The last four events on the NSRA schedule come in rapid-fire succession in September and October. After a great weekend in Kalamazoo, Jerry Dixey and the 2003 PPG / Street Rodder Road Tour roadster had just two days off before heading to Burlington, Vermont and the Northeast Nationals.
There was one participant who could have made the event very interesting. Hurricane Isabel was looming off the East Coast, deciding whether to make a trip to New England and spoil the party. As it turned out, she had other plans and except for some wind on Friday the weather in Burlington was beautiful.
The one-day drive to Burlington was one of the nicest of the summer and after spending three days in New England, Jerry pointed the Road Tour roadster west. It was time for the long, long trip to Sacramento, California for the Golden State Nationals. Then the final test of the summer, the Iron Man Run from Sacramento to the Southeast Nationals. It is a three-day, 3,000 mile run that's a wild way to end the season.
Check out the full coverage of the Northeast Nationals in an upcoming issue of Street Rodder. Stay tuned to www.streetrodderweb.com for all the latest updates on this grueling last leg of the 2003 PPG / Street Rodder Road Tour.
 From Youngstown, Ohio the...  From Youngstown, Ohio the road to Burlington goes northeast through Ohio, Pennsylvania and then on to the New York State Thruway. It was a great sunrise at 6 a.m. in Ohio. |
 Traveling north along I-87...  Traveling north along I-87 on the New York side of the Vermont border you eventually get to Lake Champlain. Jerry decided to take the one-hour ferry ride across the Lake to the city of Burlington. |
 This is the 10th year for...  This is the 10th year for the NSRA Northeast Nationals. It has been held at the beautiful Champlain Valley Exposition grounds since its beginning in 1994. |
 The threat posed by Hurricane...  The threat posed by Hurricane Isabel did not keep the participants away. There were 1,461 registered rods for this year's event. |
 The awards ceremonies capped...  The awards ceremonies capped a weekend of great weather. With the exception of some wind on Friday Isabel was nowhere to be seen. |
 On the way back to Ohio the...  On the way back to Ohio the Road Tour roadster had some company on the short ferry ride across the bottom of the Lake at Essex. Next up on the schedule is a very long trip to Sacramento and back to Tampa, Florida. |