Too Many Wallys

January 07, 2021, 09:08 AM

TheBlueTruck

Too Many Wallys

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Originally posted by Michael Beard:
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Originally posted by TheBlueTruck:
Speaking of Wallys. Someone moved the tire. This is a National, Divisional and the Participation Trophy.

They're not all one piece or mounted solid, so the tire may rotate left or right.

It's molded that way solid as a rock. I just thought it was odd. They may have went to a different trophy company.

I got a little Wally for winning Class at the Keystone Nationals, but I was the only car in the class, so it doesn't mean much. The Bracket Finals, Divisional, and National Wallys mean something.

January 07, 2021, 09:38 AM

Al Alguire

The only ones you will find on display anywhere in my house would be the National, Divisional and Championship ones. They are in the office pretty much out of site these days. I do have "others" that are in a box in the attic. IMO I agree and they give way to many of them for other races to include opens of which I have a few. Feel free to flame away.

January 08, 2021, 05:04 AM

Paul S/Q

expensive dust collectors lol.....

January 11, 2021, 08:54 AM

DragRaceResults

I'm proud and cherish the many I have and the accomplishment it took to achieve them. I was very outspoken when they starting "normalizing" them as a trophy but as normal, others always know best.

IMO Trophies should be "special" and a show of a special achievement.

People use to line up for miles to get Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. When you started to be able to get them at C-Stores and Grocery Stores the "coolness" wore off. To many ways to get them!

SL...

January 11, 2021, 09:52 AM

ferndaleflyer

Those Krispy Cream lines disappeared first of the year when they moved to a cumbersome box and raised the price $2.00 a dozen

January 11, 2021, 10:38 AM

BP758

Never too many Wally’s! Is there such a thing? HMMMM

January 11, 2021, 10:53 AM

442OLDS

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Originally posted by stk 758 BP!:
Never too many Wally’s! Is there such a thing?

Evidently,there is .
I see them on Ebay all of the time.

January 11, 2021, 03:12 PM

TheBlueTruck

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Originally posted by 442OLDS:
quote:
Originally posted by stk 758 BP!:
Never too many Wally’s! Is there such a thing?

Evidently,there is .
I see them on Ebay all of the time.

Really? I'd be a broke ass before I sold mine.

January 11, 2021, 04:15 PM

Paul S/Q

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Originally posted by stk 758 BP!:
Never too many Wally’s! Is there such a thing?

we have "several" , and yes , they have to be dusted all the time .. I'd hate to think how much each one cost ..LOL ..but no, we would never sell one ..they are "priceless" because they all remind me of the time spent with my son , thats the most important thing to me as I get older ... just glad that I was there when he won each one .. and hope he can win some more while I around ..

January 11, 2021, 05:37 PM

BP758

quote:
Originally posted by 442OLDS:
quote:
Originally posted by stk 758 BP!:
Never too many Wally’s! Is there such a thing?

Evidently,there is .
I see them on Ebay all of the time.

Yeah I guess some guys could... Coolest one I have is the Crew Chief Wally.

January 12, 2021, 10:20 AM

Al Alguire

I rest my case, and yes you red that correct a Wally for a slot car race. And you wonder why people buy them on ebay

January 12, 2021, 10:54 AM

BP758

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Originally posted by Al Alguire:
I rest my case, and yes you red that correct a Wally for a slot car race. And you wonder why people buy them on ebay

That last quake in LA was Wally turning over!

January 12, 2021, 11:01 AM

Lenny5160

I have good Wallys and not so good Wallys, but it is the accomplishment that assigns the significance of the trophy rather than the shape of it.

January 12, 2021, 12:40 PM

SlyFox

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Originally posted by Al Alguire:
I rest my case, and yes you red that correct a Wally for a slot car race. And you wonder why people buy them on ebay

Pictured is an actual Class Winner Wally for a Lucas Oil race in 2009. Somebody donated it I guess and they "re-gifted" it at the slot car race. NOT an example of the NHRA actually awarding a Wally for a slot car race.

January 13, 2021, 09:35 AM

Al Alguire

I can read, and I get that. Apparently any attempt at humor on the interwebs falls on deaf ears. Note the smiley face and reference to them selling on ebay