MOPAR CAR SHOWS AND OTHER EVENTS

• MAY 7-8: Branson, MO, 3rd Annual Mopars In May to be held at Area '57. This year's theme is Drag Racing and Drive-Ins. The events starts on Friday at noon with a show 'n shine at Area '57. At 5pm we'll take a Power Cruise to Ozark Raceway Park in Rogersville, MO (about 40 miles) and run your Mopar at the 1/8 mile track, or you can just watch the action. Saturday show 'n shine at 9m with awards and door prizes at 7pm and a drive-in movie--Heart Like a Wheel--starting at dusk. Your $35 registration fee includes Friday night drag racing at Ozark Raceway Park, dash plaque, special Mopars in May DVD plus discounts to area shows, attractions and restaurants, door prizes and the drive-in. For more info call Eli McCall at (417) 334-1000 or email to: emccall@ramadabranson.com

• MAY 15: Omana, NE, HiPo Mopar Show to be held at Exit 442 off I-80, head east on S 126th St, turn left at Southport Pkwy next to Pay Pal. Goody bags, door prizes, food and drink available. For more info call Dan at (402) 593-6080 or visit the web at: www.highimpactperformance.org

• MAY 16: Naperville, IL, Mopar Madness car show and swap meet to be held at the Naperville N. High School. For more info visit the web at: www.chicagolandmopar.com. Swap meet set-up call Ron at (630) 553-2203.

• JUNE 5: Johnston, IA, Mopars on Review car show/swap meet to be held at the Child Serve Complex, 5406 Merle Hay Road. The show features drive-through judging, awards, door prizes, 50/50 drawing. Proceeds benefit Child Serve. For more info call (515) 265-4466 or email to: MprsUnltd@aol.com 

• JUNE 5: Midwest City, OK, COMA's 27th Annual Mopar Meet to be held in Joe Barnes Park located at 101 N. Douglas Blvd. Show is 10 am -4 pm. For more info visit the web at: www.okcmopars.com

• JUNE 5-6: Farmington, MN, WW/NBOA Spring Meet in conjunction with the Mopars in the Park car show and swap meet to be held at the Dakota County Fairgrounds. This event is hosted by the Midwest Mopars. This year there will be a special collection of famous 1960s and 1970s era drag racing cars and drivers, as well as the largest display of TV and movie cars ever assembled. Some of the race cars that will be on display include Chi Town Hustler and The Hawaiian funny cars, and The Hawaiian's original owner Roland Leong and driver Larry Reyes, as well as nine other famous drag cars and drivers including Judy Lilly, Arlen Vanke, Don Grotheer and the Sox and Martin race team truck. In a special tribute to the late Dick Landy, his family will be reunited with his 1967 Hemi Coronet R/T Super Stock car. Also cars from the popular TV shows Mannix, the Mod Squad, and Medical Center and movie cars from A Serious Man, The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Christine will be on display. As always there will be a Moparty at Curt and Janet Lawson's home in Dayton. If you plan to attend the Moparty, please call (763) 427-4363 or email to: dodgegirl1966@gmail.com and let them know you'll be there so there is enough food! For more information about the show or swap meet call Marigale at (651) 260-5261. There is camping available at the fairgrounds, for camping reservations call (651) 463-6900.

