FOUNDED IN 1977 TO REPRESENT THE AUTO HOBBY IN NEW MEXICO
NEWSLETTER FOR MAY, 2012
NEXT MEETING TO BE AT OLD CAR GARAGE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012, 7:30pm
MEETING AGENDA: Car Show Wrap-Up, All Clubs Picnic, Web Site, Collector Car Appreciation Day, Nomination of Officer Candidates, By-law Changes
BOARD MEETING: The Officers and Board of the Car Council will meet at 7:00pm on Wednesday, May 23, at Old Car Garage before the general meeting. The purpose is to create a list of nominees for the June meeting. All Officers and Board Members should attend.
BY-LAWS COMMITTEE MEETING: The By-laws Comittee will meet Monday, May 21, 6:45pm, at the Merrill Lynch Building, 2125 Louisiana NE. The committee needs to revisit the officer responsibilities and duties as defined in the by-laws and review any changes that may need to be made.
* * * * * * * GREAT NEWS * * * * * * *
Our web site shows up as a #1 hit on Google, which is amazing and very hard to do, because you cannot artificially bump your status on google; it’s based on popularity and the sites people actually visit. So go us!
Here are the stats so far this year. We are only halfway through May, so that is why all those numbers are low. May is looking to be our best month yet though!
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Daily Avg |
Monthly Totals |
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Hits |
Files |
Pages |
Visits |
Sites |
KBytes |
Visits |
Pages |
Files |
Hits |
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| May 2012 |
7097 |
5394 |
2481 |
404 |
1885 |
3889597 |
6073 |
37225 |
80916 |
106459 |
| Apr 2012 |
5671 |
4356 |
2122 |
355 |
2872 |
5048784 |
10657 |
63670 |
130680 |
170143 |
| Mar 2012 |
6526 |
4256 |
2130 |
369 |
2633 |
4135245 |
11444 |
66048 |
131962 |
202328 |
| Feb 2012 |
4677 |
3286 |
1582 |
385 |
2482 |
2156741 |
11186 |
45889 |
95320 |
135640 |
| Jan 2012 |
1391 |
1148 |
769 |
253 |
1894 |
620514 |
7853 |
23839 |
35611 |
43140 |
There have been numerous contacts about the show from our web site, both by phone and by e-mail. Several parties have complimented the web site, liking the information obtained and the photo displays. Member clubs have helped by contributing photos and information about their clubs. Send photos of past events here: http://nmcarcouncil.net/photos/. To submit your club’s upcoming events directly to the web master, go to http://nmcarcouncil.org and click on the “Events” link. There you will find a link to submit your events, and they will go up on the site sooner. A copy comes to the newsletter editor, so it goes into the newsletter also. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/nmcarcouncil.
Thank you David, for a job well done!
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THANK YOU! We had about 35 people show up to stuff goody bags. It turned out to be a bigger-than-expected job, as we had about twice as many items to go in as last year. We perservered and got the job done! We will do a pizza lunch in July to celebrate our success, and all who helped here and at the car show get a free lunch! A list and announcement will follow in June. Stay tuned. – Joyce –
The Car Council is a current member of SEMA. Any club may join free. It keeps members updated about proposed legislation that affects the car hobby nationwide. If your club wants to sign up, do it at www.semasan.com/san/join.aspx. It costs nothing and should be informative. The editor will publish any pertinent information received.
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New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Minutes
April 25, 2012 Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM by acting President John Doran and the following club representatives were present; Paul McLaughlin Mustang Owners Club, ATHS-NM, Ron Rymarz-OCCA, John Doran- RGMC, Pat Logan-OCCA, Chuck Logan-Cougar Club of NM, Gary Zimmerman-Mopar Club, Su Rymarz-OCCA, Jerry Jennings-Pajarito T-Birds, John Hayne-Albuq Model T Club, HCCA, Pat Hall-CNM, Mike Stickler-Corvairs of NM, Albert Muniz-Dukes CC, Chris Padilla-LOE GTO’s, Raymond Continola-Rickshaws, Lisa BonDurant-Saabisti NM, David Pachak-Robie-Saabisti NM, Chris Bowen- Albuquerque Air Alliance VW Club, Joyce Clements-OCCA, Louie Paul-VMCCA, RRCC, James Clements-Tumbleweed Ford V-8 Club, Bob Agnew-CCCA, Bill Lemen- LCOC.
There were no guest speakers scheduled for this meeting.
Treasurer’s Report- Ron Rymarz reports that our checking account balance as of this date is positive.
