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Crowd at Happy Hour at Bowler Transmissions during the Triple Crown of Rodding , with classic muscle cars on display—an olive-green coupe foreground, another with hood up—outside the Bowler tent.

 

The SEMA Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) sponsored the Happy Hour at Bowler Transmissions during the third annual Triple Crown of Rodding at the Nashville Superspeedway. Over 120 industry professionals joined us for food, beverages and connection on Friday, September 5 at 3:30 p.m. 

Mark Bowler and team presented an amazing bourbon tasting with special guests in attendance, including SEMA Board of Directors members Doug Lane of Motor State Distributing, Tim McCarthy of HushMat/ZyCoat, Kelle Oeste of V8 Speed & Resto Shop and more.   

 

Triple Crown of Rodding networking scene under a vendor canopy as two attendees shake hands while others chat, one holding a drink.
riple Crown of Rodding show car—deep burgundy classic muscle car with hood open and wide wheels—parked on the track for display.

 

The Triple Crown of Rodding has quickly become a must-attend show in the hot rod industry. With over 2,000 vehicles present, you’re sure to see some of the best builds and browse over 200 vendors in the sold-out location. 

HRIA would like to congratulate the winners:

  • Street Rod of the Year – 1936 Ford Roadster | Built by Rad Rides
  • Street Machine of the Year – 1970 Challenger | Built by Hot Rod Garage, OK
  • Street Cruiser of the Year – 1960 Cadillac | Built by Jason Graham Hot Rods & Cool Customs
  • Truck of the Year (1972 and Earlier) – 1955 Chevy Cameo | Built by Graham’s Hot Rod Shop
  • Truck of the Year (1973-1987) – 1975 Chevy C10 | Built by Lakeside Speed & Shine
  • Truck of the Year (1988-1998) – 1995 Chevy Silverado | Built by Scott’s Hotrods & Customs

Photos courtesy of Danny Agosta