Pantowners Car show - always the 3rd Sunday In August - Benton County Fairgrounds
Pantowners 50th Annual Car Show & Swap Meet
Largest One Day Show & Swap Meet in MN
August 17, 2025 - 7 am to 3 pm
Benton County Fairgrounds
Car Show, Swap Meet, Indoor Arts & Crafts
Used Car Corral - Music - Kids Tractor Pull
Food Vendors - Indoor Arena with Displays of Pan Cars & Great American Classic Cars
Valve Cover Races - Calendar Cars & More!
Laid Back Class; A non-judged open class - park next to your friends relax and enjoy the show!!
Valve cover races
Bring your best/fastest valve cover racer to the show and enter in our competition.
If you don't have a valve cover racer, we have some available for you to use to test your racing skill reaction time against others.
Eliminations start at 10A.M. in the sports arena.
3 Class Trophies for ages 5-12; 13-17; 18 & older
Special award for best appearing valve cover racer.
Please refer to our valve cover racing rules and regulations
model contest
Models for display only, not competing for awards are welcome! Models are indoors at the fairgrounds arena and roped off from spectators. No additional entry fee for the model contest once in the main show – no limit on entry number!
Model contest entry from 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Judging at 1 PM. Contest ends and models picked up at 2:00 PM.
TO CELEBRATE OUR 5Oth SHOW WE ARE FEATURING THE 70'S DECADE
SPECIAL AWARDS FOR ANY STOCK, RACE OR STREET MACHINE FOR THE FOLLOWING:
FAVORITE 7O'S FOMOCO MODEL
FAVORITE 70'S MOPAR MODEL FAVORITE 70'S GM MODEL
FAVORITE 70'S IMPORT MODEL
FAVORITE 70'S MISCELLEANEOUS MODEL
WE WILL ALSO HAVE OUR REGULAR AWARDS:
~ PETE'S PICK
~ 9 AWARDS TO THE TOP MODELS IN THESE CLASSES:
JUNIOR CLASS AGE 12 & UNDER
*All individuals in this class receive a free model kit*
SENIOR CLASS AGE 13-17
*All individuals in this class receive a free model kit*
5 ADULT CLASSES INCLUDING A MISCELLEANEOUS CLASS FOR DIORAMAS, MILITARY, AIRCRAFT, FIGURES, ETC.
*RUNNERS UP WILL RECEIVE A MODEL KIT PROVIDED BY RALPH'S MODELS*
For model contest information contact Bob at bobh426@gmail.com or 320-363-4909 after 7:00 P.M.
FUN RUN
Come join us the night before the car show on Saturday August 16th. We will line up at County Road 138 (2nd Street South) and 34th Avenue South. Fun Run will leave at 6:00 pm touring the countryside (about 40 miles) and end at the Great River Bowl and Partners Pub in Sartell. Hope to see you there! For questions, please call Jim at 320.406.3584.
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