Celebrations Were In the Air
NSRA Autocross had participants carving through orange cones and spectators watching as Kevin Webb along with AutoXperts Promotions put on a great event. Coverage is in NSRA Autocross column this issue so be sure to check it out. At the same time Bethany Coppedge, aka Iona Belair, hosted the PinUp Contest crowning ‘Miss Boom’ aka Crystal Eijkelenboom from Tulsa, Oklahoma, as “Miss Mid-America.” Jeff Pitts coordinated the Swap Meet full of rare parts and Linda Schmoranz set up shopping options in Women’s World. Renee Kaulfuss hosted 90 ladies who enjoyed entertainment and visiting at the Ladies Tea sponsored by Sanderson Headers and the Springfield CVB. Jane Linn coordinated a display of quilts with Rhonda Trenary from Arkansas City, Kansas, coming out the winner. Walt Kruger, Kerby Moon, Wally Burchill and Gaylen Rainforth coordinated and set up the Streets of Rods areas. As always at any NSRA event the Safety Inspection Team was on hand and they examined 104 vehicles during the show, passing 83 of them and placing Safety 23 stickers on 67 of those. On Sunday morning “4 Calvary” entertained and thanked the Lord for our blessings and then the awards were announced, ending a beautiful three-day weekend. The 44th Mid-America Street Rod Nationals is scheduled for May 28-30, 2027, for another Memorial Day weekend of “Fun With Cars.”
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