7TH ANNUAL IRISH CLUB CAR, TRUCK AND BIKE SHOW, registration begins at 11 a.m., show runs noon to 5 p.m., 6555 Dog Leg Road. Awards 4 p.m. Refreshments, food will available. Russ, 937-248-3288 or Al, 937-901-4976
AUG. 13
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER CRUISE-IN, 4-8 p.m., New Carlisle Chrysler, 580 N. Main St., New Carlisle. Tobey Auto Group dedicated to raise $5,000 to support 10 scholarships to local high school students; the Tobey family matching funds for total of $10,000 to be given away 2016-2017 school year. Bring car, classic, performance, hot-rod – all welcome, including spectators. Trophies best of show, best domestic, best foreign, best Mopar, best muscle-car and best pre-1960. Dash plaques to first 100 cars. $10 early bird registration, $15 day of event. Register www.tobeyauto.com/cruise-in
AUG. 13
14th ANNUAL CAMP MAC CAR SHOW, registration 9 a.m. to noon, Polk Grove U.C.C., 10500 Kley Road, Butler Twp. $10 fee per vehicle shown ($1 goes into a driver's pot). Hot food, cold beverages, bake sale, cars parked on grass, 50/50 drawing, door prizes, oldies music. Awards 2 p.m. General public free. Rain date Aug. 27. Church office, 890-1821.
AUG. 19
VOSS HOSS CRUISE-IN, 5-9 p.m., 99 Loop Road, Centerville. Free to enter vehicles. Judging classes – classic/muscle, truck, street rod, best engine, best paint job. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle, music, food, T-shirts for sale. All proceeds to benefit The Fisher Houses, compassionate care facilities for military members and their families, and AIM for the Handicapped. cruisin@vosschevy.com, vosscruisin.com, 937-428-2825
AUG. 20
BELLBROOK LIONS CLUB FESTIVAL CAR SHOW, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Sugarcreek Elementary School, 60 E. South St., Bellbrook, sponsored by Miami Valley Car Club. Free spectator admission, parking; $10 entry fee per show car; dash plaques to first 75 cars; door prizes; 50/50 drawing; participants get 2 tickets for festival prize drawings of $10,000, $500, $250; trophies at 7:30 p.m. for top 30 cars. Celebrate Bellbrook's 200th anniversary 1816-2016. Special fireworks show at 10 p.m. Ken, 937-376-1511; Doug, 937-439-3901; or Wayne, 937-426-4519
AUG. 20
GATHERING OF THE GEEZERS, gates open 9 a.m., Kil-Kare Speedway and Drag Strip, 1166 Dayton Xenia Road, Xenia. Old-time drags, car show, swap meet, Hall of Fame inductions, Buckeye stock/super stock drag racing series. Cash, awards, dash plaques, door prizes. Ed Crowder, 937-409-3087.
AUG. 21
AUTO CROSS SOLO EVENT, Kil-Kare Speedway, 1166 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek. New racers encouraged to participate. Registration 9 to 10:30 a.m., drivers' meeting 10:35 a.m. (walk track prior), FCO 11 a.m. (10 timed runs). Valid driver's license, Snell 2005 and newer helmet required. Open to all makes and models. Sanctioned by Corvette Troy. Cost $30 to NCCC members, $35 nonmembers. Future dates: Sept. 11, Oct. 2. Janelle Flaharty, flaharty@twc.com, 937-248-5792.
AUG. 27
CLIFTON GORGE MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL CRUISE-IN AND PIN-UP GIRL CONTEST, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pin-up contest 1 p.m. Open to all vehicles. Line up along Clay Street in Clifton. Jonna Marshall, "Sue Deville", 937-267-0655.
AUG. 28
12TH ANNUAL ANTIOCH SHRINE CUSTOM CAR, TRUCK AND BIKE SHOW, 1 to 5 p.m., $10 vehicle registration starts at noon, Antioch Shrine Center at First and Jefferson streets, Dayton.
