The New England Summer Nationals was a popular, annual, four-day-long automotive festival in

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. It usually occurred on the July 4th holiday weekend. The 2012 show was on July 5–8. In 1980, the first such festival attracted 2,000 visitors; since then, attendees have peaked at 200,000, drawn from both

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and the rest of the United States. According to the Central Massachusetts Convention and Visitors Bureau, it is the largest automotive event on the

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. Since 1991, it has generally drawn at least 75,000 visitors.

Events

The Summer Nationals has many events including

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, controlled burnouts, and stunt

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riding.

References

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External links

Official website
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