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Cruise Nite 2012!

July 18th-22nd is Cruise Nite Kearney Weekend for 2012

Save the Dates: July 18-22, 2012!

With Cruise Nite 2011, still in the rear view mirrow, we are already making plans for Cruise Nite 2012!

Customarily, Cruise Nite events are held the third weekend in July (Thursday thru Sunday).  Every year in July, the CNAC (Central Nebraska Auto Club) encourages anyone who wants to relive the memories of the “Good Ole Days” along with the love of the classic cars to come and enjoy in the fun.

24th Annual Cruise Nite Kearney is in the books!

Read some of the local media coverage of our 24th Annual Cruise Nite

From the Kearney HUB

Brad Kernick, president of Nebraska Auto Club’s Cruise Nite steering committee

Brad Kernick, president of Nebraska Auto Club’s Cruise Nite steering committee

Cruise Nite packed with people, shiny cool cars

Monday, July 18, 2011
By RICK BROWN Hub Staff Writer

KEARNEY — “We hit it out of the park.”

That’s how Brad Kernick, president of Nebraska Auto Club’s Cruise Nite steering committee, summed up this year’s event.

“I think our steering committee did a good job. They were well-organized, and I think we got the word out to people by distributing flyers to numerous car shows,” Kernick said about the reasons for the success of the 24th-annual Cruise Nite. “We were in some national publications, too.”

Kernick said all of the Cruise Nite events succeeded. The Show and Shine Saturday in downtown Kearney attracted 550 vehicles, about 10 percent more than last year. Even the new events, such as the classic car tour to area nursing homes, met expectations.  [...read the complete story at the Kearney HUB]

Cruise Nite fast and furious at Kearney Raceway Park

Saturday, July 16, 2011
By KEVIN HERVERT Hub Staff Writer

KEARNEY — Kearney Raceway Park turns into a working car show Cruise Nite weekend.

Al Simmons, Kearney Raceway Park manager, said this weekend will be bigger and better than all of the Cruise Nite weekends before.

He said NAPA quick races have grown in popularity since they began two years ago.  [...read the complete story at the Kearney HUB]

Barth’s 1947 Mercury coupe reminds him of old times

Friday, July 15, 2011
By RICK BROWN Hub Staff Writer

KEARNEY — Jim Barth heard some great advice while he was searching for a classic car.

“I looked in the weeds at a few old cars,” he said while sitting on the front porch of his home in Kearney, admiring his 65-year-old car. “The guys kept telling me it was smarter to find one that was already restored.”

Barth expanded his search to old car magazines and discovered one he liked. It was a 1947 Mercury coupe with 76,000 miles originally owned by a doctor in Williamsport, Pa.  [...read the complete story at the Kearney HUB]

2011 Cruise Nite Sponsors

Cruise Nite Kearney would not be possible without the help of our corporate sponsors. Please help support Cruise Nite by showing them your support. Click on their logo scrolling across the bottom of this page to visit their website. Please tell them “Thank You for supporting Cruise Nite Kearney” when you are in their businesses.
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Cruise Nite Committee
Brad Kernick 308-440-2941
Steve Harmoney 308-826-3068
Jerry Erickson 308-236-8543
Mick Jahn 308-236-9067
Bob Lucas 308-627-7219
Jim Barth 308-234-2986

Click on the CNAC logo below to visit the "Official Central Nebraska Auto Club" website.