Still plenty of car shows out there

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).

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).

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@

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).