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THE FRIENDSHIP FACTOR

• You actually don’t even have to own a car. “You wouldn’t believe the cars and trucks sitting
in people’s garages. Just sitting there. What I tell
• The only requirement is that you consider yourself everybody—new members and people who are
a car enthusiast. interested—these Show and Shine events and this

You can register your vehicle for their events car show gives you a reason to get it out and drive
without joining the club—although it is a small it. Bring it out there instead of just letting it sit in the
amount per year to be a member. garage. There’s no telling how many vehicles are just
sitting there because people don’t have a clue this
They have one major show per year. This year it will stuff goes on.”
be held on July 20 at the LCU parking lot. Entering
the competition is easy. Just get a registration form But it is going on, and for car enthusiasts in Lubbock
from any of the Club officers or fill out a registration who haven’t found a group of like-minded people
form on their website. to support and encourage their hobby of choice, this
might be just what they have been looking for.
The entire city is invited to be there and enjoy the
festivities for free. Besides all the great cars and So, dust that car off, shine it up, and come out
trucks to view and awards to be won, there will and join the festivities on July 20th. You’ll have a
be games for the children and food trucks to keep wonderful time, and you may even win an award.
everyone fed and hydrated. This year’s happenings are directed by the able

At other times in the year, businesses in town pay leadership of Club president Greg Pare. For more
the club to have a small event in their parking lot. information or to register your vehicle, you can visit
their website at
These events are called Show and Shine. The Club CaprockClassicCarClub.org
guarantees a certain number of vehicles to be at that
business location for agreed-upon hours. (You can
find a list of these shows on their website.)

Another impressive thing about Caprock Classic
Car Club is that they donate most of what they
make each year to charity.
TO LEARN MORE
Beneficiaries include: ABOUT OUR CLUB OR CAR SHOW
USE THE QR CODE
• Buckner Family Hope Center
OR VISIT

• Children’s Home of Lubbock CAPROCKCLASSICCARCLUB.ORG

• Lubbock Meals on Wheels
• Lubbock Toys for Tots

• New Legacy Home for Women

• Texas South Plains Honor Flight

To date over $250,000 has been given. (The
complete list of charities can be seen on their
website.)

Rick Povlich has been a big part of Caprock
Classic Car Club for many years. He is a true car
enthusiast, and he has this to say to his fellow car
buffs:

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