Camaro Rally Events
2021 Schedule
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - On your own or with the group, this is a beautiful drive with some great scenery & 5 fun stops. The group drive departs at 11:00 am from the Sturgis Community Center. We will head through beautiful Vanocker Canyon with a stop at Nemo Guest Ranch - established in 1877; in 1898 Homestake Mining Company set up camp in the area to harvest lumber for their gold mine. Next we visit Johnson Siding General Store - in 1890 John Johnson, A Swedish immigrant built a sawmill along Rapid Creek. The term "siding" is the area where a train loads/unloads lumber. Our route takes you by beautiful Mount Rushmore - stop off if you like. On to Three Forks General Store - outa snacks? Deadwood is hopping, stop by the Chamber of Commerce and get the latest information. Complete the day at Cenex on the way back into Sturgis; grab a drink & top of your tank! Win prizes for daily and overall best hand! Collect all 10 poker chips from both Poker Runs and be entered for a prize at the awards on Saturday.
The Sturgis Rally & Events will be hosting a kickoff to the 10th Annual Camaro Rally at the Harley-Davidson Rally Point in downtown Sturgis. Join us Thursday, June 24th from 6 pm - 9 pm for a once in a lifetime beach party. We will take you back to the 1960's when music and muscle cars were king and food & drinks flowed freely. Wear your best beach attire and win prizes! Join new and old friends for music, food, drink, games & maybe.... a little bit of sand. This is your chance to meet other Camaro Enthusiasts and help us kick off this year’s event.
Please come prepared to support the Veterans at the Fort Meade VA Hospital. We will be accepting donations and having some great fundraisers in lieu of the Veteran's Car show usually held on Friday: VA Black Hills Health Care System provides primary and secondary medical and surgical care, along with Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) services, extended nursing home care and psychiatric inpatient services for Veterans residing in South Dakota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana. **We will reschedule the car show if the situation with access to Fort Meade changes and allows visitors**
Friday - The Knuckle Saloon Breakfast
All registered participants and their guest are invited to join us for breakfast sponsored by The Knuckle Saloon on Friday morning from 8:00 AM until 9:00 AM at the Knuckle Saloon. There will be a breakfast buffet of scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, pancakes or French toast, sausage, bacon, and canned fruit to get you ready for a full day of fun Camaro Rally events.
Friday Poker Run - $10/hand - Sponsored by Cenex
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - On your own or with the group, this is a beautiful drive with some amazing scenery & 5 fun stops. The group drive departs at 11:00 am from the Sturgis Community Center. We will drive to Belle Fourche where our first stop is at Cenex - top off the tank & grab some snacks. Campstool Cafe & Cowboy General Store is located at the base of Devil's Tower on the Campstool Ranch which has been in the Driskill family for six generations. We continue on to Buckhorn Bar which is in the area of Four Corners, once a stop for the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage. Next stop - Cheyenne Crossing - just up the road is the original location formerly Ice Box Canyon Station, which was a horse relay station for the stage. Our last stop is Queen City Chevrolet of Spearfish - your one stop-shop for all your Camaro needs. Win prizes for daily and overall best hand. Collect all 10 poker chips from both Poker Runs and be entered for a prize at the Awards on Saturday.
Friday - Dale’s Tire Autocross
$40 – Our autocross event is a timed competition in which drivers navigate one at a time through a defined course that requires car handling and driver skill rather than engine power and outright speed. Classes will allow any year Camaro, from stock to modified, to compete. All experience levels are welcome to participate. If you have never done it before, this would be a good time to try it. Conveniently located in the Parking Lot next to Lynn's Dakotamart.
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Friday - Fun Run
Included with the basic package, is a Fun Run through the hills (destination TBD). Lunch will be provided.
Friday - Camaro Rally Slot Tournament
Join us Friday evening at the Cadillac Jack’s Gaming Resort in Deadwood for a little friendly competition. Start off at 6:00 pm. with heavy hors d’oeuvres; a cash bar will be available. Round out your evening by trying your skill at the slots; speed is the key here! Cash prizes will be awarded at the conclusion. Reserved parking for Camaros only will be available.
Friday - Sturgis Dragway Camaro Invitational
Plan to come out and join other Camaro owners for night of friendly competition. Gates open at 4:00 pm, qualifying at 6:00 pm and racing starts at 7:00 pm. Cost is $25 to compete; $10 for spectators. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and fastest pass.
Saturday - Show & Shine
Judged (Saturday) - $20 Show off your Camaro!! Proud Camaro owners put a shine on for you at the Sturgis Camaro Rally Show & Shine. The Show and Shine gives every Camaro owner the opportunity to show their stuff. In the past several thousand people came to walk up and down Main Street to see their favorite cars be it new or classic. Those who enter the judging competition will be judged against other cars in their class. Twenty dollars is all it cost to be judged and if you just want to show your car to the world it is free. Have your picture taken as part of the Main Street Group photo on world famous Main Street, Sturgis at 1:15 p.m.
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Once you are settled in on Main Street, join others at the Meade County Senior Center (Next to Rally Point) for a hearty breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, potato squares, biscuits & gravy, juice & coffee. Donations welcomed!
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Saturday - White's Queen City Motors Cruisin to Whitewood Parade
After the Camaro Rally Show and Shine join us at the Sturgis Community Center front parking lot to line up for the parade to the Whitewood Cruisin Car Show located in Downtown Whitewood. Cars of every make and model will be on display on the streets of Whitewood for you to enjoy.
Saturday - Burnout Contest
The Sturgis Camaro Rally Burnout Contest is your chance to show everyone how well you can kill tires, make a whole lotta smoke and make the crowd go wild! Enter for a chance to win prizes in front of a huge crowd and show you have the best cloud-making machine in town. Burnouts will start at 5:00 PM at the Full Throttle. Included with a basic registration.
$35 per person - the dinner and awards night will be a special night not just for the awards winners but for everyone to enjoy. Join us at the Full Throttle for the social at 6:00 pm where you will be treated to two beverages then to a great meal at 7:00 PM followed up with awards at 8:00 PM.
Sunday - Fun Run
$20 per person - Enjoy the last day of the Rally with a leisurely drive through the Black Hills. The route will take you by Mt. Rushmore National Memorial with a stop at Crazy Horse Memorial for pictures and lunch. The drive will continue through Custer State Park with a trip through the Needles and Iron Mountain Road and back to Sturgis. You can leave for home after lunch or you can continue through Custer State Park and back to Sturgis. This trip will take approximately 6-7 hours RT.
