2008 West Coast Blood Drag - Custom Truck Show

If you thought our January... 

   

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If you thought our January cover truck was bright shot in the studio, you should have seen it in the sun.

When we rolled in for the first West Coast rendition of Blood Drag, we noticed a setting that rivaled any veteran truck show in the Southwest. We were more than excited to see a good mix of show vehicles that had already rolled in to the UTI Center in Rancho Cucamounga. Likewise, there were already plenty of vendors setting up their show displays to get ready for the day's festivities.

DJ Roulette from Mad House F/X kept some slammin' tunes spinning all day to keep the crowds of enthusiasts and spectators entertained. The show's vendors had all sorts of killer custom clothing, parts, and other necessities that many just couldn't leave the event without. Vendor sales showed that most people came to the event with more than food and entry money. As the afternoon rolled around, the judges finished up with the last of the vehicles and began to tally their results. With that many nice rides all in one place, judging the show must have been rather difficult, but the members of No Regrets handled it like pros. No Regrets would like to thank all this year's participants and the spectators who visited the show. If you missed this year's show, don't even think about missing this show in '09; it's sure to be off the hook.

Joel from Grommit Industries...        read full caption Joel from Grommit Industries brought out this body-dropped micro machine van.

The Show Lowdown
Name: West Coast Blooddrag
Location: Universal Technical Institute's Rancho Cucamonga, California, Campus
Dates: October 12th
Total Vehicles in Attendance: 280 rides
Spectator Attendance: More than 2,000

Fast 411:
* MT editor's choice: Bobby Martins' Toyota from Sadistic Iron Werks
* Best Of Show: Aaron Iha from Chassis by Aaron '08 Chevy
* Best suspension lifted: 4-Runner from Ludikrs Customs
* Club Participation: Severed Ties

Freaks of Nature rolled all...        read full caption Freaks of Nature rolled all the way down from Vegas to catch the show.

Events:
* UTI tours all day
* The Red Cross Blood Bank was on hand taking blood donations

Sponsors:
UTI, Draggers Inc, GO-EZ, Classic Parts Depot,Grommit Industries, Eyekandy Designs

Vendors:
Air-Zenith, Kinetik Power Cells, Drop 'Em Wear?, Diesel Gear, Devious Customs, Kustoms Ink, Ludikrs Customs/LudiKrs show

Contact for future Events:
Blooddrag1@yahoo.com or Myspace.com/blooddrag

		Exile Fabrications brought...        read full caption Exile Fabrications brought out their project truck, displaying the badass off-road inspired suspension.
This Sonoma pulls some influence...        read full caption This Sonoma pulls some influence from the 50's and 60's GM cars.
	It is always nice to see Bob...        read full caption It is always nice to see Bob Hase roll out the Astro closer to completion.
		Queen Esther made an appearance...        read full caption Queen Esther made an appearance at the show, and it took every ounce of energy to fight through the crowd to get this shot for you guys.