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August Cruises and Events Schedule information is based on registration letters for 2008 or flyers received; schedules are subject to change. |
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July 31, August 1-3, 39th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, KY, info NSRA Street Rod Nationals, 4030 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN, (901) 452-4030 August 1, Tri-Town Cruisers-Cruise Night, Connecticut Golf Land & Games, 95 Hartford Turnpike - Route 83, Vernon, CT, April until October every Friday night , 6-9pm, call (860) 763-1508 or visit web site: www.tritowncruzers.com August 1, Hooters Cruise Night!! 1731 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield, CT (860) 563-8083, every Friday night until September 28th, 6-9pm, We welcome all Makes & Model cars! www.ctgtoclub.org August 1, Cruise Night in Scotland, Sponsored by Scotland General Store, 5-8pm, parking at Saint Margarets and Town Green, every other Friday starting May, more info 423-8657 August 1, Ocean State Cruisin' Harley-Davidson, Inc., 435 Nooseneck Hill Road (Rte 3), Exeter, RI, Attention Motorcycles and Cars, 6-9pm, info (401) 392-1162 or www.oceanstatehd.com August 1-3, Rod & Custom Nationals, Best Western Royal Plaza Trade Ctr, Marlboro, MA, All Years, Makes and Models Welcome, Open to Modified & Special Interest American & Import, more info www.shocarassociation.com or Rick Finamore (508) 660-1542 August 2, Buddy's Dugout Car Rally Night, 146 West Town Street, Norwichtown, CT, Exit 82 off I-395, 5-9pm, Trophies, DJ appearing the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, every Saturday night thru September, for more info call (860) 889-0899 August 2, 7th Annual Cruise to Benefit the Melanoma Cancer Research Foundation in honor of the late Kathy Domijan at Don Mallon Chevrolet, Route 32, Norwich, CT, 12-5pm, Street Rods, Classic, Customs, Antique, Motorcycles August 2, Putnam, CT, New Location - Stop and Shop, (Exit 97 off I-395, take right off exit), 6-9pm, every Saturday night thru September, (860) 928-5635 August 2, Bethel, CT, Sycamore Drive-In Restaurant, 282 Greenwood Avenue, Bethel, CT, every Saturday Night thru September, 6pm - 9pm, phone (203) 748-2716 August 2, Cruise at Panera Bread, Berlin Tpke Newington, next to Wal-Mart. 1st and 3rd Saturdays thru October, 5-8pm, hosted by the CT GTO Club and Charter Oak Firebirds, All Makes and Models Welcome, sorry, No Imports, info www.ctgtoclub.org; www.charteroakbirds.org August 2-3, New England Nopi Natls Drag Racing & Show, New England Dragway, Exit 8 off RT 101, 280 Exter Road, Exter, NH, info (603) 679-8001 August 3, Cruisin on Main Street 2008, Sponsored by Over the Hill Gang CT Eastern Chapter, Manchester Motor Car Co., DRC-FM, and Downtown Manchester, Main Street Downtown Manchester, 11am-3pm, more info call Tana Parseliti (860) 645-2101 or Gordon Partridge (860) 688-7741, 1983 and prior only, Sponsors Choice Trophies awarded, dash plaques, rain date August 10 August 3, Merrimack, NH, Show and Shine, Anheuser-Busch Facility, 221 Daniel Webster Hwy, Sponsored by NHSRA, benefiting Make-A-Wish of NH, 8am - 3pm, trophies, valve cover races, food, entertainment, info: Bill Lyon, 160 Merrimack St, Hooksett, NH 03106-1417, call (603) 485-7416, email bill32383@aol.com August 3, Haddam Neck, Belltown Antique Car Club 42nd Annual Show, 8am-3pm, Haddam Neck Fairgrounds, Registration for show cars, 8am to noon, First 400 Cars get Plaques, Judging - Noon to 3pm, Trophies Awarded Shortly after 3pm, Flea Market, info: Jim Way (860) 267-4626, Bill Reardon (860) 267-8665 August 4, Ocean Beach Cruise Nite, New London, CT, 6pm - 9pm, every Monday night August 4, Classic Cruise 2008, Mark's Auto Parts Inc., 22 Russell Road (Off Rte. 20), East Granby, CT, every Monday night but not Labor Day, 6pm-9pm, weekly trophies, www.markscruisenight.com August 5, Nature's Art (Dinosaurs), Yesteryear Auto Club, Rt 85 Chesterfield, CT, 6pm-9pm August 5, Diner of Old Saybrook, Ct, Spring & Summer Cruise Afternoons, Hosted by Shoreline Recycled Teenage Cruisers, 5-8pm, every Tuesday May 13th thru October 7th, Awards weekly, Street