Events from 2004

November 13th,  2004
NTC Fall Cruise - Departs from the Harvey Hotel north of DFW on Esters road and Hwy 114.  Come with a full tank of gas and be ready for about 3 hours and 70 mile trip with a lunch stop.  Rain date is November 20th.  Look for an e-mail on the news group for any cancellation notice by 7:30am on November 13th.  Contact Bill Roy for more details.

November 20th,  2004
November Club Show - Hooter's Grapevine.  1711 Crossroads from 2PM until closing. 

Events that have already happened in 2004...

February 14th,  2004 (postponed to March 6th)
NTC Planning Meeting - The yearly meeting is scheduled to take place at Papa’s BBQ at 11:30 on Saturday February 14th.  Please plan to attend so that we can have a great year with lots of well attended events.  

March 5-7th,  2004
30th Annual Fort Worth Rod and Custom Car Show - Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth.  Several NTC club members will be showing their cars.

March 6th,  2004
NTC Planning Meeting - The yearly meeting is scheduled to take place at the Railhead Smokehouse at 11:30 on Saturday March 6th (start on map listed below).  Please plan to attend so that we can have a great year with lots of well attended events.   Also plan to attend (if you can) the Fort Worth Rod and Custom Car Show at Will Rogers (see next entry) (red on map listed below)

March 28th,  2004
Dallas Dodge Show - Jupiter @ 635.  Contact Rodney Moore. z10rod@comcast.net

April 9th,  2004
Tom Thumb Grocery - We have had a request from Tom Thumb grocery store in Bedford to bring cars to a display event they are having.  It will mostly likely be 4 - 6 hours.  Please contact Bill Roy if you would like to attend.

April 9th,  2004
Old #7 Burger Cafe - Car Show.  Located in Mesquite at 3022 Motley Drive.

April 10th,  2004
Camaro World BBQ - Camaro World is having it's Second Annual Camaro Only car show on Saturday April 10th at Noon.  No entry fee, Trophy's given along with free BBQ, Frozen Margaritas, beer and sodas.  Even a kiddy jumpie thing.  Tracy 972.907.9521

April 17th,  2004
Christian Classic Cruisers - As we did last year we will have a "rally point" for the club each month at a local show.  For April this will be the kick off show of the Christian Classic Cruisers  4/17  5pm - 8pm at North Hills Mall.  Hope to see as many as can attend

April 23rd and 24th,  2004
Ft. Worth Weekly Spring Rally - The FT Weekly is presenting their 1st. annual Spring Rally and Car Show  April 23 & 24 (car show on the 24th.)  Later Great Chevys will be responsible for managing the car show. Since space will be limited this year we will have to cut off entrants to the first 150, and cars up to 1970 model year.  Entry fee will be $20 per car. The location is at LeGrave Field on North Main near the stockyard area.   This should be a really entertaining, fun event.   Contact Brad Howell if you need more information.

April 23rd thru 25th,  2004
Super Chevy Show - Ennis, Texas.  Info: www.superchevyshow.com

April 29th through May 2nd,  2004
Pace Swap Meet - The 32nd annual Pate Swap Meet will be held on the paved surface outside the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, on April 29 through May 2, 2004. The Pate Swap Meet, one of the three largest swap meets in the country, has more than a quarter of a century history of auto swap meets and is recognized internationally for its diversity of automotive products offered by its vendors. Vendors from across the country will fill the vast acreage with everything automotive -- from cars to hard-to-find car parts and related items.  www.pateswapmeet.com

May 1st,  2004
Royce City High School Benefit Show - Located in Royce City on Main Street.  7:00AM to 4:00PM

May 1st,  2004 (NTC Show of the Month)
Awards to Go Show (Spring Bash) - Located in Garland at 3160 Saturn Road #228 (Kingsley and Saturn) 1PM - 5PM.  Sponsored by Summer Knights, Inc. Car Club. For more information call 972-734-6594 or 903-873-8097.  Entry: $15.00

May 2nd,  2004
1st Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Classic Car Show and Rally - The Rotary Clubs of Plano is sponsoring this event.  It is being held at Lakeside Market (Preston @ Lorimar) in Plano.  The proceeds to go toward two Rotary charity functions.  For $20 you get into the car show, plus two tickets to the Mesquite Rodeo for that night.  There will be special parking and a police escort out of Plano.  For more information contact Randy Allen at 972.898.0055 or ACPromotions@verizon.net.

