WHERE W ERE YOU IN…? January
racing, safety and the concern of the new nostalgia drag racing fad on tarnishing the street rodding image By Debra Starbird Vogele
T he first of four the cover of the January ’89 issue.
winners in the ’88 Photo Contest is on
any Nostalgia Drag Racing, due to safety concerns. “Street Sweeper” welcomed new Delaware State Rep Frank Zdrojewski to the NSRA Field Force, and the West End Street Dear Lady “Woman Beside the Man” met Joyce wife of Rob Kilker. Co-creators of the “Pushrods of Bakersfield,” an NSRA sanctioned car club.
The photo was submitted by Al Cozby of his ’48 Dodge custom. In “Curbside,” editor Joe Mayall
citing, “Nostalgia drag racing does nothing to promote street rodding…the term hot rod does nothing to promote street rodding.” At the time even NHRA would not sanction
addresses street rod
T he 1st winner of the ’98 Cover Photo Contest, John & Dina Harding’s ’38 Chevy coupe, was featured on the cover of the January ’99 issue. In “National News,” the Street Rod Nationals would be celebrating its 30th year in Louisville, KY, and the Mid-America Nationals would be returning
to Springfield, MO, for the 3rd time. In “Street Sweeper,” NSRA Southeastern Division Director Mike Mayfield retired from
the position. Mike had been involved with NSRA since 1972 and was the Alabama State Rep. prior to his appointment to Division Director.
In National News, the Edelbrock Corp. was presented the NSRA Street Rodding Achievement Award. Pictured (L-R) NSRA Pres. Vernon Walker, Vic Edelbrock, wife Nancy & daughters Camee & Christi, NSRA Vice-Pres. Gilbert Bugg, Jr. and NSRA Event Director Jerry Kennedy.
O n the cover of the January ’09 issue Robert Potts’ ’34 Chevy coupe, first winner of the ’08
professional builders. In “National
News,” for the first time in 24 years
the NSRA Street Rod Division would be under new leadership. Tom Wilkerson would take over the position vacated by Jake Moran. A rodder since the age of 16, Tom first became involved with NSRA as member of the NSRA Kansas State Safety Inspection team 15 years ago. In “Street Sweeper,” the
Cover Photo
Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum would house a special exhibit celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the 1933-34 Ford Model 40. In “Express Lane,” the “Aeroliner,” a ’35 Ford built by POSIES Rods and Customs was donated to the Antique Automobile Club of America museum in Hershey, PA.
Contest. Featured inside, for
the third year in a row the 39th Street Rod Nationals Builders’ Showcase display of vehicles created by rodding’s elite
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