Guests standing together on the show field at Rancho Jaramillo under a big October sky

October 17, 2026 · Rancho Jaramillo · Unionville, Tennessee

What a day at the ranch.

Name: The Piston Powered Ranch
Start: 2026-10-17T15:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-17T21:00:00.000Z
Location: Rancho Jaramillo

October 17 brought incredible cars, local businesses, families, and friends together at Rancho Jaramillo for a beautiful Tennessee fall day. Thank you to everyone who shared their car, supported a vendor, volunteered, or spent their Saturday with us.

A special thank-you to AutoPro of Nashville, our Title Sponsor; Kennedy Performance Center and GC Performance Classics, our Featured Sponsors; and Prancing Horse of Nashville, our Featured Supporter.

From Jackie Jaramillo’s escaramuza demonstration to Mechanics on a Mission presenting a car to Erin, the day gave us so much to celebrate.

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The recap

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A frame from the recap reel: the number 51 race car with its hood up beside the GC Performance trailer, a guest filming it on a phone

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2026 Title Sponsor

A special thank-you to AutoPro of Nashville.

Your support helped bring The Piston Powered Ranch to life, and we are deeply grateful for the trust you placed in us. There is a real commitment behind putting your name on an event, and we do not take that lightly. We were proud to have AutoPro of Nashville alongside us and want everyone who joined us to know how much your support meant. Thank you for bringing the Lamborghini Urus that was parked next to our live Brahma bull. With a bull beside a Lamborghini and a real prancing horse beside a Ferrari, The Piston Powered Ranch truly lived up to its name.

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A yellow Lamborghini Urus on the grass at Rancho Jaramillo beside the AutoPro Nashville sign, a black Lamborghini in front of it — The yellow Urus beside the AutoPro sign

Featured Sponsors

The businesses that showed up in a big way.

Featured Sponsor
Kennedy Performance Center
Kennedy Performance Center brought an incredible display, including their 135 track build, two M2 Competitions, and more. A personal thank-you to Hamza, Connor, Adam, and the entire team. We loved having you at the ranch and were proud to have Kennedy Performance Center as a Featured Sponsor.
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Featured Sponsor
GC Performance Classics
GC Performance Classics brought the Howe Racing HR6, giving guests the chance to get up close to a real race car. Thank you for bringing that energy to the field and supporting The Piston Powered Ranch as a Featured Sponsor.
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Featured Sponsor
Paddock20
Paddock20 built this website and backed The Piston Powered Ranch as a Featured Sponsor.
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The Ferrari shield on the silver Purosangue's fender, and beyond it the ranch's black horse standing at the red livestock trailer — The Ferrari shield and the ranch's black horse

Featured Supporter

Prancing Horse, meet prancing horse.

A special thank-you to Prancing Horse of Nashville, our Featured Supporter, for bringing a Ferrari Purosangue and displaying it beside our own live prancing horse.

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Thank you also to our sponsors

Thank you to Wrap Threads for creating the vinyl and signs for The Piston Powered Ranch.

Food, shopping and experiences

Plenty to discover beyond the cars.

Guests found permanent jewelry with Dazzled by Imagine, custom hats with The Custom Cowgirl, coffee from Bestie Bites and Beverages, and refreshing lemonade from Lemonade Boss. Encanto Blossom Orchard brought bakery treats and refreshments, while La Revolución and Chef Cherie served food that people kept talking about throughout the day.

Thank you to every business that brought its time, preparation, and care to the ranch. We hope the connections made on October 17 continue well beyond the weekend.

Thank you to Barrel House BBQ for helping take care of our VIP guests with a fantastic barbecue spread.

Thank you to Richard Katz for opening the day with his bagpipe playing and helping set the atmosphere for a memorable Saturday at the ranch.

Our vendors

Richard Katz in Highland dress and a black cap plays the bagpipes on the show field, show cars parked behind him — Richard Katz on the show field

Mechanics on a Mission

A moment that meant something.

One of the most meaningful moments of the day was watching Brian and Mechanics on a Mission present a car to Erin. We were grateful to share that moment with everyone gathered at the ranch and to help shine a light on the organization’s work.

The car presentation at the Mechanics on a Mission tent, people smiling as something is handed over — The presentation

A red Hyundai hatchback with a big white bow on its hood, its doors open, on the grass at the ranch — The car, with its bow

Four people standing together in front of the red car with the white bow, a framed Mechanics on a Mission print beside them — Together at the car

Meet Mechanics on a Mission

Jackie Jaramillo smiling in a wide charro hat and a pink escaramuza dress, riding sidesaddle on a blue roan horse — Jackie Jaramillo at the ranch

Jackie and our heritage

Jackie Jaramillo: Carrying a Proud Tradition Forward

Jackie’s escaramuza riding demonstration brought Mexican equestrian heritage into the heart of The Piston Powered Ranch. For the Jaramillo family, watching her ride was a moment of tremendous pride and an opportunity to share a tradition whose beauty, discipline, and cultural significance deserve to be understood.

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Rancho Jaramillo

Your event at the ranch.

The Piston Powered Ranch was the first event at Rancho Jaramillo. The ranch is now open for weddings, private events, car shows, photo shoots and filming, all booked through PaddockGavin Events.

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The Rancho Jaramillo sign hanging from the timber gate frame at the ranch entrance, open pasture and a wide blue sky beyond — The gate at Rancho Jaramillo

Community update

The day is over, but the giving continues.

We are still tallying the final totals from The Piston Powered Ranch. We have not yet reached the fundraising goal needed to make the food delivery possible, so we are keeping the effort going.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. We will share the confirmed totals, our progress toward the goal, and the next steps as we have them.

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Oscar, Gavin, Bekah, and the Jaramillo family

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