The beginning of June (yeah we know we’re late to the party) saw the return of ‘The Race of Gentlemen’ more fondly known as ‘TROG’- a 3 day camaraderie of thrills, spills and sea air.
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Taking part in Wildwood, on the southern shore of the New Jersey coast, Trog takes you back to a time when racing was about nothing more than a love of old iron & speed. When avid wrenchers worked from their own yards to fix up and create purpose built machines to put into head to races and test their limits.
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Hosted by ‘Oilers Car Club’ co-founders of the ‘National Hot Rod Association’ founded in 1949, everything about the weekend emulates this authentic throwback feel; from the ‘period correct’ dress code and builds- to qualify for the races cars must have been produced before 1935 & cannot have any parts made after 1953, and bikes must be pre-1947, to the iconic flag girls that stand barefoot in the sand, dressed in old-school Harley overalls and waving a checkered flag.
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This year, both racers and spectators came from as far as France, Norway, Japan, Italy, Canada & Australia- showing how far the event has come since the first event in 2012.
Friday
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The weekend kicked off with the infamous ‘Night of the Troglodytes’ party which was took place at ‘Binns Motor Inn’ and consisted of an all night custom chopper & bike show, live rock n roll bands and lots of beer.
Saturday
“Flood the beaches & battle the tides”.
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Saturday came and so did the competition. Racers Paired off to compete in a series of informal ‘grudge matches’ as they raced head-to-head along the 1/8 mile sandy track for nothing but the thrill of it. It really was more of a race against the tides than the time, as events continued until the waves came in.
Sunday
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Sunday saw the more formal bracket races as selected entrants kicked up sand in their hopped-up motors to win the title. The bracket races are split up into 3 competing classes- the ‘Bangers’(4 cylinder engine cars), the ‘Flatheads’(V-8 engine cars) and bikes.
A winter of storms had made the sand a tough track but competitors fought it out til the end.
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