York Reunion and Nostalgia Nationals

[Dave Stinner]

If anyone will be in the area this weekend, there's the York Reunion and Nostalgia Nationals going on at Toyota Arena, York Expo Center, York Fairgrounds, York, PA

Personalities include "Miss Hurst Golden Shifter" Linda Vaughn, Akron Arlen Vanke, "Ohio George" Montgomery, "Miss Mighty Mopar" Judy Lilly, Bruce Larson, Joe Jacono, Bob Harrop, Sam Auxier, Jr., Ken Montgomery, Ed Hedrick, the World Super Stock Champions Ray Allen,
Bernie Agaman, and Ed Miller; Bud Faubel, Jim & Alison Lee, Tom Sneden, Jere Stahl, Ed Kohler, Jungle Pam, Paul Blevins, and the list goes on and on. All will be available for autographs and one on one conversation.

The Legion of Honor ceremonies will be held on Friday evening at 6 p.m. Twelve deserving individuals will be inducted into the Legion of Honor. They will receive individual awards and their names placed upon a perpetual award that will be placed in the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing at York Springs, PA. This year's recipients include Ralph Truppi, Don Yenko, Malcolm Durham, Ray Allen, Bernie Agaman, Paul Mayo, George Weiler, Tom Sneden, Walt Weney, Jr., Marvin Rifchin, Wally Bell, and Harold Ramsey.

The show opens Friday, July 13 at 1 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Admission is $20.00 for special two day discount ticket, $12.00 single day, children under 12 free, and free parking.

Sunday action turns to Beaver Springs Dragway for the Fourth Annual York Nostalgia Nationals for the East's finest nostalgia drag racing event. Gates open at 8 a.m. Spectators $20 or $50 a carload, or race for $30.

I spoke with my father, Jerry Stinner, and he said Frank Iaconio might also show up if he's not too busy building engines for Mike Edwards. BTW, there's an article about Frank over at Competition Plus