The East Has It All
chosen as the “Elite Builder of the Year.” Cassandra Seth and the “Brush Brigade Pinstripers Jam and Charity Auction” raised $41,525 for the Make a Wish Foundation, raising over $300,000 over the past 12 years. Cassandra also helped Dani Knaack coordinate the Pin-Up Girl and Best Beard contests. Randy Davis set up a great Pedal Car display and the Central PA Model Car Club did what they do best with a model car show. JoAnn Lombari coordinated a great Quilt Display, with help from O’Brien Truckers and the Rhode Island Street Rod Association, producing two winners: Mary Sawyer (Favorite Car Quilt) and Bev Bortz (Favorite Quilt). Outside the York Expo Center was buzzing with activities, including Doug Wood’s Nitro Knockout and the Michigan Hot Rod Association’s Rod Repair Shop. The Northeast Division Chief Safety Inspector, Dennis O’Brien, had Safety Team members from a dozen states helping perform 143 inspections with 117 receiving the coveted Safety 23 sticker. The Rhode Island Street Rod Association coordinated all the Streets of Rods gatherings. After the Church Service on Sunday featuring the “Millers” it was time for the Awards Ceremony and when the largest of the NSRA Divisional Events was over for 2026 rodders rumbled out of the York Expo Center to cruise home with thoughts of continuing their legacy June 4-6, 2027.
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