Rods - Customs - Classics - Antiques, Hula Hoop contest for the kids, Call Don (860) 526-2675 August 5, Glastonbury McDonald's Cruise, Main Street, Glastonbury, CT, every Tuesday night, May thru October, 6pm - 9pm, info John Cassello (860) 289-0045 August 5, Parthenon Diner Cruise Nights hosted by "The Misfit Cruisers," 809 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT, every Tuesday May 13th thru September 30th, 5-8pm, more info call Don (860) 526-2605 August 5, Oakland Beach Sea Wall, Oakland Beach Avenue, Warwick, RI, 5-dusk, every Tuesday night August 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th, Shake Rattle & Roll present Up On The Roof, Mohegan Sun Riverview Garage Rooftop, CT, Casino Cruise and Fireworks at Mohegan Sun, beginning at 6pm, music, fireworks and refreshments, Take I-395 North or South to Exit 79A (Route 2A), Follow Route 2A to Exit 2 (Mohegan Sun Boulevard); Rods/Muscle Cars/Street Machines/Customs Stockers 1972 & Older, Rain date following Thursday August 6, Ray's Seafood & Grill (formerly Marty's Seafood Restaurant) Cruise Nights 2008, Route 1, Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT, Hosted by the Shoreline Recycled Teenage Cruisers, every Wednesday night May 28 thru August 27, 5:30pm - 8:30pm, awards every week, Open Show Street Rods, Customs, Classics and Antiques, call (203) 457-0789 August 6, Windsor, CT, Barts Drive In and The Carbs of Hartford, Palasiado Ave, Rt 159; Windsor , CT, (860) 688-9035, every Wednesday night, for updates: www.carbsofhartford.com August 6, Denny's Weekly Cruise on Wednesdays, Exit 7 off Route 95, Coventry, RI, 6-9pm August 6, Cruise Night at Glenwood Drive-In, 2538 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT, every Wednesday night, 6pm - 10pm, more info (203) 281-0604 or www.glenwooddrivein.com August 7, Somers, CT, Rich's Drive-In Cruise Night, 74 South Road - Route 83, Somers, CT, every Thursday night, 5pm - 9pm, (860) 749-3917 August 7, Classic Car Cruise Nights at Misquamicut Beach w/88.1FM WBLQ Oldies DJ, Misquamicut Beach, RI, Paddy's Bayside Lot, 159 Atlantic Ave., every Thursday night, from 5:30 til Dusk, May - September, All Cars Welcome, (877) 622-2930, www.misquamicut.org August 8, DMC FUN RUN, Leaving Montville Rest Area across from the State Police barracks on 395 South at 5:30pm, Rod Benders Cruise at Mystic Coastal Flooring, 19 Old Stonington Road, Mystic, CT, 6pm - 8pm, for more info call Bob Santos (860) 535-9163 or email at moparfrank@gmail.com August 8-10, Carlisle All-Truck Nationals, Carlisle Events show at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania Fairgrounds, call (717) 243-7855 August 10, Waterford Week Parade, Parade steps off at 1pm near Americana Furniture Barn on Great Neck Road, the road closes to traffic at 12:30pm, Gather at 12:15pm Division #7, or come at the last minute and come around the back way Rte. 213 -- Braman Road or across the viaduct, Antique-Classic-Cruise-Collectible Cars Invited - Motorcycles Welcome, Speedbowl Kurt (860) 514-7241 August 10, Waterford Week, Classic Car Cruise, Waterford Beach Park, 5pm, Antique Car Display, Music, Food, Kids Games, Touch-A-Truck, RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Rides, Fireworks at 9pm, more info Cathy Newlin (860) 625-5999 or Speedbowl Kurt (860) 514-7241 August 10, Main Street Car Cruise, Putnam, CT, 1-6pm, Hosted by the Tri-State Cruisers, The Town of Putnam and Associates, To Benefit The Putnam Fire Department, Dash Plaques for the first 500 cars, Trophies, Burnout Pit, etc. August 10, 30th Annual New England Regional All Ford Show & Swap Meet, at the Hebert Candy Mansion, 575 Hartford Turnpike (Rt 20), Shrewsbury, MA, 9am-4pm, Show Car Registration 9am-11:30am, info MCCNE info line (508) 674-5462 or Jim Silverman (508) 584-8848, Rain date August 19 August 10, East Hampton Volunteer Fire Department Co. 1 Car Show, E.H. Middle School, Childs Road (off Rt 66), East Hampton, CT, 9am-3pm, Any Make 1920 to 2000, 30 Trophies Awarded, Judging by People's Choice, Dash Plaques to First 100 entries, info Judd (860) 977-9562 August 12, Dream Machine Classics, NEW LOCATION, Cruisin At the Montville Commons, 6pm - 8:30pm, Music by "The PO'M", Food Available, Awards, DMC Dragway Valve Cover Races, Valve Cover Races are free and limited to the first 20 participants signed up because of time constraints; if the limit is reached prior to 6:15pm - then the activity will begin, if not, the Basic Rules will apply. Participants have to be signed in by 6:15pm in order to race because it takes time to prepare the line up and set up the race board; late entries will not be able to participate. Click here for dragway
