DDAY
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 05/04/2003
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Not too long ago, a revolutionary push was witnessed
that stretched the boundaries of the wheel. That
boundary was the
20-inch wheel. The dub was born and with it emerged
Dub Magazine.
A few more inches later, a few more issues later, and
a few shows later, Dub
Magazine has secured its mark in this culture and
within the import culture with their massive annual
car
show and concert known as DDAY. DDAY was held in the
spacious venue known as the Orange Show Fairgrounds in
San Bernardino California on May 4, 2003 under
prevailing summer skies.
The show's weather seemed threatened by a looming cold
front that had brought rain with it. That week of the
event, the area was subjected to a few rain showers
even the night before the show. Fortunately, by move
in time on the day
of the show, the clouds that threatened were subdued
by the
dazzling rays of light we call California sunshine.
As if drawn to a beacon of light, hundreds of
competitors and vendors began to show up. As multiple
entrances gave plenty of queues for vendors and
competitors alike, ample venue personnel made for a
swift move into the grounds. With less than an hour
until show time, finishing touches of wax, application
of tire dressing, and other details were being taken
care of prior to the opening of the doors for the
thousands upon thousands of people that would make the
attendance.
The show attained its reigning stature of super show
contingency with a magnificent turnout. Over 500
vehicles, over 10,000 people, over 6 hours of show
time
made for a successful repeat of super show status in
line with Dub?s kick-off of a nationwide tour. This
tour represents a sum of $150,000 in cash prizes and
not to mention their trophy quality to be proud of
even
if garnering a respectable third place.
With the concert series firmly in place as part of the
DDAY series of shows, the music of the day was the
auditory sensation of the masses. With Fabolous
headlining and an excellent cast of talent supporting
thereafter such as The Clipse, WC, Nate Dogg, Disc
Jockeys from Power 160 & The Beat the entertainment
had
everyone grooving and the girlies busting their moves.
Speaking of which, the renowned bikini contest had the
mercury rising. Lovely contestants strutted their
stuff and moves for the coveted cash prizes that
awaited them. From freaky frolics to tantalizing
teases to acrobatic stances, the crowd was driven to
awe and appeasement as the ladies did their thing.
Top
honors went to the crowd favorite and pleaser, Loca of
San Diego. Loca has been the reigning champion for a
few DDAY shows. Yet to be displaced, this girl knows
how to tease and please pushing the limits of
imagination and angst much to the crowds? delight.
Also on hand delighting were the Cali Boyz and their
motorcycle and quad wheel action. Direct from having
filmed many of the stunts in the awe inspiring movie,
Biker Boys, the Cali Boys performed first hand for the
crowd on hand various maneuvers and stunts defying
gravity and inertia alike. From three wheels on
quads,
to wheelies on back wheels, to braking and riding on
front wheels, these fellows put on a show to remember.
Remembering the various car clubs in attendance, a
special tribute is paid to them, the car show
entrants.
Teams on hand included the massive turnout of
Nokturnal bringing in over 40 entrants, E-Legal
Imports, Deceptive, Lawless, Unfadeable Stylez,
Status,
DTM, Priority, Connected, Absolute, Team Max, High
Image, Swift, Irristible ShowTeam, AllStar Nissans,
Raw
Power, Autobots, Out of Focus, and Unpredictable
Habits.
These teams along with the many soloists out there
provided the glitz and glamour of the show vehicles.
All classes of vehicles were present. Hummers,
Integras, Navigators, Escalades, Tahoes, Civics,
Cruisers, Focuses, Trucks, and so on gave the crowd
plenty to look at and study. For this car show,
setting the standards of showmanship, assist to evolve
automotive culture not only as a sport, but also an
art. The skilled craftsmanship going into these
vehicles, the competitive nature of the auto
enthusiast, and the admiration and appreciation of the attendant
all serve as the fueling force for making shows be
what they ought to be and will evolve to be. Wherever the evolution of automotive culture or dubs
take us, we can certainly bet to see DDAY as the
charismatic canvas for the coming years.
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SEE YA NEXT TIME.
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