CARS, CASH, FUN OLDIES, GOODIES SHOW ON TAP AT SPEEDWAY.Byline: Daily News SAUGUS - They might not be speeding around the oval track  It has been suggested that and be merged into this article or section. , but the cars that will be at Saugus Speedway on Sept. 14 probably will draw just as much of a crowd as the race cars that graced the local landmark for years, up until 1995. The seventh annual Oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. and Goodies Classic Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show will feature more than 500 classic vehicles whose owners will compete for cash prizes and trophies. The competition is intense as owners await the announcement of the winners of $1,000 for Car of the Year, $750 for Truck of the Year and $500 for Motorcycle of the Year, as well as Best of Show trophies in more than 30 categories. While the judges are making their decisions, spectators can peruse pe·ruse tr.v. pe·rused, pe·rus·ing, pe·rus·es To read or examine, typically with great care. [Middle English perusen, to use up : Latin per-, per- the vehicles on display. But it's not just the cars that bring people to this event year after year. It's the chance to turn back the clock and return to an era when greasers in leather jackets and hep chicks in poodle skirts cruised to the local drive-in in a car with white rims and tail fins. The entire family will enjoy a night of live music featuring Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries, dancing, a raffle, free prizes and a live auction supporting the local Special Olympics Special Olympics International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants. . There will be plenty of food and drinks on hand, and activities for the kids. The ``goodies'' portion of the show will include more than 100 exhibitors with everything from new cars from Galpin Motors, antique car An antique car is generally defined as a car over 25 years of age, this being the definition used by the Antique Automobile Club of America and many other organizations worldwide. However, the legal definition for the purpose of antique vehicle registration varies widely. parts, engraving engraving, in its broadest sense, the art of cutting lines in metal, wood, or other material either for decoration or for reproduction through printing. In its narrowest sense, it is an intaglio printing process in which the lines are cut in a metal plate with a , jewelry and specialty clothing. For Harley aficionados, or anyone who appreciates vehicles that are really fast and really loud, the Ground Pounders Racing Team of Moorpark will have its Harley drag bike on display. The bike set an unofficial track record of 6.88 seconds from start to finish on a quarter-mile track at a speed of 200.17 mph last year. But leave your earplugs at home, the bike won't be racing during the show. The Oldies and Goodies Classic Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 14 at Saugus Speedway, 22500 Soledad Canyon Soledad Canyon is a long narrow canyon / valley located in Los Angeles County, California between the cities of Palmdale and Santa Clarita. Soledad Canyon contains the localities of Vincent, Acton, Ravenna, and Agua Dulce. Road, Saugus. This year's host will be ``Retro Bill,'' the official Safety Buddy of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education  The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed.Please see the relevant discussion on the . This article has been tagged since September 2007. program. Admission is $5, and children ages 11 and under are free. For information, call (661) 259-8046 or visit www.saugusspeedway.com. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Ken Finch sits behind the wheel of his 1967 Camero RS while his niece, Shawnee Badger, 9, rests against his 1951 Mercury. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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