Stillwater Center holds 15th annual car show July 15

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JULY 15

SMASH-IT DEMOLITION DERBY, starts at 7 p.m., Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Dayton. Tim, 740-857-2033. www.smashitderby.com

JULY 15

4TH ANNUAL LEBANON AND WAYNESVILLE LIONS CLUBS ROUTE 42 CAR SHOW, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Life House Church, 2234 Utica Road, Lebanon. Classic cars, hot rods, muscle cars, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, antique cars, food and drinks. Trophies, raffle prizes. All funds raised at this show stay local. www.route42carshow.com

JULY 16

STILLWATER CENTER FAMILIES AND FRIENDS INC. 15TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 8100 N. Main St., Dayton. $10 to show car or truck. Free for public to attend. Stillwater Center is a home for Montgomery County children and adults who have the most severe and profound intellectual and developmental disabilities, are physically challenged and have significant medical needs. Prizes, giveaways, food, 50/50 raffle. Proceeds from car show go to Stillwater Center Families & Friends Inc., for purchase of items addressing residents' needs not provided by other funding sources. Rich Klein, 937-581-9775, sueandrich18@gmail.com

JULY 16

AUTO CROSS SOLO EVENT, Kil-Kare Speedway, 1166 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek. New racers encouraged to participate. Registration 9 to 10:30 a.m., drivers' meeting 10:35 a.m. (walk track prior), FCO 11 a.m. (10 timed runs). Valid driver's license, Snell 2005 and newer helmet required. Open to all makes and models. Sanctioned by Corvette Troy. Cost $30 to NCCC members, $35 nonmembers. Future dates: Aug. 6, Sept. 10, Oct. 1. Janelle Flaharty, flaharty@twc.com, 937-248-5792

JULY 22

63RD JERRY E. MOORE MEMORIAL ANNUAL ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CAR PARADE, Hamilton/Fairfield. Open to all vehicles manufactured through 1989 in restored or original/stock condition. Preregistration $10, day of the event $20. Three trophies to be awarded in each of 53 classes. Assembly/registration at Butler County Courthouse Square from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. www.antiquecars.org.

JULY 22

HOBART'S 3RD ANNUAL RELAY FOR LIFE CAR SHOW, noon to 3 p.m., gates open 10 a.m. for registration, 701 S. Ridge Avenue, Troy. $10 vehicle entry fee, event open to all makes and years of vehicles. Trophies, awards, dash plaques to first 75 registered vehicles, oldies music, trivia, raffles, door prizes, food, soft drinks available. All proceeds to American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Rain date July 23. Claudia Ritter, 937-332-2767, 937-657-6271 cell, Claudia.ritter@hobartservice.com, rittercf@aol.com

JULY 23

SHILOH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 5TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 5300 Philadelphia Drive at North Main Street, Dayton. No charge to exhibit. Each car owner will get free lunch of cookout food and ice cream sundae bar. www.shiloh.org, 937-277-8953

AUG. 5

33rd ANNUAL BRITISH CAR DAY, Midwest's best British car and motorcycle show featuring 50 years of the MGC, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., registration 9 a.m. to noon, Eastwood MetroPark, 1385 Harshman Road, Dayton. Participants' choice car show with 40 classes, vendors and swap meet, full-service concession stand, dash plaques to first 300 entrants. Spectators admitted free. Special awards: Longest Drive, Ranger's Choice, Best of Show presented by British Transportation Museum. Registration: $15 in advance, includes free BCD T-shirt until July 21, $15 day of show; vendors $25 or door prize of equal value. Show runs rain or shine. Host hotel: Holiday Inn, 2800 Presidential Drive, Fairborn, 937-426-7800 or toll-free 877.512.8797 – group code: Dayton British Car Day. Register online at www.britishcardaydayton.com. General information and show: 937-293-2819 or DaytonBCD@gmail.com. Registration: 513-683-7974 or DaytonBCD@gmail.com.

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