July 27, 2022 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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8- The Elk City News Community July 27, 2022 Elk City Motorsports Park third night of racing 580-293-MUIUWLE uous £eu-suUU Zag 4500 Photos by Maxx Ramsey. By Kerry Hookstra ers, Mid-America Facto- USRA Tuners: David ty Stock, USRA Factory ‘Wagner iw Heat and wind made the Ee Stock, and USRA Limited Mid-America Factory night challenging July 23 Modified. Stock: Kevin Jones at Elk City’s Motorsports The winners in each divi- Park. Five races were USRA Factory Stock: sion were: run including 305 Race- 305 Racesaver/OCRS Aaron Lustfield savers/OCRS Winged Winged Sprint Cars: Aus- USRA Limited Modified: Sprint Cars, USRA Tun- tin Shores Timmy Johnson Letter to the Editor Elk City played host this dinating the car show in down- Ranch Museums. past week to over 50 Classic town Elk City as well as locally Charles impresses the club Chrysler's and Chrysler brands acquiring souvenir shirts. members by accompanying ede fi €e Li Le ee Ca a2 Ca 22 Ca 2h La 2 La v4 A Make plans to Soin Cs! from as far away as Canada, Bruce Cain of Elk Valley the group to the Oklahoma 66 California, Michigan, New designed and built all of their Museum in Clinton and Heart- York, Minnesota, Florida and trophies given out during their A | land and Stafford Museums in ‘Texas. awards banquet. Weatherford. The International WPC, Julie Brewer was invaluable Classic Chrysler Club held in doing a wonderful job deco- During their time in Elk their Ist annual rally in Detroit, rating the Convention Center City they were also entertained Michigan and next year they the night of their awards ban- by the local Untitled Pop Up will trek to Niagara, New York. quet. A ‘Theatre. Club members were ‘This year they chose Elk City to Doug Gray, Bob and the thoroughly impressed by the hold their annual rally. Rn whole staff at Doug Gray brilliant cast of “Love Letters” ‘They were attracted to Elk Chrysler played host to all of directed by Tiphani Hender- City because of its central loca- the classic Mopars that came son. tion in the U.S. and because of to Elk City. Several of the members had nothing but high Everything came to ahead A the National Route 66 Muse- um. They had the desire to let praise for the courteous and with their classic car show with their membership experience professional mechanics that locals joining in and bringing the path of the old Route 66. came to the rescue to a couple out their 56’ and 57’ Chevy's, ‘The club officers were a lit- of the classic cars that needed Fiat Spitfire, Buick Riviera and A tle apprehensive about com- assistance. Lincoln Continentals. ing to a little town in West- While at Doug Gray Chrys- Of course there were many ern Oklahoma and if it could ler, Terri Chervenka lined up classic Chrysler’s and related “A handle this undertaking. They all of the classic Chrysler's, Mopar brands. The comment A July 30" were pleasantly surprised that Dodges, Plymouth’s, DeSota’s, shows, they might see only one A was made that at all of their car we could and quickly embraced and Airflow’s for a family por- the local hospitality. trait. Kudos to Belinda and CiCi ‘The City Manager, City of the rare 30's Airflow. The Elk and the staff at the Hampton crew, and the Elk City Police City show attracted three! Inn for making them feel wel- Department were kind enough ‘They were very impressed come and they had nothing but to assist the club in getting by the good press received here high praise for everything you their classic cars to their car from the Elk City News, Sayre Saturday did for them during their stay show. in Elk City. Journal, The Zoo Radio and Car show music was sup- KECO. ‘They were bowled-over by plied by Sheryl Ponce and her at 9:00 As the members all depart- the efficiency and quality of husband during the show. ed Sunday they all had nothing meals they enjoyed at the lo- ‘The new curator, Charles cal Elk’s Lodge, Simon's Catch, Wren and Jim Coffey were but glowing remarks of how and Cattle-Call Catering. kind enough to personally es- they were received and treated Susie and Karen were cort the club members through in Elk City. a huge help at the Elk City the National Route 66, Old - Basil Weatherly Chamber of Commerce in coor- Tow, Blacksmith, Farm and Elk City, Oklahoma Have something to share jaurices with the community? lountain Man’s Axe Throwing & Grub The Depot Trading Co. Email your “Letter to the Editor” to The Vogue Boutique [email protected] NINN iamber of Commerce and Retail Merchants pp pp PPR, f wm: