Journalist and PR hack Mike Bumbeck recently sent us this announcement of the San Francisco’s Champion Speed Shop attending the National Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky:

The Champion Speed Shop is fine-tuning the Chevrolet-powered Special in preparation to motor far further south than South San Francisco for the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green Kentucky, June 19-21. Putting together an all-new race car and getting the fresh clutch and tire combination to mesh with almost 3,000 horsepower can be a little tricky – especially when races last a mere 5.96 seconds each. Even with two test sessions and two races in the past, the Special has had less than five minutes of actual on-track measured run time. Bowling Green, Kentucky will be the next stop on the road towards quicker and faster quarter mile assaults. The entire crew is geared up for the drag race, and will once again bring a Chevrolet and nitromethane to the lush grounds of Beech Bend Raceway Park.

“It’s like going to Churchill Downs to drag race. Bowling Green is truly beautiful, and unlike any other drag strip. It’s one of my favorite races of the year”, said driver Adam Sorokin.

More Information and Race Coverage at Championspeedshop.com 

The photo is a vintage promotional card for Champion Speed Shop featuring founder Jim “The Smiling Irishman” McLennan commuting to work: