08/26/2009
Rat Rods Set To Invade
NELMA On Sat. Oct. 24, 2009
The Rat Rods are set to invade Sundance Vacations Speedway in
St. Johns, Pa. for the Hazleton Rat Rod Festival and Automotive
Swap Meet on Saturday, October 24, 2009. The event will serve as
an exciting preamble for the NELMA stock car racing program,
which is one of the Northeast’s premier short track racing
events.
Rat rods are more than just flat-black,
skulls-and-flames-adorned, bad-ass customized cars from the
’40s, ’50s, and ’60s. They represent a counter-culture to the
typical high-priced traditional hot rods and customs. The
vehicles aren’t meant to be mere showboats. Their owners aren’t
mere yuppies, either; they’re true gear-heads with grease
underneath their fingernails. A rat rod is the epitome of where
form meets function. They are meant to be driven and pushed to
their limit. All of which is pose many similarities to stock car
racing.
“Rat rods and stock cars have many things in common,” said NELMA
promoter J.A. Ackley. “The early days of stock car racing had
guys picking up old cars, stripping them down to their bare
essentials, and customizing them for performance rather than
appearance. The bad-ass rat rod and the original stock car are
really long-lost cousins, and I’m happy to bring them together
for a family reunion.”
To pre-register for your display space in the Hazleton Rat Rod
Festival and Automotive Swap Meet visit www.nelmaracing.com. In
addition to the pre-registered discount of $10, all participants
will receive free general admission to the NELMA stock car
racing program that immediately follows the event. Also, the
first 50 pre-registered rat rods will get a limited edition dash
plaque in commemoration of the inaugural event. Wait, it doesn’t
stop there. All rat rod aficionados and swap meet spectators
will receive free admission for the Rat Rod and Swap Meet
portion of the day.
The Hazleton Rat Rod Festival and Automotive Swap Meet will run
from 10 AM-2 PM on Saturday, October 24, 2009, with a rain date
of Sunday, October 25. Immediately following the event will be
the NELMA stock car racing program, featuring stars from all
across the Eastern Seaboard for the NELMA Late Model Challenge,
NELMA Legends Car Fall Classic, and the NELMA Pro Truck Rumble.
For more information visit
www.nelmaracing.com or call Amanda Suhoski, NELMA PR
director, at 570-855-0137.
Source: Amanda Suhoski /
NELMA PR
Posted: August 26, 2009
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