Uncle Joe Benson at the 2005 National Roadster Show, January 22, 2005.

January 22, 2005: Right there in the middle of the 56th Annual Grand National Roadster Show at the Fairplex in Pomona — an Uncle Joe Meet & Greet! The show is an annual hot rodding extravaganza featuring hundreds of the country's most spectacular, innovative and radical street rods, classic customs, monster motorcycles, and parts and accessories — Hot Rodding's Super Bowl!

(Photos by Jim Sleeper.)

Welcome to the show!

An impromptu meeting of the Shirt Club for Men.

Incredible rods everywhere you look.

Saying hi and sharing stories.

Attention to detail!

"Oh no, he's not getting in trouble, we're all just hanging
out here at church... yeah, church... that's where we're at!"

At nine feet tall, truly the 'Big Trophy'!

More stories to tell.

Unc's new car.

Super Chevy 2008

2008 Goodguys Costa Mesa

2008 Grand National Roadster Show

2007 Harley Toy Run

Super Chevy 2007

2007 Goodguys Costa Mesa

2007 Grand National Roadster Show

2006 Harley Toy Run

2006 Goodguys Nitro Nationals

Super Chevy 2006

2006 Grand National Roadster Show

2005 Harley Toy Run

2005 Goodguys Nitro Nationals

2005 National Roadster Show

2004 Harley Toy Run

Ford Fest

2004 Belmont Shore Hot Rod show

2004 Goodguys Nitro Nationals

17th Annual "Z Car" Convention

Good Guys Hot Rod Happenin' 2003

Super Chevy 2003

LaVerne Hot Rods 2003

Hot Rods in H.B.

Auto Club Car Care '02

Super Chevy 2002

2002 Toy Run

Mustang Wings & Wheels 2001

Goodguys Hot Rod Happenin' 2000

Mustang Wings & Wheels 2000

2000 Hot Rod Super Show

Goodguys So.Cal Nationals 2000

Joe Races Super Chevy 2000

More Hot Rods!