Street Events  - 2008

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While our website is dedicated primarily to rat rods/traditional style hot rods, our calendar is free and open to events for all years, makes, themes, etc. for individuals, groups and clubs. It is not intended to usurp or replace other similar sites and is dedicated to just havin' fun!

The following link may prove to be helpful when planning your next road trip. Construction, Weather, Rest Stops, Over Night Parking, RV Parks, National & State Parks, Gas Prices & More for All States:   USA Highways - Road & Travel Info  

 IDAHO RACE SCHEDULES                NATIONAL RACE SCHEDULES 

 
Firebird Raceway           DRAGS/1/4 Mile - Star, ID
High Desert Speedway  
DRAGS/1/8 Mile- Gooding , ID
 
Magic Valley Speedway
  NASCAR/Oval-Twin Falls , ID
 
Snake River Auto Cross  Road Rallies - Southern ID  
 
Unofficial SCCA Pages   
North American Track Locater

 
  NHRA

 
 NASCAR

 NATIONAL STREET EVENTS

 NSRA

GOODGUYS 

 Auto Rama/World of Wheels

 National Muscle Car Assoc.

 

2008 STREET EVENTS - BY MONTH 

JULY 2008

11-12  Hot Rod Cafe's River City Run  Post Falls, ID    (208) 777-1712 
11-13 38th Annual Swap Meet & Car Show - Spakane, Wa Fairgrounds/Expo
12-13 4th Annual Great Western Binder Bee Antique Powerland/Brooks, OR   
 (20 miles south of of Portland, OR
)  (510) 501.3680
Restrictions/Open to
IH Vehicles & IH Products
17-20 Vette Fest  Boise, Idaho  Restrictions/Open to Corvettes Only
2008 Event Coordinators:  Terri & Bob  (208) 989-0120   
18   St. Joe Valley Car Club Annual Show 'n Shine  
Idaho City Park, St. Maries, Idaho
 (208) 245-2800  
 19 Cruise Night  Emmett, Idaho    (208) 365-3485 
More than 500 Classic cars on display.  Largest FREE gathering in Idaho. 
19-20 Bikefest 2008  Memorial Park, Caldwell, ID 10 AM (208) 250-8507
20 Open Cruise-In at the (B-17) Bomber Restaurant Milwaukie, OR
This is an open event/judging by participants     Jerry: (503)775-7754
26 CANCELED  Casrs-cade Valley Ralley Cascade. ID  

26-27

Priest River Timber Days  Priest River, Idaho   (208) 448-2721
28-3 Birds & Roses Classic Thunderbird Int. Conference  Portland, OR    Restrictions/Open to Thunderbirds Only  Sharon (503)708-8870    
31-3 38th Annual Yellowstone Rod Run West Yellowstone, MT (406) 646-9759

AUGUST 2008

1-3 Fifties Fever & Good Times Street Drags Winnemucca, NV (800) 962-2638 
2-10 22nd Annual Hot August Nights Blast  Reno - Sparks, Nevada 
775-356-1596 Ext-1
3 The Annual Raspberry Festival & Car Show & Motorcycle Review
Three miles west of downtown Cottonwood, Idaho.  
Email
5-9 Hot August Nights Reno Classic Car Parts Swap Meet  -  Reno, Nevada
John (916) 933-0949
8-10 Cruisin By the Bay Car Show  Polson, MT  (Bozeman Area)
(406) 675-8500 -or- (406) 675-8500
8-10 Pinehurst Days and Cruisin n' Groovin Car Show  Pinehurst, Idaho 
Weekend event with car show on Sat./Vendors, jeep rod
eo. 208-784-0821
9 Cruisin To The Blues 2008, Billings, Montana  Email
Wiley (406) 245-7255 Cell: 406-670-6399  
   
9-10 4th Annual Castleford Classics - Castleford, ID   Email  
Melinda  (208) 944-4289  
10 5th Ann. Sizzling Summer Car and Hot Rod Show - Tualatin, Oregon
9 am/3 pm - 30 trophy categories/motorcycles welcome   (503) 692-6297
13-14 Fiesta Idaho  Hispanic Cultural Center-Nampa, Idaho     (208) 442-0823
Restrictions/Open to Classic Low Riders Only
13-16 Boundary County Fair/Car Show Bonners Ferry, ID (208) 267-7041
15-16 Wings 'N' Wheels 2008 Car Show &  Fly In Powell, Wyoming 
(307) 754-3494 or  800-325-4278
 
16 Joe Mama's 10th Jerome Car Show Jerome, Idaho (208) 324-2711
16-17 Ignite the Nites  Libby, MT Car Show, Burn Out Contest, Cruise & Dance
 