May 7th,  2004
Old #7 Burger Cafe - Car Show.  Located in Mesquite at 3022 Motley Drive.

May 8th,  2004
NTCC Spring Cruise - West Side of Dallas.  If you have two way radios, please bring them with you.  Maps will be provided at the starting point.   Click here for more information.  In the event of inclement weather, please call Kelly Gorham (817) 307-8128 before 8:45AM.  We can hold a rain date the following Saturday if there are enough interested.

May 8th,  2004
Laps for Charity - Drive the high banks of Texas Motor Speedway.  Speedway Children's Charities will give fans what they want from 6-10pm during the Laps for Charity.  Drive your own car around the 1.5 mile superspeedway under controlled conditions.  Participants will get to drive three laps around Texas Motor Speedway for a $25 donation to the Texas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.  Multiple sets of laps may be purchased as well.  For more information on Laps for Charity contact Speedway Children's Charities at (817) 215-8564 or at http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/media/viewnewsrelease.asp?Article=339

May 8th,  2004 - Cancelled
Lone Star Cougar Club - Annual Spring Car Show.  The show hosted by John Eagle Lincoln Mercury and the LSCC, will be held on the Sym's parking lot on Mockingbird Lane, just east of Lemmon Avenue.  Registration starts at 9AM, judging begins about 1PM, and awards by 3PM.  All proceeds to charity.  15 classes, all makes and models are welcome including trucks and motorcycles.  More info at http://mercurycougars.com

May 22nd,  2004
Dyno Challenge - The 4th Annual NTC Dyno Challenge has been scheduled for May 22, 2004.  We were able to squeeze the event in earlier this year to avoid the summer heat.  The event details are as here.

 May 22nd,  2004
Garland Police Benefit Show - Located in Garland at Naaman Forest High School.  4843 Naaman Forest Drive.  10:00AM - 4:00PM.

June 5th thru 11th,  2004
Power Tour 2004 - Several club members are meeting on Saturday at Cummins South Plains on the North East side of Highway 360 and Randall Mill Road in Arlington at 9:30AM.  We will then trek to the Ballpark as a group and hopefully park together.  Be sure to bring your insurance card if you are planning on registering.

Route for the 2004 Power Tour is: June 5th - Fort Worth; June 6th - Tulsa OK; June 7th - Lake of the Ozarks, MO; June 8th - St. Louis, MO; June 9th Davenport, IA; June 10th - Chicago, IL; June 11th - Green Bay, WI.

June 4th - 6th,  2004
Dallas Swap Meet - 12th Anniversary Summer "Dallas" Swap meet.  New Location - the Texas Motorplex on Highway 287 between Ennis and Waxahachie.  Over 2500 spaces filled with 100's of cars and 1000's of parts.  Parking $5.00, Free admission.  Dealer day and setup is Thursday afternoon from 1PM to 7PM June 3rd.  Public hours Friday and Saturday from 8AM - 5PM; Sunday 8AM - 3PM.  More information at www.deanearhart.com.

July 10th,  2004
Ron's Hamburgers - The July NTCC club event will be at the Ron's Hamburgers located at the northwest corner of North Garland and Beltline Road in Garland.   July 10th from 4PM to 8PM.  Hope to see NTC folks and cars there!

July 31st,  2004
1st Annual Frisco "National Night Out Kick-Off" Car Show - Located at the parking lot of Centennial High School at 6901 Coit Road from 9AM to 1PM.  (Arrive and setup between 7:30AM and 8:45AM).  The car show will be part of the activities associated with this year's Annual Safety and Home Green Fair, an annual event in our community for many years, sponsored by the City of Frisco and Frisco Police Department.  This show will be coordinated by the COPs (Citizens on Patrol) and the FCPAAA (Frisco Citizens Police Alumni Association) in association with the Frisco Police Department.  Benefits received from participation will be used to further these two volunteer police service organizations.  Entry Fee is $10 per vehicle.  Cash prizes, t-shirts and plaques.  Contact Kathy Erickson - 214-394-9081, Sgt Ron LaRue - 972-335-5603 x101 or Julie Floyd - 214-704-1552 for more information.  www.fcpaaa.org or www.visitfrisco.com.

