The featured cars that evening were '55-57 vehicles, and Diamond Back Classics sponsored the trophies that were awarded to the Best Open and Best Closed vehicles, and the Merchant's Pick door prizes from Destination Daytona merchants, as well as those handed out throughout the evening from Year One, Doc's Rod & Kustom, Total Performance Hot Rod Parts, and Diamond Back Classics.
Keep in mind the Cruisin' Destination Daytona party happens the third Saturday of every month. The advertised starting time is 5 p.m., and admission and registration is always free.
For more information, visit www.destinationdaytona.com.
An Inside Look
Fans of NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racing now have a unique opportunity to get fascinating behind-the-scenes insights from driver J.R. Todd by reading his new monthly column on the MAHLE Clevite "Motorhead Heaven" Web site. Readers can access Motorhead Heaven directly by visiting www.motorheadheaven.com or through the link on the MAHLE Clevite Web site, www.engineparts.com.
Todd drives the Evan Knoll-sponsored Skull Shine Top Fuel Dragster for the Tuttle Motorsports Team. Last year Todd capped his highly successful rookie season on the NHRA Top Fuel racing circuit by winning NHRA's prestigious Road to the Future Award. Todd began his drag racing career by driving in the NHRA Junior Dragster League. Before becoming a member of the Tuttle Motorsports NHRA team, he drove a full season on the IHRA circuit, and he also worked as a crewman on Bob Gilbertson's Funny Car team for a few seasons.
Bill McKnight, head of motorsports marketing for MAHLE Clevite Inc, said, "At the tender age of 25, J.R. is already driving like a seasoned pro on the NHRA circuit. And his knowledge of high-performance race engines is also extremely impressive. Visitors to MotorheadHeaven.com are sure to learn a lot about the ins and outs of NHRA racing from this fine young competitor."
Enthusiasts can also submit questions to Todd online, and some of his responses will be featured in his Motorhead Heaven column.
Shop 'Til Ya Drop
American Autowire is pleased to announce the opening of its brand-new online store. Now with a few simple clicks of the mouse, you'll have the ability to access tens of thousands of the available harnesses, kits, components, and accessories that American Autowire has to offer. Take a few minutes to use the company's amazingly simple search function. You can search by year, by make, by model, by GM part number, by American Autowire part number, or simply search by phrase (e.g., "dash harness").
There are complete descriptions and photos available for each product, and American Autowire has made it extremely easy to find exactly the wiring components you're looking for-and even some you may have not even known you needed. So visit www.shop.americanautowire.com and see how easy the company has made shopping and ordering what amounts to the life's blood of your street rod, musclecar, or classic truck.
No Purchase Necessary to enter or win in the Timber Wolf Speed Shop Promotion. For Official Rules and how to obtain a free code, visit www.twspeedshop.com. Starts 12:01 a.m. CT 5/15/07 ends 11:59 p.m. CT 11/1/07, or while supplies last. Open to legal residents of the contiguous 48 U.S. & D.C. (excluding VA & MA), 21 or older, tobacco users and who have a valid U.S. driver's license. Void in VA, MA & where prohibited. Sponsor: Pinkerton Tobacco Co. LP.
2007 NSRA Appreciation Day EventCalifornia Car Cover Company's 12th annual National Street Rod Association (NSRA) Appreciation Day set an all-time attendance record for the San Fernando Valley-based hot rod show. More than 650 enthusiasts gathered at California Car Cover Company's headquarters to view 490 of Southern California's hottest customs, street rods, and musclecars that were dispersed on the parking lots, grassy areas, and side streets bordering the facility.
This year's event also featured several celebrity appearances by George Barris, the Tonight Show's Jay Leno, and the 2007 NSRA Appreciation Day honoree, Jimmy Shine. Leno arrived at the event driving his famous Tank-Car, a 1,792ci, fuel-injected, twin-turbocharged V-12 M47 Patton tank engine.
"This event continues to grow. We're setting record attendance and featuring more and more vehicles every year," said Jim DeFrank, president of California Car Cover Company (pictured above with Leno). "We'd like to thank everyone for coming out to this year's NSRA Appreciation Day and we look forward to seeing everyone again next year."
The 13th annual NSRA Appreciation Day event will be held in May 2008 at California Car Cover Company in Chatsworth, California. Further event details will be announced in early 2008.
Turtle Wax / Street Rodder Top 100For more than a decade, Street Rodder has led the rodding industry with its coveted Street Rodder Top 10 program. Every year, our editors painstakingly search through hundreds of the nation's best rods to select their Street Rodder Top 10. One of the most prestigious honors in the industry, the Top 10 has now become the Street Rodder Top 100, based on the top 10 street rods at the top 10 events. This is a big leap forward for the world-renowned program and will have a powerful impact on the street rodding community.
Street Rodder has been and will be present at all of the top 10 events, selecting 10 significant vehicles at each show. The winning rods will then be pictured in Street Rodder magazine and posted on the Turtle Wax Presents the Street Rodder Top 100 section of the Street Rodder Web site. The candidates will grow to 100 throughout the year, and Street Rodder fans will be able to vote for the 2007 Street Rodder Magazine Street Rod of the Year for the first time ever. Turtle Wax has been and will be there every step of the way, with branding on photos and profiles of all of the nominees.
Street Rodder Top 100 competitors will all receive custom jackets embroidered with both the Street Rodder and Turtle Wax logos. Competitors will also receive free products from Turtle Wax to help keep their award-winning cars in top condition. The Street Rod of the Year winner will receive a custom trophy and championship Turtle Wax Presents Street Rodder Top 100 leather jacket. As in years past, the trophy and jackets will work as symbols for the enthusiasts who win them, glorifying their success and prominence in the 2007 competition.
Turtle Wax Presents the Street Rodder Top 100 cars will be selected at the remaining events:
Goodguys Joliet, ILSept. 21-23
Goodguys Ft. Worth, TX Oct. 5-
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Visit www.streetrodderweb.com for more info and updates.