STADIUM LIGHTS&TAILPIPES

An Ingram Capital LLC Production · Texas

Stadium Lights
& Tailpipes

Friday night football energy. Saturday car show speed. A traveling automotive festival that pulls into one Friday-lit stadium at a time — parked under the same lights that used to hold the crowd for kickoff.

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204
Vehicles · Springtown
1,500+
In Attendance
$10,575
Raised For Youth Football

Why Stadium Lights

Not your standard parking lot show.

Most car shows happen Saturday morning in a church lot. This one happens after sunset, under real stadium floodlights — and the lighting isn’t a backdrop, it’s the whole point.

01

Night Under The Lights

Gates open while the sun’s still up. The stadium floodlights take over right at sunset, and the whole lot glows through the show.

02

Every Kind Of Vehicle

Classics, muscle, modern muscle, lifted trucks, off-road, exotics, JDM — the full range of car culture, parked side by side.

03

More Than A Car Show

Food trucks, vendors, an awards ceremony on the field, and a crowd that shows up for the atmosphere as much as the cars. Built for families and kids too.

From The Lot — Springtown, August 15

A Best in Show winner poses with a group of kids at the Springtown event
Best In Show & the crowd that came for it
Aerial view of the stadium parking lot packed with show vehicles at golden hour
204 vehicles, wall to wall
The Stadium Lights and Tailpipes team presenting a check to the Springtown Lions Club
Handing off to the Lions Club

About The Show

Cars & Coffee meets Friday Night Lights.

Stadium Lights & Tailpipes takes the atmosphere of small-town Friday night football — the lights, the crowd, the pride — and hands it to car people instead. Think Cars & Coffee, crossed with a county fair, staged in a stadium parking lot after dark.

Registration opens in the afternoon and the show floor runs into the night, timed so the stadium floodlights take over right as the sun goes down. Awards happen on the field during that blue-hour window, when the lighting is at its best.

It’s built for every corner of car culture — classics, muscle, modern muscle, lifted trucks, off-road, exotics, JDM — and for everyone else who just wants to be there for the atmosphere. Families and kids are part of the plan, not an afterthought.

Aerial daylight view of the Springtown stadium and full parking lot before sunset
5:00 PM — Gates Open
The same stadium lit up under floodlights after dark, lot still full of vehicles
After Sunset — Lights Up

Inaugural Event · August 15

Springtown, Texas wrote the playbook.

Hosted in the Springtown ISD stadium parking lot, benefiting the Springtown Lions Club Youth Football program.

The first event proved the model in one night: a packed lot of everything from lifted trucks to classics, a stadium lit up for a crowd instead of a game, and an awards ceremony timed to hit right as blue hour turned to full dark.

Word travelled fast — sponsorship calls kept coming in after the gates closed, and national truck brands reached out unprompted. The next event builds directly on what worked here.

The Stadium Lights and Tailpipes team presenting a $10,575 check to the Springtown Lions Club
Handing off $10,575 to the Springtown Lions Club, 8·15·26
Vehicles registered204
People in attendance1,500+
Raised for youth football$10,575
BeneficiarySpringtown Lions Club

In The News

“What started as an idea to bring the community together around a shared passion for automobiles quickly grew into one of the largest community events Springtown has seen in recent years.”

$10,575 raised. 204 vehicles entered. Countless memories made.

— The Springtown Epigraph

What’s Next

Upcoming Events

Spring 2027

Tentative
April 2027 · Porcupine Stadium, Springtown

The car show and cornhole tournament land Saturday at Porcupine Stadium — that part’s set. A free Friday night concert is still tentative, both whether it happens and where it would be held. This event will benefit Springtown Lions Club Baseball, with funds raised going directly toward turfing the club’s infield. Exact date to be announced.

Fall 2027

Planning
Date & Location TBA

The next single-night show, built on everything that worked in Springtown. Details to be announced.

Event Format

How a Stadium Lights night runs.

5:00 PM

Gates & Registration

Vehicle check-in and staging begins as the sun is still up.

6:00 PM

Show Floor Opens

Public gates open. Food trucks, vendors, and the show floor go live.

Sunset

The Lights Come Up

Stadium floodlights take over as daylight fades — this is the signature moment.

9:00 PM

Awards Ceremony

Timed to land in the blue-hour window, with sponsor-built trophies handed out on the field.

