Eureka residents
and visitors enjoyed a very successful Eureka Car Show on Friday evening
May 14, 2010 and Saturday May 15. Activities began with a Main Street
“Cruise-in” Friday evening. DJ Bill Micheli provided music
and entertainment Friday evening and all day Saturday.
Saturday morning, the Eureka
Lion’s Club started the festivities
with an excellent pancake breakfast at the new Eureka Fire House.
The car show and the concurrent Highway 50 yard sale
displayed along
both sides of the main street of historic downtown Eureka. The FFA
washed cars. Mother Nature again supplied perfect weather.
Eighty-seven
vehicles were entered in the show, representing Nevada well, including
the towns of Eureka, Ely, Elko, Wells, Winnemucca, Round Mountain,
Spring Creek, and Lamoille.
Most distance driven was an entry from Taylorsville, Utah at 347 miles.
Cash prizes & trophies were awarded.
Eureka B & B; Rogue Expressions;
Main Street Gift & Garden; DJ's Diner; Eureka Gallery; EZ Stop; C&B Auto
Parts, Ely; Bath Lumber, Ely;
T-Shar Enterprises; Raine's Market; ECEDP; Eureka Supply; Eureka Bed &
Breakfast; and Main St. Gift & Garden
donated raffle prizes. Sponsors include Eureka County Recreation Board,
Newmont Mining, Eureka Moly, LLC, Barrick Gold, Nevada State Bank, and
Norcross Service Stations/Lyle's
Propane Ely. Supporters include
DJ's Diner and the Eureka Best Western Motel.
Well-received additions to this year’s
show were the free bounce castle and mini-train ride for kids that ran
during the day and the old west gunfighters’ exhibition at high noon.
Best of Show won $500 cash and a trophy, all best of class won $200 cash
and a trophy, Second place for each class won $100 cash and a trophy and
third place in each class won a trophy.
Click here for 2010 Eureka ‘Show What Ya Brung Car Show’
Award Winners and Photos
Best of Show: Bill
Paul, Spring Creek, NV, 1911 Cadillac
