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Car Culture
"Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car.." - E.B. White (1899-1985)

The exhibition class drag races feature wheelie standing cars during the Tri-Five Nationals on Saturday at Beech Bend Raceway. Owners and fans of 1955-1957 Chevrolets from around the country came out to Beech Bend Raceway for the third annual Tri-Five Nationals on Sat. Aug.12, 2017.

Emily Calvert tries to stay cool in her car at the top of hill at the Ben Hawes Gravity Race Track on Saturday in Owensboro on June 12, 2016. Racers dealt with temperatures in the mid-90's all day. Racers from several states came to Ben Hawes Park in the hopes of qualifying for the world championships in Akron in July.

Judy and Wayne Miller sit with their granddaughter, Emma Sears, of Loganville, Georgia waiting for the next drag race during the Tri-Five Nationals on Saturday at Beech Bend Raceway. Owners and fans of 1955-1957 Chevrolets from around the country came out to Beech Bend Raceway for the third annual Tri-Five Nationals on Sat. Aug.12, 2017.

Children climb in the back of a trailer with soapbox derby cars to go back to the top of the hill for the next run during the Independence Day celebration at Triangle Park in Randolph, Kansas on Saturday.

Owners and fans of 1955-1957 Chevrolets from around the country came out to Beech Bend Raceway for the third annual Tri-Five Nationals on Sat. Aug.12, 2017.

Judges watch on as the heat races take place at Ben Hawes Gravity Race Track on Saturday in Owensboro on June 12, 2016. Racers from around the region converged on the track in the hopes of qualifying for the world championships in Akron in July.

Crew member Corey Richman uses a power washer to clean a racecar outside of the team shop in Manhattan on Wednesday. Chase Junghans drives the car in the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series. Finishing 6th in the points in 2018 with one win at Eriez Speedway in Erie, PA.

The Bowling Green Kiwanis Club hosts the 20th annual soap box derby on Saturday, May 21, 2017, at Phil Moore Park.

Tiger Whiteside, of Sorento, Illinois, checks out a black 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air during the Tri-Five Nationals on Saturday at Beech Bend Raceway. Owners and fans of 1955-1957 Chevrolets from around the country came out to Beech Bend Raceway for the third annual Tri-Five Nationals on Sat. Aug.12, 2017.

The grill of a 1932 Ford three window coupe at the MATC car show on Saturday in Manhattan, Kansas. The car belongs to Bill Schroeder of Junction City. The Manhattan Area Technical College hosts it's third annual car show and fall celebration to bring attention to it's automotive technology collision programs. Upwards of 50 cars were on display.

Children check out the soapbox derby cars before rides get started during the Independence Day celebration at Triangle Park in Randolph, Kansas on Saturday.

A 1935 Ford five window coupe is reflected in the hubcap of another 1935 Ford at the MATC car show on Saturday in Manhattan, Kansas. The Manhattan Area Technical College hosts it's third annual car show and fall celebration to bring attention to it's automotive technology collision programs. Upwards of 50 cars were on display.

Waylon Sterrett, 3, of Paxico checks out a 1966 Barris Kustom “Drag-U-La” Coffin Car during the grand opening of the Midwest Dream Car Collection on Saturday in Manhattan, Kansas. The replica car was made famous on the TV show the “Munsters”. It is often referred to as Hot Rod Herman. The collection is the vision of Ward and Brenda Morgan focusing on roadsters, muscle cars, and exotic cars from across the country.

The dash of a 1939 Pontiac Silver Streak during the Yard Art Car Show at City Park on Saturday in Manhattan, Kansas.

The rear bumper and taillights of a 1969 Chevy Corvette shine in the sun on the lawn at the MATC car show on Saturday in Manhattan, Kansas. The car belongs to Mike Sanson of Clay Center. The Manhattan Area Technical College hosts it's third annual car show and fall celebration to bring attention to it's automotive technology collision programs. Upwards of 50 cars were on display.

A 1957 Chevy Pickup with custom pin striping and gauges sits on the lawn at the MATC car show on Saturday in Manhattan, Kansas. The truck belongs to Carl Friedrich of Randolph. The Manhattan Area Technical College hosts it's third annual car show and fall celebration to bring attention to it's automotive technology collision programs. Upwards of 50 cars were on display.

A sign sits on a 1939 Pontiac Silver Streak during the Yard Art Car Show at City Park on Saturday in Manhattan, Kansas.

A 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport sits on display during the grand opening of the Midwest Dream Car Collection on Saturday. The collection is the vision of Ward and Brenda Morgan focusing on roadsters, muscle cars, and exotic cars from across the country in Manhattan, Kansas.

Richard Stahl of Dwight and Andy Rodgers of Junction City talk about the shift points on the 1973 International Scout during the Yard Art Car Show at City Park on Saturday in Manhattan, Kansas.

Nathan Bahr of Manhattan works to clean his 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle during the Yard Art Car Show at City Park on Saturday in Manhattan, Kansas.

LS Fest 2017

From left, Caela Simmons Wood and her son, Maitland, 9, check out the interior of a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in the parking lot outside the Midwest Dream Car Collection on Anderson Avenue during the Cars and Coffee event on Saturday in Manhattan, Kansas.
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