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4-24-2015:Friday Night Drags & Show N’ Shine: Hampton, GA
O’Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags is a heads up, street-style drag racing series on Atlanta Motor Speedway’s eighth-mile pit road. Averaging 225 drag racers and 90 show cars in front of nearly 5,000 fans nightly, O’Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags has become one of the Speedway’s most-popular events with local racing enthusiasts.
Drag racing action is open to any automobile and any driver possessing a valid driver’s license. In addition to the on-track drag racing action, a Show N’ Shine car show also takes place each Friday night. All vehicles are welcome to enter and awards will be given for the top-three finishers in each class.
Fans are reminded of the new smoking policy at O’Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine, effective for the 2014 season. Smoking is not allowed in the grandstands at Drags. Smoking is permitted in designated areas behind the grandstands as well as the infield.
Spectator entry for O’Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags is just $8. Competitors pay $20 to drag race or enter the Show-N-Shine, or a combo-ticket to enter both can be purchased for $30. Outside parking is free or fans can park on the Speedway’s Infield for close proximity to the action for just $20. Motorcycle parking is free on the Infield.
Pit gates open at 6:00 p.m. for competitors and grandstand gates open at 6:30 p.m. for fans. Show-N-Shine entries are accepted until 7:15 p.m. and a mandatory drivers meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The drag Tech Area will open at 6:00 p.m. and practice runs begin at 6:15 p.m. and run through 8 p.m. A driver’s meeting will take place at 8:25 p.m. Drag racing eliminations begin at approximately 9:19 p.m. and follow O’Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags’ nightly Opening Ceremonies at 9:10 p.m. Please note, no minors are allowed in the pre-stage/grid area or winner’s lanes and only the driver and one crew member are allowed in winner’s lanes.
For the Show-N-Shine car show, judging begins at 6:30 p.m. Entrants are invited to participate in a Show-N-Shine Speedway Cruise around Atlanta’s 1.54-mile quad oval track at 8:20 p.m., but are encouraged to return to their vehicles before 8:00 p.m. to stage for the Cruise. Following the Cruise, the Show-N-Shine Awards Ceremony will take place at 8:55 p.m. on the Speedway’s frontstretch in front of thousands of racing fans.
April 2015 E-News Letter
TheCarShowJournal.com Monthly E-News Letter
April 2015
Spring has finally sprung and car show season is in full swing! April is full of events all over the south! It shouldn’t be too hard to find something close to you to attend!
North Carolina Events
The month kicks off in Charlotte with the twice a year trip to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Auto Fair. CLICK HERE for more info.
The Goodguys will be in the state this month for their inaugural event in Raleigh. CLICK HERE for more info.
For those local to me, there will be a free cruise in on the 10th at the SCC Campus in Sylva, NC. CLICK HERE for more info.
For all of the events in North Carolina for the month of April, CLICK HERE
South Carolina Events
You don’t have to look far in the Greenville area to find an event to go to this month. The highlight of April will be the cruise in’s at Westminister and the two in Seneca. All three kick off this month. The details and all the South Carolina events are at the link below.
http://thecarshowjournal.com/category/south-carolina/april/
Georgia Events
The NMRA & NMCA thunder into Atlanta Dragway in the middle of the month for the 7th Annual All Star Nationals. Not only does this feature drag racing but a two day car show as well. CLICK HERE for more info.
Atlanta Motor Speedway will host its second annual Motorama on the 18th and 19th. CLICK HERE for more info on this show.
Also, don’t forget the swap meet at Altanta Dragway on the 4th as well as many other great events, click the link below for all the Georgia events for April!
http://thecarshowjournal.com/category/georgia/april-georgia/
National Events
From Carlisle to Rod Run in Pigeon Forge, there are tons of National Events in April, click the link below to see them all.
http://thecarshowjournal.com/category/nationwide/april-nationwide/
Don’t forget to the check the links on a regular basis, we are always adding shows!
4-19:Antique Car History Tour: Franklin, NC
http://www.maconnews.com/news/community/7865-antique-car-history-tour-set-for-sunday-april-19
Article from Macon County News:
Thursday, 05 March 2015
An Antique Car History Tour will take place in Macon County on Sunday, April 19. The tour participants will meet at the Franklin Town Hall, leaving there at 1:30 p.m. The excursion is expected to finish at the Motor Company Grill on Main Street at about 3 p.m.
Participation in the tour is free, but is for automobiles 50 years old or older (1900-1965 models). The event is not a parade, but a tour of the town of Franklin as well as some Macon County back roads. The cars will leave Town Hall in vehicle age order, oldest to newest. The trip is planned to cover about 25 miles, while passing 25-plus designated historic places.
Drivers will need a navigator, not only with following the tour directions, but also with the notations about the historical places designated on the route. At the end, each team will be given a questionnaire ? a history quiz about the places along the way to the final destination. This is a great opportunity to eat, showcase and talk cars, to renew friendships and maybe make new ones.
Paul Dobbin, the organizer and leader of the event planning, is staging this tour to help bring awareness and support to the Macon County Historical Museum by touring these historical places in Macon County.
