Opening Cruise is a Huge Success

The Hi Lites Motor Club opened their 2013 season with a Cruise at the Pikes Creek Raceway Park on Saturday May 18th. The weather tried to put a damper on the day, but the faithful fired up their rides and showed up for a great event. The rain held off and the event went without any issues.

'49 Dodge Coronet

There were twenty-three classic and antique vehicles Ranging from a beautiful 49' Dodge Coronet to a sweet looking 84' Vette. Red was the color of the day as the show saw eleven cars sporting some shade of red while yellow was also a popular color with four more rides reflecting that hue.

Boss 302

While waiting for the prizes and trophies some of the participants took their smack talking to the go-cart  track to finally puit an end to the "Who is the best driver" argument. In this round, it wasn't Ford vs. Chevy, but rather Briggs vs. Tecumseh.

Bragging Rights

If you watched closely, you might have noticed a driver or two trying to adjust the carburator to gain that extra edge. In the end it was all smiles and laughs and they were all winners.

68' Cougar

Door prizes and trophies seem to "hi-lite" the evening and this evening was no different. We had four trophies and several door prizes handed out.

'69 AMX

The winner of the first ever "Dave Nuss Memorial" trophy was Gene and Becky Derhammer from Pikes Creek with their beautifully restored 68' Mercury Cougar.

57 Chevy

Other winners included PeteVogrin with his 69' AMX,

'64 Chevy

Bill cave with his 57' Chevrolet    and

John Doty with his 64' Chevrolet.

You can check out more photos from the event by visiting our Picasa Web album here.

Cruise Season Starts Saturday May 18th

We hope you can join us a the Starting Line of out 2013 Cruise season Saturday May 18th from 4pm-7pm at the Pikes Creek Raceway Park on Rt 118 in Lehman.

This cruise always packs a crowd and is great fun for everyone. Part of the success of the Pikes Creek Raceway Cruises is that there is so much to do besides just looking at some really cool cars. Another reason this cruise will be so amazing is that club members and friends have been working hard on their winter projects and can now show them off to everyone.  While at the cruise guests can ride go carts, play mini golf and kids can enjoy the playground equipment and listen to some great music DJ'd by the one and only Jack Judge.

This season we will be awarding 4 trophies at each event. We added a trophy to the normal three this year in honor of are dearly departed member Dave Nuss. Dave was the club secretary for years and you may remember him as our Public Address Announcer at many of our past events. This year each show will have a Crew Chief and Pit crew. The Pit Crew will be responsible for picking the three random winners and the Crew Chief will be responsible for picking the winner of the Dave Nuss Memorial Trophy.

We invite you to join us for few hours of great family fun and a chance to enjoy our hobby with us. We look forward to seeing you their

Remember... "Take a Kid to a Car Show".

Monthly Meeting - May 1st 2013

Hi Lites Motor Club had it monthly meeting on May 1st at Luzerne County Community College. Before the meeting they were shown the new site that is being developed for them by Melissa Lohman an LCCC student. Her new site should go live by the end of May.

At the meeting the yearly flyers were handed out and two memberships were accepted. It was reported the trophies were completed and that someone would need to pick them up. This year. there will be four trophies at every event. The fourth was added this year in memory of our loved and trusted secretary David Nuss who passed away this past December. We will miss him

There was a Spring Car Cruise discussed and that will take place is interest is sufficient. The cruise will take place Saturday May 11th and will be a short trip to Berwick with a stop at the Big B. Restaurant. Any one interested in participating should contact Jack Judge immediately so arrangements can be finalized. If the interest isn't adequate, the cruise will be cancelled. Jack can be reached at 477-2477.

Hi Lites 2013 Event Schedule

The Hi Lites car club meet at Grotto Pizza in Wednesday, March 6th 2013 at 7:00 for their regular meeting. The goal of the meeting was to finalize the event schedule for the upcoming year. Although not every date is confirmed, verification of those events is coming soon. We are excited about this coming season and the many events planned should prove to be bigger and better than last year.

Our membership continues to grow and we are always looking for new members to help us make our club stronger. If you are interested in becoming a member, please see our "Membership" page.

The dates for this years events are as follows...

May 18th...         Pikes Creek Park
June 22nd...        Big B. Restaurant and I/C
July 20th...         Twist and Shake
July 27th...         St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Aug 17th...          Meadows Nursing Center
Aug 24th...          Twist and Shake
Sept 21st..          Pikes Creek Park

Our next meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm on May 1st Room 131 Educational Conference Center @ LCCC.