Special Events 2026

Friday, September 18th from 7:00AM - 10:00AM
Pancakes, Classic Cars can show and shine, music, and fun!
Hosted by the City of Rancho Cucamonga Fire Department - this pancake breakfast will raise funds to build "The Garage" at the Historic Cucamonga Service Station on Route 66!

Join us for Breakfast! Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Located at the RC Sports Center we'll have plenty of room for classic cars to show and shine.
RC Sports Center - 8303 Rochester Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

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All proceeds will go towards building the garage by IECA, a non-profit organization.

Route 66 is an iconic roadway - in Rancho Cucamonga it is known as Foothill Blvd. Here's your chance to have some fun, raise monies for a great non-profit organization, and if you have the BEST poker hand you could walk away with some $$.

Friday, September 18, 2026 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM participants will enjoy the drive, make 5 stops to build your poker hand, and celebrate the 100th year of Route 66.

This is a 50/50 opportunity, tell a friend and let's increase the pot. 50% of the pot goes to the winner and will be announced at Route 66 Cruisin' Reunion on Saturday evening - winner need not be present.
50% of the pot goes to IECA, a non-profit organization, with a goal to rebuild "The Garage" at the historic Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga.

Let's all help to recreate history - "The Garage" will be a education center for visitors and residents alike.
For more information visit: https://www.cucamongaservicestation.net/our-story

Join us for the game of chance - tickets must be purchased in advance!

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The ’66 Poker Run in Rancho Cucamonga will be held on September 18 – 9am to 12 noon. The poker run is a 50/50 fundraiser. It is a game of chance offered to anyone that has purchased a $25 participation packet. Cost is $25 per participation scorecard packet - 50% of the total “pot” will go to the winning poker hand and 50% of the total “pot” will go to IECA, a non-profit organization, to support the Cucamonga Service Station. HOW TO PLAY ALL Participants MUST pay online in advance to receive an official scorecard packet.
DEADLINE to purchase the Participation Scorecard packet is Monday, September 14, 2026
One official packet per participant – all participants must be 21 years of age or older. Registered and paid participants will pick up an official packet at the following location on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 7am – 10am: R.C. Sports Center - 8303 Rochester Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 The scorecard packet will include the rules, a scorecard, and a list/map of the 5 participating stops. At each stop, one card will be drawn from the card bucket which will contain one to 10 decks of cards including two joker cards per deck depending on the number of participants. IMMEDIATLEY – complete the scorecard with your NAME and MOBILE PHONE # At each Poker Stop you must present your scorecard first. A representative will have you draw a card, note the card on your scorecard and place a unique stamp. The playing card will NOT be returned to the deck. You cannot keep the card. If a Joker (wild card) is drawn you must immediately declare the suit and # or face card. Once ALL 5 locations have been visited, the cards drawn, and the official stamp per stop has been done you are ready to turn in your scorecard. All cards should be turned in – even if you don’t think you’ve got a winning hand – there is a sympathy award as well! All participants must submit their completed participation scorecard no later than FRIDAY, September 18th by 5:00pm at the following location: Ontario Convention Center NORTH - 1947 East Convention Center Drive, Ontario, CA 91764. This is the registered classic car check in. The building is across the street from the Ontario Convention Center. EACH PLAYER MUST: If you have purchased multiple scorecards (up to 4) You cannot mix, match, or trade cards between your different sheets to build one ultra-strong hand. OFFICAL

LOCATIONS The following participating locations will participate in the ’66 Poker Run.The locations will ONLY be open to accommodate the ’66 Poker Run from 9am –12pm noon on Friday, September 18. Drivers must obey all rules of the road and be mindful of traffic laws.Do not block entryways. Several locations will have a “drive-up” location on property for the convenience of the participating players. You must present your scorecard before drawing a card! The location representative will note the suit and # or face card on your scorecard and stamp it. If multiple scorecards are being played – they must be presented ONE at a time, a card drawn and noted before moving on to the next scorecard. You cannot pull cards all at once and then determine which scorecard they will be added to. Locations – SPECIFIC ORDER Will be in your packet
Winners need not be present. The winning hand will be announced at the classic car awards ceremony on Saturday, September 19 at Ontario Town Square located at 224 N. Euclid Avenue Ontario CA. The ceremony will begin at 7:00 pm.
The following rules will be used to rank the completed score cards. Prize will be awarded to the best hand. If there is a tie the winnings will be evenly divided. STANDARD POKER HAND RANKING - There are 52 cards in the deck and the ranking of the individual cards, from high to low, is ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, Joker. There is no ranking between the suits – for example the king of hearts and the king of spades are equal, and the Joker card is wild. Rancho Cucamonga Chamber FIRST stop at the Pancake Breakfast – RC Sports Center Richie’s Diner 8039 Monet Ave, Rancho Cucamonga Cucamonga Service Station 9670 Foothill Blvd, Rancho Cucamonga Vince’s Spaghetti 8241 Foothill Blvd, Rancho Cucamonga Trailhead of Pacific Electric Trail 8500 Foothill Blvd, Rancho Cucamonga
TURN IN YOUR SCORECARD A poker hand consists of five cards. At each location the participant will draw a card. The categories of a hand, from highest to lowest, are listed below. Any hand in a higher category beats any hand in a lower category (for example a three of a kind beats any two pairs). Between hands in the same category, the rank of the individual cards decides which hand is better. Five Card Draw - Categories in rank order
NOT YOUR LUCKY DAY? WHAT IF your HAND IS SO LOW? We have a prize for that too. ALL cards should be turned in – Winning hand gets 50% of the POT, the lowest hand gets the “sympathy hand” prize……which is a great prize!
Thank YOU for your participation – GOOD LUCK!