SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - The Grit Speed Race will continue through Sunday, May 3 in Sikeston, Missouri, with classic cars, drag racing and live music.
They hosted a car show on Friday, May 2. Some cars even travelled hundreds of miles to be at the event.
Rolling Bones car owners Dennis Varini and Ray Lenz travelled all the way from San Jose, California.
“It’s about the ride. We got here, and we wanted to support the dirt drags and the 8-mile racing,” Varini said. “So, we came in an old car, looked at the scenery and had a good time.”
Rolling Bones car owner Michael Stearns travelled from Oklahoma.
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“Any place you go, and every place you go, these cars draw a crowd,” Stearns said. “And that’s kind of neat. That’s fun. That’s part of it.”
There will be more drag racing on Sunday, May 3 at 9 a.m., and the event ends at 7 p.m.
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Click here to watch a “Convos with Cummingham” interview with Wade Owens, who helped organize the event.
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