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Shelby Nationals expected to attract 1,200 cars and a crowd of 30,000
Published: 6/7/2012 2:29 PM
Last Modified: 6/9/2012 10:19 AM


50th anniversary edition of the GT350.

It's pretty amazing that one man's passion for cars has turned into an event that brings 30,000 people through Tulsa every year.

It started as an afternoon picnic that Jim Wicks put on a few years after he finally bought his dream car - a Shelby GT350. He'd always been a fan of Mustangs, and decided he wanted to meet up with some other people who loved them, too. Sixteen cars and 30 people showed up for that first picnic.

Now, 38 years later, the Mid America Ford and Team Shelby Nationals spans 5 days. It features a car show, open track events, a mustang cruise through the Brady district, and drag racing.

Wicks said as the event grew, he realized his love for these cars "wasn’t so strange after all."

Indeed it isn't. About 30,000 people and 1,200 cars are expected at this year's event. Last year, people attended from 34 states and 7 countries.

The 38th annual event is set for Wednesday, June 13, through Sunday, June 17. For a complete schedule of events, visit tulsaworld.com/shelbynationals.

See Sunday's Scene section for more about the event.



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Nour Habib joined the Tulsa World in 2011 as a general assignment reporter for the Scene section. She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in journalism and political science. Before joining the World, she covered education for a community newspaper.

She looks forward to keeping up with all there is to do in Tulsa and sharing it with you. Because, after all, the more she finds, the more she gets to do, too.

Send any fun or interesting events her way at nour.habib@tulsaworld.com.

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