The Poker Run was a huge success on Friday nihgt. Not only was it fun, it earned $$$$. for the Rainbow Room. Thank you to all the participants this first year. Next year is bound to be even better. Saturday morning kicked off bright and early. We want to thank the Early Small Business Incubator for hosting this year's show, since the city of Brownwood had Riverside Park under construction. The large pecan trees were missed, but fortunately most of the day was cool due to the overcast sky. If you did not see the banner you could not have missed the firetruck with blinking lights greeting you into the show area. Thank you Early Fire Department for you help. DOOR PRIZES The Heartland Cruisers worked for months with sponsors organizing the many gifts of both merchandize and money for this years door prizes. Thanks to all those who made it possible to give over $4500 worth of prizes. Click on a thumbnail below to enlarge.   CARS, CARS, CARS If you would like to see every car in the show and have a chance to even purchase a photo of them CLICK HERE. There are front and back photos of almost all 194 vehicles.   BOOTHS AND ACTIVITIES Click on a thumbnail below to enlarge. The Brownwood Regional Hospital helicopter was on hand for viewing up close.   GAMES Click on a thumbnail below to enlarge. Washers is always popular at car shows. People were giving it their best shot most of the day.   PANTY DASH The crowd pleaser seemed to be the Panty Dash. Each team consisted of one driver and one passenger. The team started their car at the starting line, drove 60 feet where the driver had to stop the car, get out, go to the passenger side, open the door, and help the passenger into the largest pair of panties in Brown County. Then the passenger had to dash across the finish line without holding up the panties with thier hands. Click on each name below to download and view a short video. Black Car Gary Creel James Ray Joey Lee Malibu White Truck Yellow Truck     AWARDS Click on a thumbnail below to enlarge. If you did not have your camera you may click below and order a close up of any of the above pictures. CLICK HERE.   Best Of Show Best of Show was awarded to Cecil Fain of Abilene and his flamed coupe.     SATURDAY NIGHT Sonic Night with Rockin Rick and the Corvettes Click on a thumbnail below to enlarge. The success of our show enabled us to make a donation of $1200 to the Brown County Rainbow Room. This is a charity set up to help the children in Brown County who are in destitute situtations. Accepting the check for the Rainbow Room are Johnie Sue Lancaster and Kitty Cavanaugh. Presenting the check for Heartland Cruisers are Wayne Creel, Donnie Seal and Paul Peck.

SPONSORS

We want to thank all of the sponsors for their support in making this event happen.

Sonic Drive In    (Tom Hall)   (T-Shirt Sponsor)

  O’Reilly Auto Parts   (Trophy Sponsor)

Jones Carpets  (One room of carpet w/installation free)

WHF Design   (Web Page) 

     Bruner Auto
    
Big Country Ford 

     Stanley Dodge
 
     Bostick’s 

     Early Chamber of Commerce

     Brownwood Chamber of Commerce

Kennedy Tire

WAL-MART 

Firestone Complete Auto Center

Mill County State Bank

Comfort Inn

TNT Trucks

Am. State Bank

Citizens Nat’l Bank

First Nat’l Bank Baird (Austin Ave,) 

Texas Bank

Kelcy Paving 

Lone Star Storage 

Early Vol. Fire Dept

Pates Hardware

    Hi-Way Auto Parts
   
Advance Auto Parts 
    
Kwik Kar Oil and Lube
  
Best Little Muffler Shop

Jerry’s Chevrolet

Sears (Jim Coley)

Brownwood Glass and Mirror

E. T. Signs

Auto Glass Magic

Pitt’s Portable Toilets

Speedway Automotive

Jegs

Painless Wiring

Parr Automotive

Summitt Racing

Heidts

I DID IT

Meguiars

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