Sacramento Autorama hits Cal Expo Feb. 6-8

The 59th annual Sacramento Autorama will take place Feb. 6-8 at Cal Expo in Sacramento.More than 500 show vehicles will compete for awards inside all of the Cal Expo buildings. Up to another 400 vehicles will join the event Saturday, Feb. 7 for the "Autorama Drive-in."The hours for the Autorama are noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8. The trophy ceremony is at 4 p.m. Admission to the event is $18 for general admission, ages 13 and up; $10 for children ages 6 to 12 and children 5 and under are free. Families can purchase a ticket package for $40 that includes two general admission tickets, two children's tickets and two children's toys. Parking for the event is $10 and $2-off coupons are available at all Sacramento Les Schwab Tire Center locations and Kragen Auto Parts stores.Four-wheel drive club hosts chili cook-offThe Capital City Mountain Goat four-wheel drive club is hosting its third annual Chili Cook-off Saturday, Jan. 31.The cook-off will be held at 8 a.m. at the Ice House Resort, 9199 Ice House Road, Pollock Pines. Judging for the top three awards will begin at noon. For more information contact Dana Holland at (916) 812-2578 or Mike Lenno at (916) 826-2614.Gold Country Motoring welcomes submissions for the Auto Events Calendar. You may mail them to Gold Country Motoring, c/o Andrew DiLuccia, 1030 High Street, Auburn, CA 95604 or fax to (530) 887-1231. You may also e-mail submissions to andrewd@goldcountrymedia.com.