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Northeast Rod And Custom Car Show Celebrities & Car Show Models Homepage
Featuring High Profile Car Show Celebrities, Special Guests, Drivers and Car Show Models
UPDATING !! With Celebrities Soon To Come
 2012 will bring fresh new faces, personalities, celebrities and possibly repeating stars of the cars to the 2nd Annual Northeast Rod & Custom Car Show Nationals. Guests will soon be announced as they are added by the efforts of Full House Motorsports LLC. Last year brought to you the ultimate stars of cars, racing, sports, television and radio all in one Philly Car Show Style weekend and plan to better this.
High profile car show models, celebrities will be updated constantly with times of appearances, signings for autographs and time to spend with these icons of media and motorsports / sports. 2012 will prove to be even more interesting as the event date closes in on March 23rd ~ 24th ~ 25th 2012 when the Stars of The Cars will be there.
Don't forget to pick up the Official Show Souvenir Program Book.
See Our Past Archived Celebrities Here
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:: Rich Hanna:: Gojo Jet Funny Car "Celebrity"
 Rich Hanna - World Record Holder
Jet Engines…On Wheels
Hanna Motorsports Official Website
Hanna Motorsports On Facebook
One man’s dream is another man’s quest. For Rich Hanna, the quest for attaining excellence is no dream. Rich adds a whole new meaning to the song “Get your motor running”. Rich is not the ordinary ‘cut the grass on the weekend’ type guy. He spends his spare time rocketing his jet propelled ‘GOJO Industries’ sponsored ‘GOJO Firebird’ Pontiac Jet Funny Car down the quarter mile blacktop, and he does it in World Record Speed (295.08 @ 5.42 sec), the fastest and quickest jet funny car in history. Rich spends his extra hours detailing his GE powered (J-85-5) Pontiac for its’ next competition run. He’s his own mechanic and driver, which demands excellence and detail combined with safety.
Rich spent the past 13 years as a 1st shift teardown inspector on the PW 2000 line. Employed at Pratt & Whitney for nearly fourteen years, Rich has learned that painstaking details are required to keep these much larger jet engines flying. His jet engine experience doesn’t end at the end of the shift. Recently, Rich has taken a new position at Pratt and Whitney, and he is in a training program to become a jet engine machinist, adding to his remarkable career in the aircraft industry.
How does it feel to be behind the wheel of a jet thrust-driven race car? Rich says it’s a little bit scary at first. Rich sustains 4 positive G’s at take-off and accelerates to speeds over 290 MPH in a quarter mile. The brake and chute force to slow him down requires him to withstand a negative G force of 6 G’s at deceleration. This is no place for the weak at heart, nor is there any margin for error.
Rich’s demanding schedule takes him on the road across America and beyond. The Hanna team has traveled as far as Brazil, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It is long hours and a lot of time spent on the road traveling. None of this could be possible without the assistance of his father Al Hanna. Jeff Robillard, another important link in the Hanna team spends his time as Crew Chief. As an important member to the Hanna team, Jeff spends his time prepping the car, refueling, and bringing the jet car to the starting line. Jeff says, “Every person has his job, and no one has time to be laying idle. Preparing for the next run requires focus and precision.” It’s quite a team of professionals to match with his competitors, for sure. Jeff is also a 25-year Pratt and Whitney inspection veteran.
Rich has been brought up on racing. Rich says that, “The real credit has to go to my father, Al Hanna. I guess you could say, I was brought up breathing jet fuel.” Rich’s father still races as part of the team. His weapon is a jet propelled Pontiac Firebird Funny Car, which carries the name, “Top Secret”, now driven by Ken Hall. Hanna Motorsports also fields the famous ‘GOJO’/’BIC Lighter’-sponsored “Queen of Diamonds” 310 MPH Jet Dragster driven by Jill Canuso.
If you want to see these track burning, fire breathing jet cars run, just ask for a copy of their schedules. If you’re lucky, you may be able to catch them on ESPN, ESPN2, SPEED, or Discovery. To be able to work aside of, and share in these accomplishments that the Hanna team has worked so hard for serves as a reminder that the sky is the limit, and we can do anything we wish to do if we try hard enough. Rich receives much support from his family – wife Jennifer, sons JR and Alan, and daughter Megan.
Congratulations to all the members of the Hanna Motorsports Team for showing us that “It can be done”.
