The 2020 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival will remain on schedule for Oct. 16-18 in downtown Chattanooga, event founder Byron DeFoor announced Tuesday.
“We are continuing our plans and preparations to hold our second Chattanooga Motorcar Festival this October with the expectation that all businesses will be operating by then and sporting events will be back on schedule, so that we can all enjoy the many activities that bring us together," said Mr. DeFoor.
“We look forward to welcoming everyone back to Chattanooga. It will be a busy month, as many sporting events have been rescheduled for October. We thank all our fans, car collectors, racers and local business owners for continuing to support the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, which benefits neuroscience research. We will do everything in our power to ensure a successful, safe and fun event for everyone.
“Here’s something you should know: Chattanooga’s motto, years ago, was ‘Chattanooga Can Do.' After EPB Telecom, a local firm, developed the fastest Internet in the Western Hemisphere, Chattanooga came to be known as 'GIG City.' That led us to the motto of the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival: ‘Get In and Go.’
“We Can Do, so let’s Get In and Go!”
Presented by DeFoor Brothers and hosted by Fifty Plus Racing Foundation, Inc., the 2020 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival includes a full three days of activities in West Village, the Tennessee Riverfront and the Westin Hotel Chattanooga. The High Jinks Rallye will take place on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 and 17, while the Time Trials will be conducted on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16, 17 and 18. The Time Trials will be completed by noon on Sunday, and events will be hosted by Alain deCadenet with noted personalities Brian Redman, Wayne Carini, Bill Rothermel, Keith Martin, Donald Osborne and Linda Vaughn. Other celebrities expected to participate in panel discussions include Bobby Rahal, Lyn St. James, David Hobbs and Ray Evernham.
The Concours d'Elegance will be the weekend's featured event, held in West Village on Sunday, Oct. 18.
Additional Friday and other weekend events, such as a car auction on Saturday, automobilia vendors and cooking classes for children, will be announced at a later date.
For additional information on the Festival, go to www.chattanoogamotorcar.com.