Old Business:
501 (c) (3)-Lisa BonDurant reports that our application for a status change is still going through the IRS system and she has no updated information to give us at this time.
Web Site-David Pachak-Robie reports that our council web site is now getting about 8000 hits a month. He is posting new events on a daily basis and we also have some of our photos up on Facebook.
New Business:
Albuquerque Museum Car Show- Joyce Clements has prepared a Volunteer List of jobs that need to be done to make this event a success. She encouraged those people who haven’t signed up yet to do so because we could use the help. She also reported that she has 50 Chevrolets already signed up to be part of our special “Chevrolet 100th Anniversary Display”. Car show posters were available at the meeting for those who wanted to post them around town.
Albuquerque Museum Car Show Goody Bag Stuffing-Meeting will be held on May 16, 2012 at the Old Car Garage starting at 7:30 PM.
Officer Nominating Committee/Board Meeting- will be held on May 23, 2012 starting at 7:00PM at the Old Car Garage. General membership meeting to follow starting at 7:30 PM.
All Clubs Picnic Report- Bob Agnew reports that Isleta Lakes is asking us to pay a fee of $400.00 up front and a charge of $2.00 per person to use their facilities. So we are looking for other sites, preferably with lots of shade trees, to hold this event. A suggestion was made that we might want to look at sites in the East Mountain area.
Other Business:
Spring Thaw Open House at Worldwide Automotive-Bob Agnew reported that over $5000 was raised at this event for Cuidando Los Ninos, and he wanted to thank everybody in the Old Car Community for their support for this worthwhile event.
Two Signatures on Council Checks- Ron Rymarz, our Treasurer, started a discussion concerning having two signatures on all our checks that we write for goods and services. According to Ron our By-Laws stipulate that we have two signatures on each check but it is a hassle for him to try and find another officer to co-sign a check, so he hasn’t been doing so. He brought up the subject for clarification and guidance. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to turn this matter over to the By-Laws Committee for review.
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our newest club to our ranks. The club is called Albuquerque Air Alliance/RT 66 Club for air cooled Volkswagens.
At this point our meeting was adjourned.
Paul G. McLaughlin
Secretary
Another club joined the Council at the Rodders’ Swap Meet: Lowflyers Car Club. They are a hot rod club for hot rods from the 1930′s through the 1950′s. Welcome to the ranks.
2012 CAR COUNCIL EVENT DATES
July 13 – Collector Car Appreciation Day – Various Events TBD Statewide – san@sema.org
August 12 – NMCCC All Clubs Picnic – Location & Host Club TBD – http://nmcarcouncil.net/2012/2012-
new-mexico-council-of-car-clubs-all-clubs-picnic/
September 28-30 – Annual NMCCC/Los Lunas Swap Meet – joyce@nmcarcouncil.net
ALL CLUBS PICNIC ALERT!
The Council Officers are seeking a Host Club for the All Clubs Picnic, scheduled for August 12. The host club determines the location and venue; the Council picks up the expenses. If your club, or members of your club are interested in helping, please contact Bob Agnew at 881-2722 during business hours.
EVENT LISTING
If you need more information on any events listed below, you can e-mail joyce@nmcarcouncil.net and I will e-mail the flyer to you if I have it. Due to the large number of events received, some flyers will not be mailed with this newsletter; they may be obtained by e-mailing me at the above address, or look for them on the web: http://nmcarcouncil.org. If you have events not listed here that you want listed, please send to same e-mail address. Thank you.
2012 EVENTS
The 2012 Calendar is started. If you have major events scheduled, send them to joyce@nmcarcouncil.net. Please note that the Calendar is now reformatted to emphasize Council, Car Council Clubs and New Mexico events. The Calendar is now color-coded. The divisions are: Car Council-Sponsored Events, Member Club-Sponsored Events, New Mexico Council-Promoted Events, and Nearby Events. This is to put emphasis on our own events over others in the area. Your comments are welcome. Also note that the new e-mail for events is joyce@nmcarcouncil.net. In order to streamline the process of listing events on the web site, you can submit your own events on line, directly to the web master and newsletter by going to http://nmcarcouncil.org and find the link under events. This will get your events posted faster, and they will also go to the editor at the same time.
