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"Red Racer" Ted, KE4TTE was waiting for us in his "Red Racer" when we arrived at Old Town just before 4:00. Tommy, the regular fill in keyboard player for the "Blue Suede Review" and Gary were on the stage shooting the breeze, it looked like we wouldn't be getting any rain tonight. We backed our '60 Ranchero, Elvira, in to a spot just down from  Gary's HHR that was parked in his favorite spot, Allan was out on "Trophy Row". Bill & Doris would park their T-Bird in the second spot to the south of the stage. Joe & Penny would have their Ranger parked next to the bleacher behind the "Tropical Breeze".  "Wolfman" and Sue would arrive and take a spot big enough to set up the Wolfwagon. Laura, NO4OO, would make it out in her Firebird in time to join us for dinner at Flippers, Trish took great care of us. Graham, G4HFG from Oldham, England would check in over the radio. Bob in his '68 SS396 Chevelle and Nick & Fran in their '32 Ford Coupe would arrive and join the line up on the South side of the stage. Greg would have his Camaro in the line up to the south of us. Charlie would situate his Cooper S at the end of the line up on the east side. Dave, Esther, Mesha & William were out in the '83 Grand Marquis.  "Mustang Mike" would make it out just before Mike Singer took the controls of the "Blue Room", James would be out without his '67 Pontiac. By now Jimi, Paul & Shawn would finish setting up on stage, Bill & Karen would set up the table by the stage and the crowd of spectators was growing rapidly. Tracy would arrive to make sure all was going right and to spend the evening at Old Town. Scotty was making sure all was right in Town tonight. Butch would be out in his LTD, Steve & Charlie were out in the '77 deVille. Ken & Wanda brought out the Pace Car Corvette, good seeing that car back on "Trophy Row". Tony & Marianne would be out in the daily driver. "Black Beauty" is pitching a fit right now, Tony, Bob ad Nick worked on it yesterday, it was still good to see them out.

Linda, Laura and Emma would be selling tickets from under the stairs. Dwight would take stage for his first set. The spectator crowd that had many familiar and new faces that I am sure will become familiar in weeks to come, just loved him. Tom O'Neil was with family from the UK and they were having a very good time. Keith with his '83 El Camino and a yellow Corvette parked North of the stage.

"Mustang Mike" would make his way down from the "Blue Room" just after Dwight's first set. Mike, Tracy & I would take stage for the drawings and awards just about 7:45. We would draw for many prizes that were purchased with the cash from 2 weeks ago, there would also be prizes donated from the Old Town merchants. The $133 50/50 would go home with a spectator, Bob Simmons from Poinciana. Bert & "Ernie" would arrive in their "Elvis Tribute" PT Cruiser during the drawings.

"Cruiser of the Week" went to Cruiser #8, Bob & Marge Berube with their '68 Chevelle SS396.

The "Cruise-A-Matic" of $60 went home with Cruiser #147, Nick Cortese. He donated $10 back to the Cruise-In and Newsletter. Thank you. Next week we start over at $10.

We welcome Glenn & Stephanie that came out late in their '08 Shelby. Kristen, KJ4BST would arrive during the second set in her Friday Cruiser, so that made 38 Cruisers in 20 Cruiser cars. This event is growing and we hope to have many more in the Wednesdays to come.

Thank You to Old Town for inviting us out every week, to Budweiser the King of Beers for sponsoring "A Tribute to the King", to Gary & Dave our own TCB guys for giving us the time that they do and to all of the Cruisers that are starting to come out on a Wednesday Nite. Come on out, "Rain or Shine!" Cruisers, if you don't want to bring out the car because of the weather come on out anyway, lets build the audience on our own. Remember good entertainment and good friends makes a great evening in our "Home Town".

On to the photos and such.

Steve's Photos
"Red Racer" Ted's Photos

Ted's Panoramic

Just one of eight new submissions I put on YouTube.

Congratulations to the winners and Thank You to all that came out tonight.

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