rules, Rods - Muscle Cars - Motorcycles - Street Machines -
Customs - Stockers (1983 & Older unless radical customized)
parking for the first 150 cars, call (860)
546-6113 or (860) 848-1955 or (860) 887-9049, Rain Date following
Thursday, August 15, Cruise at Dairy Queen, Route 1, Groton, CT, 6-9pm, DJ and Plenty of parking next door August 15, Ocean State Cruisin' Harley-Davidson, Inc., 435 Nooseneck Hill Road (Rte 3), Exeter, RI, Attention Motorcycles and Cars, 6-9pm, info (401) 392-1162 or www.oceanstatehd.com August 15-16, 3rd Annual Northeast Chevelle & El Camino Regional, Sturbridge, MA, hosted by the New England Chevelle and El Camino, info Jim Goodwin (508) 845-9752, jimgm1970@townisp.com or Ray Lavigne (508) 885-4046, rayschvl@charter.net or www.chev-el.com August 16, Cancelled--will be moved to a later date, DMC FUN RUN/Drive In Movie Night, DMC members leaving Willy Bowl at 6:30pm, Mansfield Drive-In, Rt 32, Mansfield, CT, bring good FM radio, All Welcome August 16, Southeastern Connecticut Mustang Club, Saturday Night Cruise, Beit Brothers Supermarket, Rte 32, Uncasville, CT, 5pm-8pm, info Lucien (860) 564-4671 August 17, Dream Machine Classics picnic at Ocean Beach, New London, CT, 10am, food at noon, feel free to bring car or dessert, for tickets call Rich (860) 887-3584 August 18, Dream Machine Classics club meeting, 7pm August 19, Cruise Nite at Aero Diner, Rt 6, Willimantic, CT, across from Wal-Mart, more info (860) 450-1959 August 20, GTMC Cruises, Colchester, CT, Colchester on the Green, Rain date the following Wednesday, more info http://goodtimesmotoring.com, or call (860) 873-1049 August 21, Hebron, CT, Cruisin On 66, Ted's IGA, Cars and Guitars at Ted's Featuring the PO'Ms Oldies band, 127 Main Street, 5-8:30pm, call Dave Armsta (860) 228-4311 August 22, Rod Benders Cruise at Mystic Coastal Flooring, 19 Old Stonington Road, Mystic, CT, 6pm - 8pm, for more info call Bob Santos (860) 535-9163 or email at moparfrank@gmail.com August 22-24, Macungie, PA, "Wheels of Time Jamboree", Wayne Henning, 1553 Primrose Lane, Bethlehem, PA, 18018, (610) 865-4114 August 22-24, Corvettes at Carlisle, Carlisle Events show at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania Fairgrounds, call (717) 243-7855 August 22-24, Richmond, VA, 4th Richmond Nationals, Richmond Raceway Complex, info NSRA Richmond Nationals, 9510 Enchantment Lane, Stockton, CA 95209-1940, (209) 474-0103 August 23, Yankee Chapter All Buick Car Show, Buicks Celebrate in 2008, The Buick Club of America Yankee Chapter is sponsoring a Buick only show at Lynch Buick Pontiac, 512 West Center Street, Manchester, CT, 9am-3pm Rain or Shine, Dash Plaques to first 85 cars, Trophies August 24, 22nd drag'n in the 50's Nostalgia Drags, New England Dragway, Epping, NH, Open to vehicles 1969 & Older, Nostalgia Racing, Swap Meet, Car Show, Gates open at 7:30am, info (603) 679-8001 or email info@newenglanddragway.com August 26, Ribbits Restaurant, Rt 6, Chaplain, CT August 28-31, 26th Annual LEAD EAST, Parsippany, NJ Hilton Hotel August 29 - September 1, Lime Rock Vintage Festival, Lime Rock Park, Presented by BMW, www.limerock.com, 800-RACE-LRP August 30, Cruisin in Middletown, Middletown Elks Lodge, Maynard Street, Middletown, CT, 5-10pm, Trophies, Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles, Cut off 1980, Sponsored by Middletown Elks and Route 66 Cruisers, Rain date following Saturday, info Sal Spatola (860) 347-0877 August 31, 5th Annual Labor Day Weekend Car Show, Westbrook Elks Lodge #1784, Seaside Avenue, Westbrook, CT, Hosted by the Shoreline Recycled Teenage Cruise, Dash Plaques to the first 100 Cars, 40 Trophies, Best of Show, Door Prizes and More, info (203) 457-0789 |