• JUNE 7-12: Branson, MO, Winged Warriors/NBOA and Daytona-Superbird Auto Club National Meet with Stuart Sutton and Larry Roper as hosts. Our headquarters hotel is the Ramada Inn Area 57. Our special room rate is $54.95 per night; call (417) 334-1000 and ask for the WW block of rooms. The Ramada rooms surround their own large parking lot where our cars will be on display. The hotel is very nice and offers wireless internet, a work-out room, excellent hot breakfast buffet. Activities that are being planned are: Monday: arrival day and free time. Tuesday: Drive to Ozark (about 40 miles north) for lunch at Lambert's Restaurant (home of the throwed rolls). After lunch drive to Springfield to visit Bass Pro Shop and see the new aquarium and taxidermy displays, then on to Dickerson Park Zoo. The zoo has 150 species from around the world and themed exhibits representing five geographic areas; adult admission $7; children 3-12 are $5 each. Wednesday: Morning free time. Branson Car Museum in the afternoon. Supper and show at Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede. Thursday: Free time early; at 4:00 pm dinner, show and cruise on the Branson Belle Showboat, adults cost $54.81 each; children $28 each--tickets include meal and show on the boat. The meal consists of salad with Vadalia onion dressing, a braised cut of beef in demi glace sauce, an herb breast of chicken stuffed with cheeses and ham, garlic redskin mashed potatoes, veggie medley, Annabelle's lemon raspberry torte, sourdough bread and coffee, tea or water comes with the meal.  You can also order pop. If you need a low cal, vegetarian or diabetic meal, you can request that when you order your tickets. To see the entertainment show, you can check out the cruise at: www.showboatbransonbelle.com WE NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY WILL BE GOING ON THE BOAT CRUISE! AT THIS TIME WE ONLY HAVE 100 SEATS RESERVED. WE CAN ADD MORE IF WE KNOW EARLY ENOUGH, SO IF YOU PLAN TO TO ON THE BOAT CRUISE, CONTACT HOST LARRY ROPER AT: hotrodcuda98@hotmail.com  Friday: Free time in the morning. Late afternoon we'll have a raffle and pizza party at the Ramada and we'll watch a drive-in movie at dark. There will be free time every day for members to see things on their own. There are endless shows and entertainment in the area. Some recommended shows are: Toni Roi (Elvis impersonator), The Haygoods (amazing brothers/sister musical show), Legends in Concert (Marilyn, Elvis, Shania Twain, Blues Brothers, etc), Baldknobbers (country song, dance, comedy), The Duttons, Six (six brothers who sing a capella-no instruments!), Rankin Brothers (variety of music) Acrobats of China (highly recommended very amazing show!) Shoji Tabuchi (fiddler/comedian--even if you don't see the show you have to see the theatre and bathrooms which are legends themselves!). You can learn more about the shows at www.explorebranson.com. There are links to most of the performer's websites with schedules and ticket prices. There are also lots of attractions in the area including Silver Dollar City, the Titanic, Hollywood Wax Museum, Ripley's Believe it or Not, Toy Museum, Dinosaur Museum and Haunted House. Or you can play miniature golf, race go-karts, ride the Ducks, enjoy a 40-mile train ride in vintage rail cars on the Branson Scenic Railway, fly from a 100' tower or take a helicopter ride over Branson. There are numerous outlet malls, specialty stores, restaurants, ice cream joints around the area. Come to the meet and make it your family vacation!

• JUNE 12: Auburn Hills, MI, 21st CEMA Car Show to be held at the WPC Museum grounds located at Featherstone and Squirrel Roads. Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the 1970 models. For more info visit the web at: www.cemaclub.org

• JUNE 18-19: Keokuk, IA, Keokuk Racers Reunion to be held at the Keokuk Mall from 10 am to 5 pm. DSAC will have their aero cars on display. Drivers expected to show up are Ramo Stott, Don White, Ernie Derr, Lem and Gordon Blankenship and Terry Ryan. All types of race cars, including stock cars, drag cars, sprint cars as well as any racing memorabilia is welcome! For more info call Joe Shuman at (319) 524-2742 or Joyce at (319) 524-5101 or Shane at (310) 524-4479 or email to: keokukracingstore@hotmail.com

• JUNE 19: Wichita, KS, 25th Annual All-Mopar Show and Meet hosted by the Wichita Area Mopars (WAM) to be held at Sedgwick County Park, rain or shine. Registration form online at www.wichitamopar.com  For more info call: (316) 291-0426.

• JUNE 20: Columbus, MO, 23rd Show Me Mopar Fest car show and swap meet to be held sic miles south of Columbia, Hwy 63, take I-70 to Exit 128A. For more info call (314) 578-7203.

• JUNE 26: Rancho Cordova, CA, Mopar Day in the Park 17 to be held at Hagan (Cordova) Park sponsored by Capital City Mopars. Judged car show, swap meet, car corral, raffle prizes all day, food and drink, music from the 50s-70s, free parking outside the park/$4 inside park, spectators free. Preregistration by June 12th: car show $25; day of show $30; swap meet $30; car corral $20 (Mopar products and cars only). For more info call (916) 925-0336 or visit the web at: www.CapitalCityMopars.com

• JUNE 27: Fox Lake, IL, Mopars at the Park car show to be held at Veteran's Park and sponsored by the Chicagoland Mopars. For more info call Marc at (847) 815-2891.

• JUNE 27: Liverpool, NY, CNY's Mopar Madness ot be held at Longbranch Park; directions: Exit 39/I-80 NYS Thruway, I-690E to John Glenn Blvd, right on Longbranch Road to the park. Participant judging, trophies, dash plaques to first 300 cars, music, breakfast and lunch available all day, 50/50 raffle. Preregistration for show before June 21st $10, day of show $12, car corral $20. For more info call Pete at (315) 676-5546 or email to Tom at: trose4910@yahoo.com

• JULY 2-4: Des Moines, IA, Goodguys 19th Annual Heartland Nationals car show and swap meet to be held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. For more info call (925) 838-9876.