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| :: Paddy Wagon Wheel Stander :: Alyson Kurtas - Ken Hall |
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:: Broken Arrow Racing Dragster :: John Gentry |
Alyson Kurtas - Ken Hall "Celebrity"
Paddy Wagon Wheel Stander
 Alyson Kurtas - Ken Hall
1972 Chevrolet Vega Camback wagon
Complete police car motif including paint, insignias, flashing lights and siren
427 cu.in. 1200 horsepower blown alcohol big block Chevrolet
Mid engine design with T-400 transmission
SCS Transfer Case
Chevrolet 1 ton rear
The PADDY WAGON was originally built in 1972 by Gary Watson in Corpus Christi,Tx.
In the mid 1970's the car was sold to Jack Ehrmantraut (driver of the Hemi Under Glass wheelstander) and driven by Joe Antonelli.
At the beginning of the 1981 season the car was bought by Bob Hall 'The King of the Wheelstanders'.
Bob campaigned the Paddy Wagon through 2011 making appearances at over 200 tracks and on various TV Shows.
In it's nearly 40 year history, the PADDY WAGON has made over 5000 runs on its rear wheels, making it the most prolific single wheelstander ever built.
In 2011 the Paddy Wagon was slated for retirement but was purchased by Alyson Kurtas and Ken Hall.
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John Gentry "Celebrity"
Broken Arrow Racing Dragster
 John Gentry / Tom Walsh "Broken Arrow Racing"
John Gentry's Broken Arrow Racing Dragster Webspage On The Rod And Custom Car Show
Connect With John Gentry On Facebook Here:
Top Dragster
565ci Nitrous Assisted Big Block Chevrolet
Approximately 1,240 Horsepower
Dragster Match Racer
Tommy and I have been racing together since the late 70’s. We are more then just friends and co-owners Tommy is like my brother. We took over the race team from my father in the mid 80’s.
We started setting our own goals and have been reaching them with determination, motivation, and hard work, traveling up and down the east coast running NHRA Events and Super Chevy Shows and other events. It’s been a wild ride ever since.
Through the years we've done multiple upgrades to The Broken Arrow's chassis to stay competitive in this sport. In 2011 we ran exhibitions at Maple Grove Raceway and had the quickest run so far 6.84's @ 199.84 mph.Read More About Broken Arrow Racing and John Gentry Here
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| :: Car Show Super Model :: Christine Hull |
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:: Excalibur Corvette Funny Car :: George Reidnauer |
Christine Hull Car Show Supermodel "Celebrity"
 Christine Hull
Connect With Christine Hull On Facebook Here
Christine Hull On Model Mayhem
I have grown up around four-wheelers, dirt bikes, and fast cars. My birth was first announced during a small town car show in Shermans Dale, Pa. My mother worked at the tracks when she was younger, while my father raced on them. Today he is a well known for his body work and restoration on cars. Because of my families involvement with cars and body work, I have become very interested in the cosmetics of vehicles.
Lately however, since I have been working for an automotive parts shop / garage, I have become more interested in the inner workings as well.
I started my modeling career with my father’s 1967 E type Jaguar. Eventually I landed a job with Carlisle Events during the 2011 show season. I worked for all of the shows including Spring, Import, Speed and Performance, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Bike, Truck, Corvette, and Fall car shows as "Mandy".
I am participating in the upcoming 2012 Motorama bikini contest as well as one of their Greaser Girls.
You can also find me at the 2012 Tuner Revolution showing John Coleman's 1992 Nissan 240sx. Not only that but I had the wonderful opportunity to work with a wonderful photographer from Maverick Creative located in Toronto.
I can be seen soon on hipsandwhips.com as well as many other shows.
I will be on hand all weekend at different locations of the expo center for photo opportunities and will also be available for shoots with cars.
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Excalibur Corvette Funny Car "Celebrity"
George Reidnauer
Excalibur Corvette Funny Car On You Tube
Connect With George Reidnauer On Facebook Here:
George Reidnauer - Owner / Driver
Bill Hodgson - Crew Chief
Crew: A.J. , Nathan Reidnauer, Joe Welsh
Back Up Girl: Rhonda Reidnauer
Excalibur Nostalgia Corvette Funny Car Specs:
Engine - 526 cu.in. Keith Black Hemi
Body - 1980 Chevy Corvette
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The NorthEast Cup And The "Elite 6"
The NorthEast Rod and Custom Nationals is pleased to announce the single most spectacular competition within the indoor car show circuit on the East Coast!!! This award also carries the LARGEST payout on the East Coast!!!
The NorthEast Cup is a competition within a competition!! The NorthEast Cup and the "Elite 6" are for those cars shown and registered for our Show Class. The cars that are eligible in our Show Class are those that are being shown for the first time with our show.
In addition to the standard judging guidelines, these cars will also be judged on creativity, engineering, workmanship, and "appeal".
Read More Here About The Northeast Car Show Nationals Elite 6 Cup Competition |
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Supporting Car Show Sponsors
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Christine Hull