Thanks. – Joyce
MEMBER CLUB-SPONSORED EVENTS and OTHER NEW MEXICO EVENTS
MAY
May 18-20 – Tin Can Tourist Enchanted Encampment 4th Annual SW Rally – Turquoise Trail Campground
N. Rte 14, Cedar Crest – Camping/Membership fee $90 – Open House 5-20, 10-3
May 19 – NNMSR Spring Swap Meet – Gateway Museum, 3041 E. Main, Farmington – Auto-related only –
Space $10 – Jake (505)325-1606 or Mark (505)325-5610 or Michael (505)320-9121
May 19 – Russell’s Truck & Travel Center 1st Annual Car Show – Glenrio – Proceeds benefit Bard/Endee
Volunteer Fire Dept – Entry $25 – 10am-4pm – ginacmgmt4rtt@gmail.com or www.russellstcc.com
or (575)576-8700
May 19 – Test N Tune – Arroyo Seco Raceway, Arroyo Seco – Roger (575)494-4794 or
May 20 – NMCCC/Albuquerque Museum Annual Car Show – joyce@nmcarcouncil.net or
www.nmcarcouncil.org – Theme will be 100 Years of Chevrolet. We are seeking a variety of
Chevrolets through 1979 for the front row feature cars. Contact Joyce Clements, 884-7912 or
joyce@nmcarcouncil.net if you have a Chevy to display in the feature rows, especially Pre-
WWII models. http://nmcarcouncil.net/events-2/nm-car-council-albuquerque-museum-car-show/
May 20 – ASR Drags– Arroyo Seco Raceway, Arroyo Seco – Roger (575)494-4794 or
May 20 – NSRA Appreciation Day – Brookside Park, Farmington – 10am to ?? – Dennis Hahn
hotrodsnharleys@aol.com – Safety inspections, burger burn – 1980 and older
May 22 – 2nd Annual Car Show & Sock Hop – North Valley Center, 3825 4th St. NW, Albuquerque – 10am-
3:30pm – Show, dancing, lunch – Reserve for lunch & bring a side dish – (505)761-4025
May 26 – The 2012 Bibo III Trivia Rallye – Presented by New Mexico Healey Roadrunners, from Rte 66
Casino to Bibo Bar – Exit 140 (Rio Puerco) from I-40 – 9:00am to register – $10 fee goes to Cuidando
los Ninos – Drive Rte 66, no-host lunch at Bibo Bar, cheap prizes – All makes, models accepted – Bill
Sullivan 265-8113
May 26-27 – 30th Annual Mustang Enchantment Car Show – Rio Grande Mustangs, Marriott Pyramid,
Albuquerque – Frank 294-7902 or f.mcmullan@q.com
May 26-27 – Rockin Rods Classic Car Show – Rte 66 Casino – (505)332-9222
May 27 – Riverfest Car Show – Berg Park, Farmington – Four Corners OCC – Richard Fassler (505)327-7614
May 28 – Tumbleweed V8 Club All Ford Picnic & Birthday Party – Los Ranchos Village Hall – 11:30am-
3pm – Free to Ford Vehicle Owners, Hot Dogs, Sides and Birthday Cake, Raffles – A side dish to share will be nice
JUNE
June 1-2 – Car-A-Fair – On the Beach, Carlsbad, NM – $30 entry – Awards in 40 classes, door prizes, music,
barn dance, vendors, chili cook-off – Joy Springer (575)361-1078 – www.carsclubofcarlsbad.com
June 1-3 – Red River Classic Car Show – Brandenburg Park, Red River – C of C (575)754-2366 or
June 2 – Firehouse Festival – No. Rte. 14 – 10am-2pm – Peggy Fleming pafleming@sandia.net
June 2 – 7th Annual Aztec Fiesta Days Hot Spot Car Show – Minium Park, Aztec – Aztec C of C, 110 N Ash,
Aztec, NM 87410 or (505)334-7646 or Rick Sidwell (970)247-9709
June 2 – 2012 MOPAR Challenge Series #2 – ABQ Dragway – Race for points and money – For info,
June 2 – High Desert VW Rumble – Albuquerque Dragway at Mesa del Sol – NM’s largest All VW drag
racing event, quarter mile for all VW-powered vehicles – 888-925-2227 or www.abqdragway.com
June 3 – South Valley Civitan Club Classic Car Show – El Camino Real Academy, Albuquerque – 11am-
3pm – All vehicles welcome – $15 for non-profit – Carol Kline (505)452-0585, carol@eventsplus.net,
http://nmcarcouncil.net/events-2/south-valley-civitan-club-classic-car-show/
June 7-9 – New Mexico Route 66 Motor Tour – Starts in Tucumcari with a Route 66 Festival, outdoor movie
in Albuquerque, banquet dinner, prizes, awards, etc in Gallup. Details will be updated on
www.rt66nm.org or 505-688-5829.
