ROADSTER SHOW WILL FEATURE A NUMBER OF AMAZING CARS!

This year’s Boise Roadster Show presented by Les Schwab Tires is shaping up to be one of the best yet.  As Idaho’s Largest Motorsport’s Event, the Roadster Show will take place on March 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2009. Show hours are 4 – 11 pm on Thursday, 3 – 11 pm on Friday, 10 am – 10 pm on Saturday and 10 am – 6 pm on Sunday. The show will take place at Expo Idaho, home of the Western Idaho Fair.

In the planning stages for quite some time, we are thrilled to be featuring one of the all-time greatest show rods ever built in the northwest. Better known as the “Orange Crate”, the `32 Ford Sedan built by Bob and Terry Tindle in the early 60’s, will add a real nostalgic flair to this year’s show. Owned today by Tacoma’s Ted Gord, the wild tilt-bodied sedan features a 417-inched Olds for power, along with a Potvin front-mounted supercharged. The car was fully featured on the cover and documented in a multiple-page spread in Rodder’s Journal (#38) magazine. The car was a two-time Grand National Roadster Show Competition Sweepstakes champion in the early 60’s. In addition, Revell made a 1/25th model car of the “Orange Crate”, which still to this day is one of their most popular kits. The car was recognized at the 75th Anniversary of the `32 Ford at the Grand National Show (in `07) as one of the 75 most significant deuce’s of all-time.

The “ShowLow” `62 Chevrolet Belair will be one of the top cars to appear at this year’s Roadster Show. The wild custom is owned by Dennis McClendon from Mesa, Arizona, and features a 2” chopped top, an injected 409 c.i. powerplant, and an array of custom fabricated and modified components. The car is painted Maserati Red. The Belair was a finalist in the World’s Most Beautiful Custom competition in Sacramento, a Fine 9 finisher at the Tulsa Go for the Gold, and the Shine award winner at the SEMA Show.

Making his first appearance at this year’s show will be a professional drag racer that has been to western Idaho many times previously. Traditionally competing at Firebird Raceway every summer, Jack “the Sheriff” Harris from Kaysville, Utah, will be showcasing his 240 mile per hour AA/ Funny Car called “Nitro Thunder”. Harris is a former World Champion and past Nightfire winner in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. Having raced for over 40 years, Harris will be helping promote the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series, which will be making a key national point’s stop at Firebird during the Pepsi Nightfire on August 13th-16th, 2009. (Image by M & D Photography)
 
This year’s show will attract entries from all over the western United States. Part of the International Show Car Association, the event is tied into the G.M. Performance Parts series.

Tickets will be $9 for adults, $3 for kids 6-12 and free for toddlers 5 & under. Advance discount tickets will be available leading up to the event at participating Les Schwab Tires stores at a one-dollar discount.