Western MA-Umass Annual Car Show

[fhound258]

a few other SI's and i will be there. everyone that can should come out! represent 8thcivic! there will also be a pizza eating contest,auto x, drift, burnout competitions all are free to do! FREE to come, $10 to enter your car in the show.



The UMass Motorsport Spring Car Show and BBQ
Sponsored in conjuction with SWAG's SouthWest Week and the Black Student Union's Blackout Weekend.


UMASS MOTORSPORT

Saturday May 3rd 2008
RAIN DATE: May 10th 2008

Event Summary:
This show is the grand finale of our year. We're shooting for 500 cars this year. Featured events include:

Burnout Contest
4x4 RTI Ramp
Exhaust/Audio Sound Off
Lowrider Competition
Biggest Lift Competition
Pizza Eating Contest
Tire Throwing Contest
Engine Blow-up Raffle
Vendors and Tuners
DJ's and Food
33+ Trophy Categories
Supermileage, Grease Car, Go Kart, Autocross, and Rally Cross Exhibits
Custom Widebody and Airbrushing Demonstration

Price:
Free to attend, $10 to enter a vehicle in judging. Events and contests are free to participate in.

Location:
University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus, SouthWest Lot 33. If you are familiar with the campus it is at the bottom of the horseshoe in the Southwest residential area.

Hours:
Show area opens at 10:00 AM.
Burnout Contest begins at 12:00 PM.
RTI 4x4 Ramp Contest begins at 1:00 PM.
Judging Starts at 1:00 PM.
Pizza Eating Contest begins at 3:00 PM.

Directions:
University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus, SouthWest Lot 33. If you are familiar with the campus it is at the bottom of the horseshoe in the Southwest residential area.

If you are unfamiliar it is the lot closest to where Mass Ave. and University Drive meet. (downhill from the towers).

There will be signs directing traffic from the major roadways onto campus.

From the North: Route 91 South to Exit 25 - At the end of the ramp turn left and follow the road to the intersection - turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South - go 1 mile, then left onto 116 South, then eight miles to UMass exit - Left at the end of the ramp onto Massachusetts Avenue. Take a right at the first set of lights (usually blinking yellow) and proceed approximately one-quarter mile. Signs or the campus map will direct you to lot 33.

From the South: Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst) - Right onto Route 9 and go approximately five miles, just past the Amherst-Hadley town line. Take a left at the lights (just after the Stop and Shop on the left-hand side) onto University Drive. Go through one set of lights and signs or the campus map will direct you to lot 33.

From the East: Mass Pike (Route 90) West to Exit 4 (West Springfield) onto Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst) - Right onto Route 9 and go approximately five miles, just past the Amherst-Hadley town line. Take a left at the lights (just after the Stop and Shop on the left-hand side) onto University Drive. Go through one set of lights and signs or the campus map will direct you to lot 33.

From the West: Mass Pike (Route 90) East to Exit 4 (West Springfield) onto Route 91 North to Exit 19 (Northampton/Amherst) - Right onto Route 9 and go approximately five miles, just past the Amherst-Hadley town line. Take a left at the lights (just after the Stop and Shop on the left-hand side) onto University Drive. Go through one set of lights and signs or the campus map will direct you to lot 33.

Parking In Groups:
If you have a group of 5 or more participating vehicles, you may preregister by emailing umassmoto@gmail.com. State your club name, the number of participants, and one member's contact information. (phone number preferred.)

Sponsors/Vendors:
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or vendor at the show please contact umassmoto@gmail.com. Space is virtually unlimited.

Notes:
We urge you to please drive cautiously around the UMass campus
due to local and campus police strict enforcement of pedestrian rights and traffic laws.
Campus police have full authority of the law.

[fhound258]

bump!!!! guys come out and support this thing! we are expecting over 500+ people!

[rcracin13]

i have a friend that goes to umass and i've been there a few times. i might just have to show up to this if she's around that weekend. no point in going and not visiting her.

[Diablito]

Thanks for putting this out their, i will def try to go wit my girl.

[brazilianguy]

too bad its on a saturday, gotta work, or i'd head down

[fhound258]

well i got my buddies fa5 si, another buddy from vt with his fg2 si and mine fg2 si to come to the show. it would be nice if we could get some more people to come. hit me up for more info my cell is 413-320-3992.

[fhound258]

bump... comon come out and represent 8thcivic! we gotta have more si in this area than this! i see one every day i got to work! and its FREE!

[fhound258]

bump!!!!

[onesweetsivic]

maybe i can go...my brother goes to umass...gotta check the schedule though

[rcracin13]

i might have to back out of this. 10 page paper due on the 5th, two final on the 9th and another two on the 12th. school owns me

[fhound258]

bahhhh bunch p*ssys. jk do what ever u gotta do!

[fhound258]

who were the guys that came to the show~!!!!?

[therra978]

I was there..

It was alrite..

[Renegade_978]

show was wack!!!!!!!1.5 hr for nothing!

[therra978]

^^ lol i didnt want to be mean but

[fhound258]

yeah sorry about that, alot of people didn't show cuz of the location and weather. there were supposed to be atleast 100+ more cars there but all said last min they weren't going to go.

there was 2 more si's there includeing my self but my friend hit my car the day before so i didn't even want to show my car and my buddy showed up like too late to even enter his car. btw ur white fa5 is sick bro! i took pics of both ur cars if u want them.

btw what happend to ur buddy with the teal civic sedan. it like crapped out during the exhaust off. ehhh...and who has the greddy tic? after hearing yours i want it soooo sooo bad!

[Renegade_978]

post up the pics you took!

[fhound258]

the orginal ones are huge so i resized them. i took more pics but cam isn't working right.