June 7-9 – Wheels on 66 in Tucumcari Tonite! – Tucumcari Convention Center – Kick off Route 66 tour with
an overnight in Tucumcari – C of C – Richard Talley rfgtalley@msn.com or www.wheelson66.com
June 9 – Los Lunas Cruz – Wells Fargo Bank, Bosque Farms – 6:00pm – Destination TBD – Bill Schofield
(505)565-2105
June 9 – 2nd Annual Summer Car Show – 702 Carmony Lane NE (behind American Furniture Warehouse),
Albuquerque – by Land of Enchantment GTO’s to benefit Albuquerque Christian Children’s Home –
Entry fee $15, cash prizes – Set-up 8 to 10am, Show 10am to 3pm – Lunch & Entertainment –
831-9697 for info and reservations
June 9 – Cleveland HS Band Boosters 2nd Annual Car Show – Hill Top Plaza (across from K-Mart &
Weck’s), 1640 Hwy 528, Rio Rancho – Set-up 8-9:30am, Show 10am to 3pm – Entry fee $25 –
terrycoleman@chsbandboosters.net
June 9 – 15th Annual Billy the Kid Rod Run – Ft. Sumner High School, Ft. Sumner – 8:00am to 3:00pm – Car
show with awards and door prizes, BBQ, parade, mud tug-o-war, arts & crafts, horseshoe pitching,
tombstone race – Entry $25 1st car, $15 2nd car – Richard Haynes (575)355-7771 or Bobby Russ
(575)355-7204
June 9 – Los Alamos Chamberfest Car Show – 109 Central Park Square, Los Alamos – Staging 8am, Show
10am-2pm – Entry $20 – All years welcome – Register on-line at www.CarShowinLA.com – Info from
Claire Roybal claire@losalamos.org or (505)661-4836
June 9 – Fat Sat’s 2nd Annual Car, Truck & Cycle Show – Fat Sats, Belen – 10am (505)864-7715 or
June 10 – Elks Lodge Phone Cards for Freedom Poker Run – Farmington Elks Lodge 1747 – Poker Run,
Show-n-Shine
June 15-16 – Durango Car Show – Durango, CO – Steve Wylie (970)247-8761
June 16 – 2012 Mopar Muscle Club of NM 17th Annual Mopar Fest – Haynes Park, Rio Rancho, 8am-
3:30pm – Dovetail trailer raffle – Tribute to RoadRunners of all years – Paul 896-8115 or Earl 238-4410
June 16 – Route 66 Rock and Rockabilly Stage and Car Show – 7th & Central, Albuquerque – Rte 66 Assn &
City of Albuquerque – 12 noon-6:30pm – Part of New Mexico Centennial Celebration – www.cabq.gov
June 16 – New Mexico 100th Birthday Cruise – Depart Enchanted Trails RV Park, I-40 Frontage Rd & Atrisco
Vista at 8:00am – Cruise Rte 66 to Budville and back to Albuquerque downtown for show – Entry $10 –
www.oldrt66.com or www.abqsummerfest.com
June 16 – Kiwanis Kars for Kids Car Show – Young Park, Las Cruces – Jim Pudlewski (575)525-9478
June 16 – 8th Annual Luna Community College Custom Car Show – Luna Community College Campus, 366
Luna Drive, Las Vegas – Entry $20 – Proceeds benefit LCC Automotive Technology Scholarship Fund
– Setup 8-10am, Show 10am-3pm – Open to all cars, trucks, motorcycles & bikes – abaca@luna.edu or
(505)429-0425
June 16 – Seniors Rock Car Show – Hill Crest Center, Santa Fe & First, Grants – Register 8-10am, Show
10am-3pm – Benefit for Cibola Senior Olympics – (505)290-0184 – Entry $20
June 16 – Annual Heritage Days Car Show – City Park, Portales – Don Massey (575)760-7500
June 16-17 – ASR Drags – Arroyo Seco Raceway, Arroyo Seco – Roger (575)494-4794 or
June 17 – Golden Gears Fathers’ Day Car Show – Alameda Park, Alamogordo – 8:00am to 2:00pm – $10
entry fee Jack Harris brebiz@yahoo.com
June 17 – 9th Annual Father’s Day Car Show – Valley View Christian Church, NM Hwy 344 & Dinkle Road,
Edgewood – 9:00am to 3:30pm – Free – Tony Jaramillo 459-2358 or register on-line at
June 17 – 5th Annual Fathers’ Day Car Show – Pinon Hills Community Church, 5101 Dustin Ave,
Farmington, NM 87401 – Early entry $20, $25 at show – 8:30am to 1:30pm – Keith Corley (505)325-
4541 or www.PinonHillsChurch.com
