OAHU
RACE TRACK STATUS ON OAHU
Oahu is the only major Hawaiian island without a race track. Hawaii Raceway Park, which was a track providing almost all forms of racing (drag strip, road racing for cars and motorcycles, motorcycle dirt track, go cart track, drifting, etc.), closed 13 years ago. There is a big push to open a new track on a portion of 500 acres of land at old Barbers Point to be given to the City and County of Honolulu by the Navy. Thanks to efforts of State Representative Sam Kong and his team and Honolulu Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi, the Honolulu Council’s Park and Recreational committee passed Resolution 18-265 urging the City administration to finalize the title transfer and use 220 acres of the property for a race track. On December 5th the full City Council approved the resolution with a vote of 8-0 (One excused). If you support this effort email Parks@honolulu. gov indicating your position on this issue. Recently, State Representative Chris Lee (Kailua) has submitted another resolution to support the track with Parks and Recreation. For info go to: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=132&year=2020. In another effort to open a track on Oahu, Mike Kitchens, the auto writer for SP (Street Pulse) newspaper, has announced his proposal to build a track at Campbell Industrial Park near where the old Hawaii Raceway Park was. The proposed track is in progress with building a multi-venue motorsports complex, Circuit Hawaii. This will provide racing, entertainment, education, training, and youth mentoring, adding significant economic stimulus across multiple industries. Circuit Hawaii will be an FIA Grade 3 Motorsports Facility that will support local, national, international amateur and professional racing. It is intending to host national and international series alongside community based events of many different types to include both automotive and non-automotive events. In addition, Circuit Hawaii features the Hawaii Drivers Club (HDC). The HDC is a membership based offering, enabling car and track enthusiasts the opportunity to become part of a unique club. Circuit Hawaii is targeting to be an affordable facility for our local community. For info go to buildthetrack/@circuithawaii
ANTIQUE AUTO EVENTS
The Hawaii region of the antique auto club has meetings during the year. For information call 808-254-0392.
CARS AND COFFEE
Bring your coffee and more importantly your car to the next event. For more information on these gatherings and other upcoming events go to http://carsandcoffeehawaii.org/ or call Eugene at 265-8871.
VW CLUB CRUISES
Check for VW cruises on Wednesday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Mililani Wal-Mart and on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Waikele Shopping Center. For info go to Website: www.vwclubofhawaii.com
SCCA SOLO HONOLULU
Try four timed laps at the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) solo/autocross course in competition with other cars/SUVs/ trucks at the Aloha Stadium parking lot. The 2020 season is set for the following dates: August 2, August 16, August 30, September 20, October 4, October 18, November 1, November 15, and November29. For info go to: www.sccahawaii.org
BLEIZN FX
(Hawaii Independent Cruise Night) Come together for cruise gatherings at various locations. Generally held on Friday nights at Manna McDonald (1131 Kuala St.) and Saturday nights at Kapolei Wal-Mart (91-600 Farrington Hwy) from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For info go to bleiznfx.blogspot.com.
SCCA RALLY CROSS
Try lots of laps of solo driving in the dirt at SCCA Rally Cross. Class winners are determined based on the fastest single lap time. For the more info on future events to go to: www.sccahawaii.org
FIRST HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
The First Hawaiian International Auto Show at the Hawaii Convention Center which was set for March 27 to March 29th has been cancelled because of the virus concerns.
WILD WILD WEST SHOOTOUT DIRT DRAGS
808 Offroad Racing will have dirt drag racing. Music, food, and dirt flying with the drag racers going down the course. For more info go to bleiznfx.blogspot.com
EUROSUNDAY
EuroSunday has monthly meetings of exciting cars. For info on this and upcoming events go to www.eurosunday.net or email mpvhi@mac.com
R&C INDA808
R&C presents auto and bike meets and greets. Contact Kalia for the next event at RnCInDa808@gmail.com
CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL AUTO SHOW AND PARTS SWAP MEET
The April 11th car show and parts swap meet at Castle High School in Kaneohe has been cancelled.
NASA RALLY CROSS
The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) is starting a rally cross program on Oahu. The rally crosses at Kualoa Ranch are set for April 18, June 21, and September 12, and the night rally crosses at Coral Crater are set for May 16, July 11, October 10 and November 7. A Subaru Car Cruise is going to take place on September 6. For information and location go to www.nasaproracing.com.
