EST
2018
2023 NH MUSCLE CARS EVENTS SEASON
2023 will be a bit different than years past, based on feedback from our membership. We continue to run a total of 8 monthly events from April through November, but 5 of these will be "member events" in addition to 3 large car shows with trophies: our "Granite State Season Opener" at Deerfield Fairgrounds, a new "Mid-Summer Sizzler" at Belknap County Fairgrounds, and our "Granite State Season Closer" at Brookvale Pines Farm in Fremont, NH.
You don't have to be a club member to attend our "member events," with the exception of our "Rally on the Bridge" at Cruising Downtown Manchester, where you must be a member, due to limited space on the bridge.
Event pricing and registration has also changed for 2023. We have lowered our pricing for events to $10 per show car which includes the car & driver, and $5 per spectator. Specialty show components are an exception: entering the Poker Run is $25 and the show is FREE, "Saturday Night at Lee Speedway" is $10 per person due to the movie/screen, and the "Rally on the Bridge" is registration with the Manchester Rotary Club. Kids 12 and under are always FREE!.
We no longer provide on-line pre-registration due to the transaction fees associated with taking on-line payments. We instead have passed this savings from the fees to our members/entrants and all registration will be done at the entrance gate(s).
June 17th, 2023
MEMBER EVENT: Racetrack Ruckus at Claremont Motorsports Park
Saturday, June 17th, 2023
10AM - 2PM
Let's Get Rowdy at the Racetrack!
We are excited to announce this new venue and event! We'll cruise to Claremont Motorsports Park for a day of fun at the track:
- Slalom competition - $500 TO WIN!
- Paced track laps for charity (to be announced)
- Racetrack food concessions
- Giveaways
- 50/50 and more!
This will be a Member Event that is open to public
$10 per show car includes driver
$5 per spectator
Kids 12 and under FREE
Event Link: FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
Event Agenda:
9AM: Cruise DEPARTS T-Bones 404 S Main St. Concord, NH 03301 (Cruise LEAVES AT 9AM...Get there by 8:30AM!)
10AM: Gates Open for show cars & spectators - Concessions Open
Noon: Track Laps for Charity (Charity announced soon!)
1:00: Slalom Competition
2:00: Event Concludes
Event Details:
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Show cars will park on the infield of the track
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Spectator cars park in the grass spectators parking lot
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Signed waivers required for show cars as you enter the track
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Track laps paced at cruising speed
Slalom Competition:
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On the speedway back stretch
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Helmet and functional lap belt required
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Signed Waiver required
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4-cone slalom course, cones 45' apart with a 5th stop cone
Slalom Rules:
Fastest through the cones, including stopping before the final cone, without hitting any cones, wins the $500! Any ties will be broken by closest to the stop cone.
July 29th, 2023
CAR SHOW: Mid-Summer Sizzler
Saturday, July 29th, 2023 (Rain Date: July 30th)
9AM - 1PM
Let's Have Some Fun in the Sun!
New show and venue...We are excited to host our new mid-summer car show at Belknap County Fairgrounds!
This event will feature:
- A car show in the country setting of Belknap County Fairgrounds
- 23 show car trophies
- Live band “on the stage”
- SWAG Bags for the first 200 cars
- Food & Vendors
- An optional “cruise” to the show
- 50/50 Raffle
- Giveaways
- DJ and music
...and more announcements to come!
$10 per show car/driver
$5 per spectator
Kids under 12 free!
This is an "all vehicle" show
Event Link: FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
August 19th, 2023
MEMBER EVENT: Saturday Night Cruise-In
Saturday, August 19th, 2023 (Rain Date: Aug. 20th)
5PM - 10PM
Burnout Contest, Track Laps, and Drive-in Movie!
Our 3rd Annual Norm Wrenn III Memorial is back...With a BIG twist!
This year's event be an evening cruise-in featuring:
- Track laps
- Burnout contest with a $1,000 purse! ($500 1st, $350 2nd, $150 3rd)
- Drive-in movie with a huge 40' screen (movie selection is TBD)
We'll also have food, a beer garden, 50/50 raffle, club merchandise, giveaways, DJ & music, and more!
Cost to participate is $10 per person, with children under 12 FREE!
As always, stay tuned for more details to follow as we get closer to the event!
Event Link: FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
September 2nd, 2023
MEMBER EVENT: Rally on the Bridge at Cruising Downtown
Saturday, September 2nd, 2023
Let's Rally!
NH Muscle Cars at Cruising Downtown Manchester
***CLUB MEMBERS ONLY***
We are excited to announce our return to the Cruising Downtown Manchester show supporting our event partner the Manchester Rotary Club on September 2rd, 2023. It was a great success and awesome setup in 2022 and we'll make it even bigger in 2023!
We’d like to thank Brad Fournier from Club Sponsor Ron’s Toy Shop and the Rotary Club of Manchester, for once again arranging our club Rally on the Bridge” at their show. Last year we filled about 3/4 of the bridge and our goal this year it to pack the entire bridge and have even more club presence, support and setup.
We’ll again invade the Bridge St. bridge as a dedicated parking area for our members. This will include early entry into the show and our own exclusive parking.
Members MUST be registered via online registration at www.cruisingdowntownmanchester.com by August 31st and designate NH Muscle Cars and your member number on your registration under your name.
