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Lone Star Throwdown 2024

A Texas-Sized Event for the Masses

By Fuelish Media

Like they say, everything is bigger in Texas and the annual Lone Star Throwdown (LST) never disappoints when it comes to size and quality of rides. This show has quite the reputation in the truck scene for bringing out the heavy hitters, even in the face of battling severe weather. However, this year, the sun was shining brightly the entire weekend of February 23-25 and it brought out the masses.

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02 Indoor display of two blue custom Chevy Squarebody trucks with aftermarket wheels

Held at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Conroe, we were completely shocked to see the turnout this year. Because so many people want to get in on the action, preregistration is limited to 2,000 vehicles. Though it is capped off, it still makes for one of the largest truck shows on the planet. Even the parking lot seemed like a show in itself, as it was flooded with trucks that couldn’t make it in.

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03 Red custom Chevy C10 truck with the hood open at an indoor event

We attended every day of the show and can tell you it was packed starting on Friday. As Saturday rolled around, the remaining show vehicles rolled in, making the fairground packed to the brim. With trucks rolling through and 20,000 people walking around, it was definitely going off like never before.

04 Rear view of a weathered red 1958 Ford truck with vintage patina at an outdoor event

Sunday was a bit lighter as most truck owners start to pack up in order to get ready and head out, with many of them traveling back to their homes in other distant states. Closing it all out is the awards ceremony as everyone hopes to win one of the “Top 100” or “Bost of” custom billet awards made by Philbuilt Designs. The most desired of them all is the “Best of Show” trophy; known as “BAE,” it’s one of the most coveted show awards.

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05 Silver and black custom Chevy truck with lowered suspension displayed indoors

As every day came to an end, we found it hard to leave the show as there were so many jaw-dropping trucks to look at. From our perspective, it was the best year of the show so far as the quality of rides was at an all-time high. The weather definitely helped the turnout as the surrounding streets were full of vehicles bringing in showgoers to witness it all.

06 Vintage Chevy truck with a patina finish and custom wheels showcased indoors

Despite the amount of showgoers present at the event, there were very few incidents, but the show did get some heat from local officials due to some destructive behavior at an unofficial after-party meetup. However, the community spoke up and the city took notice enough to let LST continue in the future. There will be some changes coming, so make sure to visit lonestarthrowdown.com for any updates.

Click on this issue’s cover to see the enhanced digital version of Lone Star Throwdown 2024.

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