Big-rig show returns to Ocala
This year’s Raney’s Road to Wishes fundraiser will span two days, add activities.
Diana Garcia, Draven Zambrano, Dennis Zambrano and Damien Zambrano attended the inaugural Raney’s Road to Wishes show in Ocala on May 31, 2025, and checked out the R.D.H. Trucking autism-themed 2024 Kenworth T680 semi-tractor trailer. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette file photo]
Driving off of the success of the inaugural Raney’s Road to Wishes big-rig show last year, Raney’s Truck Parts, a provider of aftermarket parts and accessories for the heavy-duty trucking industry, will stage its second showcase/fundraiser on Feb. 6 and 7 in Ocala.
The Raney’s Road to Wishes event will take place at Raney’s Chrome Shop at 3030 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, with proceeds to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
“The biggest change this year is that we extended the show to include a fun filled Friday night light show. On Friday night, from 3 to 8 p.m., we will have food trucks, live music and, as it gets dark, all of our registered show trucks will be lighting up the parking lot with their custom lights of all types of patterns, colors and levels of brightness to try to win the Lights Out award for 2026,” said Joel Raney, CEO of the company, via email.
“We will also have more show trucks this year and more kids’ events, such as more bounce houses, a mechanical bull, face painting, balloon artist, caterpillar trainer and more,” he added.
The show will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 7, with at least 75 semi-trucks, industry and local vendors, food trucks and a “burnout performance.”
Awards will be given for Best Theme, Kids’ Choice, Lights Out, Old School Cool and more. Each category winner will receive a cash prize and commemorative trophy.
“The other very exciting change this year is that we will have more of the Wish Kids attending so everyone helping support this cause can actually meet the kids and their families they are helping to support and give hope to by granting them these amazing wishes. Some of the kids will be helping to present the awards at the end of the evening,” Raney noted.
The inaugural event had a goal of raising $80,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation but wound up bringing in more than $90,000. The goal this year is to raise $90,000.
To learn more, visit raneystruckparts.com/road-to-wishes-truck-show
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