Car Cruise

coming Aug. 10

PUTNAM — The town of Putnam presents the Main Street Car Cruise from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 10. The rain date is Aug. 17.

This is the eighth year for the Main Street Car Cruise, the area’s fastest growing car cruise.  More than 2,000 cars are expected to be on display in downtown Putnam.  Main Street, Union Square and a portion of Kennedy Drive will be blocked to traffic and filled with show cars.   Cars will also be on display at the municipal parking lot on Kennedy Drive and Rotary Park.  

This year’s show features motorcycle stuntman Luke Emmons with shows at 10:30a.m., 12:30 p. m. and 3:30 p.m. and rolling burnouts from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot behind the old Hale Mill on Pomfret Street with foot traffic access across from WINY. 

The Diesel Truck tug-of-war will also be held at the same location starting at 2 p.m.   Jet-Ski demonstrations will return to the Quinebaug River at 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.  

A Dyno-trailer will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an opportunity to get an accurate and certified horsepower measurement for your car.  The Arc Rubber Duck Race begins promptly at 1:30 p.m. from the Bridge Street bridge. 

Registration for the Main Street Car Cruise begins at 8 a.m.  Admission is free for spectators, show cars and motorcycles and the first 1,000 cars will receive a dash plaque.