The July 4th Block Party, Show & Shine, & Fireworks Spectacular is a heartbeat away.  The outlook for the Block Party is very exciting and I am glad you are going to be a part of the fun.  The following are a few reminders and information on the event:

Gate Access

Anyone with a military sticker on their vehicle and a military ID will be authorized to enter the base, and everyone in their vehicle is their sponsored guest.

Civilians, not having a sticker on their vehicle, and everyone in their vehicle, must be listed on the access list by full name and social security number (SS# needed for adults only).  Anyone not on the list will not be granted base access.  In order to make qate acess quick, please have the following items ready when entering the gate along with your pass in the window, if you were issued one:  picture ID of all 18 or older in the vehicle, driver's license for driver, safety inspection, registration, and insurance.

All vehicles MUST enter through Halawa Truck Inspection Station, located one entrance from the Arizona Memorial Entrance and off of Kam Highway (see map for gate location).

Parking

Setup will begin at 10AM.  You’ll have until 1PM to get your vehicle into the show area. We’d appreciate it if you arrived early, simply to ease the congestion that could be created by everyone showing up late.If you were issued an Inner Gate Pass to stage a vehicle, you may enter the event barriers and proceed to park as the coordinator directs (pass must be in the window).  If you were given an Innner Gate Pass to drop off items in the event area, you must exit the area and park in any surrounding parking lot no later than 1:30PM.  Everything for the entire event must be set up by 1:30PM and access will be not be authorized for vehicles after 1:30PM.

If you have registered for the show, but have not received your inner gate pass, voucher, or paid your entry fee, you will be signed in at the event barriers, and the appropriate items issued to you as well as given a chance to pay your fee. You will not be allowed access without paying your entry fee, so please have $10 ready and available for each vehicle you have entered.

If you were granted gate access without either pass, you may enter the base through Halawa Gate and park in various lots around the event site, including chapel, McDonald's, Bloch Arena, Merry Point, Club Pearl, etc....

Judging & Awards

There will be four judged classes for Hot Race-Spec, Hot Rod, Hot Import, and Hot Truck with trophies going to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entrants. Upon entering, you will be notified of your chosen class. You have the option of placing your vehicle into the Race-Spec category or remaining within your selected class. If there are any questions, please contact the OMAC Car Show Director.

Miscellaneous

Due to RIMPAC and the fact that the event occurs on a military base, security will be very strict.  If you have questions on whether or not you're allowed to do something, ask!  BBQ grills, open flames, etc. are not authorized.  Coolers are authorized ONLY for show entrants due to the lenght of the stay.  Beer is on hand at the beer tent, please support the vendors, and control your drinking.  Tents are authorized for setup in specific areas (primarily, the grassy strip to the right as you enter the parking area).  There will be, literally, thousands of people at these event, as well as military from different countries and nations from all over the world.  Please remember this, and show the Aloha this state is known for.

Upon Completion of the event at 9:30PM, customers will be walking on the streets to their vehicles.  Noone will be allowed to move vehicles or even start engines until Security gives the Car Show Director the green light (approximately 9:50PM) and then the Director passes it on to all participants.  In order to ensure safety for pedestrians, this will be strictly enforced.  Once the green light is given, Security will steer traffic in the right direction.

If you have questions, please contact the OMAC Car Show Director, Michael Kitchens, at 782-7432.  We hope that you enjoy the show...it's sure to be a spetacular event.

It's official!  The 2009 Build The Track! Motorsports Show is scheduled for Saturday, June 20th, 2009 from 10AM-5PM!

The success of this year's show was overwhelming, and we're already starting planning for next year's show!  Set this date on your calendar, as we'll soon begin a countdown for it!  You can expect the 2009 event to be bigger and better in every way, as we adjust thanks to your constructive criticism!  Expect some very big surprises and special guests!  Expect more awards and trophies to be handed out!  Just expect more overall!

So get ready...it's only a year away!

Mooneyes was on-hand with Pacific Rod & Street.  Tad, your authorized Mooneyes dealer did a short write-up of the event for Mooneyes' "Moon Nooz".  It also features the 2008 Mooneyes Build The Track! Motorsports Show "People's Choice" award winner, Laurie Miyagawa and her Dark Anglia.  You can check it out by clicking on the photo!  Thanks for the great coverage!

Come on down and show off your ride at the 2008 Pearl Harbor Block Party & Show N' Shine sponsored by the Oahu Motorsports Advisory Council. This annual event occurs every July 4th...and is one of the best Independance Day Celebrations on the Island! You'll automatically have the closest front row seat for the most amazing fireworks spectacular! Set and timed to music, it really is the most incredible 4th of July experience and it's practically right on top of you! Show your support for the military and motorsports community, and celebrate with us!

There will be a sign-up booth at the Build The Track! Motorsports Show on Saturday, June 14th, 2008! This will give you an opportunity to conveniantly pay your entry fee and submit your registration!

Click here for Registration!

Participants:

We've got room for 100 vehicles of every make and model! Win trophies for the following classes:

• - Race Spec Vehicle
• - Hot Rod
• - Hot Import
• - Hot Truck
• - Hot Bike

There is a $10 Reservation Fee.  This fee will be refunded through a $10 Food Voucher. It's specific purpose is to ensure that entrants participate in the show. Due to the low number of available entry spaces, we must ensure that all entrants attend the show, otherwise, we could end up having people missing out because people entered bogus entries, while never having a serious intent to attend.

In accordance with security requirements of Naval Station Pearl Harbor, all participants are required to submit their Social Security numbers to the event coordinator no later than June 25th. Your personal information will not be shared with anyone else, will be kept confidential, and will only be used for the aforementioned purpose.

If you intend to have anyone else come with you onto the base, we will need their full name and social security numbers. Children under 18 accompanied by their parents, only need to submit their names (parents still need to submit both). Please include their Full Names & Social Security Numbers in the Additional Comments section.

After the success of the 2008 Build The Track! Motorsports Show, OMAC hopes that all of you will help us in supporting our military community with this event. The military community plays a huge role in motorsports, and it is because of this, that we have joined together with the Navy Hawaii MWR in this effort.  Help us to BUILD THE TRACK! and support our local military while spreading awareness!

Please support our military and motorsports community! We hope to see you there!

Check out the huge list of entertainment and activities for the July 4th Block Party & Fireworks Spectacular!  Register Now!

Check out Scene 50's coverage of the 2008 Build The Track! Motorsports Show!  Props to them for the great media!  You can check out their exclusive coverage of the 2008 Build The Track! Motorsports Show HERE!

On hand, and representing, eight08.net covered the 2008 Build The Track! Motorsports Show.  Check out this in-depth article with tons of hot photos!

Check it HERE!

I would like to personally thank every sponsor, volunteer, participant, and specatator that helped to make this year's Build The Track! Motorsports Show a huge success.  The show easily surpassed last year's event by leaps and bounds, and the amount of spectators that visited our show was simply phenomenal.  With your help, we generated over 300+ written letters of support for the construction of a motorsports facility for Oahu while having a great time doing it!

We WANT YOUR PHOTOS & VIDEO!  If you have either, please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   and send either a link or how I can get a copy of them.  We'll be adding a gallery to the site shortly, that will showcase the event in great detail. 

For now, if you missed out on this year's show, here are some photos courtesy of Kevin Sergent that can give you a small taste of the event.

Thank you for your support...I hope that together, we can make a difference.  Make sure to watch out for announcement of next year's show, which will be happening around the same time...only bigger and better!

Mahalo!

Michael J.Kitchens
Show Organizer