- TRUCKIN.COM [4 6 ] OCTOBER 2019 -
TEXT AND PHOTOS: ANTHONY SOOSMini-Truckers on a Mission
5 th Annual
Cruisin’
for Cancer
T
ruckin recently attended the fifth annual Cruisin’ for
Cancer charity event, and we were astonished by
the way the custom community came out in droves
to raise money for those who have been affected
by all forms of cancer. The benefit was started by UnforgiveN
Mini Truck Club President Shayne “UFFU” Markstadt, who had
a family member survive breast cancer. Wanting to give back, he
launched Cruisin’ for Cancer.
The custom truck and car community can sometimes be
improperly labeled, but this show proves even a rag-tag group of
bearded, tattooed, black-shirt–wearing gearheads can open their
hearts to raise money for a great cause. And they can sure put on
a heck of a show! Now in its fifth year, the event had more than
300 vehicles in attendance, which waited in a line almost a mile
long to pack every inch of available real estate the San Joaquin
Valley College parking lot had to offer. Attendees came from all
over Southern California and even from out of state to show their
support of this ever-growing show. Hosted by UnforgiveN Mini
Truck Club, the event is and always has been family friendly, with
many in attendance bringing their kids and extended family to
imprint on them how cool custom vehicles are and to show the
aforementioned group of hoodlums have a huge heart. Kids were
treated to a bounce house as well as a dunk tank, and the smiles
on their faces spoke to how much fun they were having.
The custom community was in full force, being represented
by all forms of local clubs, including Freaks of Nature, No Regrets,Forbidden Fantasy, Dropped Addiction, Sunset, Concrete Deep,
Seductive, Limitless, Revolution, Cryptic Collections, Mini
Madness, Decendants, Chosen Few, Trak Life, Infamous, and
Ol Skool Wayz. The clubs could not have been more diverse,
either, as mini-trucks, fullsize, cars, lowriders, classic hot rods
and sleds, and even motorcycles were on the scene, proving this
community can come together for a good cause.
In total, more than 75 awards were given out in 32 different
classes, with Carl Kolling winning Best of Show for his amazing Star
Wars–themed ’95 Chevy S10 (trucktrend.com/features/1610-1995-
chevy-s-10-a-new-hope/) that was recently featured in the pages of
Truckin. A special thanks goes out to Kr8tive House for producing
the trophies. Some of the vendors on site included Kelley’s Towing,
Audiotistics, Frame and Glory, Relay For Life, Team Horton Events,
and Mustache Mikes Italian Ice, with DJ Madhouse FX on hand
spinning tunes. All in all, the show itself raised $7,877, with an
additional $1,600 generated by the raffle hosted by Team Horton—
and all of it was donated to The American Cancer Society. At the
time of this writing, Truckin was informed the event date for next
year has already been secured for April 25, 2020, and, due to the
success and growth during the past five years, it will be held at the
San Bernardino County Fairgrounds in Victorville, California.
Shayne and his brothers in UnforgiveN want to thank all the
volunteers personally, Team Horton, Relay For Life, San Joaquin
Valley College, the sponsors, the vendors, the clubs, and everyone
who came out to make this event a success.