T-shirt design by Joel Naprstek. (Return to Georgia Drag Racing Photo Gallery main page.)
Sol and Anne Stewart's Old Drag Racer's Reunion - September 26-28, 2003 at Panama City, Florida.
T-shirt design by Joel Naprstek.
Event organizers Sol and Anne Stewart.
Bobby Watson, J.C. Sizemore and Hubert Platt (L to R).
Dick Brannan brought a computerized display to the reunion.
2003 Hall of Fame inductee Ellis Milner (wearing cap).
2002 Hall of Fame plaques for J.C. Sizemore, Billy Jacobs, Emmett Austin and Jack Cooley.
Bill Holt (in chair) bench racing, with his son Greg standing behind him.
A lot of great looking Ford drag cars were on display.
Greg Holt and his great looking Pro Mod Corvette.
Frank Moring's Fairlane.
Classic Chevies!
On Friday evening many of the reunion attendees went on a dinner cruise aboard the Lady Anderson.
On the Lady Anderson.
More from the ship.
Another from the ship before it left the dock.
Fred Simmons was surprised by Hubert Platt with a birthday cake on the cruise. Left to right: Randy "Mr. Big Stuff" Payne, Hubert "Georgia Shaker" Platt, Fred and Sylvia Simmons.
The 3rd Annual Old Drag Racer's Reunion was held at the Holiday Inn Select in Panama City, Florida.
And you thought he is called Speedy because he drove race cars. Speedy Ball didn't waste any time before he danced with this lovely lady!
Steve Honnell's Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II.
Steve Honnell's Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II.
Steve Honnell's Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II is powered by a Boss 429.
Steve Honnell's Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II.
Steve Honnell's Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II.
Steve Honnell's Ford King Cobra.
Steve Honnell's Ford King Cobra.
Steve Honnell's Ford King Cobra.
Greg Holt's Pro Mod Corvette.
Catching up on old times.
Hall of Fame nominee Bobby Watson. Bobby and his wife, CJ, take an active role in helping Sol and Anne with the reunion. Thanks!
The hall of memories - or memory lane.
Dick Brannan and his display.
Dennis Kolodziej's Ford Thunderbolt.
Another long-time Ford racer, Harold Dutton (center) talks with Phil Bonner (right).
(Left to right) Melanie Bonner, Marvin T. Smith, Phil Bonner and Mr. Ed Miles check out Marv's Phil Bonner photo album.
Greg Holt's Pro Mod Corvette.
Fred Simmons and his one of a kind shirt.
Rear view of Fred Simmons and his one of a kind shirt.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Couch.
The ceremony.
The ceremony.
Sol Stewart leads off the ceremony.
Bill Mullins checks out the bikes.
Garry Grimes presented his father, Hoyt Grimes, with his Hall of Fame award.
Hoyt Grimes - drag racing pioneer.
Lynne Milner.
Ellis Milner accepts his Hall of Fame award from his daughter, Lynne.
Mr. Big Stuff, Randy Payne.
After being roasted by Randy Payne, Hubert Platt accepts his Hall of Fame award.
Hubert Platt and Randy Payne.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cooley present a racing quilt to James Finch as Sol Stewart looks on.
The Georgia racers inducted into the Old Drag Racers Reunion Hall of Fame. (Left to right) Hubert Platt, Hoyt Grimes and Ellis Milner. Mike Couch (not pictured) accepted the Hall of Fame award for his father, the late Buster Couch.
Bill Dismuke's T-Bolt.
Bill Dismuke and his Thunderbolt.
Ed Lavendar brought his former Phil Bonner driven Ford.
FE Bob Fermier (L) and Phil Bonner pose beside Phil's old ride.
Phil Bonner (L) and B.
The Chicken Pickers Willys.