Local Car Happenings for Tidewater VA

UPCOMING SHOWS ETC.

Sat, Dec 5 - 2015 Toys for Tots Christmas Party Car Show, hosted by Daniels Performance Group, 9:00 am, 20128 Iwip Rd., Smithfield. Come join us for our 15th annual client and community Christmas Party Car Show at Daniels Performance Group! This is one party you won’t want to miss. The Show will be open to Classic & Modern Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, Antique Cars & Trucks, and motorcycles. Entry fee for the show is $30 plus unwrapped toy(s). The show will be rain or shine and is not judged. The first 100 registered vehicles will receive a dash plaque. Pre-register by calling (757) 356-1156 or email info@danielsperformancegroup.com . Bring the entire family to enjoy door prizes, games, DJ, food and vendors. Spectators, please bring unwrapped toy(s) or cash donation. Santa will be arriving at noon via Nightingale helicopter! Enjoy a live performance by Blind Wind. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please contact info@danielsperformancegroup.com for more information.http://danielsperformancegroup.com/annual-toys-for-tots-car-show/

Sat/Sun, Jan 9/10 - 2016 Virginia Hot Rod & Custom Car Show, Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton. This Show will ring in the new year in a great way. Friends, Family, Hot Rods, the Celebration of VA Car culture can’t get better than this. Questions call (443) 366-5944 / (410) 213-9473. You can get and application to enter your ride by e mailingbrad@live-wire-media.com. Print a registration form at vacarshow.com or you can register with our easy online registration. Get in today don’t delay.

Sat, Feb 6 - Winterfest 2016, Multi Club Meet-Up, Langley Speedway, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, 11 Dale Lemonds Dr., Hampton. Winterfest 2016, presented by 757 Auto Events. Open to ALL! NOT a Car Show! 757 Auto Events is extending invitations to local and regional clubs or individuals interested in attending a relaxed event with automotive enthusiasts. Leave attitudes and egos at home. Proper car meet etiquette is expected from all. 
Schedule: 11 am General admission, 12 pm Close gates, 1 pm Food served, 3:30 pm Awards, 4 pm Load out and clean up. Completed pre-registrations will have admission at 10:30 with proper wristband. 
Spectators are free and park in the spectator lot outside the track. 50-50 raffle tickets will be sold throughout the day with drawing during awards. Be ready for a Cookout! Limited amount of food will be provided, so feel free to bring your own picnic lunch as well. We will also have Chips, dip, Drinks, and snacks, but we encourage you to bring your own beverages, and keep in mind, no open containers for adult beverages. General Admission $5 Cash at the gate.https://www.facebook.com/events/1416750311961815/ | Tickets availablehttp://winterfest.bigcartel.com/
 
 

WEEKLY/MONTHLY MEETS/CRUISE-INS

Thu, Dec 3 - Movie Meet-Up: “Hitting the Apex”, AMC Lynnhaven 18, 7:30 pm, 1001 Lynnhaven Mall Loop, Virginia Beach. Come watch the MotoGP documentary “Hitting the Apex” with us. The way it works is, there has to be a certain amount of tickets sold for the event to take place. When you sign up, you order the tickets. If the threshold is not met, the event is cancelled and nobody is charged any money. Click this link to order your tickets.https://www.tugg.com/events/72463

Fri, Dec 4 - Kmart Meet in honor of those deployed, Kmart - First Colonial, 9:00 pm, 550 First Colonial Rd, Virginia Beach. Dedicating a meet to those who are car Enthusiast and who are currently deployed overseas. All too often we take for granted the time for the holidays that we have with our families. Well these guys (Mike Andres, Bri Lamb, Tiffanie Bartell, and Erik Nosti) don’t get to do that. They are sacrificing their time to defend our freedom and I’d like to give back. I am setting up 4 boxes (care packages) to send to them for Christmas, so something as little as a card thanking them for their service will do. Anything you would like to give will be sent to them! And as always to every person in the Military, thank you for your service!https://www.facebook.com/events/1141025832593972/1143252239037998/

