Rat Rod Kings, Trip Daddys headlining St. Louis Nostalgia Rendezvous May 7 at Gateway Motorsports

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Day-long fest of rockabilly music, nostalgia drag racing, hot rod car show, pin-up girl contest


April 28, 2016, St. Louis Region
– The third annual St. Louis Nostalgia Rendezvous will take place May 7 at the Gateway Motorsports Park Dragplex. It's a nostalgic day of rockabilly bands, a pin-up girl contest, drag racing, a burn-out contest and a traditional custom car and hot rod show (nothing newer than 1972).


St. Louis music legends, the Trip Daddys (https://www.facebook.com/The-Trip-Daddys-137343441272/ ) and Rat Rod Kings (www.ratrodkings.com), will perform on the party pavilion stage from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday.


Pin-up girl contest: Open to ladies 18 and older. There will be two separate, judged categories: best period-correct costume and period-correct bathing suit. The highest score from both contests will be crowned the overall Ms. Nostalgia Rendezvous. Prizes include: $300 for first place, $200 for second place, $100 for third place, $50 for fourth and $25 for fifth. Contestants who pre-register will receive a free ticket to the event. (To pre-register, contact GMP Media & Promotions Manager John Bisci at John.Bisci@gatewaymsp.com.)


All-nostalgia drag racing includes: Nitro nostalgia Funny Car exhibition, Great Lakes Funny Car Association, Nostalgia Drag Racing League (NDRL), Victory Nostalgia Super Stocks (VSS), Nostalgia Gassers Racing Association, Ozark Mountain Super Shifters and bracket racing for 1979-and-older vehicles.


St. Louis Nostalgia Rendezvous schedule -- Saturday, May 7

9 a.m. -- Spectator gates open.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Car and chopper show roll-in. Car show entry is free with price of admission.

10 a.m. -- Final NDRL & VSS qualifying.

11 a.m.-5 p.m. -- Midway music and entertainment.

Noon -- First Nostalgia Funny Car session.

1 p.m. -- NDRL & VSS eliminations.

1 p.m. -- Car show judging begins.

2 p.m. -- First pin-up contest session (costume).

4 p.m. -- Second Nostalgia Funny Car session.

5 p.m. -- Second pin-up contest session (swimsuit).

5:30 p.m. -- All final rounds of eliminations.

6 p.m. -- Burnout and flame-throwing contest.

6:15 p.m. -- Car show awards.


ENTRY FEES AND ADMISSION:

Single-day spectator or crew pass: $19.

Two-day spectator or restricted-area crew pass: $35.

Kids 12 and under: Free.

Car Show: Free for period-correct cars with spectator ticket purchase.


For more information, please call GMP at (618) 215-8888 or visit www.gatewaymsp.com. Follow GMP on Facebook and Twitter.


Event Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/St-Louis-Nitro-Rendezvous-250372521804771/?fref=ts


The vision for the new Gateway Motorsports Park is to create a racing lifestyle that attracts enthusiasts, professionals, amateurs and car lovers by harnessing the energy and passion of the thousands of racing fans in the heart of the Midwest.


Located just five minutes from downtown St. Louis and covering nearly 200 acres, Gateway is the largest outdoor entertainment facility in the region, encompassing a ¼-mile NHRA-sanctioned drag strip, 1.25-mile superspeedway, 1.6- mile road course, a state-of-the-art Karting facility and a new 14-acre, multi-purpose dirt off-road venue.
 




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