(406) 293-7100     (406) 293-8660    (406) 293-2276

22-23

Fort Buena Vista Rod Run & Super Show - Ogden, UT Entry Form
 
801 393-0699

22-24

2nd Annual Bronze Biker Ralley Joseph, OR    (541) 432-4117 
Restrictions/Open to All Bikers & All Makes of Bikes
23 Skykomish 6th Annual Show N Shine Skykomish, WA  (360) 677-1237 
27-28 Fall Heritage Festival Rathdrum, Idaho  (208) 687-9333
28-30 Hot August Nights  Lewiston, Idaho (208) 743-3531
28-31 Mustang Club of America Grand National Park City, UT 
Restrictions/Open to Mustangs & Fords Only 
29-30 Burn The Point Classic Car Show Billings, MT  (406)248-9295
"Chase Hawks Memorial Assocation" 
30-31 Coaster Classic Car Show Location Silverwood Theme Park Atol, Idaho
Just 5 Min.
North of Coeur d'Alene on Hwy 95.  (208) 683-3400, Ext. 121
30-1 Meadow Valley Days Antique Car Show  New Meadows, ID 
 (208) 347-2647 

31

West Coast Primer Nationals Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA
8:00am - 3:00pm   805-216-2421 
Restrictions/1965 & Earlier AMERICAN CARS / TRUCKS  & 1969 and Earlier AMERICAN and BRITISH motorcycles

SEPTEMBER 2008

5 Cheyenne Ribfest & Car Show  Lions Park/Cheyenne, WY  (307) 221-2824
5-7 Wheels Waves  Seaside, Oregon     m   Marjorie  503-717-853003530
6 23 Annual Chicken Ranch Krooz, Billings, MT  Email
Ron & Gail (406) 652-4496    
13 Palouse Days Show 'n Shine  Palouse, WA City Park  (509) 878-1991
13 Juliaetta Annual Car Show and Blackberry Festival Juliaetta, ID 
 (208) 276-7571  
27-28  Eastern Idaho Rod & Custom Show Idaho Falls, ID, Bob  208-521-2666,
Jack Armstrong 208-323-1808

OCTOBER 2008

11

2008 Hunnert Car Pileup & Swap Meet Morris, Il.  Restrictions/Open to 1963 and earlier "TRADITIONAL" style rods & Customs only.  NO BILLET!

NOVEMBER 2008

     

DECEMBER 2008

     

PAST  BLASTS - PREVIOUS 2008 EVENTS 

JANUARY 2008 

1 T Willy's 25th New Years Day Cruise In - Boise, Idaho
Hi-Noon -
Orchard Street McDonalds     (208) 392-4799
5-7 River Cruisers Car Club "Winter Break Car Rally" - Laughlin, Nevada
Kathleen (480) 609 3978
15 USRI 2008 Scheduling Deadline  208-377-0344  
Paid in Full & Post Marked by Days End/Sorry No Exceptions 
25-27  Grand Nat’l Roaster Show - Pomona, California  (877) 763-7469
click here for link to 2008 slide show presentation 

FEBRUARY

2-3 10th Annual Quartzite Rock 'n Roll Classic Car Show - Quartzite, AZ
1-800-969-5464 - Ext 121  
 
15-17   Portland 10th Annual Rod & Custom Show Portland, OR   (360) 225-0275
16-17 42nd Annual Early Bird Swap Meet, Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup WA - Free Parking,  The Oldest Swap Meet in Washington

FEBRUARY 2008

29-2

Seattle Roadster Show    Seattle WA (877) 236-0632
29-2

34th Annual Parts Plus Autorama  Salt Lake City, UT   (801) 774-8015
29-2

The Original & 52nd Annual Portland Roadster Show
Oregon Convention - Portland, OR

MARCH 2008  

6-9   36th Boise Roadster Show '08  Expo Idaho/Western Idaho Fairgrounds
Boise, ID   (208) 938-8986 
 
6-9 USRI Booth at the Boise Roadster Show - Boise ID -  208-859-3707
7-9 Custom Car Show -  Great Falls, Montana    (406) 453-8808
13-16 PT River Run  Restrictions/Open to PT Cruisers Only  Laughlin, Nevada
Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino     
Email           Dave (951) 204-7209  
23 Vintage Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet Caldwell, Idaho
Restrictions/Open to Vintage Motorcycles Only  Molly  (208) 377-4981 

APRIL  2008

4-6

Lone Star Rod & Custom Roundup    Travis Co. Expo Center, Austin, TX  Restrictions/Open to 1963 & Older Traditional Hot Rods & Customs  Only

4-6

Portland Swap Meet Portland Expo Center 2060 N Marine Drive,
Portland, OR     503-678-2100

