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20 Year Love Affair with the Richmond Nationals Cookout Tom,
The Richmond Rodders, a small group of dedicat- ed rodders, hosted their first Richmond Nationals Cookout to feed out of town guests attending the former NSRA Richmond Street Rod Nationals held here. Their initial goal was to provide guests a com- plementary dinner—relieving them of at least one meal’s expense for folks traveling to the Nationals. Well this idea caught on very well, so much so folks would not let it die, and the Cookout became an event within itself and has continued for 20 years. Eighteen vehicles participated in the first year and over the years we tried to mimic a lot of the activities at NSRA events like Safety Inspections and Pros’ Pick awards. After 20 years organizing the Cookout, I’m retir- ing. The event has been made possible with a lot of help and first off, I’d like to thank my wife Cathy, and kids Ronald E., Tanya and Vincent who came from
Vegas and Atlanta to support the event. Special thanks go to all the Richmond Rodders for their sup- port, and two individuals I’ve been mentoring and coaching, Micheal Tillett and Zac Love. Michael brought out his consistent award-winning OBX SS Monte Carlo and Zac, the proprietor of Love Kustoms, presented four of his nationally acclaimed custom builds, including Marty Miller’s ‘32 Ford, The Cookout’s “Street Rod of the Year” went to Marty Miller’s ‘32 Ford.
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