The Rumble at Thunder Valley

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The Rumble at Thunder Valley The Rumble at Thunder Valley is a Nostalgia Drag Race, Car & Bike Show This page us under construction and updates will be made regularly.

This page is dedicated to the owners of 1968 & older race cars, Hot Rods, Customs and bikes. Whether you are coming for the car show, swap meet or its time to prove all of that winter bench racing you have been doing on the 1/8th mile, the first annual Rumble is where all the cool kids will be. Follow us and check in often for updates to rules and event information. This is a "traditional" Hot Rod and Custom show/drag race - meaning there are tire & wheel and as well other restrictions on the event. Rules will be posted in the near future. Thunder Valley Drag Strip in Bethany Missouri, built in mid 1960's is rich with mid-west drag racing history. Check out their page for more track information and other racing events. https://www.facebook.com/pg/Thundervalleydragstrip/photos/?ref=page_internal

09/16/2026

The Rumble at Thunder Valley 2026

09/16/2026

Rumble Drags 2026

09/16/2026

It was a Wheelie good day.

A few shots this weekend.
09/16/2026

A few shots this weekend.

09/16/2026

Jeff Waldeier -

The winners circle Rumble Drags 2026
09/16/2026

The winners circle Rumble Drags 2026

From Saturday’s accident at the finish line, to the spontaneous fundraisers, to the Auction for Duke, this weekend remin...
09/15/2026

From Saturday’s accident at the finish line, to the spontaneous fundraisers, to the Auction for Duke, this weekend reminded me again why this nostalgia drag racing community means so much to me.
There are always going to be a few people who don’t quite get what The Rumble is about. But when I look around Thunder Valley during Rumble weekend, I see the kind of people I genuinely enjoy being around and am proud to call friends.
Watching people step up Saturday when a racer needed help, and then seeing so many of you donate items, open your wallets, bid at the auction and support Duke and his family—it meant a lot to me personally. Nobody had to be asked twice. People just stepped up because that’s what this group does.
Together, we raised $4,200 at the Auction for Duke, plus more than $500 in additional donations, including Dan Collins’ photo-op fundraiser for the Talbot family. That’s nearly $5,000 raised simply because a bunch of people decided to help a family that is part of our community. I’m incredibly grateful to every person who had a part in that.
From our volunteer auctioneer to the people who donated, bid, helped behind the scenes, raced, showed a car, worked the event or simply came through the gate and supported what we’re trying to do—thank you. I mean that sincerely.
I spend a lot of time throughout the year working on The Rumble, and weekends like this remind me why I keep doing it. It isn’t just about old cars and nostalgia drag racing. It’s about the people those cars bring together.
For one weekend every year, Thunder Valley is filled with people I’m genuinely proud to call my friends.
Thank you for making The Rumble something that means as much to me personally as I hope it does to all of you.
We’ll see you next September.

- Todd

Track is cleaned up, trucks are loaded, and another successful Rumble Drags on the books. A big thank you to everyone t...
09/14/2026

Track is cleaned up, trucks are loaded, and another successful Rumble Drags on the books. A big thank you to everyone that participated, volunteered and support the Rumble Drags. It wouldn't be a successful event without you.

Todd

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23326 E US Highway 136
Bethany, MO
64424

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