Show, Shine, Shag and Dine and East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame
October 14th, 15th and 16th, the Vance County Tourism Development Authority presents the 15th Annual Show, Shine, Shag and Dine and The East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame and Reunion.
Tourism Director Nancy Wilson said the reunion and drag racing hall of fame inductions is what it’s all about. She said, “It all leads up to this. It’s a way to honor these guys for their contributions. They’ve learned so much and have shared it with the racing world.”
Wilson said she started the show here to honor these drag racing legends, folks like Roy Johnson, Levi Holmes, John Livingston and his “Tennessee Thunder,” and nostalgia fuel dragsters. She said, “They come to reunite and are just as happy as a lark to be here.”
You can join in too and see the inductions. Admission is free on Sunday, October 16th. Starting at 10 a.m., meet race icons of the 50s, 60s and 70s at the Vance Granville Community College Civic Center. Everyone is invited to attend.
Saturday, October 15th is the big show day in downtown Henderson. 1976 and older antique, classic cars and nostalgia drag cars line the streets. Admission is free on Saturday, and there will be vendors, food and live entertainment.
About 30,000 people are expected, at least that’s how many appeared last year. In a wrap up article posted on WIZS.com last year, Wilson was asked to compare the show here to shows done elsewhere in towns the size of Henderson. She said, “I don’t think there’s anyone who can compare. We’re not a festival. That’s not what we do. It’s an event, a production. The State Fair is about as close as I can get to the number of people at one location at one time.”
The economic impact here, for spending done while the show is here, will be between 2.5 and 3.0 million dollars. If you ask around, the community, the people here and the leadership here are grateful for the show and especially for all the cars and drivers and legends that come in from out of town.
On Friday, October 14th at Satterwhite Point on Kerr Lake, guests will enjoy a southern style barbecue from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. for a $10 cover charge.
See more below and online at kerrlake-nc.com.
