The Road Knights Car Club was created in 1955 by two brothers, and their friends, who lived near the race track once located on the site of the A & P on Welcher Avenue in Peekskill, NY. Their enthusiasm for hot rods and drag cars lead them to build several race cars which, during the club's first decade, were raced at places such as the Dover Drag Strip. Over the years, Club activity began to dwindle, but by the early '80s a renewed interest in car collecting and '50s nostalgia swept the country. Reinvigorated, the Road Knights located one of their original dragsters, restored it and raced it. The club now had a new mission, to promote an interest in the sport through car shows and auto-related events and to promote it with an emphasis on safety and responsibility. The Dragster went on to become part of the permanent display at the Don Garlit's Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, Florida. Now, in it's fiftieth year, the Club continues to promote the events and keeps the cars rolling. As the Club looks ahead to the future, the Road Knights want to preserve the cars and their history for another generation to enjoy.

The following are just some of the various charities and local organizations that the Road Knights have aided through their auto shows and many fund raising events. If you know of a charity that you would like to submit for our consideration, please feel free to E-Mail us any information you may have regarding the organization and we will gladly review your suggestion.