Salem prepares for 2011 cruise, Supernationals

Staff report

SALEM

The Quaker City Weekend Cruise 2011 is ready to roll in three weeks.

Steve Andres, the city’s director of public service and safety, has it down to an art when it comes to the city’s annual car show and cruise.

The events will run June 22-26.

Andres said one new change “will be a lot more hats and T-shirts for the partygoers.”

Jim Bonfert of Salem has helped before with the city’s plans. This year, he said, the city has ordered 500 dash plaques for the people who will be driving in the parade June 25.

The city plans to have some events at the municipal parking lot on Pershing Street.

Other performers will play on the stage on Broadway Avenue.

Dan Bing, longtime area disc jockey and former Columbiana County commissioner, will be playing throughout the weekend as will fellow disc jockey “Big Rick,” whose real name is Rick Matyi.

Gary Shrieve will be performing as Elvis Presley at the stage on Broadway Avenue.

Rick “Rusty” Hill will be playing tunes from the late 1960s to the early ’70s.

Disc jockey Crazy Dave, also known as Dave Pounds, will wrap up the event at the Howells & Baird Stage on Pershing Street on Sunday.

Mayor Jerry Wolford said he has a 3-foot-tall trophy for the grand prize and 19 smaller trophies for various vehicles.

As usual, the Quaker City Motorsports Park, 10225 W. South Range Road, will be the site of the 6th Steel Valley Supernationals June 24-26.

One of the promoters of the Supernationals is Corey Ward, who said the hours are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 24-25 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 26.

“People can ride all day for $20,” Ward said. He added, “Everything is going great. We put on a great show. It’s good for everyone,” he said.

Quaker City Cruise

2011 event

The dates and times for the Quaker City Weekend Cruise 2011:

June 22: Back to the ’50s

Annual Car Cruise, 5 to 8 p.m., 2511 Bentley Drive.

June 23: Dunkin’ Donuts Kick Off Cruise, city’s east side, disc jockey Big Rick, 6 to

9 p.m.

June 24: Antique Car Show in Centennial Park; Stadium GM Burn Out Pit at Stadium GM, 214 W. State St., 6 to

10 p.m.; Broadway Avenue stage; Elvis, 6 to 8:30 p.m.; “Uptown Saturday Night,” 8:30 to 11 p.m.; Howells & Baird stage at the city parking lot at Pershing Street and Lundy Avenue, show-car registration 6 to 10 p.m., free dash plaques to the first 500 registered drivers; disc

jockey Dan Bing will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m.; disc jockey Big Rick will perform from 8:30 to 11 p.m.; First United Methodist Church Christian cruise-in from 6 to 8 p.m. on South Broadway Avenue.

June 25: Show Car Parade sponsored by Allstate Insurance, 6 p.m., lineup starts at 5:30 p.m. on Jennings Avenue. Muscle cars will be grouped together. Vehicles will go east on East State, right onto South Lincoln Avenue, and then right again onto Pershing Street. Broadway Street stage events: DJ Dan Bing, 3:30 to 6 p.m. and “Tribute Band” from 8:30 to 11 p.m.; Howells & Baird stage, municipal parking lot on Pershing Street, car registration from 6 to 10 p.m.; Night Moves from 3:30 to 6 p.m.; Elvis from 6 to 8:30 p.m.;

DJ Big Rick, 8:30 to 11 p.m.; Stadium GM Burn Out at Stadium GM, 6 to 10 p.m.

June 26: Howells & Baird stage, Expert Tire Show & Shine Car Show, Pershing Street with DJ Crazy Dave;

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Source: City of Salem