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NATIONAL VINTAGE RACING ASSOC.
South Carolina Chapter
The National Vintage Racing Assoc. SC chapter, is an organization based in the Greenville, South Carolina area. The club was founded in March 1996, with seven cars and eleven members and today has grown into a club with the support of 70 members and 35-40 cars.
Their vintage cars include restored racecars from the past, replicas of the old cars and a few old bodies hung on late model frames.
NVRA ran 11 shows in 1999, had 2 rainouts and the NVRA has averaged 16 cars per show at tracks from Gaffney, SC to Whitesburg, GA. For the year 2000, the club expects to run at least 10 shows and no more than 12. The NVRA is based in one of the strongest economic regions of the country. They're getting more and more publicity from local newspapers, radio shows and racing related publications. Recently the Motorsports Weekly a southern based racing publication ran a two page+ story on the NVRA and it's cars and drivers. This type of publicity can only help the club and help build it's base even stronger.
The club is now searching for a series sponsor...this will allow the club to offer an even better show for the fans...by attracting more vintage racers into the fold. Promoters have started to notice the popularity of the series and now seek out the NVRA instead of having to be talked into having a show. In fact...2000 looks to be a banner year for the club.
NVRA 2000 SCHEDULE
As of 3-11-00
April 15, 2000 Silver Eagle Speedway, Augusta, Ga.
*May 13, 2000 Lavonia Speedway, Lavonia, Ga.
June 3, 2000 Greenville-Pickens, Greenville/Easley, SC.
June 24, 2000 Peach State Speedway, Jefferson, Ga.
July 8, 2000 Silver Easgle Speedway, Augusta, Ga.
July 22, 2000 Seven Flags Speedway, Douglasville, Ga.
Sept. 30, 2000 Peach State Speedway, Jefferson, Ga.
Oct 28, 2000 Dixie Speedway, Woodstock, Ga.
*This show will feature a "pre-race" car show in Lavonia in the afternoon. Details coming on JIMMIES NEWS.
Additional dates coming....
Tracks holding NVRA shows in 1999 included...Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC., Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, SC., Toccoa Speedway in Toccoa, GA., Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, GA., Atlanta's Seven Flags Speedway in Douglasville, GA., and West Georgia Speedway in Whiteburg, GA.
Roy Parker who has been the president of the club for the past three years, is now the Event Coordinator for the South Carolina and eastern Georgia areas. Roy reports that the club will be getting "online" with a club web site soon, so watch for that.
Anyone wishing more info on the SC Chapter of the National Vintage Racing Assoc. can e-mail Roy at Roy Parker and he will be happy to help in any way he can.
This is Roy Parkers 1940 Ford coupe that he restored in 1994. It was suppose to have run years ago at the Toccoa, GA race track.
This is typical of the cars running with the NVRA.
Viewers can see photos of some of the NVRA club cars at their Gaffney, SC event in May 1999 by clicking HERE and by clicking HERE.
The newest addition to the NVRA fold (Year 2000) is this 1950 Ford Business coupe strapped to a newer model frame. Owner is Tim Boling.
I understand some of the metal work was done by Bryan Fowler who has a neat looking FORD #1 he runs with the NVRA.
1934 Ford "Skeeter" shared by Bill Rolader Jr. and Sr. from Newman, GA.
Frank Hager of Pelzer, SC operates this 1936 Chevy. Frank is the 2000 president of the NVRA club...he can be reached at his work phone 864-458-4681 which has voice mail.
This is David Turner's 1934 Chevy "skeeter". David hauls out of the McDonough, Georgia area to most of the NVRA events.
1934 Ford of Dennis Griffin of Rocky Face, GA.
Otis Green's ride. Otis hails from Anderson, SC.
Bob Roberts from Birchwood, Tn. and his 1934 Ford.
MORE NVRA CARS HERE
AND EVEN MORE HERE
**Here's a new (June 2000) story from the NVRA club by Roy Parker.
**Another new (July 2000) NVRA Story..
We'll be posting more NVRA member car photos here soon too!
