This weekend's Car Craft Summer Nationals will have lots of "hot" cars but there's more on this week's metro auto calendar (spectators admitted FREE at events below unless noted). For outstate and Wisconsin shows, visit www.autoswalk.com.
Friday
Car Craft Summer Nationals, State Fairgrounds ($12, $16 2-day pass, $24 3-day pass, $8 ages 6-12; 10-6 Fri., 9-6 Sat., 9-3:30 Sun.; www.carcraft.com, 877-413-6515, 612-790-0941). 40,000 spectators will experience 5,000 street machines and muscle cars, a beauty contest, burnouts, a car corral, a dyno challenge, an autocross, a performance marketplace and Car Craft magazine staff.
Bottoms Up Bike Fest, Dakota County Fairgrounds, Farmington ($25 for the weekend, must be 21; 4-11:30 Fri., 10 am – midnight Sat.; info@bottomsupbikefest.com). Live music, motorcycle run, more.
North St. Paul History Cruze (6-10 pm, 612-801-8107).
Prior Lake Roll-In (5-9 pm; 952-440-2789, 612-791-0630).
Minnesota Valley Rally, Shakopee (6-10 pm, 612-250-3708).
City Centre Mall, St. Francis (5 pm-dusk; 763-753-6116, www.stfranciscarshow.com).
DQ Grill & Chill, Edina (6-10 pm, 952-830-0330).
Saturday
Car Craft Summer Nationals & Bottoms Up Bike Fest (see Friday).
Booster Days Classic Car, Truck & Tractor Show, 221st Ave. NE, 1 mile east of Hwy. 65, East Bethel (9 am – 3 pm, 763-434-6629, www.gopherstatechevys.com).
St. Paul Classics Show, Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul (5-10 pm, www.downtownbeatclassics.com).
Anoka Classic Car Show, downtown (5 pm-dark, 763-421-7130).
Cycles & Coffee, AutoMotorplex, Chanhassen (8-11 am, carsandcafe@gmail.com, www.automotorplex.com).
Classics at Canterbury Park, Shakopee (registration, Noon-2, 952-278-3102, sgraf@nemerfieger.com). Street rods and classics get free admission, more; no res. nec.
Saturday Cruise-In, Cannon Falls (5-10 pm, 507-263-2240, www.cannoncruiserscarclub.com, sigmeth@frontiernet.net).
A&W Drive-In, Little Canada (6-9 pm; 651-484-5133, 651-231-1433).
North Side Car Show, North Hudson, Wis. (4-8 pm, 715-377-2725).
Sunday
Car Craft Summer Nationals (See Friday).
Monday
Mermaid Event Center, Mounds View (7-9 pm, 763-360-1049).
Wagner's Drive-In, Brooklyn Park (5-dusk; 763-533-8262, 763-315-4450).
Culver's, Eagan (6-9 pm, 612-747-1546, 612-685-1272).
Tuesday
5-8 Grill & Bar, Champlin (5-8 pm, 763-425-5858, 763-315-4450).
Culver's, Savage (6-9 pm, 952-223-0332).
VFW Post 295, South St. Paul (6-9 pm; 651-455-7408).
Wednesday
Cruisin' on the Croix, Stillwater (5-10 pm, hopehouse9@aol.com).
Pizza Ranch, Waconia (5-9 pm, 952-448-4946, 612-396-4145).
Denny's Classic Diner, Rogers (5-dusk, 763-428-1574).
Oak City, Brooklyn Center (7-9 pm, 763-531-0235, 612-529-4630).
2 Stooges, Fridley (4-dusk, 763-574-1399).
Thursday
JJ's Bowl & Lounge, North Branch (6-9 pm, 651-674-8371).
Minnetonka Drive-In, Spring Park (5 pm-dusk, 952-471-9383).
Culver's, Lakeville (6-9 pm, 952-223-0332).
