The Memphis Rodders Reunion has been a successful venture for many years now, but we lost some familiar old friends this year, making the 2011 reunion all the more significant.
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Tags: Arnold Bonner, Jake Moran, AJ Lancaster

It's with considerable sadness that we must report the recent passing of Arnold Bonner. Arnold was a long-time competitor in the mid-south drag racing scene with his easily recognizable 1940 Chevrolet coupe. He was also a featured participant among a panel of honorees at the 2010 Memphis Rodders Reunion, where we examined the earliest days of the club's history. Arnold was there when the local drag racing scene began, and remained an enthusiastic supporter of the sport throughout his life.

He served his country in the Air National Guard, retiring after a lengthy career. He also spent his spare time drag racing throughout the southeast for the better part of four decades. He was a fixture at Lakeland Drag Strip, and staked a notable claim to having raced at Lakeland every year the track was in operation, and always with the same car, his black 1940 Chevy coupe that was a fierce competitor in the now defunct Modified Production Eliminator. Arnold's infamous Chevrolet was later restored by Fred Gilliam, and has been displayed at the Memphis Rodders Reunion on two separate occasions. Arnold was also a whiz at setting up automotive ignition systems for maximum performance, and his skills in this area were widely sought by his fellow racers. Read More...

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The 2010 Memphis Rodders Reunion is in the history books, and speaking of history, anyone who might wonder what this old car club meant to it's members got a real lesson this past Thursday. Read More...

Tags: 2010 Memphis Rodders Reunion, Memphis Rodders Reunion, Ray Godman, Marshall Robilio, Arnold Bonner, Jake Moran, Eddie Wilbanks, Bruce Hale