Seminars and Panel Discussions

SEMINARS 2024

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Seminars and Panel Discussions for Saturday:

Open to all spectators and participants. Located on the Awards Stage in the Awards/Ballroom area in Green Zone 3 and at several of our very special cars.

 

Special Thanks go out to our Presentation Coordinators/Hosts

Matt Avery, Colin Comer, Jim Kramer and Geoff Stunkard.

 

1:00 Shelby, Past, Present and Future, Moderated by Colin Comer. Meet Hunt Palmer-Ball and hear about the ’67 Shelby he bought brand spankin’ new when he was just a kid. Meet Gary Patterson, President of Shelby American, Inc. and hear stories about Carroll Shelby and what is happening at Shelby American now and what is in store for the future.

 

2:00 Meet the Future, Moderated by Matt Avery. If you think that the younger generation has no interest in our hobby, you MUST attend this panel discussion. Meet some of the young men and ladies that are as passionate about our hobby as me. This includes several active and successful racers, several that are currently building their cars, another that builds, races and fabricates and built his own mobile welding shop and a young photographer that recently joined the Mecum Auctions team.

 

3:00: Meet The Legends: Butch “The California Flash” Leal, Arnie Beswick, Paul Rossi and others, moderated by Geoff Stunkard. There is nothing better than doing a bit of “bench racing” with some of Drag Racings true icons. This casual talk and Q&A session is sure to be fun, as both these guys really love to share tales of their storied careers!

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Seminars and Panel Discussions for Sunday

11:00: Meet The Legends: Butch “The California Flash, Paul Rossi, “Mr. Direct Connection”, Arnie Beswick, John Troxell and additional legendary racers and team members, moderated by Geoff Stunkard. There is nothing better than doing a bit of “bench racing” with a group of Drag Racing’s true icons. This casual talk and Q&A session is sure to be fun, as these guys love to share tales of their storied careers!

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12:00 Shelby, Past, Present and Future, Moderated by Colin Comer. Meet Hunt Palmer-Ball and hear about the ’67 Shelby he bought brand spankin’ new when he was just a kid. Meet Gary Patterson, President of Shelby American, Inc. and hear stories about Carroll Shelby and what is happening at Shelby American now and what is in store for the future.

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1:00 Meet the Future, Moderated by Matt Avery. If you think that the younger generation has no interest in our hobby, you MUST attend this panel discussion. Meet some of the young men and ladies that are as passionate about our hobby as me. This includes several active and successful racers, several that are currently building their cars, another that builds, races and fabricates and built his own mobile welding shop and a young photographer that recently joined the Mecum Auctions team.

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