SCCA STREET RALLIES
A driver and navigator attempt to follow the instructions to navigate from the start point to the finish line. This event is sponsored by the Hawaii Region of SCCA. For the next event and info go to: www.sccahawaii.org
AUTO LUNCH BUNCH
If you are interested in autos, auto clubs, auto racing, or automotive speakers, please come to the Auto Lunch Bunch at the Waikiki Yacht Club (right at the entrance to Ala Moana Park at Atkinson). The April 1st lunch was cancelled. The next lunch will be May 6th. Future events in 2020 will normally be on the first Wednesday of the month. If you are interested contact Ed Kemper edracers@aol.com or call 225-2965.
EAST END HOT ROD SHOWS
These shows of hot rods and classics take place at various locations. For 2020, there will be a show at Windward Mall on June 27 and August 15. Show times are from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with the cars entering at 1:00 p.m. At Hawaii Kai Town Center (Costco area) the show will be on Labor Day (September 7) with show time from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and cars entering at 1:00 p.m. For info call Jim Sylvester at 220-1509 or email him at camz28@hawaii.rr.com
MONSTER X TRUCK WORLD FINALS
The huge and crazy truck show at Aloha Stadium, previously scheduled for April 25, 2020 at 7:30 pm has been postponed because of the virus issues. The new dates are July 25 and 26. For more info go to alohastadium.hawaii.gov
GO KARTS
K1 Speed Kapolei Center situated at 91-1085 Lexington St. provides individuals of all ages with the opportunity to experience indoor karting. For information call 808-682-7228
TELEVISION
ISLAND DRIVER TV ON OC-16
The show will check out a NASA rally cross race at Kualoa Ranch, and go to the Wekfest import car show at the Neal Blaisdell Center. A brand new 2021 Kia Seltos SUV will be reviewed.
Spectrum OC-16 on Channels 16 and 1016.
The new show times are:
Monday: 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 3:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday 11:00 p.m.
Thursday: 2:00 p.m.
Friday: 11:30 a.m.
Saturday: 10:30 a.m., 7:30 p.m. (new show)
Sunday: 3:30 a.m.
To see older Island Driver TV shows go to Channel 14 or 1014 or http://www.oc16.tv/shows
PUNISHUM MOTORSPORTS
After 19 years, PunishUM Motorsports is going to the next evolution. The show will be going global with a weekly episodes that will be 24/7 starting in February. The brand new weekly shows will be featured on Instagam, Twitter, Facebook, and You Tube and can be watched outside of Hawaii.
MOTORCYCLES
TATU MOTORCYCLE CLUB RIDE FOR AUTISM
The TATU club will have a ride regarding Autism on April 19 starting at Cycle City (600 Puula Rd.) from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. For info call Glenn at 255-1765
MEETINGS OF STREET BIKERS UNITED HAWAII
The general meetings Street Bikers United Hawaii are held at the Fleet Reserve Association branch 48 at 891 Valkenburgh St. For info on the meetings go to http://sbuhi.org
DIRT MOTOCYCLES AND QUADS TRACK
The Hawaii Motorsports Association operates the Kahuku MX Park for dirt track motorcycles and quads for practice and racing. There are multiple tracks at the facility for adults as well as the keiki. Open generally on Saturdays and Sundays starting at 8:00 a.m. For information go to www.ridehma.com or to info@ridehma.com
PURE KANA HAWAIIAN SUPERCROSS
The Supercross motorcycle race at the Aloha Stadium has now been rescheduled for Saturday, August 1. The Pit Party is at 4:00 p.m. The race/show is set for 7:30 p.m.For info go to alohastadium.hawaii.gov
MAUI
SCCA MAUI
Try autocross at Maui Raceway Park. For updates, news, comments refer to the Facebook page www.facebook.com/ MauiSCCA Photos from 2018 forward can be viewed at http://scottbhughes.com/motorsports/. For Maui autocross info go to: mauiscca.net
CARS AND COFFEE MAUI
For more information go to http://carsandcoffeehawaii.org/
MAUI RACEWAY PARK
The tentative schedule for drag racing for 2020 is April 18, May 22, May 23, May 24, June 20, July 18, August 22, September 19, October 17, November 20, and November 21. For more information go to: www.mrp.org
BIG ISLAND
SCCA BIG ISLAND
Big Island autocross events for 2020 at the Hilo Drag Strip are set for April 5, May 10, June 7, July 26, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 22, and December 20. For more info go to: bigislandscca.org
HILO DRAG STRIP
The drag strip has been redone and has reopened. For info go to www.facebook.com/hdrl96720/
CARS AND COFFEE KAILUA KONA
Second Saturday of the month from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Brewery Block (74-5612 Pawai Place). All vehicles invited. Contact Susan Maddox at zoom96740@gmail.com for info.