The Museum is a storehouse of Macon County lore with relics and treasures dating from the ninth and 10th centuries to displays of 20th century artifacts. His desire is to have local residents visit the museum and see the history of events that have brought Macon County into the 21st century.
Anyone who wishes to attend, come out on April 19, and meet Mr. Dobbin at Town Hall. He will probably be leading the outing in his ’34 Ford (his Bonnie and Clyde car, as he referred to it). If anyone would like further information, Dobbin may be reached at his e-mail address, MaconAntiqueCars@aol.com or by phone at (828)200-4060.
4-18: Braselton Bash: Braselton, GA
YEARONE’s Braselton Bash is a family-oriented event held at our Braselton, Georgia facility on the third Saturday of the month starting in the Spring. Many Braselton Bash events are tied into specific charities or community happenings as detailed in each show listing. As always, we emphasize family fun at the Braselton Bash, with activities and cool stuff for everyone!
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2015
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: YEARONE, 1001 Cherry Drive Ste 1, Braselton GA 30517
Car Show Entry Admission: Minimum $5.00 donation
Spectators Free
Activities
Top 10 Participant Vote Car Show (Best of Show receives a $200 YEARONE e-gift certificate, 2nd -10th receive a $50 YEARONE e-gift certificate)
Burn Out Exhibition
Prize Drawings
Kids Area
Sponsors and Vendors
4-25: Jeep Night @ Fuddrucker’s: Anderson, SC
April 25 ~ Saturday ~ Jeep Night at Fuddrucker’s of Anderson , Hwy 76 / I-85 , starts at 6:30 PM
4-17: Pickens Azalea Festival Cruise In: Pickens, SC
April 17 ~ Friday ~~~~ Pickens Azalea Festival Cruise-in , Main St. , Pickens
4-11: Townville Fire Dept. Car & Tractor Show: Townville, SC
April 11 ~ Saturday ~~ Townville Fire Dept Car & Tractor Show , 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM , Hwy 24 & Townville School Rd. , in Townville , fundraiser for Fire Dept building fund ,BBQ and hot dog plates for sale ( Big-un is cooking the BBQ )
4-18: Horsepower For Hospice: Fort Mill, SC
Horsepower For Hospice – Round Three – April 18th
Two years ago we raised just over $1,600 for Hospice, last year we topped $2,100. I hope to beat that this year with growing numbers and hopefully strong vendor support.
Horsepower for Hospice
Fundraiser for Hospice and Community Care of Rock Hill
www.hospicecommunitycare.org• Date – April 18, 2014 (rain date – April 25, 2014)
• Location –
Pro-Dyno
3545F Centre Circle
Fort Mill, SC 29715
www.pro-dyno.com
9:00 – 1:00, trophies at 2:00Events
• Car Show – preregister at hpforhospice@gmail.com with name and year of car.
• 50/50 tickets
• Raffle
• and of course we will take donationsThe car show will cover the following categories, we will plan on awarding a trophy for each class – if we focus our judging on cleanliness it will level the playing field for all participants. We will not judge on how many mods you have. We are going to charge a $10 entry fee, giving each of the entrants a raffle ticket. We will offer trophies for the following categories –
• 10-15 Mustang
• 05-09 Mustang
• 94-04 Mustang
• 79-93 Mustang
• 64-78 Mustang
• Ford (non-Mustang)
• Best in Show
• High horsepowerAs with last year, Dan will have the dyno running on a first come/first serve basis, $60 for three pulls with A/F (last year’s price). Pro-Dyno will provide the food
4-3 & 4-4: 6th Annual Perry Auto Fest & Swap Meet: Perry, GA
6th Annual Spring Show
Perry Auto Fest & Swap Meet
April 3rd and 4th 2015
Judged Automotive Show
Huge Swap Meet
4-10:SCC Free Cruise In: Sylva, NC
April 10th 2015
Free Cruise In at the SCC Jackson Campus in Sylva, NC.
Cars, trucks, and bikes welcome.
4-7 pm
4-25 & 4-26: Gear Jam Drags: Commerce, GA
Welcome to THE GEAR JAM, drag racing the way it used to be
The purpose of this event is to recreate a day at the drags in the ‘60s, with everything from Stocks and Super Stocks, to Gassers, Dragsters and Altereds. And if there were a bunch of Altered Wheel Base cars in the staging lanes, that wouldn’t hurt our feelings a bit.
1966 and older passenger car and truck body styles for Gasser, Front Engine Dragster, Altered/Comp Coupe, and Hot Rod. 1961-74 passenger car and truck for Muscle Car. Dragsters and Altereds should be built to late-‘60s or earlier appearance. We want period looking cars… these can be restored original race cars, new builds, old unrestored cars fresh from the barn.
Any engine through the ‘80s is allowed. We’re looking for an engine style here, not casting numbers and date codes. For instance, Big and Small Block Chevy, Ford, Chrysler and AMC… no Ford Mod Motors, new modern Hemi or Chevy LS engines.
4-4:North East Georgia Swap Meet: Commerce, GA
The NE Georgia Swap Meet is held each month at the Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia.
