From Nashville it was a short one-hour drive to Bowling Green and the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway. The folks from the NHRA Wally Parks Museum again went out of their way to make everyone on the Vintage Air Road Tour feel welcome. We had a special centrally located parking area for the weekend in the midst of all the activities. The AMSOIL/Street Rodder hospitality tent was a center of activity for all the Road Tour participants. It also gave attendees at the Hot Rod Reunion a chance to get a good look at the Road Tour Chevy. Friday evening many of the Road Tourians went as a group to see the Bowling Green Hot Rods minor league baseball team play. We were asked to park our cars in front of the stadium before the game. Rick Love was even asked to throw out one of the first pitches. It was a great evening.
It was a fun-filled weekend at the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion and a perfect way to cap off the Vintage Air Road Tour. Attendance was huge at the event and the grounds were filled with traditional rods and customs. Vintage racers went head-to-head all weekend on the track. It had been a great week on the road and new friendships were forged. Many thanks to Rick Love and Jack Chisenhall for all of their efforts in again making the Road Tour a success.
On Wednesday evening at the...
On Wednesday evening at the hotel in Franklin, TN Danny Zoeller decided he needed to take a look at his truck's frontend. It was determined that welding was required. Local street rodders came to the rescue and helped get everything patched up.
On Wednesday evening at the...
On Wednesday evening at the hotel in Franklin, TN Danny Zoeller decided he needed to take a look at his truck's frontend. It was determined that welding was required. Local street rodders came to the rescue and helped get everything patched up.
Thursday morning the famous...
Thursday morning the famous Lovelace Caf in Nashville feed 50-plus rodders. We were served family style with biscuits and gravy being the favorite. The Loveless Caf can now add the Vintage Air Road Tour group to its list of celebrities who have enjoyed breakfast.
Our lunch hosts were Linda...
Our lunch hosts were Linda and Johnny Freund during our visit to Nashville. Hunters Custom Automotive is a major supplier of street rod parts and has welcomed a number of Road Tours.
Our first stop in Bowling...
Our first stop in Bowling Green was the National Corvette Museum. The recent remodeling has made this facility bigger and better as it honors the history and heritage of America's first sports car.
The Vintage Air Road Tour...
The Vintage Air Road Tour hospitality tent was headquarters for the tour participants. Tony Thacker and the entire staff from the Wally Parks NHRA Museum made us feel welcome all weekend.
There is always a wide variety...
There is always a wide variety of rods and customs at the reunion. The swap meet and attendance were again through the roof.
Nostalgia drag racing is still...
Nostalgia drag racing is still the center of attention at Beech Bend Raceway. When you combine the vintage racers with the classic look of the facility there are moments when you really feel that you have taken a step back in time.
This black T was period perfect...
This black T was period perfect with its wide white walls and inline six for power.