KAUAI
SCCA KAUAI
Autocrosses are held at Vidinha Stadium parking lot. April 19th has been postponed to May 17th. The future dates for 2020 are as follows: June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, and October 10. For more Kauai autocross info go to: www.kauaiscca.org
KAUAI RACEWAY PARK
The drag racing dates for 2020 are as follows: April 4 (cancelled), May 2, June 6, July 3, July 4, August 1, September 5, September 6, October 4, and November 8. For more info on the drag races go to: www.dragrace-Kauai.com
CAR CLUBS
Aloha Mustang & Shelby Club of Hawaii
Go to http://alohamustang.org/ for info of events.
AMG Hui
Go to Facebook AMG HUI Hawaii for information.
Antique Car Club, Aloha Region
Rick Lloyd, President 808-537-1844
British Car Club of Hawaii
Brett Pruitt, President 808-551-1929
Email: brett@grassshack.net
Website: http://britishcarclubhawaii.org
Drag Tech Racing
For info contract Puna Choo Stylin808@hotmail.com
Cobra Owners of Hawaii
POC: Gary Kukac
Telephone: 222-4887
Email: kukacg001@hawaii.rr.com
Corvette Club of Hawaii
President: Charles Owens 808-779-0109
Email: sircharlesowens@gmail.com
Website: http://corvetteclubofhawaii.com
Ferrari Club of America, Hawaii Chapter.
For information email: 458in808@gmail.com.
Hawaii Corvette Association
91-1006 Waikapuna Street, Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706
phone 808-753-8388
Website: www.corvettecenterltd.com or
Email: mrvette@hawaii.rr.com
Hawaii Performance Mustang Club
Website: www.hawaiiperformancemustangs.com
For more info: Toby 808-781-8945
Kauai Classic Car Club
For information contact: Harvey Maeda 808-651-2813
Maui Classic Cruisers
For information contact: Wendi Williamson at mauiclassiccruisers@gmail.com
Miata Club
For information contact, Avery at averytsui@gmail.com
Mercedes-Benz Club of America
Hawaii Section
Eugene Villaluz, Director 808-550-8554
Email: nahokulani@mbca-hawaii.org
Website: http://mbca-hawaii.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mbca.hawaii/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mbcaHAWAII
Mopar 808
For information contact Rick Lucas 808-224-9865
Muscle Car Hawaii
Contact Aaron Andaya President at a2ronaa@gmail.com for information or call 808-330-4605.
Oahu Euro Car Club
Contact Steven Linne at slinne10@gmail.com for information.
Porsche Club of America, Big Island Hawaii Region
Contact Gunner Mendch at gunner@harborgallery.biz
Porsche Club of America, Hawaii Region
Contact at Liddle at ellenaliddle@gmail.com
808 Subie (Subarus)
Contact David at 258-6036 or email him at
SubieShowoff@gmail.com.
Team Mansu, Oahu Division
For info go to https://web.stagram.com/mansu_hawaii
Tesla Hawaii Club
www.teslahawaiiclub.com
The VW Club of Hawaii
Todd Matsumoto, President (808)721-7464
Email: zigzagmanx@msn.com
Angie Cariaga, Vice President (808)222-2319
Email: hawaiianvw1@yahoo.com
Gordon Ortiz, Sr. Operations Officer (808)292-3629
Email: ortizrg@gmail.com
Richard M. Carvalho, Operations Officer
(808)428-9292
Email: carvalho@hawaii.rr.com
Website: www.vwclubofhawaii.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/127759017058/