August means four days of "major league" NHRA drag racing starting this Thursday at Brainerd International Raceway (www.brainerdraceway.com). But classic cars, including the 100-year-old models (see Saturday daytime), keep the summer car-show season going strong (spectators FREE at weekend events listed below unless noted). For information on this week's weeknight cruise-ins and shows in Austin, Park Rapids, Proctor and Two Harbors, visit www.autoswalk.com.

Tonight

White Bear Dodge Nite Car Show, White Bear Lake (6-10 pm, 763-755-6119, lvnschue@hotmail.com).

North St. Paul History Cruze, downtown (6-10 pm, 612-801-8107, 651-356-1341).

Prior Lake Roll-In, downtown (5-9 pm, 952-440-2088).

City Centre Mall, St. Francis (5 pm-dusk; 763-753-6116, www.stfranciscarshow.com).

DQ Grill & Chill, Edina (6-10 pm, 952-830-0330).

Saturday daytime

New London to New Brighton Antique Car Run Lunch Stop, Buffalo Senior High School (paid lunch available; cars start arriving 11 am, start departing 1 pm for Long Lake Park and New Brighton's Stockyard Days; 763-682-3772, www.antiquecarrun.org).

Pair-A-Dice Cruisers Car Show, Delano City Park (8 am – 3 pm, 763-479-0741, 763-498-7265). Live music, food, top 60 people's choice awards.

Classics at Canterbury Park, Shakopee (reg. noon-2 pm, 952-278-3102, sgraf@nemerfieger.com). Rods, classics get free admission, more; no res. nec.

Festival in the Park Car Show, Veterans Memorial Park, Kasson (9 am – 3 pm, 507-634-4307).

United Fire & Rescue Car Show, Main Street, Hammond Wis. (8 am – 2 pm, www.autoswalk.com).

Saturday evening

Cars Under the Stars, Grossman Chevrolet-Cadillac, Burnsville (6-9:30 pm, 763-428-2095/5547, www.suburbancorvettesof minnesota.com).

Anoka Classic Car Show, downtown (5 pm-dark, 763-421-7130).

Historic Hastings Cruise-In, downtown (5-9 pm, 651-438-7949, 651-437-4400, www.hastingsdown town-mn.com/cruise-in).

A&W Drive-In, Little Canada (6-9 pm; 651-484-5133, 651-231-1433).

Hideaway Speedway, Isanti ($4, $1 kids, $10 full car; 5-10 pm, 612-978-7034,information@

backalleycruisersmn.org). Burnouts, 1/4-scale radio-controlled stock car racing.

Sunday

Stockyard Days Car Show, Long Lake Park, New Brighton ($4, $2 with button, $1 seniors & under age 15; 8 am – 4 pm; 651-482-8940, 651-638-2045).

Tin Man Fabrication Open House & Car Show, Oak Grove (11 am – 4 pm; 763-753-4265).

Kimball Days Car Show, Kimball ($1; 9 am – 1:30 pm; stevelilred@meltel.net).

Cars in the Park Car & Craft Show, Turtle Lake Village Park, Turtle Lake, Wis. (8 am – 3 pm, 715-986-4680).

St. Philip's Car Show & Bazaar, Meeker County Fairgrounds, Litchfield (8 am – 3 pm, 320-221-2563).

Western Days Car & Truck Show, Chatfield (9 am – 2:30 pm, 507-867-3658).