April 22, 2011 Starts Burnout Season at the Oakboro Cruise-In

The Oakboro Cruise-In & Burnout will be held on Friday, April 22.


If the weather is nice, volunteer organizers expect up to 6,000 people who enjoy cars, music, an historic downtown setting and a friendly atmosphere.

The Oakboro Cruise-In & Burnout is in its eighth season, having begun in 2004.

If weather is pretty, cars start arriving after lunch. However, the official hours are 5-9:30 p.m. The burnout will occur at 9 p.m.

Food vendors and souvenir concessions will be set up. Restaurants and retail stores will be open. The public is encouraged to purchase 50/50 tickets. Proceeds go towards the operation and promotion of the event and help provide scholarships for local high school students.

The Cruise-In is held in downtown Oakboro on NC Hwy. 205 between Albemarle and Charlotte. It is one of the largest cruise-ins held in a small North Carolina downtown.

For information, visit the Oakboro Cruise-In on Facebook, email info@oakborocruisein.com, log onto www.OakboroCruiseIn.com or call Jerry Crayton at 704-467-4992.

April 22, 2011

The burnout will occur!

Winter Season

We're not as formal with our event in the winter months as we are when temperatures warm up. Typically what happens in from Dec-Feb is that people come and meet over dinner. So if you're driving through town during that time, come on in and warm up with dinner. We're here!

2011

We are getting geared up for our 2011 season and we'll be posting a lot of information on Facebook too. If you have any suggestions, please share them with us. thank you!

What's New for October's Cruise-In ...

Latter Rain is a well-known local band which has played at the Oakboro Music Hall. We're very excited about them performing on Oct. 22. Their stage will be set up on front of Sun Trust Bank. They play a variety of Christian music.

We expect we'll have a DJ over by Mom's and Pop's Antique Store too. Good dancing music ...

So come and have some fun, eat some of our wonderful locally-made popsicles and get an Oakboro Cruise-In shirt. They're in a variety of sizes and colors. Start your Christmas shopping early at The Art Shop.

Oh, by the way, we won't be having a burnout this month. It's no reflection upon the crazy tractor driver from September - we just won't have the level of security that night like we normally do. We want to make sure everyone who attends our event is safe.

But the burnout will return!

Chill Off Tonight in Oakboro

Did you know popsicles are made right here in Oakboro? They are - and they're made from fruit. Oh, they're really good! $1 each ... great way to cool down on such a hot night!

The Burnout will start at 9 p.m. We anticipate cars will start arriving a little early because it's just so darned pretty today! Great photo ops!

And, we've already started our 10-day July 4th Celebration -- so this will be an extra-special night.

What will the weather be?

According to Future Weather on WGHP in High Point, there is a chance we'll get a little rain but it will be out of here by 5 p.m. But rain or shine, we'll have a fun time tonight in downtown Oakboro! This forecast comes from WCNC in Charlotte.... But if we do get rain on Saturday, that's a great time to treat your yard to get rid of ticks and fleas. Car Gal just found a tick yesterday after treating her yard in March. Go to your local garden supply store for supplies.

Rock Hudson and The DeSoto

"Giddy Up 409"

April 2010 Pics

Sun's Shining -- BURNOUT's TONIGHT!!!!!

The sun has popped out and cars are glistening ... Elvis is tuning up ... we're getting ready to have a party .. and the first burnout of 2010.

So hop in your car, bring some friends and come to Oakboro!

Bring your camera, some cash for food - and some cash for 50/50 tickets. If you win, you'll take home half the pot and the rest goes to not only produce this event, but also help pay for a scholarship to send a local student to Stanly Community College's automobile technology program.

Have fun ... Help a student!

March Cruise-In - Rain or Shine!

Yep, we're having it - so drive your car here and show it off. Ok, the forecast does have rain in it, but we're hoping it doesn't rain in Oakboro from 3-9 p.m.

Gotta great DJ! Baxter is a super DJ and has fun with the crowd. 50/50 tickets - someone can go home with cash.

You may not know it, but the money we raise at the Oakboro Cruise-In has started going to scholarships to help local kids attend Stanly Community College and learn about automobile technology. Buy a 50/50 ticket and help a kid learn how to fix your car!

Now Car Gal, who puts this Website together, is also working on another cruise-in on Saturday, April 17 in Asheboro. It's a fundraiser with an entry fee of $25. The name of the event is the Cruisin' for Miracles Car Show and Old Time Chili Cookoff. Hey, if you like cooking chili, this might be an event for you, too! Old cars and homemade chili. The Website for the chili cookoff is http://www.oldtimechilicookoff.com/ and that site will take you to the car show - it's actually two events going on at the same time, same place, same day.

People are talking about us .....

Hey, Oakboro loves bugs!
Yea, the VW Bugs!
Check this out ..... the Oakboro Cruise-In has been the topic of discussion...

Cruise-ins Everywhere

Seems like everyone loves the sexy lines, the curves, the swirls of old cars. I know I do. I was at the stoplight the other day when a precious bright red Corvette pulled up beside me. I don't recall the driver, but I did admire the classy style.

So it's no wonder that towns like Asheboro (April 17) are starting cruise-ins. The one on April 17 will be a fundraiser with Golden Corral for the Children's Miracle Network - and the setting will be alongside the Old Time Chili Cookoff.

I see quite a few of the Asheboro car collectors at the Oakboro show. Small world ...small towns ... pretty cars!

January 2010 Cool Cruise-In

Come have dinner and show off your car. No, it's a bit too cold to do burnouts this time of year, but we still like to show off our cars and socialize.

