Goodguys, punks, races, and rods. Kansas City Labor Day weekend car events for September 3, 4, 5

There are lots of great car events going on around town, but the 800-lb gorilla is the 9th Annual Goodguys Midwestern Nationals at the Kansas Speedway. This is one of, if not the biggest car show in the area all year. Look for more than 1,000 cars parked in every crack of the speedway.

Or, if you consider yourself a lone wolf, the Greaserama show at the Boulevard Drive-In might be more your cup of corn squeeze. Lots of traditional rods, rat rods, tattoos, bad movies, and girls in Betty Page outfits will help transport you into an alternate 1956 reality.

Meanwhile, if you like more go than show, give some of the local race tracks a try. Lakeside Speedway is having a big Tom Karrick Memorial Modified race on Friday. And Heartland Park is hosting a Super Chevy Show over the weekend.

Let’s take a look at the entire schedule of car events coming up this weekend.


Kansas City-area car shows

Friday, September 3. Independence, Mo. Chux Trux Hot Rod Bash. 13208 E US 40 Hwy, 64055. 5:00-10:00 p.m. For more information, contact Seth Gortenburg at (816) 986-8933.

Saturday, September 4 - Sunday, September 5. Kansas City, Kan. 9th Annual Goodguys Midwestern Nationals. Kansas Speedway, 400 Speedway Blvd, 66111. For more information, visit http://www.good-guys.com/events/eventDetails.aspx?eventid=10-624.

Saturday, September 4 - Monday, September 6. Pleasant Hill, Mo. Poor Tony's Summerfest & Bike Show. Rock Island Sports Complex, Hwys 58 &7. For more information, call (816) 540-3579 or (816) 564-1681.

Saturday, September 4-Sunday, September 5. Kansas City, Kan. Greaserama Car Show hosted by Los Punkrods. Boulevard Drive In, 1051 Merriam Ln, 66103. For more information, call (913) 831-2694, or check out http://www.greaserama.com/.

Sunday, September 5. Kansas City, Kan. Cruisin' In Paradise. Cheeseburger In Paradise, 1705 Village West Pkwy. 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. For more information, call Jake Crane at (913) 334-4300


Kansas City-area cruise nights

Friday, September 3. Riverside, Mo. Riverside Red X Cruise Night. 2401 NW Platte Road. 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. For more information, call (816) 741-3377.

Friday, September 3. Olathe, Kan. Subway Cruise Night presented by the Good Times Car Club. 539 E Santa Fe St, 66061. 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Subway at (913) 393-0363

Friday, September 3. Overland Park, Kan. Longbranch TGIF Cruise presented by Hollywood Nights. Dan's Longbranch Steakhouse & Saloon, 9095 Metcalf, 66212. 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. For more information, contact Dan at (913) 642-9555.

Saturday, September 4. Independence, Mo. Hartman Heritage Center Cruise. Jackson Drive next to Buffalo Wild Wings. 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Jim Tormena at (816) 808-1154.

Saturday, September 4. Harrisonville, Mo. Harrisonville Cruise Night. Cruise starts at 6:00 p.m. For more information, call (816) 380-4680, or (816) 297-2345.

Saturday, September 4. Lenexa, Kan. Margarita's Promotional Car Night. Margarita's, 7890 Quivera Rd, 66215. For more information, check out http://www.margaritasamigos.com/.

Saturday, September 4. Atchison, Kan. Atchison River Rod Cruise Night. Sonic Drive-In, 10th and Main. 5:00 p.m. For more information, call Donna Grippin at (913) 367-0344.

Saturday, September 4. Parkville, Mo. Parkville Cruise Night. English Landing Park, Historic Downtown Parkville. Final Parkville cruise of the season. 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. For more information, call (816) 505-2227.

Saturday, September 4. Overland Park, Kan. Dunn Brother’s Coffee Morning Cruise. 8975 Metcalf Ave. 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. For more information, call (913) 381-3030.

Saturday, September 4. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs Cruise-In. Downtown Blue Springs Main Street. 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. For more information, call Ed Keith at (816) 763-5357.

Saturday, September 4. Spring Hill, Kan. Classic Cruisers Sonic Cruise. 909 N Webster, 66083. 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Dean Ure at (913) 557-5062, Dennis Rentz at (913) 375-0023 or (913) 557-5083, or Dave Arbuckle at (785) 229-5861.

Sunday, September 5. Gardner, Kan. Sonic Old Highway 56 Cruise. 626 East Main Street. 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.


Kansas City-area car races

Saturday, September 4. Kansas City, Kan. Tom Karrick Modified Labor Day Kickoff Memorial presented by McCarthy Auto Group. Lakeside Speedway, 5616 Walcott Dr, 66109. For more information, call (913) 299-2040 or visit http://www.lakesidespeedway.net/.

Saturday, September 4. Sedalia, Mo. Labor Day Weekend Racing. Central Missouri Speedway. Missouri Fairgrounds. For more information, call (816) 229-1338, or visit http://www.centralmissourispeedway.net/.

Saturday, September 4. Winston, Mo. Weekly racing program. I-35 Speedway, I-35 (Exit 64) and Highway 6, 64689. For more information, call (660) 749-5317, or visit http://www.i-35speedway.net/.

Saturday, September 4. Topeka, Kan. MRLA Late Models. Heartland Park Dirt Track, 7530 SW Topeka Blvd. For more information, call (785) 862-4781, or visit http://www.hpt.com/.

Saturday, September 4. Wheatland, Mo. Rockstar Energy Drink Championship Series. Lucas Oil Speedway, 700 US 54 Hwy, 65779. For more information, call (417) 282-5984, or visit http://www.lucasoilspeedway.com/.

Saturday, September 4 - Sunday, September 5. Topeka, Kan. Super Chevy Show. Heartland Park Topeka, 7530 SW Topeka Blvd. For more information, call (785) 862-4781, or visit http://www.hpt.com/.


NASCAR on TV

Sunday, September 5. Hampton, Ga. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Emory Healthcare 500. Atlanta Motor Speedway. 6:30 p.m./C.T., ESPN.

Saturday, September 4. Hampton, Ga. NASCAR nationwide Series Great Clips 300. Atlanta motor Speedway. 5:30 p.m./C.T., ESPN2.

Friday, September 3. Sparta, Ky. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Built Ford Tough 225. Kentucky Speedway. 6:30 p.m./C.T., SPEED TV.