The 11th Tri-Five Nationals presented by CPP will take place August 13-15, 2026, at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In addition to everything you’re used to, there will be a three-day match-race series sure to grab your attention. Alex Taylor has run 6.50s at 220 mph, while Jeff Lutz has run an incredible 5.80 at 250 mph. Taylor tells us she has something “extra” for this weekend. Fast—that’s fast, you betcha.

Alex Taylor versus Jeff Lutz. Dare we say, “Young versus old.” Bring on the 1955 Chevy versus the 1957 Chevy … gotta love that. It’s a first-time race between the two and promises to be entertaining, exciting, and loud! You might even say this is the Tri-Five version of the famous Cha Cha Muldowney versus Don Garlits match races from decades past.

Be at the Golden Star Classic Auto Parts Shootout held on the hallowed drag racing ground that is known as Beech Bend Raceway. (Heck, they haven’t painted the bleachers since the ’60s! Or so it seems.) Look for the two racers to be pitted alongside the CPP booth in the vendor midway, signing autographs throughout the weekend. They will be positioned right beside and across from the CPP booth in the vendor midway, signing autographs all weekend. Racing at 12 and 4 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. They will start the event at noon on the starting line and be the last two race cars to go down the quarter-mile on Saturday, ultimately crowning one of them as the Golden Star Shootout Champion.

Also, keep an eye out for the 1956 Chevy Gasser giveaway car built by Woody’s Hot Rodz on a Gen 4 Gasser Chassis. It features Golden Star Classic Auto Parts sheetmetal, powered by a Chevrolet Performance 430hp LS3 (with Modern Classic valve covers and valley pan to give the vintage “409” look), a Holley EFI tunnel-ram induction with dual GM drive-by-wire throttle bodies, and a Holley Dominator ECU. The V-8 and six-speed gearbox were prepared by Ed Rinke Performance Parts. Power is transferred to a Moser 9-inch rearend. Cooling is managed by a Matson crossflow aluminum radiator and a Holley serpentine belt system. The interior will showcase a Cars Inc. “Impala-styled” design. CPP supplied the in-tank pump needed for the EFI system.

For more information, visit americantrifive.com.

You have plenty of time to get ready for the 50th Anniversary of the Corvette Expo and Chevys In The Smokies (fourth year) come April 8-10, 2027 at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge. The Corvette Expo is no stranger to southern events, nor to Corvette fans nationwide. However, the 50th anniversary is coming, and you don’t want to miss this one.

The Corvette Expo is coupled with the fifth showing of Chevys In The Smokies. The unique event features both indoor and outdoor shows: indoor, you will see hundreds of Corvettes, while outdoor, you will see the Chevys In The Smokies.

To this excitement, you will have plenty of swap meet grounds to walk, a Sales Corral, the Diamond Awards Show, and a Park ’N’ Shine. But for sure you won’t want to miss the Corvettes Cruise The Dragon—now that’s fun! The National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) will also be present, along with Ranas Radar; event coverage broadcast on her YouTube channel—a great way to get exposure for your car on Rana’s YouTube channel.

There is plenty of free parking, and did we mention there is also reserved VIP and club parking.

For more information on the Corvette Expo, visit corvetteexpo.com.

For more information on the Chevys In The Smokies, visit chevysinthesmokies.com.