June 23 – 2nd Annual Classic Car Show – Brookdale Place Valencia Senior Living, 300 Valencia SE,
Albuquerque – 10am to 2pm – Complimentary admission, entertainment, refreshments – Su or Ron to
reserve your space (505)293-0581
June 29 – Celebrando con Alegria Car Show – National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St. SW – Entry
$15 pre-registration, $20 day of event – Benefit to Women Battling Gynecological Cancers in NM –
Setup 7:00-9:00am, Show 10:00am-3:00pm – Entrants get raffle tickets for prizes – 400-8191 or
June 30 – 2nd Annual New Mexico Classic Car Show – Ruidoso Convention Center, Ruidoso – Benefit
Make A Wish Foundation of NM – Friday night BBQ at The Lodge at Sierra Blanca, Saturday show
7:30am to 3:00pm – Awards for all classes and years – newmexicoclassiccarshow.com – Terry
Williams willtaw241@yahoo.com (512)848-3044 or Don Stockstill (575)937-5011
JULY
July 4 – 37th Annual Plaza Car/Craft Show – Downtown Plaza, Santa Fe – Buddy Roybal
(505)473-5333
July 8 – Summer in Hyde Park – Cruise Santa Fe to Hyde Park, Old Santa Fe Trail Corvettes – Corvettes only
Picnic, door prizes, raffle, T-shirts– Free except T-shirts and raffle – altonvette60@yahoo.com
July 14 – Los Lunas Ice Cream Cruz – Wells Fargo Bank, Bosque Farms – 6:00pm – Bill Schofield
(505)565-2105
July 14 – 2012 MOPAR Challenge Series #3 – ABQ Dragway – Race for points and money – For info,
July 14 – Camaro Club New Mexico Poker Run – Starts James McGrane Sub Station/Fire Station 40 off Hwy
217 South in East Mountains – Enty $20/person, cash only – Proceeds go to Deputy James McGrane
Officer Street Survival Training Program – Entries s/b submitted by June 14 – Forms at cc-nm.org
July 15 – Test N Tune – Arroyo Seco Raceway, Arroyo Seco – Roger (575)494-4794 or
July 20-21 – Northern New Mexico Street Rodders 30th Land of Enchantment Rod Run – Civitan Park,
Farmington – Dennis Hahn hotrodsnharleys@aol.com – Featuring Rat Fink
July 21 – 4th Cruzin for St. Judes Car Show – Convention Center, Las Cruces – Tudy Guardian 575-640-6148
July 21 – Donate for Life Car Show – Young Park, Las Cruces – Susan Brown (575)496-2627
AUGUST
August 11 – Los Lunas Old School Cruz – Wells Fargo Bank, Bosque Farms – 6:00pm – Bill Schofield
(505)565-2105
August 11 – Ninth Annual Old Timers Day Car Show – North Side of Melrose Park, Melrose – Parade at
9:30am, Show from 10am-? – Entry fee $20 – Ken Robinson (575)253-4779, (573)752-0861 or James
Townson (575)799-0043
August 11 – Wine & Shine Classic Car Show – Wines of the San Juan, Blanco – 10am-4pm – Pre-registration
$10, $15 day of event – Free wine glass if registered by July 31 – Awards, door prizes, ladies’ hat
contest – Brittny Arnold (505)632-0879 or wsjnmsales@gmail.com
August 11 – 2nd Annual Team Cutters/Commerce Street Customs Auto Show – NMHU Golf Course, 600
Mills Ave, Las Vegas – Benefit for GBS Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, School Supply
Drive – Entry $10 + $5 worth of school supplies – Trophies, Rockabilly Pinup Girl contest, 50′s
costumes – 11am to 5pm – Open to all years
August 12 – NMCCC All Clubs Picnic – Location & Host Club TBD – http://nmcarcouncil.net/2012/2012-
new-mexico-council-of-car-clubs-all-clubs-picnic/
August 17-18 – 21st Run to Copper Country – Gough Park, Silver City – Pre-’74 – Doug Colgan
(575)388-3468 or www.coppercountrycruizers.com
August 19 – Test N Tune – Arroyo Seco Raceway, Arroyo Seco – Roger (575)494-4794 or
August 24-25 – Taos Autumn Run – On the Plaza, Taos – Pre-’79 – Non-competitive – (575)770—757 or
August 25 – 2012 MOPAR Challenge Series #4 – ABQ Dragway – Race for points and money – For info,
www.moparclub.com
