Auto Show Celebrates Cars and Community
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The parking lots and fields of York High School will be transformed into a dreamscape for car aficionados of all stripes, when the seventh annual York Auto Show is expected to draw as many as 500 cars, trucks and motorcycles on Sunday, June 22. Funds raised during the event will go to the York High School Athletic Boosters.
Last year, the show drew more than 600 cars and raised over $20,000, allowing the Boosters to replace aging equipment, contribute funds to meet the needs of coaches and athletes, provide leadership training, and offer scholarships for senior student-athletes. With a new turf field currently in the works, the York Athletic Boosters also plan to support that project in any way needed.
The York Athletics Boosters’ mission is to create a community around sports. Two-thirds of the student body at York High participate in sports in some way, as athletes or managers, but even those who do not participate benefit from the community the school’s athletic events create.
York is a “minimum receiver” school department, meaning it receives about 7% of the funding needed for essential programs and services from the state. Other school departments in Maine receive up to 70%. Therefore, fundraising is essential to supporting the athletic programs.
Car show season follows the warm-weather months, and York is a perfect location for a car show. Everyone wants to get their car out of the garage and on the road. Especially when it comes to antique cars, owners do not want to travel a long distance. This year’s event promises to be even bigger, with additional food trucks, kids’ face painting, and more vendors.
By popular request, a British category has been added this year. The Mustang category continues to be split between pre-1978 models and post-1978 models.
Other event categories include hot rods, trucks, Jeeps, classic 1950s, 1960s and 1970s cars, Corvettes pre- and post-1968, muscle cars, Mopars, Camaros and Firebirds, modern cars, tuners, Eurosports, Volkswagens, pre-1950 antiques, special interest vehicles, and motorcycles. Attendees can vote for their favorites, and each category will have first-, second- and third-place winners. A trophy ceremony will be held at 1 p.m.
Cars may arrive and register starting at 7 a.m. The entry fee is $10 per car. Public gates open at 8 a.m., and the event concludes with the awarding of trophies at 1 p.m. Trophies awarded at the two previous auto shows that were not picked up will also be available. General admission $5 with kids under 12, free.
For more information, visit www.yorkautoshow.com or find them on Facebook.
The Weekly Sentinal Friday June 13, 2025 Volume 21 Issue No. 24
The parking lots and fields of York High School will be transformed into a dreamscape for car aficionados of all stripes, when the seventh annual York Auto Show is expected to draw as many as 500 cars, trucks and motorcycles on Sunday, June 22. Funds raised during the event will go to the York High School Athletic Boosters.
Last year, the show drew more than 600 cars and raised over $20,000, allowing the Boosters to replace aging equipment, contribute funds to meet the needs of coaches and athletes, provide leadership training, and offer scholarships for senior student-athletes. With a new turf field currently in the works, the York Athletic Boosters also plan to support that project in any way needed.
The York Athletics Boosters’ mission is to create a community around sports. Two-thirds of the student body at York High participate in sports in some way, as athletes or managers, but even those who do not participate benefit from the community the school’s athletic events create.
York is a “minimum receiver” school department, meaning it receives about 7% of the funding needed for essential programs and services from the state. Other school departments in Maine receive up to 70%. Therefore, fundraising is essential to supporting the athletic programs.
Car show season follows the warm-weather months, and York is a perfect location for a car show. Everyone wants to get their car out of the garage and on the road. Especially when it comes to antique cars, owners do not want to travel a long distance. This year’s event promises to be even bigger, with additional food trucks, kids’ face painting, and more vendors.
By popular request, a British category has been added this year. The Mustang category continues to be split between pre-1978 models and post-1978 models.
Other event categories include hot rods, trucks, Jeeps, classic 1950s, 1960s and 1970s cars, Corvettes pre- and post-1968, muscle cars, Mopars, Camaros and Firebirds, modern cars, tuners, Eurosports, Volkswagens, pre-1950 antiques, special interest vehicles, and motorcycles. Attendees can vote for their favorites, and each category will have first-, second- and third-place winners. A trophy ceremony will be held at 1 p.m.
Cars may arrive and register starting at 7 a.m. The entry fee is $10 per car. Public gates open at 8 a.m., and the event concludes with the awarding of trophies at 1 p.m. Trophies awarded at the two previous auto shows that were not picked up will also be available. General admission $5 with kids under 12, free.
For more information, visit www.yorkautoshow.com or find them on Facebook.
The Weekly Sentinal Friday June 13, 2025 Volume 21 Issue No. 24