue skies & snow-capped peaks.

A cool, crisp, sunny Sunday — perfect for racing!


Looking at Z/booth.
Another big line.
Sunday action.

With Randy on board,
it's an official Uncle Joe's Racing Meet & Greet!


Sunday Z/booth.
Large line indeed!
w/Randy's friend.
Kinda excited.

An extended-family gathering.


Hanging with Torch.
Traffic dude w/Unc's cap.

Hanging with the iconic Torch in a place
where even the traffic directors wear cool caps!


Flaming Frank Pedregon's rod.

Looks like Joe's next ride!



Earplugs help with those stories!

Evidently the earplugs really help
when he starts telling stories.




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Schedule

'12 Grand National Roadster Show

'11 Home Depot - Monrovia

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

'11 O.C. Fair
Pat Benatar

'11 Blood
Drive

'11 O.C. Fair
Paul Rodgers

'11 O.C. Fair
Steve Miller &
Duff Goldman

'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
Winternationals

'09 Grand National
Roadster Show

'08 NHRA Finals

'08 NASCAR
Pepsi 500

Carl Edwards

'08 Jethro Tull

'08 NASCAR
All-Star Party

'08 Long Beach
Grand Prix

'08 Super Chevy

'08 Goodguys
Costa Mesa

'08 NASCAR
Auto Club 500

'08 NHRA
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'08 Grand Nat.
Roadster Show


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