Rend Lake Car Show

COMMEMORATIVE 9.7.2019

Elite Event Sponsors

The past will meet the future on the Benton Public Square on September 7, 2019 when the annual Rend Lake Car Show will meet for the final time with the 144-year-old Franklin County Courthouse as a back drop.
The annual event will take on special meaning this year with the old Courthouse scheduled for the wrecking ball in November and construction set to begin on a new $17 million courthouse in January 2020. And because of that aspect attached to this year’s car show we have decided to feature the picture from last year on the posters and T-shirts to commemorate this historic event.

With these dramatic changes taking place in downtown Benton we are confident we will have record attendance and many people will want to keep the shirts and posters to mark this nostalgic car show.

Club Participation award

We will award a trophy for Club Participation to the club with the most members PREREGISTERED. Members of the Club must be preregistered and in attendance the day of the show in order to qualify. Please make sure that you include your club Affiliation when registering for the car show. We will do our best to keep all clubs reserved spots together but this is not guaranteed.

Registration Information

EVENT REGISTRATION

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accommodations

For those traveling in from out of town:

SureStay by Best Western: (618) 200-4173
Seasons Lodge and Condos: (618) 629-2600
Country Hearth: 618-438-8205

Registration Prizes and Door Prizes

Participants are encourage to pre-register for the Rend Lake Car Show. Deadline for preregistration is 8/26/2019. Registration includes a dash plaque, event shirt, goodie bag filled with items provided by local businesses and sponsors. Ticket for the Preregistration Drawing TBA

2018Pre-Registration Prizes & Winners

1st place- Duralast 2 ton Engine Hoist w/Craftsman Floor Jack and Jack Stands. - William Lampley

Congratulations to William Lampley
The Benton West City Area Chamber of Commerce hopes that you put your new Engine hoist, floor Jack and stands to good use! We look forward to seeing you at next years Car Show!

2nd Place- 2 Rhino Ramps / 2 Ranger Auto Carts - Denise Minor

3rd Place- Yetti Cooler w/lid & Gift Card.............
Joy Luster

Congratulations to Joy Luster
We hope to see you and your Yetti Cooler at next years Rend Lake Car Show Event

2018 prize winners
DEALERS CHOICE: sponsored by Jack Russell Fish Co.
Chevy - 153   Brice Briley Chevrolet Chevelle
Chrysler - 141 Denise Minor   Ford Mustang conv.
Chrysler - 91 Mark Malcovich   Chrysler Plymouth Cuda
any - 164 Ms Dee   Volkswagen Beetle
DEALERS CHOICE : Sponsored by Weeks Benton
Chevy - 156 Jodie Hall Chevy Corvette
Ford - 38   John Fields Ford Shelby Mustang
Chrysler - 117 George Slankard   1955 Chrysler
Any - 191 John Gray   International KB2
AUTO CREDIT OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Chevy 104   Sherr Reid Corvette
CITY OF BENTON
Ford - 69   Hal Jerrals 1932 ford
WQRL
Chrysler - 187 K pierce   Dodge Challenger
NEW WAVE
Any - 143 Art Gostowski Polaris Slingshot
MAYORS CHOICE
BENTON (Fred Kondritz) - 70   Hal Jerrells 1937 Chevrolett
WEST CITY (Ron House) - 6 Jeffrey Brown 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula
BEST PAINT - Sponsor Peoples National Bank 184 Larry Brown Chevrolet Camaro
BEST INTERIOR -Sponsor State Bank Of Whittinginton 143   Art Gostowski Polaris Slingshot
BEST CLUB PARTICIPATION; sponsor Benton Super Lube     Sesser Road Rebbles
BEST ENGINE:   Sponsor Changing Seasons Ace Hardware   141   Denise Minor Ford Mustang Convertable
RAT ROD:   142 Kim Wohlfeil 1926 Rat Rod
BEST OF SHOW;    153 BRUCE BRILEY    CHEVROLET CHEVELLE