2004 National Hot Rod Reunion: Fact Sheet

WHAT: The Second Annual Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion, presented by DuPont Automotive Finishes and produced by the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. The Reunion will honor Al Bergler, Bob Larivee, Sr., Jim & Allison Lee, Art Malone, and Bill Smith, and feature a fabulous array of cool drag cars, street rods and customs of the historic and present-day hot rod eras.

Among the nostalgic drag racing classes showcased on the track will be Top Fuel, Junior Fuel, Supercharged Gassers, classic Funny Cars, Fuel Altereds, classic Super Stocks, and a variety of exhibition entries. The weekend Reunion program features a giant hot rod festival, including pre-1972 street rods, customs, classics and muscle cars; the Reunion Swap Meet; Manufacturer's Midway, Friday night NHRR Reception at the Holiday Inn University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Ballroom in Bowling Green; Saturday "Pit Pass Barbecue"; and much more!

Plus, on Saturday night at 9:00 we're running the sensational "Cacklefest" - classic nitro-burning, front-engine fuelers, push-started just like the "old days."

WHERE: Beech Bend Park, 798 Beech Bend Rd., Bowling Green, Ky. 42101; www.beechbend.com

Among Beech Bend Park's premium attractions: a full-tilt amusement park, with rides and games for all ages, and a 500-space campground in a rustic woodland setting, many with full hookups. (Reservations for campground spaces must be made in advance, directly with Beech Bend Park. Phone the reservation hotline: 270-781-7634.)

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, June 18-20, 2004, with Late Registration and "Will Call" on Thursday, June 17th.

SCHEDULE
(Effective April 2004 - Subject to Change)

THURSDAY, JUNE 17

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - "Will Call" and late participant registration at the Holiday Inn University Plaza Hotel.

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Pit Parking for registered racers only

5:00 p.m. Pre-registered show 'n shine participants cruise through downtown Bowling Green.

Attention Racers
Tech Inspection will be conducted after you have been parked. Please fill out your tech card completely, as this information is used by the track announcers.
Enforcement of all applicable NHRA class regulations will be adhered to, and all drivers must possess proper driving credentials to compete. If you have any questions regarding technical issues, please contact Byron Edwards at 270-443-4946.
Most contestants have permanent NHRA numbers, and we will use those numbers whenever possible. It will be necessary to have numbers and class designations on the windshield, driver's door, and rear window of all full-bodied vehicles, and in visible locations on all other competition vehicles.

FRIDAY, JUNE 18

8:00 a.m. - Gates Open

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -- Participant registration at Beech Bend Park

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. -- Judging for SoffSeal Show-n-Shine "Top 50."

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Holley Factory Open House.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- Qualifying and time trials. Exhibition runs throughout the day.

7 p.m. to midnight - National Hot Rod Reunion Reception at Bowling Green University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center Ballroom (open to everyone; no invitation required, includes extensive parking lot car display, autograph sessions, on-stage salute to Reunion Honorees).

SATURDAY, JUNE 19

8:00 a.m. -- Gates open

8:00 a.m.-Noon: Participant registration at Beech Bend Park.

8:00 a.m. - Noon: Judging of the SoffSeal Show-n-Shine

9:00 a.m.--5 p.m. -- Final qualifying and time trials. Exhibition runs throughout the day.

2:00 p.m. -- Special awards and introduction of Honorees.

5:00 -7:00 p.m. On Stage entertainment featuring the fabulous Diamonds and announcement of the SoffSeal Top 50 winners!

7:45 p.m.-- Twilight Memorial at which a few minutes are set aside to remember racers and hot rodders we've lost in the past year.

8:00 p.m.-- Final Top Fuel Qualifying under the lights!

9:00 p.m. -- "Cacklefest" A famous feature developed at the California Hot Rod Reunion. Nitro-burning front-engined fuelers and other classic race cars are push-started just like in the "old days." A Reunion crowd favorite!

SUNDAY, JUNE 20

8:00 a.m. -- Gates open

9:00 a.m. -- "Racers for Christ" Services.

10:00 a.m. -- "Top 50" cars assemble in the staging lanes. Awards presented at the Raceway starting line followed by a cruise down the strip.

11:00 a.m. -- Eliminations begin on the drag strip. Exhibition runs continue throughout the day.

3:30 p.m. -- Winners Circle Awards presentations

4:00 p.m. - Reunion Closes

REUNION FEATURES: Full quarter-mile competition with a full roster of contestants in various nostalgia National Hot Rod Reunion racing categories, plus hundreds of historic race cars on exhibit. A special feature is the "Cacklefest," a famous feature developed at the California Hot Rod Reunion. Nitro-burning front-engined fuelers and other classic race cars are push started just like in the "old days." A Reunion crowd favorite!

The Reunion Swap Meet and the Manufacturers Midway will be open to all fans in attendance Friday through Sunday. Plus, special street rod activities will feature hundreds of the country's top street rods, and pre-1972 classics, customs and muscle cars.

TICKETS: Full-event credential is $50 (includes admission and pit pass for all days, preferred parking, Swap Meet, Manufacturer's Midway, car shows, bleacher seating at all the nostalgia drag races, barbecue, goody-bag, dash plaque, program, and more).

Participants pre-registering race cars; 1972 and earlier street rods, muscle cars, classics and customs; and historic display competition vehicles will receive two full-event credentials and a special parking pass. Only qualified pre-registered vehicles will be admitted to the racing or show 'n shine areas. Pre-entry registration ends June 4, 2004.

General admission/pit pass, per person: Friday, $10; Saturday, $20; Sunday, $20. Children 15 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Includes access to all activities held on that day, but does not include the barbecue, goody-bag, dash plaque and program. For further ticket or vehicle registration information, call NHRR Hotline at 909-622-8562.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Send entry forms to:

National Hot Rod Reunion
P. O. Box 2345,
Pomona, CA 91769

Produced by The NHRA Motorsports Museum -- 909/622-8562
Event Director: Bob Daniels, 352-326-5377 bedaniels53@aol.com
Event Coordinator/Museum: Sam Jackson, 909-622-3454 sjackson@nhra.com
Technical Director: Byron Edwards, 270-443-4996, 270-443-9963 (fax)
Vendor/Commercial Information: Sam Jackson, 909-622-3454 sjackson@nhra.com
Media contact: Bill Groak, PCG, 310-224-4940, bgroak@paccomgrp.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
To be added to the Hot Rod Reunion mailing list, e-mail name and mailing address to museum@nhra.com.

For additional information on local hotel accommodations and tourist attractions, call the Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 800/326-7465 or visit www.bg.ky.net/tourism, Email: tourism@bg.ky.net