Many moons ago we lost Spring Splash, but Brad Rogers, with the help of a few friends, was able to take us down memory lane by bringing back Summer Splash. For those of us who went, it definitely brought back some memories of days gone by in the West Coast and left us hungry for more.
Show Lowdown
Name: Summer Splash 2006
Location: Havasu Landing Resort (California Side)
Dates: September 8-10, 2006
Total Vehicles In Attendance: 320
Spectator Attendance: Roughly 700
Fast 411
-Summer Splash Was A New Event, Spring Splash is its Sister Event.
-Brad Is Looking To Throw Two Similar Shows Next Year, Hopefully One In April And One In September, Keep An Eye Peeled For Both.
-People Showed Up As Early As Wednesday Night.
-There Was A Casino And A Bar On The Land.
-A Ferry Takes You Across The Lake To Havasu City.
Events
-Truck show next to the river (that alone is pretty freaking cool).
-Jungle Juice mix-off.
-Bikini Contest (skin to win).
Sponsors: Grant Customs, Auto Graphix, Madhouse FX
Vendors: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, Devious Customs, Titos Catering, Brand 1 Clothing, Grant Customs, Auto Graphix, and Surface DVD
Contact For Future Events: Brad Rogers, (951) 202-1706
License plate to match the...
License plate to match the tattoo, or tattoo to match the plate-hardcore no matter which way you look at it.
One of many cover trucks that...
One of many cover trucks that made the trip to Summer Splash. This one sported a fresh paint job.
Old-School event, Old-School...
Old-School event, Old-School truck
This guy had a little bit...
This guy had a little bit more than Jungle Juice running through the veins of his truck.
Minitruckers are a friendly...
Minitruckers are a friendly bunch. Here we find Skippy making out with a local-I hope his girl doesn't get jealous.
River runs and bikini contests...
River runs and bikini contests go hand in hand, and this one didn't disappoint.
Nothing says California like...
Nothing says California like cover trucks and palm trees.