Around 6:30 a. Willie Spence, 23, killed after crashing car into semi stopped on the side of I-24 near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Theyve got everything here. The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival offers a weekend of concours, rallies, car shows, auctions, VIP parties and vintage racing! The driver of a 1983 Lola wasDennis Olthoff, 30. Steven Llorca was taking photos of the race when the accident happened in the downhill curve of Riverfront Parkway near the Tennessee Aquarium. The Tennessee Riverwalk will be closed between Blue Goose HollowTrailhead and the Chestnut Street Trailhead. While the time trial course will be shutdown until further notice, other festival events will continue asplanned. All rights reserved. We are your neighbors. Up to 40,000 auto enthusiasts are expected to flood the city to attend the 2021 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, which begins at 8 a.m. Friday downtown. The Best of Show was earned by a 1967 Ferrari NART Spyder owned by Rare Wheels Collection. Thank you all for coming to Chattanooga and supporting the event as well as neuroscience and finding a cure for Alzheimers, Parkinsons and strokes. "We are deeply saddened by this incident. Jeff Banker, 59, was critically injured. PREVIOUS STORY: Two MotorCar Festival workers were injured in a car wreck in downtown Chattanooga on Friday. Breaking . A selection of the world's most innovative vehicles will be on display in downtown Chattanooga this October 15-17 for the second Chattanooga Motorcar Festival. Details regarding festival operated shuttles, a full schedule of events, activities, tickets, attendee shuttles, and other useful information can be found on theChattanooga Motorcar Festival website. Festival officials say a car had a mechanical failure and. . Required fields are marked *, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { As the auctioneer announced its final bid as the winner at $10,000, a 1992 Pontiac Firebird Formula began its dance across the stage. Enjoy the sights and stay tuned for more throughout the weekend. Chattanooga police say a car that was being driven during the MotorCar Festival's time trials hit a barrier, causing it to hit two festival workers. CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) The time trials of the Chattanooga MotorCar Festival have been shut down after a crash this morning. "The barrier became airborne and struck two volunteers who were working the event. Two workers at the inaugural Chattanooga Motorcar festival were struck by a car on Friday morning. Officials recommend that spectators and visitors park in the lots and garages surrounding downtown and utilize the Free Electric Shuttle and Bike Chattanooga bike share system. Racing and car celebrities were on hand to support the event by interacting with the fans, signing autographs, participating in panel discussions on topics such as Barn Finds, Porsches Legacy, the Tucker, and Racing as TV Entertainment. This it totally unexpected, said Mr. This photo taken at around 9:15 a.m. near the grass field behind the Tennessee Aquarium shows a person being lifted into an ambulance after a car experienced a mechanical failure and hit a barrier, injuring two course workers during the Chattanooga MotorCar Festival on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Ben Hankins, a Chattanooga resident who came out early to catch the cars in action, arrived a little after 9 a.m., and was walking up Riverfront Parkway to get a better look at the time trials that had just gotten started. The races will be held on a purpose built street course along the banks of the Tennessee River. The CMCF Full Festival Experience package ($145) provides access to all the events plus exclusive access to the Time Trials Paddock/Garage area, grandstand seating and special viewing areas overseeing the course along the Riverfront; staging of the High Jinks Rallye; access to the Alchemy Rooftop Bar at Westin Hotel serving appetizers and cocktails; and the Celebrity Autograph Session. The parking lot behind the downtown branch of the Chattanooga Library is the staging area for the auction, and people walking between the west end of town and the center stopped to watch as workers readied the next car for the auction. and PhD. Follow him on Twitter @BarryJC. Chattanooga Police Department will have uniformed officers directing traffic at Riverfront Parkway and W MLK Blvd, W Main Street, and W 19th Street during this time. The list of the top Concours dElegance Award winners may be found here. Follow her on Twitter at @maryfortune. Pine Street between W MLK Blvd and 200 feet north of W 8th