Hot weather, hot cars, what more do you want?

The weather is hot, hot, hot and the cars are, too!

Up on the classic car shows this weekend are:

May 4

NITRO ANTIQUE CAR CLUB – Nitro, W.Va.: Cruise-ins are the first Fridays of each month from 5 p.m. to dusk at the Putnam County Bank parking lot off the Hurricane exit of Interstate 64. There is no entry fee for cruise-in events. For more information, call Paul Lett at 304-755-4187, Earl Taylor at 304-776-2117 or Jeary Mullins at 304-965-1594.

May 5

TRI-STATE STREET RODS CLUB – Huntington, W.Va.: McCruising at McDonald's and HIMG next to the restaurant is offered the first Saturday of each month from 5 p.m. to dusk at 5178 Route 60, off the 29th Street exit of Interstate 64.. For more information, call 304-416-0205.

If you want those cars to go fast and turn left, try these out:

May 4

SOUTHERN OHIO SPEEDWAY, WHEELERSBURG, OHIO $2,000 to win Late Models plus Jordan Heating & Cooling UMP Modifieds, GCP Engines Sport Mods, and an Enduro (Rain Date: May 5th)

May 5

ONA SPEEDWAY, ONA, W.VA., races Classics, U-Cars, Hobby Stock http://www.onaspeedway.com Pits open at noon; general admission opens 5 p.m. Hot laps at 1 p.m.; races start 7 p.m.

TYLER COUNTY SPEEDWAY, MIDDLEBOURNE, W.VA.  I love the 70s  “Buck Night” Get $2 off if you wear tie-dye; $1 soda, #1 hot dogs, $1 adult beverages.  www.tylercountyspeedwayonline.com.

OHIO VALLEY SPEEDWAY, WASHINGTON, W.VA. Racing ALL Classes:
AMRA Late Model - AMRA Modified - Pure Stock - 4 Cylinder FWD - Mini-Wedges http://www.ohiovalleyspeedway.com/

COLUMBUS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, COLUMBUS, OHIO admission $12 for the NASCAR weekly racing series – Late Models and Columbus Modified plus sport stocks and crazy compacts and FAST Series legend cars.