6th Annual Hot Rods, Muscle and More at the Museum
Presented by Shea Concrete Products
Car Show Fundraiser to benefit the Museum
Join us on Saturday August 24th (rain date the 25th) at the New England Racing Museum located at 922 NH Route 106 in Loudon, NH for an all vehicles, makes, years and models car show in support of the museum and our mission of discovering, preserving and educating the public on the history of New England motor racing. For more info call 603-783-0183.
We are excited to announce the show will feature 20 trophies, which are listed below. The fourth annual Parker-Coraine Trophy which honors two incredibly important people associated with the museum will serve as the best of show trophy once again.
In addition to the Parker-Coraine trophy the winner will take home, the winners first and last name will be placed on the Parker-Coraine perpetual trophy that resides inside the museums trophy case year round. After a period of declining health local drag racing pioneer and former museum board member Gil Coraine passed away in February of 2024. Ted Parker and Gil Coraine have contributed extensively to the museums success and we look forward to honoring them each year with this high quality and unique trophy.
The best of show winner will also get a complimentary brick that will be placed in the museums tribute wall permanently and will be invited to take a picture inside the museum with their winning car or truck at the conclusion of the show with the Parker-Coraine trophy. In addition, previous year’s best of show winners will have a reserved parking spot in the museums front lot called “victory lane”.
Thank you to our supporting event sponsors Lakes Region Heating and AC, SSS Automobiles, Lowrey’s Auto Restoration, In Memory of Jimmy King, Bayberry Vintage Autos, Springfield to Boston Education Foundation, Laconia Harley-Davidson and Reservoir Garage.
20 TROPHIES TO BE AWARDED
Hoods up for judging please!
- Parker-Coraine Best of Show Trophy
- Coolest Sounding Award. We rev things up at 1pm and present this award!
- Best GM
- Best Ford
- Best Chrysler
- Best Classic Muscle 1974 to earlier
- Best Modern Muscle
- Best Paint
- Best Interior
- Best Engine Bay
- Best Rat Rod
- Best Engineered
- Best Hot Rod
- Best Custom
- Best Special Interest
- Best Truck
- Best Convertible
- Best Restored Original
- Best Import
- Best Off Road
The show runs from 10am to 2pm at the museum with the Coolest Sounding vehicle runoff competition kicking off the awards at 1pm. The show will also feature a 50/50 raffle and an onsite food truck. Along with the car show, enjoy and explore the history of over 30 historical race car and motorcycle exhibits inside the museum and test your skills on our iRacing rig and four lane electric slot car track. Also make sure to check out our gift shop and digital track map which features information on every race track ever in New England.
The cost to enter your vehicle into the show is $20, which includes a passenger and two free tickets to view the museum that day of the show. There is no pre-registration for this event or discount for members. The cost for spectators will be $5 each, kids under 12 admitted free. Please, cash only at entrance gate. Museum entry for non-car show participants is $15 each and kids under 12 free. As always members admitted free to the museum.
The museum is a NH 501(c)3 educational nonprofit and your participation in this car show fundraiser is highly appreciated! Museum events are a major revenue source that help keep us operating.
We look forward to welcoming you to the museum for a great day of family fun!
