52nd NSRA Nat’s

Photography by Nate Nelson Story & Layout by Jimmy B

Even after doing something for 51 times, you have to be wary of what #52 will turn out to be. Add in that the country was emerging from the COVID 19 situation, and what might or might not be required to have an event in Louisville Kentucky and you can start to appreciate what the NSRA was going through preparing for the 52nd Annual NSRA Nationals.

Give the NSRA a hand because the event went off as they planned and everyone who attended had a good time.

Let’s get to the stuff that social media was buzzing with for many days prior to and after the event. YES some of the vendors who have displayed for years past chose not to attend this years event. YES participation was down from years prior when it was much higher, BUT there was a very good turnout of 30 year old or older vehicles on the fairgrounds.

Did participants have a good time? We have to say OH YEA based on what we saw and experienced at the Nat’s. All kinds of cool rides parked and cruising around the show site.

Did the vendors do business?? Again we have to say OH YEA based on walking around inside and out of the building. We stopped and talked to more then a couple vendors and they seemed very happy with the traffic at their booths. Plenty of cool stuff on display in the NEW PRODUCTS area. It was obvious that innovation didn't stop due to COVID.

The swap meet area saw brisk traffic and plenty of people carrying parts and “stuff” back to their cars and trucks.

The BUILDERS SHOW CASE inside the Exposition Hall was LOADED with cool vehicles from builders across America.

There was always a crowd around the drag cars every time when they fired up’d and cackled. The smiles of everyone checking this feature out was great to see.

We have to say that if you stayed home for this event you missed a pretty good show. Listening to all the “so called experts” on social media can cause you to miss out on gearhead fun.

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