The City of Logan's West Virginia Freedom Festival will honor the memory of long-time resident, business owner and festival supporter, Frank Chirico.

Chirico, the owner and operator of Chirico's of Logan and in Pikeville, Ky., recently lost his longtime battle with cancer.

The WV Freedom Festival Car and Motorcycle Show, set for today and tomorrow, will be held in memory of Chirico.

The motorcycle show will be held today on Stratton Street beginning at 6 pm. Awards for the motorcycle show include Best of Show, Mayor's Choice, Best Custom Built Bike, Best Chopper, Best Sport, Best American Street, Best American Touring, Best Metric Street, Best Overall Harley, Best Metric Touring, Most Chromed Out, Best Paint, Most Modified, Best Wheels, Best Custom, Top 20 and the Frank Chirico Memorial Award.

The car show will be held tomorrow on the Department of Motor Vehicles lot hosted by the Shriner's Club of Logan, with DJ Dave Glen of V100 Radio serving as entertainer.

V100 will give away door prizes, and a 50/50 drawing will be held by the Shriners. Awards for the car show include, Best of Show, Most Unique, Best Interior, Best Wheels, Crowds Choice, Best Engine, Show Stopper, Best Cadillac (In Memory of Claude Ellis), Best Paint, Sexiest Corvette, Most Miles Traveled, Best Golden Oldie (1950s), Best Chevy, Ford, Mopar and Import, Top 25 awards as well as the Frank Chirico Award.

There will be special t-shirts available during this year's car and motorcycle shows, and part of the proceeds from the T-shirt sales will benefit the Shriners of Logan.

Chirico's love of motors and speed started long ago and the age of 4, when he insisted to his father that he had to have his first motor scooter known as "scat kitty," according to a press release issued by the WV Freedom Festival.

"Frank then moved on to motorcycles and the motocross sport in which he excelled," the press release said. "He ranked in the Top 1 percent nationally in the late 1970s and 1980s. Cycles were not his only love; he also loved his first car, a white 1972 SS Camaro, having had it modified to rival with the best and fastest around and it was known to all as the 'King Camaro.' He has always had a 'souped up' car, whether it was his Corvette, Supra, or his more recent nitrous powered Toyota S-Runner truck.

"Frank was always ready to race and really got a kick out of winning," the press release continued. "His competitive spirit was what motivated him to keep going and always striving to be better at anything he did. Frank is greatly missed but will always be remembered fondly and loved dearly."