Sat, Dec 5 - (1st Sat) Virginia Beach Cars & Coffee, La Promenade Shops, 7 - 9:00 am, 1860 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. This is a casual gathering of car enthusiasts the first Saturday each month to talk cars and share a cup of coffee in the West Hilltop area of Virginia Beach, which features ample parking and Java surf Café & Espresso Bar on location. Please be courteous to the businesses in the shopping center and leave the lot at 9 am promptly. https://www.facebook.com/groups/115284668486129/

Sat, Dec 5 - Cars, Coffee & Chocolate, sponsored by Simply Fresh Café, every Saturday morning 8 am - 10 am, Town Center, 180 Central Park Ave, Virginia Beach. Parallel street parking or surface lot parking directly across the street from the host. All makes & models welcome. Contact Bobby Sharonbobcat16@cox.net (757) 404-1406

Sat, Dec 5 - Holiday Toy “Drive” 4 with 757 Auto Events, Sound Wave Customs, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, 2700 Avenger Dr., Ste. 111, Virginia Beach. The actual event/cruise date is December 5th. We make a full day of it by starting out at Virginia Beach cars and coffee for our first collection point, then we cruise throughout the day with stops at the different storefronts that we had dropped off boxes to. We pick up those boxes and bring the entire mobile car show with us to visit the different businesses. The last stop will be our after party. They will also be open to all ages. Come join us for food, drinks, and some fun! Cost for admission: Bring a new unwrapped toy or $5 donation to the registration event. That gets you the registration package with turn by turn directions and raffle tickets for gift card drawings. We will have coffee and doughnuts available for our participants. We will have several awards to give out during the registration time.https://www.facebook.com/events/800128330062531/

Sat, Dec 5 - Grand Opening, Rent A Lift, 12 - 5:00 pm, 5724 Selger Dr., Norfolk. Come join the celebration with our team. Enjoy food, drinks & cornhole. Stop in to see everything we have to offer to those who enjoy working on their own rides. Our phone lines are open! We are now accepting reservations for our opening day December 7, 2015 and beyond! If you are in need of a lift, give us a call! 757-390-2474

Sat, Dec 5 - Suffolk Hardee’s Cruz-In, 4 to 9:00 pm, 2301 Pruden Blvd., Suffolk. A Cruz-in will be held at Hardee’s, every Saturday night weather permitting, all year long.

Sat, Dec 12 - (2nd Sat) Cars & Coffee Newport News, Village Square Shopping Center, 8:00 - 11:00 am, 5007 Victory Boulevard, Newport News. This is an informal cruise-in for enthusiast of all makes, models and years, cars and trucks the second Saturday each month from to talk cars and share a cup of coffee. Parking will be on the furthest left side (Parking lot with UNO, KROGER, KMART), and Coffee/Pastries will be for sale on the patio at UNO. Please: No revving, No Burnouts, No loud music, No parking in loading/fire zones, No double parking. Please be respectful and most of all.https://www.facebook.com/carsandcoffeenewportnews/timeline

Sat, Dec 12 - Oceanfront Christmas Lights Cruise, Hosted by Janky Motorsports, Freedom Car Wash, 8:30 pm, 1400 S Independence Blvd, Virginia Beach. Meet up at freedom on Independence at 8:30 and cruise down at 9 to the ocean front to drive through the lights on the boardwalk. Invite everyone, I want to end 2015 with a bang!! $15 per car. Hope to see everyone there for the last big cruise of 2015!!
 
Sat, Dec 19 - (3rd Sat) Williamsburg Cars & Coffee, The Coffeehouse, 8 - 10:00 am, 5251 John Tyler Hwy, Williamsburg. C&C Williamsburg is an informal gathering of people with a passion for automobiles.  Come on out and share a cup of coffee with the enthusiast you met last month, or plan to make new friends to compare your mods with next month!http://www.carsandcoffeewilliamsburg.com/

Sat, Dec 26 - (4th Sat) Cars & Coffee Norfolk, Norfolk Uno Pizzeria & Grill, 9 - 11:00 am, JANAF Shopping Center, Military Hwy & VA Beach Blvd., Norfolk. An informal hangout for mature car enthusiasts with a passion for automobiles, who enjoy an early Saturday morning drive.

