Relay For Life Car Show, registration 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rudy’s Smokehouse BBQ, 1912 N. Bechtle Ave., Springfield. Entry fee $10 donation. Top 15 trophies. Awards 2 p.m.
JULY 27
Motorcycle gathering, every Tuesday, 5 to 10 p.m., Kil-Kare Speedway and Drag Strip, 1166 Dayton Xenia Road, Xenia. Food and drink. Sponsored by Buckminn’s D&D Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.
JULY 28
Englewood Steak-n-Shake Open Cruise-in, Wednesdays, weather-permitting, 4:30 p.m. until dark, Steak-n-Shake, 9150 N. Main St., Englewood. (937) 832-0294.
JULY 29
Thursday Night Cruise-in, 5 p.m., Jim’s Dairy Bar, 1125 S. Miami St., West Milton. Sponsored by Ohio Cruisers Car Club. Music, door prizes, 50/50 drawing. Proceeds benefit outreach projects.
Cruise-in, every Thursday, 4 to 9 p.m., Quaker Steak and Lube, 3725 Presidential Drive, Fairborn. Door prizes, live band. Sponsored by Buckminn’s D&D Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.
JULY 30
AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Earl Heck Community Center, 201 N. Main St., Englewood. Cost is $12 for AARP members; $14 for others. Register at (937) 836-5929 to register. For other locations, call (937) 299-1376.
Precision Tune Auto Care/Blue Light Cruisers Cruise-in, every Friday night, 5 to 9 p.m., Precision Auto, 591 S. Main St., Englewood. Through October. (937) 771-0140.
Friday night cruise-in at Kmart across from The Greene, 5 p.m. until sunset, Indian Ripple Road, Beavercreek. Co-sponsored by The Greene County Antique and Classic Car Club and the Miami Valley Chapter of National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS). www.greenecountyantiqueandclassiccarclub.com. www.ncrs.org/mvc.
JULY 30-31
6th annual Porsches 2 Oxford, more than 500 German sports cars anticipated in downtown Oxford. Previous events have seen attendees from more than 20 states and Canada. Hosted by the Mid-Ohio Region Porsche Club of America. Free. Benefits American Cancer Society. Outdoor food and beer garden, signature car show, awards ceremony, road rally. www.porsches2oxford.com.
JULY 31
Classics for Christ Cruise-in, noon to 4 p.m., registration 11 a.m., Lindenwald United Methodist Church, 3501 Pleasant Ave, Hamilton. Registration fee is $10. Event open to all makes/models/years. Dash plaques to first 50 vehicles, door prizes, trophies, food, drinks, baked goods, Amaizing Grace kettle corn, performances from LUMC praise band. Visit from Kings Island’s Snoopy is planned. Proceeds benefit community outreach programs and Immersion worship service. www.lindenwaldumc.org/immersionworship/classicsforchrist.html
AUGUST 1
3rd annual Historic U.S. Route 40 Car Show and Swap Meet, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tecumseh High School, 9830 W. National Road, New Carlisle. Registration $10 per car; swap meet $5 per space. Free admission to spectators. Sponsored by Tecumseh Athletic Boosters. (937) 241-4455.
Old-Time Drag Car Show and Swap Meet, gates open at 8 a.m., Kil-Kare Dragway and Speedway, 1166 Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia. Participant entry fee $20, spectators $10, Children younger than 12 free with paid adult. Hall of Fame, top 50 show car awards. Ed Crowder, (937) 426-3087.
AUGUST 3 & 17
Manchester Motor Inn Cruise-ins, starting at 5 p.m., Manchester Inn and Conference Center, 1027 Manchester Ave., Middletown. First and third Tuesdays each month through September. All cars and motorcycles and public welcome; food concessions available. (513) 422-5481.
AUGUST 7
26th British Car Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastwood MetroPark, 1385 Harshman Road, Dayton.
Entrants will compete for participant choice awards in 32 classes. In addition, the Rangers Choice, Royal Air Force Award, Longest Drive and Best of Show presented by the British Museum of Transportation also will be awarded.
The cars are displayed on the shaded, grass showfield. There will be vendors with new and used parts and memorabilia, a full-service concession stand featuring grilled food and beverages and more than 100 door prizes for entrants.
Advance registration of $15 will include a free 2010 BCD T-shirt if received before July 17. Dash plaques are guaranteed for the first 325 entries. Day-of-show registration is open until noon and is also $15 per car. Spectators are admitted free.
The MG Car Club-SW Ohio Centre, Miami Valley Triumphs and Five Rivers MetroParks will present the show.
The 25th event in 2009 drew more than 350 cars from all over the Midwest to Eastwood MetroPark.
General information and show organization: Skip Peterson, (937) 293-2819 or daytonbcd2010@aol.com.
Registration: Stan Seto, (513) 683-7974 or daytonbcd2010@aol.com.
