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Old 03-09-2005, 11:47 PM
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Default YorkUS30 press release 3-9-05

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-York, PA A tribute to Ronnie Sox of the famed Sox & Martin race team will be one of the features at this year's Fourth Annual York US 30
Musclecar Madness show to be held at the York Expo Center, York Fairgrounds, on July 8-9th presented by Cloister Car Wash and Lube. A host of Sox & Martin race cars will be on display for the first time at this show.

160 entries, the most ever, will grace the two exposition halls this year. Entries received include Joe Jacono's Rollin' Stoned Funny Car, the Jungle Jim Liberman Vega Funny Car, and the Dickie Harrell Funny Car, along with an Ace Wilson Royal Pontiac out of the state of Texas, the '70 Boss 429 Mustang of Sam Auxier, Jr., Bill Jenkins' '74 Vega Pro Stock and his '70 Camaro Pro Stock, Dave Koffell's original '59 Studebaker "Flintstone Flyer", a '65 altered wheelbase Plymouth of Ronnie Sox, the "Brief Encounter" top fueler of "Biddy" Winward and the King and Marshall top fueler, and the list goes on.

Personalities to appear during the weekend's festivities include Don Grotheer, Herb McCandless, Buddy Martin, Ronnie Sox, Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, Dick Brannan, Sam
Auxier, Jr., Bud Faubel, Joe Jacono, Bruce Larson, Jim & Alison Lee, "Jungle" Pam, "Miss Hurst Golden Shifter" Linda Vaughn, and Tom Coddington of the "original"
Ramchargers to name a few.

The action packed show will also feature the Second Annual Legion of Honor awards for deserving recipients from the drag racing industry. All recipients receive an individual award and are placed on a perpetual award that will be on display at the Eastern Museum of Motor
Racing in York Springs, PA. The recipients this year include Bill Holz, original promoter of York US 30 Dragway, William "Biddy" Winward, Rich Lamont, Harold Shorb (posthumous), Harold "Chub" Lorah, Linda Vaughn, Ronnie Sox, "Jungle Jim" Liberman (posthumous),
Tony Feil, Dick Moroso (posthumous), Jere Stahl and Al Olster.
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