PORT TOWNSEND — If the sun shines warmly upon Memorial Field on Saturday, it could bring out the sparkle of paint and chrome on up to 200 cars during the 10th annual Rakers Car Show.
“We got rained out the last two years,” said Rich Stapf Sr., a member of the club. “This year, if the sun’s out, we could probably expect up to 200.”
Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Memorial Field on Washington Street downtown.
The vehicle entry fee is $20. Dash plaques will be provided to the first 125 entries.
All-day cars, chrome
Gates will open to the public at 9:30 a.m., with admission $5 for adults and free for those 12, as well as younger and all active-duty military and their families.
The event is open to all makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles.
More than 36 trophies will be awarded. The car club with the most entries will be awarded a trophy designed and built by club member and local artist Jim Arrabito.
There are also three other hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind trophies designed/built by club member Don Thorne.
Wayne King of Gardiner, the vice president of the Jefferson County Public Utility District commission, will fire up his AA/Fuel dragster at about noon.
Participant entrants automatically will be entered into a drawing for a $500 Les Schwab gift card. Participants must be present to win.
The drawing will be held after the awards ceremony at 3 p.m.
Other activities
Other activities include various raffles during the day and food concessions by the Port Townsend Lighthouse Lions Club.
A ladies “poker walk” through historic downtown Port Townsend also is planned, and there will be a chance to win one of three gift baskets.
The Rakers Car Club is 56 years old.
For more information, phone Stapf at 360-301-1199 or Rick Crawford at 360-531-0423, or email leaknlaul@cablespeed.com.