August 26 – 20th Annual Make-A-Wish Benefit Car Show – Reliable Chevrolet, 9901 Coors Blvd.,
Albuquerque – Rio Grande Corvette Club, Pat Salerno Pat_S@rgcc.us or www.rgcc.us
SEPTEMBER
September 8 – Los Lunas Mystery Cruz – Wells Fargo Bank, Bosque Farms – 6:00pm – Bill Schofield
(505)565-2105
September 8-9 – 16th Run to Hillcrest – Hillcrest Park, Clovis – Pre-’73 – Abby Parrish (575)762-7893 or
www.desertcruzers.com – Entry fee $30 before Sept 1, $40 after
September 8-9 – Las Cruces Swap Meet – Mayfield HS, Las Cruces – Walter Brown (575)640-5920
September 14-15 – ATHS San Juan Mountain Truck Show – Aztec
September 14-16 – Concours du Soleil – Albuquerque – kayla@albuquerquefoundation.org or
www.SeeHotCars.com for information
September 15-16 – ASR Drags – Arroyo Seco Raceway, Arroyo Seco – Roger (575)494-4794 or
September 21-23 – Farmington Collector Car Weekend: Cruise, Swap, Show – fazzlow1@aol.com or
Richard Fassler (505)327-7614
September 22 – NNMSR Fall Swap Meet – San Juan Plaza, Farmington
September 22 – Ruidoso Mt. High Fly In/Pine Top Car Show – Ruidoso – www.pinetopcarclub.com
(575)257-4966
September 28-30 – Annual NMCCC/Los Lunas Swap Meet – joyce@nmcarcouncil.net
OCTOBER
October 5-6 – 25th Run to Ruidoso Downs – Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, Ruidoso – Pre-’73 – Ron Duscha
(915)598-0621 or www.zianet.com/rtd
October 6 – 2012 MOPAR Challenge Series #5 – ABQ Dragway – Race for points and money – For info,
October 12-13 – 14th Annual Southeast New Mexico Regional Swap Meet & Car Corral – Artesia –
Dorothy (575)746-9477 or dorothy@tberryweb.com
October 13 – Los Lunas Great Pumzpkin Cruz – Wells Fargo Bank, Bosque Farms – 1:00pm – Bill
Schofield (505)565-2105
October 14 – 25th Anniversary of Habitat for Humanity Car Show – Santa Ana Star Casino – Proceeds
benefit Habitat for Humanity – Michael Shepherd 280-2243 or mselvis2003@aol.com
October 20 – Jalarama 11th Annual Chili Cook & Rib Challenge, Motorcycle & Car Show – Jal Lake, Jal –
Entry $25 before, $30 day of show – Awards, T-shirts – Proceeds to local charity – Gary Essman
(575)441-5952 or JoAnn Houston (575)408-4316
October 20 – Test N Tune – Arroyo Seco Raceway, Arroyo Seco – Roger (575)494-4794 or
October 21 – Drags ASR – Arroyo Seco Raceway, Arroyo Seco – Roger (575)494-4794 or
October 26-27 – Last Chance Poker Run & Show – Alameda Park, Alamogordo – Jack Harris (575)491-9804
NOVEMBER
November 10 – 16th Vets’ Day Car Show – Veterans’ Hospital, T or C – Sam Shannon (575)894-4222 or
November 10 – Los Lunas Food Drive Cruz – Wells Fargo Bank, Bosque Farms – 1:00pm – Bill Schofield
(505)565-2105
November 11 – Toys for Tots Run – Mesilla Mall/Field of Dreams, Las Cruces – Jenn Silva
(575)680-0830
November 17 – Just for the Hell of It Car Show – Body Works, 124 Westgate, Las Cruces – Mike
Garcia (575)541-5772
November 18 – ASR Drags – Arroyo Seco Raceway, Arroyo Seco – Roger (575)494-4794 or
DECEMBER
December 8 – Los Lunas Toy Drive Cruz – Wells Fargo Bank, Bosque Farms – 1:00pm – Bill Schofield
(505)565-2105
OTHER NEARBY EVENTS
MAY
May 12 – 7th Annual Gateway Canyons Auto Museum Classic Auto Fest – Gateway, CO – 1-866-671-4733
or www.gatewaycanyonsautomuseum.com
May 18-20 – Pagosa Springs Car Show – Pagosa Springs, CO – Pagosa Springs C of C
May 19 – Antique & Special Interest Car Show – Canon City, CO – Ralph Kunselman (719)275-3561
May 20 – Volkswagens on the Green – Jefferson County, CO – (303)288-4480
JUNE
June 2 – 13th Annual SW Mopar Club Show and Swap Meet – Hudson’s Grille, 1770 Lee Trevino, El Paso,
TX – http://nmcarcouncil.net/events-2/13th-annual-sw-mopar-club-car-show- swap-meet/
