Please read this before submitting your entry form:

The show has grown with many out of state professional entries.   We value your attendance, you support, and love to feature local vehicles.   Competition for cash awards and trophies becomes more intense every year as the value of these awards increases.  Consequently, space is what we lack for all the entries we receive.   Please enter early so you're not disappointed!   Selection and placement remains at the discretion of the Car Show committee.

Entries may be shown in the Under Construction class as many times as you wish.   However, if it has previously won the class it is no longer eligible to compete.   Contact show management to find our if space is available this year.   If it is, you may display you entry as non-competitive with no entry fee.   This is offered only on a space-available basis.  

Previous cash award winners are not eligible to win the same award unless major modifications to the entry have been made.

Your application must be accompanied by a 3/4 front and 3/4 rear view photograph of the vehicle.   If photographs are not submitted with this application, acceptance by the producer shall be conditional upon producer's final approval of the vehicle at the time and place of move-in for the show.  

Enclose your entry fee of $40.  We are not yet able to accept on-line payments, so even if you submit your show entry on line you must mail your entry fee in.

Please contact us for commercial space availability and pricing.

CAR SHOW RULES

The exhibitor hereby applies to the producer of the custom auto show referred to above and to have the vehicle described on the application form displayed therein and agrees that, if the application is accepted, he/she will display the vehicle at the show under the following terms and conditions:

1.    Most shows are overbooked by 10 percent.  In such cases where space is not available for an entry already accepted to the show, the producer will have sole authority to deny entrance to the building to vehicles arriving after the building capacity has been reached.  Exhibitors denied access to the building will be refunded any monies paid to the producer, upon request.

2.  As between the exhibitor and the producer, the producer shall have the final authority to determine the location of an exhibitor's display within the show and the exhibitor's compliance with the aforesaid rules, regulations, and policies.

3.  Once the exhibitor's display and/or vehicle are set up in the show, they shall not be removed or concealed by the exhibitor prior to the end of the show without the permission of the producer.

4.  Neither the producer, the sponsor, nor any officer, director, or shareholder thereof, or the owner of the building at which the show is produced shall be responsible or liable for any loss or damage to all or part of the exhibitor's personal proberty, which shall specifically include, but not be limited to, the exhibitor's vehicle,  trailer, display, material and/or parts, and the exhibitor hereby waives any and all rights it may have against them or any of them for such loss or damage.  Exhibitor agrees to obtain insurance covering the above and assumes full responsibility for any loss or damage.  Exhibitor agrees that the signed entry form supersedes any and all prior and/or contemporaneous agreements whether oral or written between Exhibitor and the Producer, Producer's employees, show staff, representatives and sub-contractors.  Nothin herein shall be modified unless consented to by the Producer in writing.  Both parties agree all disagreements will be decided by arbitration in the state where the show is produced. 

5.  No commercial advertising is allowed with entries unless they are appearing in conjunction with paid commercial space.  A single sign may be used to identify major modifications, who did them, and what equipment was used, but large ad signs, handbills, or business card distribution is prohibited.

6.  In consideration of the entry identified on the entry form, the owner and spouse and guests agree to permit the Counts Car Show or its assigns the use of their names and pictures of the entered vehicle for publicity, advertising, and commercial purposes (including newspapers, magazine, radio, television, and internet distribution/publication) before, during and after the event, and do hereby relinquish any rights whatsoever to any photos taken in connection with the event, and give permission to publish or sell or otherwise dispose of said photographs to the Counts Car Show or its assigns.  All publicity and advertising rights are reserved by the Counts Car Show or its assigns.

Entry info:
Please fill in all details on the entry form and send to:
Zach Kreun

3005 O'Brien
Rapid City, SD 57703

Entries without photo will not be accepted unless by prior arrangement.  You may e-mail digital photos to superstarzt@rap.midco.net.  The show chairman and show committee reserve the right to refuse any entry which does not meet quality and show standards.  Photos will be returned whenever posible.  To facilitate show arrangements and avoid disappointment, please be prompt.  Advise the committee of any change in your plans as soon as possible.

 You will be notified of your acceptance by personal letter. 

JUDGING
Judging will be done by impartial specialists of the rod and custom world using a point system based on condition, originality, design, detail of finish, workmanship, and safety features.  Judges are not permitted to open you vehicle.  Closed doors, hoods, trunks, etc. will result in zero points being awarded in that category.

SHOW CARDS
Show cards will be furnished for voting and numbering purposes.

CORRESPONDENCE
Direct all correspondence concerning the show to Zach Kreun, 3005 O"Brien, Rapid City, SD 57703.  Phone number for contact is 605-348-0661.  Be sure to keep a record of this contact information in case you have a problem.

TRAVEL MONEY
Thirty-five cents per mile (one way) will be paid to all eligible competitors traveling over 150 miles (limit 1000 miles); fifteen cents per mile for motorcycles.

MOVE IN 
Move-in will be on THURSDAY from 12 noon until 9 p.m.  Friday move-in will be from 8 am until 2pm and removed from the building immediately following the show closing on Sunday evening.  All displays are subject to approval by the fire department/inspector and the show producer.

STANCHIONS AND ROPE
We ask that all car owners furnish their own to improve the appearance of their display and protect it from the public.

QUALIFICATIONS
No stock entries will be accepted except classics or antiques.

ENTRY DEADLINE
Entry deadline is February 15, 2009.  We must limit the number of entries admitted to the show.  Acceptance will be determined by the quality of the vehicle and date that the entry is received.

PASSES
Two exhibitor passes will be allotted to each entry.  Additional passes will be available during move-in hours (limit of six) at the price of $10.00 each.  Passes must be purchased before the show starts.