Street. Investigators say the driver of a 1983 Lola was weaving between barriers when when the vehicle he was driving struck a traffic barrier.. This years Festival, which was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic following a successful launch in 2019, was known as the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival hosted by Fifty Plus Foundation presented by DeFoor Brothers sponsored by Volkswagen and Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company powered by EPB. Event organizers released a statement saying there would be a safety sweep of the course before the event resumed. Proceeds from the event benefit Chattanooga Erlanger Neuroscience Institute, the regions only certified academic Neuroscience Center. While the time trial course will be shut down until further notice, other festival events will continue as planned. Two course workers were injured, one of them seriously. We had a great show, at the Pace Grand Prix at the Bend and here in West Village at the Concours dElegance. "The investigation will continue in a logical manner.". CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. It's a story NewsChannel9 has been following for two years. Chattanooga is not known as a car town but people are really enjoying the Concours. Mr. Banker was upgraded to stable Saturday morning. Event officials said, "Two course workers were injured this morning on the time trial trackafter a car experienced a mechanical failure that resulted in contactwith a barrier. It sold for $15,000. Save the Date - October 13-15, 2023 Event Highlights from 2022 Mecum Auction Concours d'Elegance the pace grand prix @ the bend canossa fall rally Everyone raved about their first visit here. Were topping off this years Festival with one of the best cars in the world, said presenter Wayne Carini. The first day of the Chattanooga Motorcar festival was on October 11, 2019. We remain committed to doing everything necessary to ensure the safety of everyone involved in this event and will share more details as we have them.. The Chattanooga Police Department responded at 4:29 a.m. to a traffic crash at 18320 Interstate 24 Westbound. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Last year it was won by a 1967 Ferrari NART Spyder.The first year . }. Obviously, 2020 didnt happen, but in 2021, Byron and I got together and dreamed up a two-mile race course. Arresting Agency: HC Sheriff Follow the link to read our updated Privacy Policy, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. It's a story NewsChannel9 has been following for two years. 2023 Event Schedule Coming Soon. Its also about the cars and everyone coming to Chattanooga. Contact Mary Fortune at mfortune@timesfreepress.com or (423) 757-6653. ADAMS, KAMRYN ELYCE Chattanooga photographer, Steven LLorca, was photographing the event and wrote about witnessing the incident. 423-785-1200 | news@wdef.com3300 Broad Street, Chattanooga TN 37408. "I expected by then to have seen several hours of time trials.". Corky Coker was the Grand Marshal and Brian Redman the Grand Ambassador. CANNON COUNTY SR-1 (US-70S) construction from near Barker Road (LM 1.2) to east of Hoover Road (LM 2.5): Right lane closures in both directions of SR-1 will remain in place while more, The Chattanooga Chase, the areas oldest competitive road race founded in 1968, has launched registration for this years annual race on Memorial Day, May 29, at Riverview Park. The. Coming here, seeing the cars, the amazing people, was terrific. It is common practice afterany incident to do a safety sweep of the course, which could takeseveral hours, and we are working closely with investigators todetermine the exact cause. "It is common practice after any incident to do a safety sweep of the course, which could take several hours, and we are working closely with investigators to determine the exact cause. Our number one priority is ensuring those injured getthe medical attention they need, and a member of our staff is at thehospital monitoring the situation. The three-day festival has taken over the downtown area from about Seventh Street to the Convention Center between Riverfront Parkway and Broad Street. Copyright 2023, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc. All southbound through traffic on Riverfront Parkway will be detoured via W MLK Blvd, Broad Street, and W 20th Street. Traffic exiting W 12th Street can only access Carter Street southbound. } Staff Photo by Robin Rudd/ Chattanooga Fire Department personal are at the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival trials site at Ross's Landing. