May 11-17

Gear up for fun! Welcome to our "What's Happening" email, where we share details about events going on this week in and around our own Hot Rod City, USA.

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QuickFuel Technology presents the 14th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Nationals rolling into Bowling Green's Beech Bend Raceway this weekend! The muscle car lover's dream, this annual full throttle event features special events like the Dave Duell Nostalgia Super Stock Classic, street legal gear vendors, True Street racing, bracket racing, an all-domestic car show on both Saturday and Sunday, a giant manufacturers' midway and more!

Activities start Thursday and run through Sunday. Spectators are welcome to watch racing on the drag strip Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Single day admission is $25, two-day admission is $45 and three-day is $70. For a complete schedule of events and racing times, please check out the NMCA website below.

The newest exhibit coming to the National Corvette Museum begins this week! Moonshine to Finish Line: the History of NASCAR, features over a dozen cars driven by some of the greatest racecar drivers of all time! Look for cars driven by Dale Earnhardt and Dale Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon and more!

Stock car racing in the United States has its origins in bootlegging during Prohibition, when drivers ran bootleg whiskey made primarily in the Appalachian region of the United States. NASCAR's roots lie in the history of moonshine during this era. Learn more about the origins of NASCAR racing and some of the greatest drivers to ever burn rubber! Find out more about the exhibit by calling 270-781-7973 or visiting the website below.

Ongoing-May 14 Invisible Universe, Hardin Planetarium, free, Tues/Thurs 7pm, Sun 2pm, 270-745-4044, wku.edu/hardinplanetarium

May 12 Cruisin for a Cure Car Show, Bruster's Ice Cream parking lot, 5-8pm, free, 270-392-0981

May 12 Beaver Tuesday Night Street Drags, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

May 15 Sip-N-Paint, Ingen Art Gallery & Studio, 6-8pm, $25/person and includes materials, reservations required, drinks/beverages available for purchase through BG Pip & Cigar, 21+ only, ingenartgallery.com/art-classes

May 15-16 BB&T All-American Soap Box Derby, Phil Moore Park, bgkiwanis.org

May 15-17 NMCA Muscle Car Nationals, presented by QuickFuel, Beech Bend Raceway, car show, drag racing, nmcadigital.com

May 15-17 KYASA Baseball Tournament, Buchanon Park, kyasa.org

May 15-17 Bluegrass BMW, NCM Motorsports Park, Grand Max Track, 800-538-3883, motorsportspark.org

May 15-17 Bowling Green Hot Rods baseball vs. Fort Wayne Tincaps, BG Ballpark, 270-901-2121, bghotrods.com

May 15-Sept. 6 Moonshine to Finish Line: The History of NASCAR exhibit, National Corvette Museum, 270-781-7973, corvettemuseum.org

May 16 Junior Naturalist Program, Lost River Cave, 10am-12pm, discover connections in nature, 270-393-0077, lostrivercave.com

May 16 CASA Superhero Run/Walk, Kereiakes Park, 8:30am, 270-782-5353, casaofsck.org, traxrunning.com

May 16 West KY Horse Sales, WKU Ag Expo Center, 11am 270-365-7272, westkentuckyhorsesales.com

May 16-17 9th Annual Corvette City Classic Baseball Tournament, Ephram White Park, playbpa.com

May 17-July 2 Night Sky Stories over a Summer Campfire, WKU Hardin Planetarium, free, Tues/Thurs 7pm, Sun 2pm, 270-745-4044, wku.edu/hardinplanetarium

May 21 Artrageous: The Art of Entertainment, SKyPAC, 270-904-1880, theskypac.com

May 23-24 29th Annual SPORTSNational Open, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

May 23-24 Sportbike Track Time, NCM Motorsports Park, 800-538-3883, motorsportspark.org

May 23-25 US Girls Youth Soccer Sate Open Cup, Lovers Lane Soccer Complex

May 28 TS Performance Diesel Drags, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

May 28 Jerry Seinfeld, SKyPAC, 270-904-1880, theskypac.com

May 29-30 Ice Cream & a Moovie, Chaney's Dairy Barn, 270-843-5567, chaneysdairybarn.com

May 29-31 PEO State Convention, Sloan Convention Center

May 29-31 Glasgow Highland Games, Barren River Lake State Resort Park, 270-651-3141, glasgowhighlandgames.com

May 30 Pickin' on the Patio, Boyce General Store, 270-842-1900, facebook.com/BoyceGeneralStore

May 30-31 US Youth Soccer State Open Cup Finals, Lovers Lane Soccer Complex

May 31 NHRA Drag Racing, Beech Bend Raceway, 270-781-7634, beechbend.com

Our #gearedforgiveaways contests feature free hotel stays, event passes, seasonal goodies and treats! Keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter to find out how to enter! Our current contest is running NOW through Wednesday and is #DriveBG themed!

For your convenience, a bulletin board of events and a full brochure rack are located on the front porch of the Visitors Bureau if you need information when the main office is closed.