AUTO CROSS(AX, or SOLO)/HI-PERF DRIVERS EDUCATION(HPDE)/TIME TRIALS/CLUB RACING/ROAD RALLY

Sun, Dec 6 - 100 Drifters of December, Hosted by Drift Nirvana, Summit Point Motorsports Park, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, 2026 Summit Point Rd., Summit Point, WV  25446.  This event will be on the Shenandoah, Jefferson, Washington, and Main circuits at Summit Point Motorsports Park.  That’s right, all FOUR tracks are open! Price: $150 Per driver, $40 for skidpad, $10 Per Spectator.  This is a very busy event. You should plan to come early for registration and tech inspection.  If you have not completed technical inspection and attended the 10AM driver’s meeting, you will NOT be allowed on the track.  Registration, tech inspection, and driver’s meeting will be held on Shenandoah track.

Schedule & Information:
8:00 am - Gates Open
9-10:00 am - Registration and Tech inspection on Shenandoah track
10:00 am - Drivers meeting, Shenandoah track (REQUIRED FOR ALL DRIVERS)
10-11:00 am - Drifting
11:00 am-12:00 pm - LUNCH and QUIET HOUR (all loud vehicles silenced to respect the local church)
12-5:00 pm - Drifting

Please Note: ALL DRIVERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED TECH INSPECTION BY 10AM AND ATTEND THE 10AM DRIVER’S MEETING IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT
 

Sat, Jan 9 - Winter Road Rally (Battle of the Builds), Hosted by DTP. Pro, Just Breathe Vapors, 12:00 pm, 1105 N King St, Hampton. Welcome to the first Road Rally of the year! Why is this rally called the Battle of the Builds? Because this year’s rally will be bigger, longer, have larger awards, and a bit more challenging that the ones before. This event will also emphasize a different approach to keep everyone always guessing what’s about to happen. Our road ralleys are NOT who can complete the course the fastest but rather they are who can complete the course (while following all local laws) in the time that we created it in. With that being said there may (or may not) be an award for the person who finished the course the fastest.  Safety is our most important aspect, we will not be held liable for tickets, accidents, reckless driving, etc… Come out and have fun at the 2016’s first event Battle of the Builds!

AUTO RACING / MOTORSPORTS

Virginia International Raceway (VIR)
Chosen as one of Car & Driver’s Top 6 tracks in the nation, Virginia International Raceway is a multi-purpose road racing facility, located on the Dan River between Danville and South Boston, Virginia. VIR hosts a wide range of professional and amateur auto and motorcycle racing and track events, and is well established as “America’s Motorsport Resort.” http://virnow.com/

Events:

Sat/Sun, Dec 5/6 - Optima Batteries Chumpcar World Series Proudly Presents: “VIR Double 7”, Two 7 hour races on VIR North.http://www.chumpcar.com/register/supplementalrules/250.pdf

Richmond International Raceway (RIR)
Known as America’s Premier Short Track, RIR offers great night racing action and a commitment to the fan experience. One of the most popular facilities among drivers and fans in all of motorsports, Richmond International Raceway annually hosts two NASCAR Doubleheader weekends, featuring the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series, under the lights on a ¾-mile D-Shaped oval. The unique layout traditionally produces exciting side-by-side racing, yet drivers reach high enough speeds for a superspeedway feel. Combined with first-class amenities and a focus on the fans, guests at Richmond International Raceway can expect to experience what “Racing Perfection” truly is. http://www.rir.com/?homepage=true

Events:
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

Langley Speedway
3165 N Armistead Ave., Hampton
America’s Oldest Consecutively Running Short Track! Three Time Recipient of the NASCAR Hometrack Achievement Award. http://www.langley-speedway.com/

Events:
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

Virginia Motorsports Park
Dinwiddie, 8018 Boydton Plank Rd., Petersburg, VA 23803. 
Built in 1994, a state of the art multi-million dollar facility encompassing 500 acres featuring: Drag Strip, Mud Bog Pit, Truck and Tractor Pull Arena, Motocross facility, and a BMX Track. http://www.virginiamotorsports.com/drag/

Events:

Sat, Dec 5 - Test-n-Tune

Sat, Dec 12 - Test-n-Tune
 

I don’t drive too fast, I just fly too low!

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