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45 th NSRA Street Rod Nationals North

EVENT DIRECTOR Mike Adams, 730 Maplewood Dr., Petoskey, MI, 49770 or call 231-838-2077 Event Entry Form available @ nsra-usa.com HOST HOTEL Fairfield by Marriott, 3303 Retail Place, Kalamazoo, MI 269-557-0007 EVENT REGISTRATION Trak-Houz Bar & Grill/Zeigler Motorsports 5001 Park Circle Dr., Kalamazoo, MI

SEPTEMBER 19 & 20, 2025 KALAMAZOO COUNTY EXPO KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN

September 18 noon – 6pm September 19 9am – 6pm September 20 9am – Noon EXHIBITOR SPACE Bob Reynolds, 925-855-1808 nsrabob@yahoo.com SWAP MEET Jim Spaulding, 517-646-9205

Wise Hot Rods Spotlight Builder

T This year the Spotlight Builder for the Nationals North will be Wise Hot Rods. Jim Wise grew up in an automotive environment, his parents owned two car dealerships so his interest in cars came natural- ly. After graduating high school, he went into the tool and die trade which led him into the Aero-space industry. He then opened Wico Racing, where he made custom

WOMEN’S WORLD Lois Hassing 269-344-3388 or LJHASSING2451@gmail.com MOBILITY SCOOTERS Scooter Time Rentals, 423-569-1933 www.scootertime.com AS A REGISTERED PARTICIPANT JOIN THESE ACTIVITIES: FREE DONUTS & COFFEE Friday Morning LADIES TEA Host North Central Division Ladies

speed parts and built engines. After the speed shop closed, Jim started a career in the Van Conversions/RV Industry which eventually led him to the VP position of research and development. The automotive indus- try was going through many safety regulation changes concerning seat frames, which led to new development of frames and seat restraints to be able to meet new highway safety regulations. While working in the automotive industry, Jim starting privately building his own hot rods. This led to the development of Wise Guys Seating and Accessories along with Wise Hot Rods, a separate sister company. Today, Wise Hot Rods has been building custom classic cars for many customers for over 40-plus years. Ladies Tea Once again Karen Carter and Ann Rose, along with help from the North Central Division Ladies, will host the Ladies Tea at the Nationals North. As in years past the Tea will take place at 1:30pm and be held in the Auditorium. Location and time will also be noted in the Official Event Guide.

CAMPING & TRAILER PARKING On Site

MHRA ROD REPAIR SHOP

KIDS GAMES & COLORING CONTEST

MODEL CAR CONTEST

SUPER PRIZE PROGRAM

NSRA SAFETY INSPECTIONS

STREETS OF RODS Featuring Canadian Country

SPOTLIGHT BUILDER Wise Hot Rods

American Collectors Insurance............Cherry Hill, NJ Battery Saver......................................Eckerman, MI Borgeson Universal........................Travelers Rest, SC Classic Street Signs & Neon.................Ortonville, MI Danny's Rod Shop...............................Somerset, KY Fog Light City..........................................Chicago, IL Halo Lifts................................Huntington Beach, CA Haywire & Co. LLC.................................Hilliard, OH House of Kolor.....................................Seaman, OH In The Garage Media...........................Placentia, CA Kalamazoo Marine Corp League.............Portage, MI Katool Automotive Equipment............Kalamazoo, MI

M & E Sales...................................Bloomington, MN Michigan Modelers................................Petoskey, MI Minnesota Pneumatic Products...........Monticello, MN One Source Vintage Chevrolet & Chrome.................. .......................................................Springfield, OH Painless Performance Products..............Ft. Worth, TX Performance Driveline Engineering....Clinton Township, MI Scooter Time Rentals...............................Oneida, TN Tanks Inc.............................................Monticello, IA U.S.Radiator.........................................Gadsden, AL Wise Hot Rods........................................Goshen, IN Yogi's Inc............................................Monticello, IA

CIRCLE OF WINNERS

SATURDAY LIVE BAND Vineyard Chicks 3:30-5pm

Award Program & $weep$take$ where three $2,000 checks will be given out by NSRA.

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