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Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals

The Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals promoted by the American Tri-Five Association (ATFA) and hosted at the historic Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, made an amazing comeback after the suspended 2020 event. While the rest of the country is getting back on track the Tri-Five Nats decided not to wait around and started up with a “bang.” There was a record 2,813 entrants, it was expanded to three days, the Golden Star Giveaway ’57 Chevy was a hit, and even Mother Nature’s wild Saturday thunderstorm couldn’t dampen the spirits of the participants.

There were dozens of awards handed out, with the Top 25 and the Tri-Five of the Year (awarded to Tim

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