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The UConn Car Club invites you to come and be a part of our
5th Annual Spring Car Show on Saturday, April 19, 2008!
In the event of poor weather on Saturday,
the show will be held on Sunday, April 20, 2008.
A decision will be made by 6pm on Friday, April 18.
The official decision will be posted HERE.
Disregard any conflicting information you may hear.
In accordance with university regulations,
there is to be NO ALCOHOL at the car show.
The police will enforce the open container law.
We like to promote a safe and enjoyable environment for people of all ages.
There is to be NO SHOWBOATING at the car show.
This means NO BURNOUTS and NO SPEEDING both in the lot and around campus.
The police will be at the show to enforce this. Drive slowly when arriving at and leaving the show.
For those of you who have yet to experience a UConn Car Club show, we tend to draw a very large and diverse crowd. Anyone who has been to one of our previous events can attest that there is something for everyone. Whether its Classics, Domestics, Imports, Euros, Trucks, or even supercars that you are into, we promise that you won't leave disappointed. Check out the pictures from our 2006 show and see for yourself!
Location
W-Lot Parking Lot
Off of Storrs Rd. (Rt. 195)
UConn Storrs Campus
Storrs, CT 06269
Maps
Close-up map of W-Lot entrance from Rt. 195
Map of surrounding area with parking lots to meet up at prior to arriving
Times
Gates open at 10:00am for vendors
Gates open at 11:00am for general public
Gate closes to participants when the lot capacity has been reached (~600 cars)
Registration closes promptly at 1:00pm or when the lot has reached its capacity
Various events occuring between 1:00pm and 4:00pm
Voting ballots due in by 3:00pm
Awards around 4:30pm
Price
FREE to spectate
$10 per car entered
Awards
1st Place & Runner-Up awards in all classes except specialty awards
Your class will be chosen for you
* 1980-Up
o Import
+ FWD
+ RWD
+ AWD
o Euro
+ Compact
+ Midsize
+ Luxury
o Domestic
+ Ford
+ GM
+ Mopar
o Truck/SUV
+ Street
+ Offroad
o Performance (~$50k+)
o Supercar & Exotic
o 2/3 Wheel
* Pre-1980
o Stock
o Resto-Mod
o Hot Rod
* Specialty Awards
o Sleeper
o Best Club (Quality)
o Club Participation (Attendance)
o UC3 Choice
Judging
The majority of the judging process will be in the hands of the participants this year, allowing those entered to get the most out of the show by directly voting on their favorite cars. Voting will be done using a ballot system and will begin at 1:00pm. Those arriving even one minute past 1:00pm will not be allowed to register or vote.
Parking
There is space for approximately 600 cars in the lot. Arrive early (but not earlier than 11:00am) to ensure yourself a spot. If you want to park with your friends, arrive early and as a group. Note that there will be areas for each major group of classes, so don't plan to park with your minitruck buddy if you drive an import.
Events
Highest - 1:00pm - (Rules pending)
Lowest - 2:00pm - (Rules pending)
Loudest - 3:00pm - Entrants will rev their engine 3 times. Highest dB reading at 50ft wins.
Food
This year we are providing everyone with a nice variety of food. Lizzie's Cuisine (the cart by Arjona) will be there as always, as will Dominos Pizza and Wings Over Storrs. Enjoy!
Sponsors/Vendors
If you are interested in being a sponsor of or a vendor at the show, please contact us for further details. If you wish to have advertisements put in our participant goodie bags, we need 650 copies by April 12.
More Info
There will be porta-potties on premises this year.
Please forward any questions or comments to uconncarclub@gmail.com
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