August 7th,  2004
August Ralley Point - For August NTCC's club event will be at the Cracker Barrel in Lewisville from 5PM - 9PM.  This makes for a closer drive for those "northsiders" that have been going east and west for the past few months.  Hope to see some Camaros and folks there.

August 18th,  2004
NTC Sand Bass Fishing - Grab your rod and reel and contact Bill Roy if you are interested.

August 20th - 22nd,  2004
Audobon Park Swap Meet - 1 mile east on Oates off of 635 in Garland.  For more information call Angie Coley at 972-276-1790.

August 21st,  2004
Speedtek (in Fort Worth) - Speedtek Performance is opening a new location at 121 and Carson Street in Fort Worth.  This store opens August 2nd, but the Grand Opening is set for August 21st.  They have installed a chassis dyno and will be doing free dyno runs on that day.

August 28th,  2004
Topcat Auto Show - Texas Motor Speedway.  Setup at 1PM.  Start time at 2PM.  Ends at 4:30.  Entries: Corvette, Viper, Camaro, Trans Am, Mustang, Harley Davidson, PT Cruiser, Truck, Hot Rod, Foreign, Classic, and anyone else who wants to show off what they drive.  Winners of each category will get their picture taken in the Winners Circle.  $10 for Show, $25 for 3 laps around the track and $10 for a picture of your car crossing the finish line.  You must enter your vehicle in the Auto Show in order to run laps.  Reservations are mandatory.  No Drive-ups.  Entry forms must be received no later than August 1st.  E-mail to f_womack@yahoo.com.  All proceeds will help The Colony High School Topcat Drill Team.  Additional information can be found at the Top Cat Website.

September 3rd-6th,  2004
Texas Labor Day Party - Texas Motorplex in Ennis (just 20 minutes south of Dallas).  Motorcycle, Car and Truck show.  Race your friends down the 1/4 mile.  5 pounds of food will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank with every ticket purchase.  Lots of activities such as: The Texas Bandit Wheelstander and Fire Show, Dallas Mavericks Dancers, New Car Show, Top Fuel Funny Car Show, Children's entertainment section.  For more information contact www.TexasLaborDay.com.

September 4th,  2004
Laps for Charity II - Your second chance of the year to bring your car to the Texas Motor Speedway and run on the big oval.  Drive the high banks of Texas Motor Speedway.  Speedway Children's Charities will give fans what they want.  Drive your own car around the 1.5 mile superspeedway under controlled conditions.  For more information on Laps for Charity contact Speedway Children's Charities at (817) 215-8564

September 4th,  2004
A night with Fritz Show - 1601 E. Northwest Highway 7 - 11pm (night show).  Live band, food and spirits for entrants.  Hooters girls, free T-shirt and Hooters goodie bag.  Hooters acrylic hooter owl awards.  24 best of show awards with best of show cash payout.  Camaro and Camaro convertible class.  40 classes with 3 awards in each class.  Come early and stay late for the party afterward.  Contact Rod Moore with more details.

September 11th,  2004
NTCC Texas Hill Country Tour - The tour will leave Arlington Saturday morning and meander all through the lakes and landmarks of the awesome Hill Country to a Northern San Antonio Hotel.  The cars will stay parked and we will take a shuttle to the River Walk for dinner.  We will return on a new route Sunday and should be home at a reasonable time for preparing for work on Monday.  For more information contact Thomas Potts.

DFW STARTUP POINT: I-20 in Arlington at exit 451 ( Collins ) - ez off and ez on. Exit 451 and go north 1/2 block to Race Track station on the left side of
the road. This has all the parking we need, gas, snacks, do-nuts, drinks, etc. that anyone could want. I would tell folks to be there at 8:30am then plan to leave by 9:00am sharp.

HOTEL INFO:
Holiday Inn Express San Antonio
91 NE Loop 410
210-308-6700
www.hiexpress.com/sat-airport

RATE: $63 (14 day advance purchase over internet) This is lower than
Priority Club Rate
ARRIVAL: September 11
DEPARTURE: September 12

TRAFFIC SPEEDS: The highways are good and some highways are 70 mph. Not much need to speed. We will just separate from the guys with performance
rearends.