June 3 – Denver to Brighton Run – Ted Rossi, 1325 W. 148th Ave, Westminster, CO 80023
June 8-10 – 15th Colorado Nationals – Larimer Co. Fairgrounds, Loveland, CO – Pre-’73 – Goodguys
(925)838-9876 www.good-guys.com
June 8-10 – MGCC 60th Annual Rallye – Glenwood Springs, CO – www.mgcc.org or (303)985-2763
June 9 – Burnin the Bricks – 9th Annual Car Show, Burnout, Downtown Cruise – Recreation Park, Hwy 60
East, Pampa, TX – Register 8am-noon, judging 10am-2pm – Proceeds benefit auto tech scholarships
for high schoolers – Open to antiques, original unrestored, trucks, big trucks (806)665-4705 or
June 15-16 – Durango Motor Expo Car Show – Durango Main St., CO – (970)247-8761 or
June 16 – Havana Cruise and Poker Run – Denver, CO – Colorado Collector Car Council – (303)752-6755
June 16-17 – 48th Annual L. A. Roadster Show – Pomona Fairplex, Pomona, CA – Exhibition, Trade Show,
Swap Meet – laroadsters@yahoo.com or Hotline: 310-544-4200 or www.laroadsters.com
June 22-24 – 28th Rocky Mountain Nationals – Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, CO – Pre ’83 – NSRA
(209)474-0103 or www.nsra-usa.com
June 23-24 – 19th Annual High Altitude Flathead-Inline Nationals – Bandemere Speedway, Morrison, CO –
With All Ford Day, Vintage & Nostalgic Drag Racing – The Denver Flatheaders, Larry (303)757-0458
or Doug (303)363-8074 or www.denverflathead.com
JULY
July 13-14 – 17th Black Canyon Classics Car Show – Montrose, CO – www.blackcanyonclassics.org or
(970)249-6051
July 13-14 – Bo Huff’s Rockabilly Car Show/East Carbon Community Days – Sunny Side, UT – $25.00
July 14 – Conifer Mtn. Rendezvous Car Show – CO – Chassis Lassies (303)680-0516
July 20-21 – Thin Air Nationals – Colorado Springs Rod & Custom, CO – (719)210-0013
July 27-29 – 35th Annual Hill Country Swap Meet – Lady Bird Johnson Park, Hwy 16 South, Fredericksburg,
TX – Info at www.fredericksburgvintagecarclub.com or Vendors: Mike McNeill mcneill@beecreek.net
or (830)998-4058
AUGUST
August 18 – Kermit Kruizers Car Club 2nd Annual Car Show – Kermit County Park, Kermit, TX – 7:00am
to 9:00am set up, judging at 10:00am, awards at 3:00pm – Pre-registration $25, $30 at gate –
(432)208-4751 or (432)940-4942
August 18 – Swap Meet, Car Show, Fly-In – Front Range Airport, Denver, CO – Colorado Collector Car
Council – Gary Canady – (303)886-7923
SEPTEMBER
September 15 – Colfax Cruise – Denver, CO – Colorado Collector Car Council – Mel Bacon (303)659-9345
September 8-9 – Ignacio Car Show – Ignacio, CO
September 28-30 – 29th Run to the Pines – Pinetop Lakes Country Club, AZ – Pre-’73 – Bob (928)368-5325
OCTOBER
October 5-7 – 20th Lone Star Nationals – Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX – Pre-’73 – Goodguys
(925)838-9876 www.good-guys.com
October 12-13 – 25th Cars in the Park – Veterans’ Memorial Park, Sierra Vista, AZ – Gary Skogheim
(520)803-1678 or www.sierravistacarclub.com
October 13 – 6th Annual Classics Car Show – St. Gregory College Prep School, Tucson, AZ – (520)440-4503 or www.tucsonclassicscarshow.com
October 17-21 – 35th Annual Run to the Sun – Nautical Inn, Lake Havasu,AZ – Pre-’73 – (928)855-0933 or
NOVEMBER
November 16-18 – 15th Southwest Nationals – Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ – Pre-’73 – Goodguys
(925)838-9876 www.good-guys.com
ALBUQUERQUE RACING
2012 MOPAR Challenge Series at ABQ Dragway – Race for points and money at each race – #1 Saturday,
April 28; #2 Saturday, June 2; #3 Saturday, July 14; #4 Saturday, August 25; #5 Saturday, October 6;
For info, www.moparclub.com
Southwest Motorsports –Oval Racing every Saturday night. Motorcycle Events and Quarter Midget
Racing. See www.swms.org for schedules.
