New England Summer Nationals
Detail of a car hood at the 2006 New England Summer Nationals.
GenreAuto show
BeginsJuly 4, 2013
EndsJuly 7, 2013
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Worcester, Massachusetts
Years active22
Participants75,000+
Patron(s)Bob Moscoffian
Websitehttp://www.summernationals.com/

The New England Summer Nationals was a popular, annual, four-day-long automotive festival in Worcester, Massachusetts. It usually occurred on the July 4th holiday weekend. The 2012 show was on July 5–8.[1] In 1980, the first such festival attracted 2,000 visitors; since then, attendees have peaked at 200,000, drawn from both New England and the rest of the United States.[2] According to the Central Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau, it is the largest automotive event on the East Coast.[3] Since 1991, it has generally drawn at least 75,000 visitors.[4]

Events

The Summer Nationals has many events including drag racing,[5] controlled burnouts,[6] and stunt motorcycle riding.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Central Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau. "The City of Worcester Welcomes the 18th Annual New England Summer Nationals". Centralmass.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  2. ↑ Kush, Bronislaus B. "Summer Nationals Weekend Revs Up". Worcester Telegram. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  3. ↑ Central Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau. "July 1 - 4: 20th Annual New England Summer Nationals celebrates in Worcester". Centralmass.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  4. ↑ New England Summer Nationals. "Extreme Stunt Bikes". www.summernationals.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  5. ↑ New England Summer Nationals. "Drag Racing". /www.summernationals.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  6. ↑ New England Summer Nationals. "Controlled Burnouts". www.summernationals.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  7. ↑ New England Summer Nationals. "Extreme Stunt Bikes". www.summernationals.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
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