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. Sundays Concours dElegance was held under sunny skies and warm temperatures, creating a buzz through West Village as the class-winning cars drove up the ramp in front of the stage to receive their awards. Riverwalk patrons will be detoured from Blue Goose Hallow, across Riverfront Parkway at W MLK Blvd to the east sidewalk. widget: true, We had the skywriter who put Jims name up in the sky with a heart, which was all very touching.. I didnt know what to expect, to be honest. 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By 1 p.m., he was about to give up on the prospect of seeing any racing. Theyve got music. We remain committed to doing everything necessary toensure the safety of everyone involved in this event and will sharemore details as we have them.". #GETINANDGO+1 (423) 424-1847INFO@CHATTANOOGAMOTORCAR.COM, PREVIOUS | Brian Redman named Grand Marshal, Volkswagen of America Title Sponsor | NEXT, Official Event Photos by Patrick Tremblay 2019. I love Chattanooga. Please follow any instructions officers may give. Friday, August 5, 2022 A woman, 56, was injured in a one-car accident Friday afternoon on Brainerd Road. 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See the full schedule. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Byron ended the proceedings with just a few words of his own, which were also very apt, very good. It gives people the opportunity to experience an auction, experience a car race, experience an assembly of cars Ferraris, Lamborghinis and it is all here in the West Village area. The 2021 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival outshined its inaugural event in 2019 with wheel-to-wheel racing on the all-new approximately two-mile Pace Grand Prix at the Bend race track, special displays of significant, exotic and valuable cars in addition to those featured in the Concours dElegance, a challenging West Village Road Rallye through the verdant Tennessee countryside, and dozens of family-friendly activities and street festivals. Racers and racing personalities Justin Bell, Alain de Cadenet, Ray Evernham, Tanner Foust, Derek Hill, David Hobbs, Scott Speed, Lyn St. James and Linda Vaughn joined car experts Wayne Carini, Tom Cotter, Ken Gross, Bill Rothermel, Keith Martin and Mike Tillson to discuss a range of automotive topics in the panel discussions and presented awards on the stage. The day after two course workers were injured during the time trial portion of the inaugural MotorCar Festival, the event will resume its schedule, including time trials set for Saturday morning along the same course where the incident occurred Friday morning. The car, a Lola T-17, was parked under a tent on the green just off the Riverfront Parkway course after the incident. The car involved in the accident was driven by Dennis Olthoff, 30, police said. The first day of the Chattanooga Motorcar festival was on October 11, 2019. / Photo by Steven Llorca. The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival returns from Oct. 15-17. The Timeless Elegance Award went to Jack Boyd Smiths 1936 Packard 12, and the Peoples Choice was a 1950 Buick Special owned by Jeff Hardin. "The (car) was coming down the hill. Myzal says Evans has been released, but Banker remains in the hospital. Riverfront Parkway between West Martin Luther King Boulevard and West 19th Street will have the following traffic restrictions beginning Sunday, at noon until Tuesday, Oct. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. General admission ($55) includes access to all the events on Friday and Saturday, as well as West Village. Access to businesses will be maintained with detours via Boynton Drive and W Main Street. Its an exciting place to be. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Chattanooga Times Free Press, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. A.M.O.R. The car involved in the accident was driven by Dennis Olthoff, 30, police said. Each year it's been in existence, the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival has featured some awesome events like a Concours d'Elegance. I spent a couple of days at the race track having a blast. As of Saturday morning,Mr. Banker's condition has been upgraded from critical to stable. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", Eligibility Contact:Rob Elson rob@svra.comLicensing Contact:Alex Miller alex@svra.comVendor Sales/Car Show:Toni Strollo tc@svra.comEvent Information Contact:Kathy Swinford kathy@svra.comMedia/Press Contact:Ashleigh Aungst ashleigh@a2bstrategiesllc.comPhoto/Media CredentialsPam Shatraw pam@svra.com, Register by Phone: 888-965-7872 INVITATIONAL: Request Invite, Order The SVRA Chronographby OMOLOGATOLimited to 250 Pieces.