By Gary Meyer, TME

After two years in the pits due to the pandemic, the Ridge Route Run car show and Patriots Parade came roaring back last Saturday with Kiddie Indy 500 races to top off a show of about 100 classic cars and hot rods.

People who entered a car in the show were allowed to vote on winners in 17 award categories. There were also four overall awards, voted on by various judges.

The Best of Show award went to…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Devin Tomlinson takes the lead in one of many Kiddie 500 races at the Ridge Route Run car show on Saturday, May 28. Face paint and street booths were part of the fun.

Local veterans were honored in the “Patriots Parade.”

This 1932 Ford 3 Window Coupe won the Best Of Show award for William Jones of Tujunga.

Frazier Mountain Little Leaguers in the Patriots Parade. Mt. Pinos Way filled with visitors early Saturday morning.

The littlest Kiddie Indy 500 driver

Lockwood Valley resident Petra Van De Hey sang The National Anthem to kick off the Patriots Parade.

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