NH Muscle Cars member cards will be checked for access to the bridge and there is NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE from NH Muscle Cars to attend and park with us.
For early show access and guaranteed parking "on the bridge" we will meet at the front of the Lofts at Mill West parking lot (195 McGregor St., Manchester, NH) at 6:00 AM, which allows easy access to the bridge.
Members are required to have prepaid their registration to the Manchester Rotary Club via the Cruising Downtown website by 8/31.
Event Link: FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
October 14th, 2023
CAR SHOW: Granite State Season Closer
Saturday, October 14th, 2023 (Rain Date: Oct. 15th)
10AM - 2PM
Let's Closeout 2023!
For the 2nd year, our "Season Closer" will be in the beautiful Fall foliage setting of Brookvale Pines Farms in Fremont, NH.
Known for their "grass drags" event each year, we'll be located in a different area of Brookvale, which features rolling groomed fields, riding rings, and stables. We'll bring our own form of "horse power" to wake up the farm in the Fall!!!
This show will feature:
- Car show with 23 trophies
- Commercial Vendors
- Food Vendors
- Our famous 0/100 Raffle (all money raised goes to 1 lucky winner!): Winner Take all!
- DJ and music
- Giveaways
- Individual photos on the knoll
- SWAG bags for the first 200 show cars
...And more announcements to come!
$10 per show car/driver
$5 per spectator
Kids under 12 free!
This is an "all vehicle" show
Event Link: FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
November 18th, 2023
MEMBER EVENT: Food & Toy Drive Fundraiser
Saturday, November 14th, 2023 (Rain Date: Nov. 15th)
9AM - Noon
Let's Support Local Families in Need!
Our 5th Year...Come help us "Fill the Trailer" with Toys & Food for Friends of Forgotten Children!
Help us feed over 350 LOCAL families at Thanksgiving and ensure that over 500 LOCAL kids have a GREAT Christmas. As we get closer to the event, FoFC will provide us with a list of food items needed, which we will share. All new unwrapped toys, bikes and donations are welcomed!
Friends of Forgotten Children is a 100% volunteer-run provider of food, clothing and holiday gifts for low income and at-risk individuals and families, has been serving the greater Concord area since 1972.
Website: https://www.fofc-nh.org/
Event Link: FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
COMPLETED EVENTS
MEMBER EVENT: Poker Run & Car Rally
Saturday, April 29th, 2023 (Rain Date: April 30th)
Let's Rally!
We'll kick-off our 2023 events season with a Poker Run & Car Rally! Participants will have the option of entering the Poker Run, which is a 2-hour route with 5 checkpoints including Hot Rod City as the final destination. The Poker Run is optional. If not participating in the Poker Run, you can go straight to the Rally at Hot Rod City in Dover, which starts at 9AM and runs until at least 1:00 PM.
The final destination of the Poker Run will be the Rally at Hot Rod City, which will feature food, music, DJ, 50/50 raffles, new 2023 NH Muscle Cars merchandise, giveaways, vendors, and of course, lots of cool cars!
The Poker Run is optional and is $25 per person, with a chance to win $1,000 for the best poker hand. Driver and passenger(s) can play. If you choose not to do the Poker Run, you can go right to the Rally which is FREE!
>> MOVED TO SUNDAY May 21, 2023 <<
DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR SATURDAY, THIS EVENT HAS MOVED TO SUNDAY
CAR SHOW: Granite State Season Opener
Saturday, May 21st, 2023
9AM - 3PM
Let's Kick-off Our Car Show Season!
We'll once again "open" our car show season with our marquee event at Deerfield Fairgrounds! In 2023 we will return to a single day format to maximize a ONE BIG show day.
This show will feature:
- 30 show car trophies
- Crafter's Barn
- Live Music by Southern Breeze
- Vendors
- Indoor Concours Showcase exhibit
- Food vendors
- 50/50 raffle
- SWAG bags for the first 300 cars
Show Schedule:
9:00 AM: Gates open for show cars and spectators
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Outdoor vendor displays open
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Crafter's Barn exhibitors open
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Concours Showcase Exhibit hall open
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: 7 food & Drink Vendors open in food court
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Live music from Southern Breeze in Food Court
Noon - 1:00 PM: Working Dog Foundation Exhibition behind Sheep Barn
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM: Awards Ceremony for Concours and Show Cars
2:45 PM: 50/50 winner announced
3:00 PM: Show concludes
$10 per show car includes car and driver
$5 per spectator
Kids under 12 free
This is an "all vehicle" show
Event Link: FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
More than a car show:
Live Band! The popular Southern Breeze Band returns to our event again in 2023 and will be rocking throughout the day in our new food court layout!
Concours Showcase: Think your vehicle has what it takes to be in our Concours Showcase? REGISTRATION FOR THE CONCOURS IS CLOSED.
Crafter's Barn: This year we'll dedicate one Sheep Barn to our Crafter's exhibit where we are expecting over 20 Crafter's!
Event Charity: Working Dog Foundation will be our designated show charity/fundraiser again this year and they will be running their popular K9 demo behind the Sheep Barns at noon!
Outdoor Vendors: 35 outdoor vendor displays
Food Vendors: Seven food & drink vendors, offering fair food, desserts, and specialty drinks.