TRIP LENGTHS:
DAY 1: Schedule and stops will be discussed that day....
Gas stop intervals every 110-120 miles. Lunch stops scheduled both days.
First day lunch on Lake Marble Falls.

DAY 2: Schedule and stops will be discussed that day....
Without major delays we can be back to DFW (I-35W and 67 intersection)
around 3:00 PM.

RIVERWALK: Most likely a group will go to the Riverwalk. Most likely by
shuttle so the cars would not be exposed to the rowdy people around the
river.

We will have a TRAILER MAN to sweep behind the tour to help anyone that breaks. It would be a great service to the club and should be fun.
 

September 11th-12th,  2004
Graffiti Nigh Cruise - Classic Car and Chopper Show - In Weatherford's 9th Grade High School located at 1007 South Main Street 76086.  Show starts at 8AM both days.  Judging from 10 - 3pm on Sunday.  Awards at 5PM.  First 200 entries are guaranteed a goodie bag and dash plaque.  For more information contact Scott at 817.596.0390 or sffarris@airmail.net

September 16th-18th,  2004
Annual F-body Invasion - The National Corvette Museum will host it's annual F-body Invasion in Bowling Green Kentucky.  Lots of stuff to do, tours, drag racing, auto cross, etc.  For more information and registration click on Fbody Invasion at www.corvettemuseum.com.

September 18th,  2004
Classics Round the Square - Our own member Alan Pound is hosting this show in Emory Texas.  For more information check out www.classicsroundthesquare.com

September 18th,  2004
Crusin' for a Cure - The third annual Cowtown CRUISIN' FOR A CURE™ takes place September 18, 2004, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at Sundance Square Downtown Fort Worth, Texas. All proceeds generated from this event will benefit research and treatment for prostate cancer.  For additional information see the Crusin' for a Cure website.

September 24th,  2004
6th Annual Southwest Airlines Classic Car Show - The Southwest Airlines Technology Department is hosting the 6th Annual Classic Car Show on September 24th from 4:30pm to 7:30pm.  The show will be held at the Southwest Airlines Data Center located at 2425 Wyman in Dallas.  If you participated last year you know this is one of the most fun and unique events of the year.  Pre-registration begins July 6th.  The fee is $20.  If you register after September 17th, the fee is $25.  Pre-registration will include a vehicle slot, car show T-shirt, one raffle ticket for prize giveaway, 3 food/beverage tickets and a dash plaque.  This year's show benefits Ronald McDonald House, Habitat for Humanity, the Southwest Airline Catastrophic Fund and the Technology Department.  For questions contact Rhonda Hanson at 214.792.2904 or at rhonda.hanson@wnco.com.

October 2nd,  2004
NTCC Picnic - Terry and Denise Hicks will host this years Picnic.  11-2 pm.  1115 Green Hill Road in Duncanville, TX 75137.  Bring your car, family and an appetite.  So that we can get a preliminary head count for food and drinks, please contact Bill Roy so he can keep a running tally and let Terry know the totals.   Directions are:

If you get lost call Terry Hicks at 972.296.9920.

October 16th,  2004
Brazos Drive-In Movie Cruise - From Arlington to Granbury.  Meet at 4:45PM at the Arlington Park-N-Ride lost on the SE corner of I-20 and Park Springs (just west of the Parks Mall area), we will leave promptly at 5:15PM.

October 16th,  2004
Texas State Fair Fbody Day - On behalf of Scott Settlemire, Manager or Shows and Exhibits, Chevrolet Division, GM, would like to invite our club to show our cars at the Corral at the Texas State Fair.  Everyone who enters a car will received free admission to the Fair.  More information to come.

October 16th,  2004
2nd Annual High Performance Vehicle Event - From Shelbys to Chevys, Harleys and Ferraris next to NHRA pro mod cars.  Unique Performance will host the High Performance Vehicle Celebration.  For more information see the flyer.  The press release also has many more details.  Expected celebrities include Carroll Shelby and Chip Foose.