We have 200-250 vendors each month with parts, vintage signs, tools, shop equipment, motorcycle and bike parts, and anything else you’d find in a guy’s shop or garage. We’re a REAL swap meet, with no antiques, arts-and-crafts, jewelry, housewares or the other kinds of things that are diluting most automotive swap meets today.
One low price gets vendors as much space as they want, keeping prices good for everyone.
I-85 to Exit 149/Hwy 441.
WEST on Hwy 441 to the Second Light,
Turn LEFT at the light, take the first Right, and there you are!
-Vendor spaces: $20 for all the space you want
-Spectator admission is $5
-Vendor set-up 7am, gates open to the public at 8:30
4-10 to 4-12: Fiat’s On The Dragon: Townsend, TN
https://www.facebook.com/FiatOnTheDragon
FIAT ON THE DRAGON 2015
Calling All FIATs!
The winding and twisty roads of East Tennessee and North Carolina are beckoning once again, FIAT fanatics! The Third Annual ‘FIAT on the Dragon’ Spring Event is April 10-12 and features both spirited and scenic drives on some of the country’s most renowned and popular highways and byways. The 2015 edition includes everything that made the first two events immediate hits with dozens of FIAT enthusiasts from across the country – and takes it to the next level with big improvements and new surprises. No matter your age or walk of life…Everyone’s welcome!
Drives are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, but for the best all-around experience, plan to arrive on Thursday and depart on Sunday. Our base of operations is once again at the historic, family-owned Talley Ho Inn in Townsend, Tennessee, the “peaceful side of the Smoky Mountains.” All rooms at the Talley Ho have been set aside for ‘FIAT on the Dragon’ participants, so reserve your room now before they’re gone – Call 1-800-448-2465 or visit talleyhoinn.com. The Talley Ho is exceptionally car-friendly and will be the hub for our dinners, bonfires, socializing and most non-driving activities. It’s definitely where you want to be!
So back to the drives… The highlight of the weekend is, of course, a series of group drives that both thrill and inspire. The thrills come by way of the event’s namesake, the Tail of the Dragon, a legendary stretch of US Highway 129 that connects Tennessee and North Carolina and features 318 curves in only 11 miles – and the Devil’s Triangle, a lesser known but equally adventurous drive north of Oak Ridge in the mountains of the Cumberland Plateau. And inspiration is found in the ever-popular Cherohala Skyway, a breathtaking trek through the spectacular Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests.
‘FIAT on the Dragon’ fully supports local businesses whenever possible. This starts with the Talley Ho and includes stops at eateries such as the Harrow Road Cafe in Historic Rugby, already an event tradition. The selection of this particular weekend in early April also precedes the usual rush of tourism that’s soon to follow, ensuring that our group is very welcome and most appreciated at these fine businesses.
Big news for the 2015 event is the addition of official sponsors! Our good friends at Eurocompulsion and HPSI are graciously helping us out this year and will be attending as well. Be sure to catch up with the guys over the weekend, as they’ll be on hand to do flash tunes, offer expert advice and suggest top-of-the-line products that add even more fun to your FIAT. We are very happy to have them onboard!
We are also incredibly appreciative of the support provided by FIAT Club America and our friends at Harper FIAT in Knoxville, one of North America’s premiere FIAT Studios.
Speaking of Harper, an added bonus for ‘FIAT on the Dragon’ 2015 is Harper Auto Square’s Cars & Coffee on Sunday morning. This is one of the largest gatherings in the area and regularly attracts nearly 3,000 cars! The show runs from 8 to11am, so it will be the perfect grand finale to what’s sure to be an unforgettable weekend.
All sounds pretty awesome, right? What better way to spend an early spring weekend than thawing out your FIAT with epic rides on stellar roads through deep forests and beautiful mountains? Come out and join your fellow FIAT enthusiasts for one of the fastest growing and hotly anticipated driving events in the country. With participants already committed from 23 states (and Canada) and counting, this will surely be the best attended event so far. Our goal for 2015 is 100 FIATs! Be part of the fun!
Already a seasoned ‘FIAT on the Dragon’ veteran? Then help us spread the word! Share your past experiences here, as well as on other forums and social media. Tell your favorite stories and post a picture or two. This will help new potential attendees really get what this event is all about and why it can’t be missed. One participant has even referred to it as a ‘bucket list’ item! Maybe a stretch, but who are we to argue?
Aside from having fun in our FIATs, the big goal for this event is connecting with fellow FIAT enthusiasts. The weekend of April 10-12 will be a great opportunity to visit with old friends and make new ones. We’re one big, rambunctious family who share a love of the open road and a passion for the FIAT brand. Come join in!
In the meantime, stay tuned to the FIAT forums and the ‘FIAT on the Dragon’ Facebook page for updates and developments. To make sure you’re always in the loop, like our Facebook page!
See you in April!
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https://www.facebook.com/FiatOnTheDragon
To register now, click here:
https://fs24.formsite.com/Brett67/form15/index.html
See who is coming…
https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=1268070
4-3:Westminster Depot Cruise-In: Westminster, SC
Westminster Depot Cruise In
Call Sue @ 864-247-8816 or email suek9fan@bellsouth.net for more info!
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