Car show to be held on Oct. 19

Vroom vroom! The sound of car engines will blare during a student-hosted car show Oct. 19.
The University of Toledo Tuners, a student organization that enjoys cars and aims to bring all car enthusiasts together, will host their second annual car show from noon to 4 p.m. in Lot 25 behind Rocket Hall.
“It is a good place for people to come together who enjoy cars, to hang out and learn about them and share their passion for them and build friendships off of that,” said Hunter Rawson, president of UT Tuners and a fourth-year mechanical engineering major.
The event is free and open to the public. To enter a car in the show, it costs $5 with proof of a student ID or $10 for non-students. Simply bring the car to the event and fill out a registration sheet.
According to Rawson, there will be different categories of judging, such as lowest car and loudest exhaust competitions.
“Everyone is going to show their cars and there will be voting for each category, like best muscle car and things like that,” Rawson said.
The money collected from the event will be donated to Honor Flight, a non-profit organization that honors veterans for their service by raising money to send them to Washington, D.C. to see the memorials. A portion of the money will also be used to raise awareness about drunk driving.
The State Highway Patrol will be present to speak about the topic of drunk driving and inform students about its dangers.
UT Tuners meets weekly and welcomes any members who have an interest in cars. According to the group’s Facebook page, some members participate in organized autocross races via the Sports Car Club of America, and race at locations such as the Toledo Airport, Chrysler Machining, Alex Products and the Honeywell plant in Fostoria.
Rawson describes the group as “a big family” which likes to attend car shows together or just hang out for fun.
“Everybody is there to help each other out,” Rawson said.
Fiona Bather, a first-year music education major, said she feels hosting an on-campus car show is a good way to raise money from students.
“I love car shows,” Bather said. “They always bring in a big crowd. It would definitely bring in a good amount of money.”
Anyone interested in joining the group or learning more information can attend the show, come to a meeting, or check out the group’s Facebook page at facebook.com/groups/UTTuners.
William Edwards, a UT alumni and last year’s president, urges any student who is even slightly interested in vehicles to join the organization.
“If you like cars, if you like bikes, if you like anything that has an engine and wheels, then we are the place to go,” Edwards said.