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49th Annual Street Rod Nationals East

Make your plans now to attend the Annual Street Rod Nationals East June 2-4!

By National StreetRod Association® May 18, 2023

The National Street Rod Association’s Street Rod Nationals East is rolling into the York Expo Center June 2nd- 4th, 2023! This annual event is a premier gathering of classic and custom cars in the eastern United States. The event will feature over 3,500 classic and custom cars from all over the country. There will be a variety of cars popular among car enthusiasts including street rods, muscle cars, hot rods, and classic cars and trucks, all over thirty years old.

This will be the 42nd time the NSRA Street Rod Nationals East has been held in York and an all-time high number of participants and spectators are expected this year. Almost all of the York Expo Center will be utilized for the event as well as many of the buildings, which will house a large number of manufacturer and dealer displays and other attractions. 

Special attractions and Activities for 2023 include: 

Commercial Exhibitors   

Swap Meet   

Women’s World   

 Builders’ Showcase East   

Streets of Rods   

 Games & Coloring Contest   

Live Entertainment   

Model & Pedal Car Display   

Nick Donovans’ Rockin Road Show   

Pinstriping for Charity   

Pin-Up Girl Contest   

Quilt Display   

All Denomination Church Service   

Sunday Circle of Winners


SPECTATOR GATE HOURS:

Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.


SPECTATOR ADMISSION:
$19.00 – 13 YEARS AND OLDER
$6.00 – CHILDREN 6 - 12.
FREE – CHILDREN 5 AND UNDER WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.

$40.00 – FAMILY – 2 ADULTS & 3 CHILDREN (12 YEARS AND YOUNGER).

A special discounted $17.00 admission is available for military personnel with proper military identification, NSRA members with their current membership card or anyone 60 years of age and older. One discounted admission per person.


The host organization, NSRA, defines a street rod as a modernized vintage vehicle that is of pre-1949 manufacture. These vehicles are equipped with the latest options available on the newest model vehicles, including but not limited to disc brakes, air conditioning, cruise control, and tilt steering wheel. Most of those attending have updated the engine and drive train to enable the owner to cruise down the highway in comfort and safely maintain the speeds traveled by more modern vehicles. Included in this event are muscle cars, those factory-produced high horsepower machines from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s along with the classic cars of the 50’s. This is a truly unique mix of old and new together at York Expo Center and a national gathering of fine vintage automobiles of every description. The NSRA Street RodNationals East is the area’s largest automotive participation event and spectators from around the area will attend the event. 

The NSRA Street Rod Nationals East is an excellent event for spectators to attend and those who take the time to attend will be treated to the sights and sounds of some of the most beautiful, best-constructed vintage vehicles ever assembled in one place. One of the special attractions for the spectators is that they can walk right up to the vehicles and check each one out close up as they are not roped-off or otherwise confined. All are in the open and can be examined. It promises to be one of the biggest vintage car shows in the city’s recent history and we hope your exciting part of it.

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