York, PA - January 13, 2010
The 9th Annual Musclecar Madness at the York Reunion will be presented at the York Fairgrounds, York, PA, on July 9-10, 2010 and will feature a Salute to Chevrolet.
The fans, legends, and legendary race cars of the bowtie will salute the winningest brand in the competition of NASCAR and NHRA drag racing with many legends of the sport in attendance which includes Chevrolet stalwarts Bruce Larson, Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, Ed Hedrick, Wally Bell, Wally Booth, along with many notables from Chevrolet.
A special "Tribute to Junior Stock" will also honor many of the nation's greatest junior stock racers of the 60's and early '70's. An array of sedan deliveries', station wagons, and Chevrolet coupes and sedans will mingle with the Mopars and Ford entries that comprised this grass roots level of NHRA competition.
The first "Old Reliable" '61 Chevrolet Biscayne will debut at the show. The car that started the career of the late Dave Strickler of York at York US 30 Dragway will be a featured highlight of the show along with his '62 and '63 entries out of the Ammon R. Smith Auto Company.
The show runs two days, Friday, July 9th 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday, July 10th 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Admission is $15.00 single day, $25.00 two days, children under 12 free, and all active military service will be admitted free with their military i.d.
A Cruisin' Into Summer outside cruise in will be hosted by the staff of Cruisin' Columbia both days. The hours will be Friday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The event is an annual fund raiser for the York County SPCA and will feature displays and activities that directly benefit the organization.
The nostalgia weekend culminates with the annual York Nostalgia Nationals drag race at Beaver Springs Dragway on Sunday, July 11th with activities beginning at 8 a.m.
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