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Olympic Car Show set for Sunday

The annual Olympic Car Show returned to the Olympic Speedskating Oval on Sunday Sept. 3, 2023 — featuring classic cars and trucks — to support the Lake Placid Ski Club’s children’s ski education programs. Carol Hoffman, of the Lake Placid Ski Club, estimates that about 800 people visited the show, and they raised about $3,000. There were 129 cars registered and about 100 were on display at the oval, she added. (News photo — Andy Flynn)

LAKE PLACID — The 43rd Annual Olympic Car Show to support the Lake Placid Ski Club children’s ski education programs will return on Sunday, Aug. 31 to the Olympic Speedskating Oval on Main Street.

The show is sponsored by High Peaks and Egglefield Ford, Stephen Brown at The Devlin Motor Lodge and Michael Foote State Farm Insurance as overall Olympic sponsor.

The public viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and judging will begin at noon. The cars, trucks and motorcycles will remain on display for spectators viewing until the awards ceremony at 4 p.m. Car show plaques and Olympic style medals will be given to 25 favorite vehicles selected by the Lake Placid Ski Club. Three cash awards will be given to the best of show vehicles as selected by the spectators as well as top three best of show trophies in each category as selected by the Ski Club, spectators and the participants This gives everyone a chance to vote for their favorites and all participants have a higher probability of winning one or more awards.

Frankie and The Moonlighters will again be performing during the show. A hamburg and hot dog barbecue will be provided by the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department as a fundraiser for their safety equipment purchases. Spectators admission is $5 per adult and $3 for children under 12.

Please note, dogs, skateboards and bicycles will not be allowed anywhere on the oval campus in order to protect the beautiful paint jobs on the show vehicles.

For more information, or to register your vehicle, visit the Ski Club’s website, www.lakeplacidskiclub.com.

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