AUGUST 14
29th Warren County Kustoms PPG/Ohio Auto Kolor Show, Downtown Saturday Nite, 4 to 9:30 p.m., Franklin, Exit 36 off Interstate 75 west to downtown. $10 registration. Fifty awards; open to all years and models to date; 24 Seven Band, two shows 7 and 8:30 p.m. Set of Torq Thrust wheels and tires. (937) 746-0526. (937) 510-4065. www.warrencountykustoms.com.
Miami Valley AAA booth, Miami Valley Hospital Kettering Community Health Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 3440 Shroyer Road, Kettering.
Cruise-in at George’s Family Restaurant, free vehicle entry, 4 to 7 p.m., 5216 N. Dixie Drive (south of Needmore Road), Dayton. Dash plaques and trophies awarded, music, 50/50 raffles, dinner specials including buy-one, get-one-free dinners. Final date: Sept. 11. (937) 275-0705.
AUGUST 15
Cruise’n with E-Rider’s Sixth Car-Truck-Bike Show & Pinstripers Auction for The Children’s Medical Center, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Centennial Park, 321 Union Road, Englewood. More than 300 cars last year. More than 150 artist and food vendors, live music, deejay. Pinstripers from all over the East Coast come out to help a good cause. Open to all makes and models and years of cars, trucks, motorcycles. Ray, (937) 837-2897. www.myspace.com/cruisenwith.
AUGUST 20
AMVETS Post 1789 monthly cruise-in, 5 to 9 p.m., 715 Market St., Brookville. Food, entertainment, 50/50 drawing. Third Friday each month: Sept. 17, Oct. 15. Norm Kniess, (937) 231-4641.
AUGUST 21
Taj Kreuzers SpeedFest Mini Go-Kart Challenge, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dayton Wire Wheels, 115 Compark Road, Centerville. Teams will run their carts against the clock, one at a time on a challenging course.
Cost and details to be announced. George Thielen, (937) 671-0768.
Other SpeedFest events:
• Aug. 22, Covered Bridge Tour, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Sept. 10, Ladies Night Out at the Taj, 7 to 11 p.m.
• Nov. 5, Bad Boys and Beer at the Belly Bomb Cafe, Taj Ma Garaj, 6 to 10 p.m. An evening for men only, sampling craft beers and food.
2010 SpeedFest events benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio and Dayton History. www.kreuzers.com. On Facebook.
Germantown Saturday Night Out Cruise-in, free, 5 to 9 p.m., downtown Germantown on Main St. and Center St. www.DowntownGermantown.com.
Germantown Saturday Night Out Cruise-in, free, 5 to 9 p.m., downtown Germantown on Main St. and Center St. Antique tractors, kiddy tractor pull sponsored by the Montgomery County Fair Board, live country music, food, extended shopping hours, cornhole. Rebel 105.9 FM radio station live broadcast. www.DowntownGermantown.com.
SEPTEMBER 11
Cruise-in at George’s Family Restaurant, free vehicle entry, 4 to 7 p.m., 5216 N. Dixie Drive (south of Needmore Road), Dayton. Dash plaques and trophies awarded, music, 50/50 raffles, dinner specials including buy-one, get-one-free dinners. (937) 275-0705.
SEPTEMBER 17
AMVETS Post 1789 monthly cruise-in, 5 to 9 p.m., 715 Market St., Brookville. Food, entertainment, 50/50 drawing. Third Friday each month: Oct. 15. Norm Kniess, (937) 231-4641.
SEPTEMBER 19
Fourth annual Dayton Concours d’Elegance at Carillon Park, Dayton History has announced nominations are open for the fourth annual Dayton Concours d’Elegance at Carillon Park on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring the cars of Walter P. Chrysler and Alfa-Romeo.
Miami Valley AAA will once again present the event, which will showcase antique and classic automobiles and motorcycles on the grounds of the park, 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton. AAA will host a hospitality area for AAA members.
The weekend will kick off Saturday afternoon with a driving tour and visit to a local automotive museum for Concours participants. Saturday evening will feature a casual preview party, open to the public, on the grounds. The event, from 6:30 to 11 p.m., will offer a special preview of automobiles, an automotive art pavilion, live music, silent auction, food and beverages. Cost is $75 per person; reservations are required.
The Concours will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday and will also feature live entertainment, an automotive art pavilion, sponsor exhibits and a variety of local food and beverages. All exhibits at the park will be open. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 3-17 with children under 3 free. A commemorative program is included with admission. Tickets for the preview party and Concours are on sale now at Carillon Historical Park.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Dayton History, Montgomery County’s official historical organization. The organization boasts multiple campuses in the greater Dayton area: Carillon Historical Park, Hawthorn Hill, Old River Park, Paul Laurence Dunbar State Memorial, Patterson Homestead, Old Court House, Memorial Hall and the Archive Center. (937) 293-2841.
To download nomination guidelines and profiles go online to www.daytonconcours.com.
For car nominations, contact Mike Edgerton, Concours show director, at autoedge@sbcglobal.net. For motorcycle nominations, contact Dave Lovett, motorcycle director, at delovett2@hotmail.com.
MISCELLANEOUS
Send announcements to arollins@coxohiomedia.com. (937) 225-6901. Fax to (937) 225-2417.