The Heartland Rod Run will take place Friday, June 5th and Saturday, June 6th, and organizers are getting set for a great weekend of fun.
Friday kicks off the fun with a Poker Run at Early City Hall, located at 906 Early Blvd. Registration begins at 6:00 p.m. and cost to enter is $5 per hand with proceeds benefiting a local charity. The main event on Saturday features an outdoor car show at Riverside Park which will showcase street rods, muscle cars, sports cars, classics, race cars, imports, trucks, motorcycles and antique tractors.
Local car club the Heartland Cruisers hosts the event each year, and last year’s event saw more 300 entries in the Saturday car show with the same amount expected to participate in the show again this year. Another highlight of the event will be the popular burnout competition and panty dash.
Prizes for the car show include $500 Best of Show and five $250 Best of Class awards (Best GM, Best Ford, Best Mopar, Best Import, and Best Bike). Over 70 awards will be given during the weekends’ events.
The ever popular Mobile Dyno, a semi trailer with fold down sides to allow hot rod owners to pull into the trailer to have their engines tested for horse power and torque, will also be present.
The schedule includes:
Friday, June 5th:
*Poker Run to benefit local charity. Registration at 6-8 pm at Early City Hall (960 Early Blvd.) Entry fee is $5 per hand. All poker run entries will receive a coupon for Sonic on Early Blvd. for two hamburgers, two orders of french fries and two Cokes.
Saturday, June 7th:
*8am – Registration for car entries into the show at Riverside Park. No entry fee
*Free admission to car show. Show includes kids’ & adult games, food, games, prizes, vendors, goodie bags, and much more at Riverside Park including the popular panty dash and burnout contest during the show. The burnout contest will cost $15 per entry with $100 1st prize and $50 second prize. All proceeds from the burnout contest benefit the Early Volunteer Fire Department.
*3pm – Car show awards at Riverside Park.
For more information, visit www.heartlandcruisers.org.