Friday PM

Free Concert — City Park

Open, no-ticket kickoff event to build attendance into Saturday.

Saturday AM

Gates & Registration

Vehicle check-in opens at the stadium.

Saturday PM

Car Show & Cornhole Tournament

Show floor, food vendors, and a bracket tournament run alongside the cars.

Saturday Night

Lights & Awards

Same signature blue-hour lighting and awards format as the single-night show.

Partner With The Show

Sponsorship, built for measurable value.

Every tier is built around real marketing value — stage presence, content, and crowd time — not just a logo on a banner.

Throttle Sponsor$2,500 — the premier spot in the lot: the median row facing Porcupine Stadium, 15 spaces reserved for your team and guests, plus custom preregistration stickers carrying your logo to hand out to your guests.01
Overdrive Sponsor$1,500 — 20 spaces down the center row of the main lot, with premium visibility across the whole show, plus custom preregistration stickers carrying your logo to hand out to your guests.02
Chrome Sponsor — 4 available$1,000 each — half of one row (10 spaces) plus that row’s end cap for signage, and custom preregistration stickers carrying your logo to hand out to your guests.03

Specialty Sponsorships

Lighting Sponsor Award Sponsor Entertainment Sponsor Vendor Sponsor VIP Sponsor

For Organizations

Bring Stadium Lights & Tailpipes to your town.

Each city event plugs a local nonprofit in as the beneficiary and volunteer engine, with Ingram Capital LLC bringing the brand, sponsor relationships, and a documented playbook.

01

Community First

Year one ran 100% charitable — every dollar from the gate went to the local beneficiary, no exceptions.

02

A Documented Playbook

Event format, lighting setup, and sponsor structure are built to travel intact from stadium to stadium.

03

Proven In Springtown

204 vehicles, 1,500+ in attendance, and over $10,000 raised for youth football in the very first outing.

Let’s Talk

Think your town is a fit?

Stadiums, fairgrounds, and hometown nonprofits — tell us about your organization and where you’d want to bring the show.

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Vehicle Registration

Get your ride on the show floor.

All makes, all styles — classics, muscle, modern muscle, lifted trucks, off-road, exotics, and JDM all show side by side.

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On The Lot

Vendors on show night.

Food trucks, merch, and local businesses set up around the lot all night — plenty of reasons to stick around between laps of the show floor.

10×10 Vendor Spot
$50
Food Truck
$100
Merch & Apparel
On Site
Artisan & Craft
On Site

Vendor spots run along the back row of the main lot, just off the show floor. The full vendor lineup for the next event will be posted here as it’s confirmed.

All food and beverage vendors must be pre-approved by the City of Springtown.

Want In

Set up shop on show night.

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Merchandise

Take the show home.

The Year One shirt, printed in limited numbers and sold on-site at Springtown.

A Stadium Lights and Tailpipes Year One shirt featuring a white C10 truck under stadium lights, presented by Springtown Lions Club Football, August 15 2026

Year One Tee

Stadium Lights & Tailpipes

$25

The official Year One design — the white C10, stadium floodlights, and the Springtown Lions Club Football presenting line, dated August 15, 2026.

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Volunteer

The lot runs on volunteers.

Every city event leans on its local nonprofit’s volunteer base — setup, teardown, registration, and hospitality.

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Frequently Asked

Good to know before you show up.

When is the next event?+

Dates and location for the next Stadium Lights & Tailpipes event will be announced on this site and on social media — check back or follow along for the announcement.

Is it family friendly?+

Yes. The event is built around families and kids as much as car people — it’s designed to feel like a community night out, not just a show for enthusiasts.

What does it cost to register a vehicle or attend?+

Registration and admission details are announced alongside each event. Vehicle registration fees are typically kept low, since the goal is a full lot and a strong turnout for the beneficiary.

Where does the money go?+

Year one proceeds run 100% to the local nonprofit beneficiary — the Springtown Lions Club Youth Football program for the inaugural event.

Can I bring my show vehicle even if it’s not finished?+

Every category is welcome, work in progress or fully built. The lot is meant to represent the full range of car and truck culture.

Get In Touch

Sponsors, vendors, and press.

For sponsorship packets, vendor questions, or anything else — send a note and the team will follow up.

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