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Downeast Street Rod Club ©

53RD Annual Rod run

August 15th & 16th 2025

Hot Wheels Drag Racing for members, family and friends
Charity Cruise-In - June 7, 2025 at Hodgeman's Field in New Gloucester (rain date June 8th)
Annual Rod Run - 3rd Weekend in August
Lobster Feed - Late September
Christmas Party - First Sunday in December

about our Club

Proceeds from our events are donated back to the communities where members live and work. The charitable organizations vary however, we try to contribute annually to food banks and Christmas for Kids. We thank everyone who has supported our Rod Run and helped to make these donations possible.

Other annual club events of interest

Would you like to join a club that is active year round with different club gatherings and events? We try to get together each month for a business meeting and/or a fun cruise or get together.

Membership is open to everyone. You just need to own a street rod.
A street rod is pre‐1949 vintage (fiberglass replica accepted) and must be driveable or under construction.
A photo of vehicle must accompany each new member application.

Members are welcome at all club functions including monthly meetings, occasional club cruises and events that we host or sponsor.
Membership dues are $25.00 annually and due in January.

Need more info? Click the Membership Application for the specifics. To get a copy of the by-laws please contact one of our Officers.

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Downeast Street Rods was conceived in August 1972 in Detroit, Michigan, at the National Street Rod Association's Nationals by Eric Pierce of Brunswick, Maine. There, two young lads, Richard "Sam, T.O.H.R.J." (The Original Hot Rod Junkie), Samson and Eric discussed the need for Maine to start a street rod club and "show 'em what the East Coast guys can do!"

In October 1972, the first ever rod run in Maine took place in East Poland at Sam's place; seven hot rodders attended. In November of 1972, a meeting was held at Eric Pierce's father's home in Brunswick, where Bob Foster of Northeast Harbor, Maine, was elected President, and Eric was elected Secretary.

The club name, Downeast Street Rods Club, Inc., came from Wilfred Chouinard and beat out Sam's idea for Pan Draggers. Presently, Downeast Street Rods Inc., with its 50+ members, is planning its 50th annual rod run, attracting over 300 street-rod buffs, their cars, families and hundreds of spectators from all over New England.

Members of the Downeast Street Rod Club continue to . . .
"show 'em what the East Coast guys can do!"