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Welcome to Cruz’n Eureka!

SINCE 1993 Cruz’n Eureka has become an iconic annual event for the car community here on the North Coast. The last 26 shows raising over $200,000 to support local youth. With local community support, we hope 2021 will be a record year.

History of Cruz’n Eureka: Twenty-eight years ago the vehicle cruise seen had become an issue on fourth and Fifth street. All three lanes north and south were often full of Gear Head car people. While for all practical purposes it was a huge social gathering on Friday night sometimes lasting into the early morning. We suspect Cal-Trans and the city were forced to do something. So an ordinance was created “ no more legal cruising in Eureka.”

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City of Eureka policeman Lance Madsen ( a champion for Boys & Girls Club) who has since passed, and a small band of others started a car show

The corsair 671 diesel streamliner, Built at College

of the Redwoods in 1971-72 with Bob Haveman, as the diesel instructor with the students of his diesel engine repair class. The streamliner was run at Bonneville, Utah, and held many land speed records. Ultimately, it was recorded going 247 mph (in one section it was clocked at 274 mph), however to secure the record, one must run the opposite direction, in one hour in that run, the Turbo boost hose blew off and the car naturally ran slower.

The net recorded speed ended being 207 mph.

This record stood for 30+ years.

The car had an aluminum 671 that was laid on its side with a dry sump oil system. It also has four wheel drive. It was originally burgundy in color.

Leon Warmuth of Leon’s Car Care Center ( Muffler’s )

donated most of the tubing for the frame and such others included.

The Warmuth family is very proud to see the car back home.

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in Henderson center. The event was to become Cruz’N Eureka. The event was made a benefit for our local Boys & Girls of the Redwoods.

This went on in Henderson center for a couple of years, but burn out was/is inevitable and at some juncture the event was handed off to Laurie Thietje-Furtado. Laurie and her group of friends made the event a fundraiser for Make a Wish.

This went on for 10-15 years.

At some point the event outgrew Henderson center so the event moved to Halverson park. Here the event grew a great cruise route through old town, and the Car Show grew too so to encompass second street from C st to G street. There was a sock hop and

Scrapper’s Edge is proud to support Cruz’n Eureka

poker run, while the sock hop was fun there was never enough participation to keep it going. Then Laurie’s Health took a dive. ( the problem with doing too much ) Laurie was aware of Dale Warmuth and Sondra Kirkley’s involvement with Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods. She asked if Dale and

Sondra were interested in taking the event back. Dale, Sondra, Tim O’brien and his wife Teresa, Jason Henderson ( who since passed ) all continued to show their interest in cars and kids welfare of the north coast.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 9 6pm – POKER RUN

Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way

The POKER RUN starts at 6 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building. Participants can buy as many poker hands as they like and can drive just about anything: a Hot Rod, mom’s station wagon, a motorcycle … you get it!

The route will take folks all over the greater Eureka area and concludes at the Madaket Plaza where poker hands are sorted out and winners have a shot at cash prizes. The Poker Run is sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts of Eureka.

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 11am-3pm SHOW & SHINE Eureka NAPA, Free Event!

4-5:30pm CHECK-IN, ICE BREAKER BBQ Boys & Girls Club Teen Center, Harris & K St.

6-7 pm LITHIA’S CRUZ’ THRU OLD TOWN 7:30pm – Movie Original “Gone in 60 Seconds,” sponsored by Pierson’s Building Center (location TBD)

On Friday the SHOW & SHINE is from 11a.m. to 3p.m. on Commercial Street between Fourth and Fifth streets. Sponsored

by NAPA Auto Parts and your Local NAPA Auto Care Centers.

A Huge Thank You to All Our Sponsors!

From 4 to 5:30 p.m. there is a BARBECUE AND REGISTRATION at the Boys & Girls Club Teen center at Harris and K streets.

At about 5p.m. cars start gathering for the Cruise … or CRUZ’. Staging for the cruise is under the Samoa Bridge at the boat ramp, then at 6p.m. 80 to 100 vehicles start their show of rolling art. Spectators line the route to watch the cars go by. The route travels around Old Town and ultimately rounds C Street on the south near the Inn at 2nd & C Street and then back toward the Carson Mansion. The Cruz’ lasts until 7p.m. and is sponsored by Lithia Motors of Eureka.

After the Cruz’, watch a screening of “Gone in 60 Seconds.”

Stay tuned for the location. Movie starts at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored

by Pierson’s Building Center.

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 7am Entry open to Street Fair Vendors and All Access Pass holders 8am Car Show Parking starts 2nd and C Street in Old Town

10am-4pm CAR SHOW IN OLD TOWN Street Fair, Raffle, Swap Meet

3pm – AWARDS The CAR SHOW begins at 10am on Saturday along Second Street from C to G streets.

At the same time there is a vendors area and a swap meet for auto memorabilia.

The AWARDS CEREMONY will be at 3p.m. and all this Old Town car stuff ends at 4p.m.

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We support the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods

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