Clinton IA July 2025– The Clinton Area Rod Club invites one and all to the 38th Annual “Fun in the Sun Car Show” Sunday, August 17, 2025, at a new location: 251 Ball Park Drive, Clinton Iowa (Down by Riverfront Drive). This year a pre-registration discount entry of $12 saves a couple of dollars and places you into a drawing for a $50 award – pre-register discount is good through August 10th! Registration on the day of the show is $15 from 9am until noon. There are no classes – all vehicles are welcome to enter. Participant judging will be held from noon until 1pm. Awards will be announced at 2pm after the playing of the National Anthem in honor of our military. Awards include Top 50, Best of Show, Memorial Awards, Young Guns (14-21 year olds); and more. The Clinton Area Rod club cars are on site for show only and do not register for judging and no member votes on top 50 awards. T-shirts will be on sale featuring Clinton Rod Club member cars. This is a family event and spectators are admitted for free.
Kids are welcome to bring in their power wheels for their very own Power Wheels Show & Shine show as well as to participate in the very popular Hot Wheels Races. Lots of trophies and goody bags for the kiddos! Full size Hot Wheels Cars will be on site for the kids to sit in for photo ops! Hot Wheels racing registration begins at 10:30am with start time 11am. This event is held in memory of Brantley Welford, Clinton Area Rod Club fan and Hot Wheels racer.
Stop and bid on a favorite silent auction item with many to choose from. Visit with vendors that will be on hand to show and sell their wares. Many door prizes to be had as well. Food vendors are available including HyVee for lunch purchases. 3D Sound will be providing sound for the day.
The Rod Club will hold a 50/50 raffle with all proceeds designated for the Club’s Automotive Scholarship Program. This Scholarship will benefit a selected applicant (school graduate, GED achievement, or past graduates) accepted into any trade school or university’s automotive program such as Technician Training, Body Shop, Collision/Repair, or other technical or mechanical automotive related field.
ABOUT THE CLINTON AREA ROD CLUB
The Clinton Area Rod Club is a non-profit organization, founded and organized in 1985 as a family-oriented social club with a current membership of 57 car owners and many active spouses. Club focus is about the preservation of and love for our cherished vehicles, operated exclusively for pleasure, recreation, and exhibition while sharing our knowledge and learning from those we meet along the way. We serve our community by contributing to many events while striving to be a good example in a safe and caring manner.
The Clinton Area Rod Club meets once a month and spends the better part of the year planning the Fun in the Sun Show. Other community organizations are invited to attend to speak about their organizations as well.
T-Shirt Sponsors & Trophy Sponsors help kick start our yearly car show “Fun in The Sun Car Show” with the event used to raise money to “Serve Our Community”. CARC participates in a variety of community related events each year. Our 2021 “Bucks for Brantley” raised $12,415.00 with the funds helping to cover expenses for the Brantley Funeral Memorial, raising “Child Abuse Awareness” in the Community, Memorial Park Benches placed at Ericksen Center Emma Young Pond in Brantley’s name, and donations to “My Gear Outreach” (an area organization providing backpacks of basic needs for area children going into foster care) in Brantley’s name. Other events CARC is involved with include: Sponsoring the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre | donating water to volunteers during the Derecho “Scott County Emergency Services” | Donating to Scott’s Tots annual holiday toy drive |Providing for Senior’s Gift Care Tree and Kiwanis Children’s Care Tree | Gateway Area Community Center funding and serving their Thanksgiving Meal | Donating Christmas gift bags to many area youth | Participating in the annual Mardi Gras/Halloween Parade | Offering “Waving Drive by Car Parades” for Birthdays, Sick Children, Seniors at care centers | Showing member cars during Music on the Avenue & Local Business Cruise-Ins | Supporting area communities by attending their car shows | Tri-Five Nationals & Good Guys Heartland nationals | QCCA Winterfest Hot Rods & Bikes Car Show. The club also honors our nation’s Military, Veterans, Support Suicide Awareness, and Child Abuse Awareness.
Our Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/Clintonarearodclub . Our website is currently being updated and is: www.clintonarearodclub.com. We invite everyone to attend an event or meeting to find out more about us and our mission as we welcome all.