SeptemberSeptember 4-6 Costa Mesa, CaliforniaThe Labor Day Cruise is brought to you by the Orange County Cruisin' Association and will be held at the Orange County Fairgrounds. For more information, contact: Orange County Fair Exposition Center, 100 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, (909) 928-4550, www.ocfair.com.
September 16-19 Summit Station, PennsylvaniaKeyston Madness 2004 presented by Performance will be for vans and trucks. The event will include fishing, live music, truck-in games, Mr. and Mrs. Madness, a Van & Truck Show, a Nite-Lite Show & Sound Off, heated showers and restrooms, and electric and water hookups. For more information, contact: Performance, P.O. Box 815, Pottstown, PA 19464, or Chas at (610) 469-0604, info@performanceinc.org.
September 17, 18 Wisconsin Dells, WisconsinDash To The Dells 15 '48-'72 Ford F-100 Truck Show & Unofficial Panel Nationals held at the Copa Cabana Resort will include a cruise and a show 'n' shine. Special room rates are available for those registered by August 1. The top door prize is a complete Bruce Horkey hardwood bed and strips set. For more information, contact: Mike Connor, (608) 274-6257, mikeconnor@charter.net.
September 17-19 Hampton, GeorgiaThe NOPI Nationals Motorsports Supershow will be held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. This is the 18th annual NOPI Nationals Motorsports Supershow, now the largest in the world. There will be more than 7,000 show cars and trucks. The NOPI Nationals has seven show divisions, more than 300 classes, and cash and prizes exceeding $100,000. For more information, contact: Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Hwy 19 & 41, Hampton, GA 30228, lisa@nopi.com, www.nopinationals.com.
September 25, 26 New Bruanfels, TexasTexas Extreme Truck Show held at the Texas Ski Ranch. The show will have wakeboarding and motocross competitions, and for entertainment, a bikini contest, an evening concert, and a freestyle motocross show. For more information, contact: Amber Pierce, Amber.Pierce@primedia.com.
OctoberOctober 1-3 Tampa, FloridaSlamfest presented by Mini Madness. The 13th annual show will be held once again at the Florida State Fairgrounds; 2003's show featured more than 1,500 custom vehicles and 10,000 spectators. Entertainment will include a bikini contest, club games, a burnout competition, and thousands of dollars in giveaways and prizes, including cash to the best truck and car of show. For more information, contact: Mini Madness,(941) 366-9123, dragginchik@aol.com, onebadton@aol.com.
October 23, 24Phoenix, ArizonaTruckin' Nationals at Firebird Raceway will have a tough truck competition, top industry vendors, and a show 'n' shine. There will be Monster Truck and Freestyle motocross shows and drag races. For more information, contact: Amber Pierce, Amber.Pierce@primedia.com.
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