WHERE W ERE YOU IN…? February
By Debra Starbird Vogele
T he second ’88 Photo Contest winner is on the cover of the February ’89 issue. The photo was submitted by Randy Lenger of his ’34 Ford roadster. In “National
the Northwest Nationals would move to a new location in Spokane, Washington, and the 6th NSRA
celebrate the state’s centennial year. “Street Sweeper” announced the River Valley Rodders of Atkins, AR, had been added to the NSRA Car Club Division and Eric Pierce had just been chosen as editor of “Rod In “Club Scene,” the Dukes Auto Club of Spokane, WA, had been cruisin’ and staging memorable rod runs for 42 years.
Great Southwest Nationals would be held in Oklahoma City, OK. Also, the Montana Street Rod Assoc. would be hosting a Centennial Rod Run in Billings to
News,” for the first time since its inception five years ago
O n the cover of the
state, the Ohio team, under the direction of Tom Schumacher, received credit
February 1999 issue David Atnip’s ’29 Ford
“Cudan,” the second winner of the ’98 Photo Contest. In “Curbside,” for the second year in a row the NSRA Vehicle Safety Program inspected over 13,000 (13,428 total) street
for inspecting 1,028. The team inspected 932 street rods in Ohio and was given credit for 96 more while inspecting at NSRA National events. In “National News,” 10 new S-10 Chevy pickups would be given away at NSRA
row the pickups (a total of 96) would be given away to lucky participants. Road Trip headed to Memphis, TN, from Dickson, TN, living up to their motto “Drive’em Till They Die.” Thanks to Ed Woodard & Butch Tonahill, the Midnight Rodders
rods in 1998. All though no team inspected over 1,000 street rods in their home T he second ’08 Photo Contest winner, John Belli’s ’32 Ford
Divisional events again. It would be the 10th year in a Divisional events) and one for a post-’48 vehicle. The ISCA awards had started in 2008 and are still going strong today. In “Street Sweeper,” the history of the ’88 Top Participant Giveaway Car, a Model A Woodie sedan delivery won by Bill Reichard of Curtice, OH, later converted to a station wagon with the addition of rear side windows, had now seen four owners. Plus, the announcement of new Field Force additions, Gary VanWyk, Tony Patrick and Jim Higgins.
cabriolet taken in
front of his garage was on the cover of the
February ’09 issue. In “National News,” the ISCA would again be giving away its ISCA awards at NSRA events, one for a pre-’49 vehicle (only at pre-‘49
“SS Visits” talked to Steve Coonan. His photography skills led him to editorial positions on “Street Rodder,” “Popular Hot Rodding,” “American Rodder,” and now “The Rodder’s Journal,” which he founded in 1994. Pictured, Steve (R) with staff Jerry Cook, Ashley Ramirez & Chasity Smith.
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