5-6

The Toppers 50th Annual Rod & Custom Show  Fargo, ND  (781) 281-1188
4-6 44th Annual "Always in April" Portland Swap Meet   Portland Expo Center,
2060 N Marine Drive,   Portland Oregon 
Year around contact (503) 678-2100     Show days (503)736-5247

10-13

 Viva Las Vegas # 11  Rockabilly Weekend!     Las Vegas, Nevada
 Gold Coast Hotel & Casino, 4000 W. Flamingo Road,  (562) 496-4287
12 Spring Warm Up & Swap Meet Firebird Raceway, Eagle ID    208.938.8961
18-19 Chrome In The Dome  Pocatello, Idaho                Brad (208) 282-4578
Idaho State University's Holt Arena.  This show runs Friday & Saturday
Ticket price adults $5, kids 12 & under are FREE.  Ticket price gets you
into the event for BOTH days.   Hours:  5-9 on Friday/ 9-6 on Saturday 
Largest car & bike show in East Idaho .  A student sponsored event.
19-20 MVEI's  32nd (& Final) Twin Falls Car Show     CSI Campus -Twin Falls, ID    
CSI Expo Center Building    (208) 733.2120    (208) 734.8717

26

4th Annual Rat Rod Rumble -   Restrictions/Pre 1965 Only (423)715.4267
411 Dragstrip, Seymour, TN (Just North of Marysville) 

27

Old School Hot Rod Palooza Fresno County Fairgrounds - Fresno, CA   
Restrictions/Traditional Hot Rod & 
Rat Rod Show & Swap Meet
Open to the Public. 
Ryan (209) 356-0436

MAY 2008

9-11 15th Annual Swap Meet Flea Market Car Show- Omak, Washington
Car Show Sat/Swap Meet Fri - Sun.     Hal & Clarice (509) 826-3154
10 California Screamin 3 Hot Rod & Art Show -
10 Northern Pacific Depot Day  Wallace, Idaho(208) 752-0111 
10 Balloon Stampede Car and Cycle Show    Email    Neal (509) 525 - 8084j
Southeastern Washington Fair Grounds - Walla Walla, Washington      
10 Northern Pacific Depot Day Car Show  Wallace, ID (208) 752-0111ndn
16-18 Lost in the ‘50s Weekend - Sandpoint, Idaho        208-265-567
17 Moonshine Rod Run & BBQ  11am @ Filer Rest Stop, Filer, ID
Stacy 303-949-7055
  or Twila 208-326-4541
18 Old Snohomish Bike Show   Snohomish, WA    Email Restrictions/Open to Motorcycles Only-This is a Ride In Bike Show   (360) 568-7820
MAY 2008
23-25 7th Annual Run-A-Mucca Motorcycle Rally  Winnemucca NV      
(775) 623-5071    (Memorial Day Weekend)
23-25 Crusin Nationals  West Coast Kustoms  formerly Paso Robles   Santa Maria, CA
New Location: Santa Maria Fair Park -
 (951) 488 0413 Pre Register early!
Restrictions/ Limited to 1000 cars (up from 800)
23-26 Memorial Day Car Show/Motorcycle /Campout      Hosts: Idaho Crewzers
Twin Falls County Fairgrounds - Filer, ID            
Email  (208) 734.3681 
24 Moses Lake Spring Festival Car Show- Moses Lake, WA (509) 765-3607
30-1 16th Annual Devils Run Car Show & Rod Run 16   Devils Lake, ND 
(701) 662-7222   

  31

3rd Annual Spring BBQ & Hot Rod Gathering  Palouse, WA
Hosts:  V
intage Velocity Rods & the Knuckle Skrape'Rs
 
Restrictions Open to Pre '73 traditional hot rods, rat rods, kustoms & choppers only.     Mark (208) 301-0018  

 31

 The Rust Revival 08 Wayland, MO     Breeder (309) 337-0096
Hosts:  Kropdusters CC .......   More '08 event info coming soon Restrictions/Open to Pre '65 traditional hot rods, customs & bikes only

June 2008

6-7 Hells Canyon Days, Cambridge, Idaho  (208) 549-1150

7

5th Annual Billetproof "Motor City Mania" Show & Swap Meet
Springfield Fairgrounds, 12450 Andersonville Road, Davisburg, MI 
Restrictions/Open to 1964 and earlier "TRADITIONAL" style rods &
Customs only.  NO BILLET!

11-13 Emmett Cherry Festival  Emmett, Idaho Fees/Free3(208) 365-3485
13-14 Oregon Mountain Cruise Car Show - Joseph, OR  (541)432-2215
Located approx.  72 miles northeast of La Grande off I-84
13-14 Car d'Lane -  Classic Car Weekend  Fri/Sat       Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Restrictions/Open to Models '78 and Older 
     (208) 667-5986 
14 Cruisin Sherwood Custom Classic Car Show 
Sh