• JULY 9-11: Carlisle, PA, All Chrysler Nationals to be held at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. Preregistration by June 21st: car show $40 first car; $35 second, all $10 to entry fee after June 21st. New this year Barn Find display; AAR Cuda and TA Challenger Reunion, Saturday car giveaway, Sunday engine giveaway. For more info call (717) 243-7855 or visit: www.carlisleevents.com

• JULY 10-11: Kansas, 3rd Annual Cruise Across Kansas, open to Mopars & AMC only. Starting at Fort Riley, KS the cruise will cover rougly 300 miles and end up at the HPAC Car Show in Kansas City, MO. While cruising along scenic Kansas at a leisurely rate, the cruise will include stopping off at History Fort Riley, Briggs Dodge in Topeka, with a lot of photo opportunities and an open schedule with a local chassis dyno you can try along the way. Watch for updates as this event is finalized. If you have any questions call (620) 757-1284 or email to: webadmin@ksmoparcruise.org

• JULY 10-11: Riverside, MO, HPAC car show and swap meet to be held at EH Young Riverside Park, located next to Argosy Casino. For more info call Dick at (816) 618-7284 or Stuart at (913) 851-0795.

• JULY 17-18: Belvidere, IL, Belvidere Mopar Happenin' car show and swap meet to be held at the Boone County Fairgrounds and sponsored by Chicagoland Mopars. For more info call Roger at (815) 544-3147.

• JULY 24: Carroll, IA, Seventh Annual Car Show sponsored by the RPM Club to be held at Eastside shelter house at Swan Lake State Park. This show is open to all makes and models and features trophies, 50/50 drawing, door prizes, dash plaques, live music, food and drink is available on the grounds. Great location next to the lake with lots of shade! Camping is also available. For more info call: (712) 790-7791.

• JULY 31-AUGUST 1: Elkhorn, WI, Madison Classics Summer Elkhorn car show and swap meet to be held at the Walworth County Fairgrounds on Hwy 11. Rat rods and hot rods are special feature cars but all cars are welcome. For more info call (608) 244-8416 or visit; www.madisonclassics.com

• AUGUST 13-15: Hebron, OH, 30th Anniversary of the Mopar Nationals to be held at National Trails Raceway. Special tribute to Dodge SuperBee and Coronet. For more info call (313) 278-2240 or visit: www.moparnats.org

• AUGUST 21: Detroit, MI, 16th Annual Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise. World's largest one-day celebration of cars, attracts over 40,000 musclecars, hot rods, customs, etc. No fees, just come and enjoy. For hotel info and cruising rules visit the web at: www.woodwardavedreamcruise.com

• AUGUST 21-22: New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada, 31st Annual MoparFest to be held on the field at 2 Jacob Street. over 1,500 cars and 250 vendors. This year's raffle car is a 2010 Challenger R/T Hemi by Haffner Motors with proceeds going to Optimist Club of New Hamburg. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. For more info call (519) 342-1284.

• AUGUST 22: Dubuque, IA, Mopars on the Mississippi car show and swap meet to be held at Eagle Door and Window and sponsored by Chicagoland Mopars. For more info call Steve at (815) 845-2240.

• SEPTEMBER 10-12: Madison, IL, Monster Mopar Weekend car show, swap meet and drag racing to be held at Gateway International Speedway. Aero Fords and Mopars do track laps both days. Show fees: non-judged $45; judged $50; spectator one-day pass$20; 3-day pass $45. Special guest to be announced. For more info visit the web at: www.monstermopar.com

• SEPTEMBER 11: Williamsport, PA, 11th Annual All-Mopar, AMC, Jeep show to be held at the Webb Communications Building, 1 Maynard Street. Trophies, DJ, door prizes, rain date is September 12. For more info visit the web at: www.moparmuscleofcentralpa.net

• SEPTEMBER 25-26: Jefferson, WI, Madison Classics Fall swap meet and car show to be held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Hwy 18. Car show on Sunday only. For more info call (608) 244-8416 or visit the web at: www.madisonclassics.com

• OCTOBER 9: Monrovia, MD, Mopar Madness car show, swap meet and racing to be held at the 75-80 Dragway located at 11210 Fingerboard Road. For more info visit the web at: www.75-80dragway.com

• OCTOBER 22-24: Daytona Beach, FL, 3rd Annual Daytona Beach Dream Cruise, open to all car and truck enthusiasts. For more info contact: Rick@DaytonaBeachDreamCruise.com

• OCTOBER 29: Charlotte, NC, Goodguys 17th Southeast Nationals car show and swap meet to be held at Lowe's Motor Speedway. For more info call (925) 838-9876.