CruZin' Magazine Event Index
A visual index of the Northwest auto events CruZin' covered this issue, both online and in the print magazine. Check it Out!

From the Staff
By David Marin & the CruZin' Staff

We’ve had a few contacts lately, phone calls and e-mails from readers that wanted to know why a particular event hadn’t been featured in the magazine when another event, held after the event in question, was featured. Fair question, but, one that has several answers (or reasons). Read on

Flashback Cruz… 500 Car Invasion at the River!
Photos & Story by Bob Roseberry

Bend — The 2008 edition was the 23rd Annual Flashback Cruz and that’s a lot of water down the Deschutes! This writer has no way of knowing what it was like in the beginning, but, this year there was a multi-block lineup of entrants, in place even before the vendors got set up. Read on

A Fond and Emotional Fairwell to Dee Wescott
By Albert Drake

Dee Wescott, the man who made Wescott one of the most outstanding names in hot rodding, passed away January 29, 2009, at age 81. Read on

Hot Nights Keep Lewiston Cruisin’
Photos & Story by Annette Barton & Sandie McCollum

Lewiston, Idaho — Aug. 21 – 23, ’08 were the dates we had circled for the 23rd Annual Lewiston’s Hot August Nights. We haven’t missed one in 15 years. We finished installing the Griffin radiator in the R/T late on Aug. 21, still hadn’t test run the car and missed the Roger’s Motors Tune-Up Show n’ Shine that day to boot. The Tune-Up Show brings out some of the Valley’s finest handiwork so next year we hope to attend! Read on


Snake Oil or Miracle Cure?
By John Novak

It seems like the wonders of modern science can solve the largest problems of mankind! Everything from super computers the size of a dime, to lasers in the operating room. So, why can’t I get that rusted nut off my old Chevy without scraping my knuckles? Read on