BOWLING GREEN, KY - The Kentucky Tourism Council has selected the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion as one of the Commonwealth’s summer “Top Ten” events.

“We’re honored to have this recognition of our unique festival,” said Sam Jackson, executive director of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, which produces the annual Reunion on Father’s Day weekend (June 17-19). Our staff works very hard to ensure that the thousands of patrons who join us at Bowling Green each year have a great time and want to come back again and again.”

“These are the best events in the state,” said Marcheta Sparrow, director of the Kentucky Tourism Council. “They are selected by a panel of independent judges from across the state and they are just the best of the best.” Criteria for selection include popularity of the event, its impact on the local tourism economy as well as cultural and historical significance.

“The reunion’s a perfect place to celebrate Father’s Day,” said Greg Sharp, curator of the Parks Museum, located in Pomona, Calif. “It’s the only place where drag racing legends from the past mingle with those of tomorrow, where heroes are honored and everyone has a great time.”

The third annual National Hot Rod Reunion will be held Friday through Sunday, June 17-19, 2005, and be held at Beech Bend Park, 798 Beech Bend Rd., Bowling Green, Ky.

Proceeds of the Holley Hot Rod Reunion, presented by DuPont Automotive Finishes, will benefit the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. For further information or visit http://museum.nhra.com.

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