Albuquerque Dragway – On Broadway south of Rio Bravo, east on Bobby Foster Rd. –
www.ABQDRAGWAY.com or call 888-925-2227 for schedule.
CRUISE NIGHTS
Cruzin’ South Route 66 – Bosque Farms to Los Lunas – 2nd Saturday each month –
www.loslunasnm.gov/chamber (click on newsletters then click crusin newsletter) or Jacquline
352-3596 or Bill Schofield 565-2105 – 1:00pm winter, 6:00pm daylight savings time
Christian Rods & Customs – 3rd Saturday each month, April-October – Sonic, 5000 block of San Mateo
Route 66 Rodders Cruisin’ at Fastino’s, 2600 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE – 3rd Sunday each month Nov thru Mar,
1:00pm
Bernalillo Cruise Night – 3rd Wednesday Evening, Mar thru Oct – 5:30pm ’til ? – Twister’s on Hwys 550 and
303, Bernalillo – Open to all vehicles and clubs – Free Drinks and Discounts to Car Owners –
Duke(505)771-1881
Owl Café 2011 Cruise Nights, Eubank & I-40 Hot Rod 1959 & Older – 1st Tuesday each month
Owl Café 2011 Cruise Nights, Eubank & I-40 Muscle Cars 1960 & Newer – 3rd Thursday each month
Fastino’s Cruise Nights – 2600 Juan Tabo NE – Every Wed. during summer, 5-7pm – Open to all – No fees –
Starts May 9
R & C Sumthin’s Ice Cream Shop Saturday Night Cruising – 902 N. Date St., T or C – 1st Saturday of
month, May to Oct, 5-9pm – Free – Food, music, ice cream specials, dash plaques (575)894-1040 or
DONUT DERELICTS
Donut Derelicts aka Burrito Bandits meets in the Starbucks/Dos Hermanos Plaza off of Jefferson (same location as the past year) at 8AM on Saturdays. There are several places there for coffee, or even breakfast. There is a Maestas and Ward in the NW corner, and that’s where we park; there is a Starbucks, a Dos Hermanos, a Hello Deli and a Twisters… 7620 Jefferson NE. Spread the word – all makes of cars. It’s on Jefferson between Paseo & San Antonio. Everyone welcome!!!!! Pat Salerno, Director RGCC.
CARS & COFFEE
Cars and Coffee Cruise-In, every 2nd Saturday, April thru Oct, 9:00 AM. All cars, make, model or year, are welcome. Casual show and shine, no charge, free coffee. All donations will go to our car repair fund for widows and single mothers in the community who can’t afford repairs. Beginning Date: April 10, Place: Grace Church at 6901 San Antonio NE (NW corner of Louisiana & San Antonio). NAPA and Discount Tire are sponsoring gift cards for raffle. For info: 263-9700 or 266-0518
CARS & COFFEE
4th Saturday of each month, meet at the Pan Am Plaza, Las Cruces, NM, 9:00am to 11:am. Open to all cars. Bruce Kading (575)523-1194 or brucekading@comcast.net.
HOOTERS SHOWS
Register 8-11am, Shows 11am-5pm
Hooters East on San Mateo: May 5, Jun 2, Jul 14, Aug 11, Sep 8, Oct 27, Nov 10
Hooters West at Hwy 528 & Alameda: May 19, Jun 30, Jul 28, Aug 25, Sep 15, Oct 6
New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Statement of Purpose
Organized in 1977, the New Mexico Council of Car Clubs (NMCCC) consists of member clubs from throughout New Mexico. It shall serve to foster communication and cooperation among the member clubs, as well as with similar organizations in other states. It shall be strictly non-profit in nature and will operate as a non-profit New Mexico corporation. Funds for its operation may be levied on its member clubs or raised by promoting automotive events.
Please send event flyers and listings, changes of address, and any items to be included in newsletter to:
NMCCC
P.O. Box 37324
Albuquerque, NM 87176-7324, or e-mail to joyce@nmcarcouncil.net or
Web address: http://nmcarcouncil.org
