Phoenix Hot Rod Reunion-2015:  Tucson's Pontiac ambassador, Jim Thompson, brought his supercharged Pontiac Tempest to Phoenix and wowed the Saturday crowd by just driving in the pits. A tire safety issue kept the car out of action, much to the dismay of fans.  (Photo by Jim Baker)

Phoenix Hot Rod Reunion-2014: Al Eshenbaugh and Steve Barcak stand between two Steinegger & Eshenbaugh Top Fuel cars from the '60s.  The 'yellow' car was a 14 straight winner at B-Line and won the title at Lions Drag Strip in California, the 'hot bed of all Top Fuel racing.  On the right is an original hemi car from 1960 which is based on a Scotty Fenn model K-88 chassis.  (Barcak file photo)