We have a variety of restaurants - Cafe East, Hayfield's Steak & Seafood, Penny's and Wayside. The Art Shop, antique shops and others will be open late.

We've heard there is a possibility that members of the Carolinas Miata Car Club will come, but we haven't heard for sure. If so, bundle up with a warm jacket, some gloves, a hat and take a stroll up and down Main Street. Here's a pic I pulled off the Internet. Makes you feel a little warmer, yea? See you Friday night!

2010 Dates

The shiny cars, photo opportunities, friendly conversation and the burnout are what continue to pull people monthly to the Oakboro Cruise-In. The Stanly County event pulls in around 6,000 or so people and 500 cars if the weather is pretty.

The event is held on the fourth Friday of each month. Cars start arriving around 3 p.m., but it actually starts at 5 p.m. At 9 p.m., the Burnout is held, filling the streets with soft billowing smoke, tire squeals and cheers from the crowds.

The Burnout is held April through October, while the Cruise-In is a monthly event.

The 2010 dates are January 22, February 26, March 26, April 23, May 28, June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24, October 22 and November 26. There will not be a December event as it falls on Christmas Eve.

Tonight ... Tonight ..... Tonight ....

Yes, the cruise-in is being held tonight!

Interested in Volunteering?

If you've been recently, you have seen we have had a lot of cars --- a count last month found around 400.

So we're putting out the plea to help us park them, welcome people to the Oakboro Cruise-In and assist with crowd control during the Burnout. If you're interested, please email us at info@OakboroCruiseIn.com and we'll follow up with times and places.

Thanks!

Photos from July '09

Photos by Tom Gillespie, who just won 3rd place in a USA TODAY travel photography contest.

Gotta stay behind the line -flying rubber from the burnout may hit you! And when a tire pops, the crowd goes nuts - hootin' and hollering and clapping!

This is a great burnout!

The rest of these photos come from Car Gal.

In Oakboro, you can't get an exact count of the number of street rods, classic cars and other vehicles participating in the event. However, we did count around 400 on July 24. That didn't include all the side parking areas. For more photos, visit our Facebook page. You can click on the link at the top of this Website.

Let's Talk AC Cobra ....

Car Gal also asked about the AC Cobra. Owner Ed Curlee shares this information -- AC Cobras dominated road racing during the mid 60’s and are one of the most revered racing automobiles of all time. Original Cobra values have reached near one million dollars and some even more depending upon the car history and condition.

This car is a 1966 AC Cobra replica by Lone Star Classics of Fort Worth, Texas. It’s powered by a ’65 model Ford 427 stretched to 452 ci. Sitting atop this legendary cross-bolt main block is a set of massaged Edelbrock aluminum medium riser heads, a Blue Thunder intake and a Braswell blueprinted Holley carburetor.

A Tremec TKO 600 5-speed trans feeds the torque to an adjustable four-link rear suspension featuring a 9” Ford Trac-Lok posi rear end. Chassis equipment includes 4 wheel disc brakes, twin master cylinders (front/rear), tubular front control arms and adjustable coil-over shocks. Color is Cherry red with Ultra white stripes.

Car Gal notes that one of our volunteers sat in it. He's 6'4" and had a difficult time getting out. And Car Gal confesses that she didn't know what an AC Cobra was. She asked the car owner who looked a little stunned by her lack of knowledge. Well, he's a real trouper and teacher. Car Gal thanks you, Ed!

GT-40 MK II

Car Gal asked for information about the GT-40 and the Cobra that were showcased at the July cruise-in.....

The car is a Superformance GT-40 MK II that was assembled by *Olthoff Racing out of Mt. Ulla, NC. Mark Ray researched the car for Joe Henderson in detail to help recreate a car that would be right at home on the grid at LeMans.

Correct color, motor, race lighting, roundals and #5 were all done to original specification. Even a set of stainless steel bundle of snakes (headers) were located to give the car a true period presentation. It is an accurate recreation of the Holman Moody third place finishing car at LeMans in 1966. Henry Ford II mandated that Ford must beat Ferrari at the greatest road race in the world! GT-40's finished 1-2-3 that year at LeMans.

Lee Holman of *Holman Moody participated with supplying many of the details and correctly themed 500+hp big block 427 FE side oiler built by Jimmy Tucker. Larry Wallace also of Holman Moody grinded an original spec Holman Moody 882 camshaft. As in the day the car is right hand drive with outboard right hand sill shifter. The car is street legal has A/C and can accelerate with most anything street driven today.

* Holman Moody: Lee Holman at (704) 583-2888 or http://www.holmanmoody.com/
* Olthoff Racing: Dennis Olthoff at (704) 647-9924 or http://www.olthoffracing.com/

Lots of Cars

Cars come and go - but we still counted more than 400 vehicles participating in the Cruise-In tonight. Photos are forthcoming - as well as information about those two sleek, sexy cars that were parked at the stoplight. They were quite a rare sighting. And the winner of the 50/50 raffle took home $165 tonight!

The Rattlesnake shown here has a very unique paint on it that looks red, brown, purple or green, depending upon the angle of the light. The paint itself runs about $800 a quart.

Weather Looks Great on Friday

Be sure to bring your camera! The Queen City Corvette Club and the Charlotte Region's Hornets Nest are coming. That means a lot of shiny, pretty, old cars with sleek, sexy lines! We'll have lots of musical entertainment -- and be sure to buy a 50/50 ticket. You can go home with hard, cold cash! ....

Musical entertainment will be provided by two different performers. Erin & The Darlings and Roy Orbison tribute artist, Tony King, will keep your foot tapping. ... USA TODAY award-winning photographer Tom Gillespie will be roving around with his camera. Photos will be used to promote the Cruise-in. Smile!