Always a fan favorite, Chris Robbins hikes up the front end in his 1967 Ford Econoline pickup at the Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals. The popular entry lasted until round three in Straight Axel Mafia, a class featuring pre-

1980s gassers with no electronics. Previously the National Hot Rod Reunion, the Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals featured three days of nostalgia drag racing, a car show, a cacklefest, a swap meet, and a manufacturer’ s midway in the rolling hills of Kentucky Bluegrass country. Read more about the event in this issue.

Photograph by Rick Bain Beech Bend Raceway Park | Bowling Green, Kentucky | Saturday, June 14 th, 2025

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