Dash plaques to first 200 registered, awards to top 50 vehicles, plus Potentate’s Choice, door prizes, 50/50 raffle, food, beverages. Shrine Center open for spirits, Tattoo Fest. Awards ceremony 4:30 p.m. Sponsored by Antioch Classic Cars. Rick Snyder, 937-545-0595; Jim Matthews, 937-864-1717; Tom Lees, 937-433-2181
AUG. 28
CULP LAKE 9TH ANNUAL SHOW AND SHINE, opens 10 a.m., judging 1 p.m., seven miles from I-70, 1830 East Home Road, Springfield. $10 vehicle registration, spectators welcome. Color dash plaques for first 125 vehicles, trophies, 50/50, DJ, Harbor Freight door prizes. Steve Culp, 937-399-0085, culp@roadrunner.com, www.culplake.com
SEPT. 3
ANNUAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR TRACTOR PULL, starts at 7 p.m., Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Dayton. $30 hook fee, presented by Darke County Tractor Pulls Association. Joe Singer, 937-459-0376; Kyle Schlechty, 937-459-0229. www.dctpa.com
SEPT. 4
SMASH-IT DEMOLITION DERBY, starts at 7 p.m., Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Dayton. Tim, 740-857-2033. www.smashitderby.com
SEPT. 4
FINAL 2016 MONTHLY CRUISE-IN, first Sunday through September, noon to 4 p.m., Springfield Antique Center, 1735 Titus Road, Springfield. DJ Dick "Hot Dog" Ryman, food vendor available.
SEPT. 18
10TH ANNUAL DAYTON CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE AT CARILLON PARK, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., grounds of Carillon Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton. Presented by AAA Miami Valley. Featured marques are cars of France and 100 years of BMW cars and motorcycles, special classes for air-cooled Volkswagens and Black Cars and White Cars from the '50s, '60s and '70s.
Awards in 30 classes. Live entertainment, automotive art pavilion with nationally recognized automotive artists exhibiting, variety of local food, beverages. All park exhibits open. Parade of class-winning cars, motorcycles, major award winners at 3 p.m.
Casual Preview Party Sept. 17, open to the public, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets $85 per person, $75 for Dayton History members. Reservations required. All proceeds from weekend support Dayton History, Montgomery County's official historical organization.
For more information go online to www.daytonconcours.com. To nominate car, contact Mike Edgerton, 937-866-2222 or autoedge@sbcglobal.net. To nominate motorcycle, contact Dan Thornton, 937-266-2397 or Dan.thornton@aol.com. For sponsorships, contact Lauryn Bayliff, 937-293-2841 or lbayliff@daytonhistory.org.
SEPT. 24
FALL CRUISE-IN AT ST. LEONARD FRANCISCAN LIVING COMMUNITY, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 8100 Clyo Road, Centerville. Free admission, parking. All makes, models welcome. Two large trophies – Residents' Choice Award and Director's Choice Award. Music by DJ Darrin Ebright, grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, 50/50 raffle. Sponsored by St. Leonard's, co-hosted by Miami Valley Car Club to benefit Alzheimer's Association. Rain date Oct. 1. Wayne, 937-426-4519; Dawn, 937-439-7145.
WEEKLY CRUISE-INS
• THURSDAY NIGHT AT AIRLINE DAIRY CREME, 224 N. Dixie Drive, Vandalia, until Thanksgiving, starts at 5 p.m. Sponsored by Ohio Cruisers Car Club
• FRIDAY NIGHT CRUISE-IN, 5 p.m. until dark, former Hidy Ford and Dayton Auto Sales parking lots, Seajay Drive, Lofinos Beaver Valley Shopping Center, Beavercreek, through Sept. 30. Sponsored by the Greene County Antique and Classic Car Club and the Miami Valley chapter, National Corvette Restorers Society. greenecarclub.com
• FRIDAY NIGHT KETTERING CRUISE-IN, 5 p.m. to dark, Kettering Towne Center at Dorothy Lane and Woodman Avenue, through Sept. 16. Everything on wheels welcome. Robin, 937-620-6406
• FRIDAY NIGHT AT RIP RAP ROADHOUSE, 6024 Rip Rap Road, Huber Heights, 5 to 9 p.m., music, prize drawings. 236-4329.
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