NHRR RETURNS TO BOWLING GREEN
Tue, 2009-03-17 08:00
The hot rod community and vintage drag race fans are rolling back to
Bowling Green for the 7th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion at
Beech Bend Raceway on Father’s Day weekend, June 19-21, 2009.
“We’re rolling back to Bowling Green with more hot rods, more speed, and more family thrills than ever before,” said Tony Thacker, executive director of the Parks Museum. “Bowling Green’s warm southern hospitality keeps Reunion-goers coming back for more, and we couldn’t have done it without all y’all!”
The hot rod community and vintage drag race fans are rolling back to Bowling Green for the 7th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway on Father’s Day weekend, June 19-21, 2009.
“We’re rolling back to Bowling Green with more hot rods, more speed, and more family thrills than ever before,” said Tony Thacker, executive director of the Parks Museum. “Bowling Green’s warm southern hospitality keeps Reunion-goers coming back for more, and we couldn’t have done it without all y’all!”
Last year marked the start of the Museum and Beech Bend’s 5-year partnership to bring long-term stability to the event. Dallas Jones, owner of Beech Bend Raceway Park said, “We’re getting the Beech Bend drag strip ready for the racers, and looking forward to hosting a bigger and better Hot Rod Reunion in 2009.”
“From our new baseball team, the Bowling Green Hot Rods, to the annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion, this is the year of the hot rod. We want all our neighbors to come out for some good fun-the Kentucky way,” said Vicki Fitch, executive director of the Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Our motto says it all, Get Rolling to Bowling Green!”
Darrell Gwynn, one of the NHRA’s all-time Top 50 Drivers, has been selected as the event’s Grand Marshal. He’s won 28 national events and made the quickest run in drag racing, at the time 4.90. In 1990, Darrell’s racing career was tragically cut short when he crashed at England’s Santa Pod Raceway and was paralyzed from the chest down. Today, Darrell’s love for racing and living is stronger than ever. He is dedicated to finding a cure of paralysis and enjoys life with his wife and daughter.
Honorees for the event include Jerry Baltes, Amy Faulk, Chuck Nelson, Bob Creitz, and Vance Hunt. The Justice Brothers Reunion Spotlight falls on the team of Stone, Woods & Cook and their '41 Willys gasser, voted Favorite Race Car Ever.
“We’re rolling back to Bowling Green with more hot rods, more speed, and more family thrills than ever before,” said Tony Thacker, executive director of the Parks Museum. “Bowling Green’s warm southern hospitality keeps Reunion-goers coming back for more, and we couldn’t have done it without all y’all!”
The hot rod community and vintage drag race fans are rolling back to Bowling Green for the 7th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway on Father’s Day weekend, June 19-21, 2009. “We’re rolling back to Bowling Green with more hot rods, more speed, and more family thrills than ever before,” said Tony Thacker, executive director of the Parks Museum. “Bowling Green’s warm southern hospitality keeps Reunion-goers coming back for more, and we couldn’t have done it without all y’all!”
Last year marked the start of the Museum and Beech Bend’s 5-year partnership to bring long-term stability to the event. Dallas Jones, owner of Beech Bend Raceway Park said, “We’re getting the Beech Bend drag strip ready for the racers, and looking forward to hosting a bigger and better Hot Rod Reunion in 2009.”
“From our new baseball team, the Bowling Green Hot Rods, to the annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion, this is the year of the hot rod. We want all our neighbors to come out for some good fun-the Kentucky way,” said Vicki Fitch, executive director of the Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Our motto says it all, Get Rolling to Bowling Green!”
Darrell Gwynn, one of the NHRA’s all-time Top 50 Drivers, has been selected as the event’s Grand Marshal. He’s won 28 national events and made the quickest run in drag racing, at the time 4.90. In 1990, Darrell’s racing career was tragically cut short when he crashed at England’s Santa Pod Raceway and was paralyzed from the chest down. Today, Darrell’s love for racing and living is stronger than ever. He is dedicated to finding a cure of paralysis and enjoys life with his wife and daughter.
Honorees for the event include Jerry Baltes, Amy Faulk, Chuck Nelson, Bob Creitz, and Vance Hunt. The Justice Brothers Reunion Spotlight falls on the team of Stone, Woods & Cook and their '41 Willys gasser, voted Favorite Race Car Ever.
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