The 4th-Annual Nostalgia Nationals in Bowling Green

Car-for-car, some of the best shows in the country are hosted by the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association. Nashville is lucky enough to not only have one downtown, but also an hour-and-a-half away in Bowling Green, Ky. The 4th-Annual Nostalgia Nationals was held at Beech Bend Raceway Park last weekend, and as expected, it had everything you could ever want in a high-profile hot rod and custom car gathering. From show cars to autocross to vintage drag racing, there was a little something for everyone.

962 pictures from the 33rd-Annual KKOA Leadsled Spectacular in Salina

Last year, my dad and I had every intention of checking out the Kustom Kemps of America (KKOA) Leadsled Spectacular in Salina, Kan.  We had been hearing about this event for years, and everyone said it was not to be missed.  Unfortunately, dad ended up getting heart surgery, and going to a car show ended up being out of the question.  But things were much better this year.  Dad is doing much better, so we loaded up the truck and headed to central Kansas for the weekend.  We even met up with our Colorado friend Pat Casey, who reserved our motel rooms and took care of some of the logistics.  Wonder if he’d like to be a travel agent …

32nd Annual Kustom Kemps Lead Sled Spectacular in Salina. This is one of the biggies

We had every intention of heading to Salina over the weekend and checking out the Kustom Kemps of America Lead Sled Spectacular at Oakdale Park in Salina, Kan. My dad and I were going to meet up with Patrick Casey, a Colorado Springs native, family friend, and someone dad has been hanging out with since high school. The hotel room was even booked.  I was going to dazzle you with a 500 photo slideshow.