2008 Bowling Green Lions Club/Heritage Festival car and truck show winners

The 2008 Bowling Green Lions car show winners were:
• Antique Cars and Trucks 1949 & older, 1st, Wayne Gamm, Bowling Green, 1916 Case 40T
• Classic Cars 1950 – 1959, 1st, Norm Stupavsky, Quincy, IL, 1955 Ford Crown Victoria, excellence award, Ron Dixon, Bowling Green, 1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer
• Classic Cars 1960 – 1969, 1st, Nelson Hainline, Bowling Green, 1968 Chrysler 300, excellence award, Sam Hartung, Bowling Green, 1966 Chevy Impala
• Classic Cars 1970 – 1998, 1st, Tim Calicott, Bowling Green, 1970 Chevelle
• Street Rod Sedan 1948 & older, 1st, Larry Uzzell, Winfield, 1939 Chevy, excellence awards, Butch & Edna Wulfert, Troy, 1932 Ford, Stan & Carol Gerdiman, Troy, 1938 Chevy
• Street Rod Coupe 1948 & older, 1st, Bill & Carol Morgan, Quincy, IL, 1938 Buick, excellence award, Bill Mullen, Troy, 1934 Ford
• Street Rod Trucks and Open 1948 & older, 1st, Dave Johnson, Troy, 1933 Ford Roadster
• Commercial – Thru 1998, 1st, Mike Grote, Vandalia, 1954 Chevy
• Custom Cars 1949 – 1998, 1st, LeRoy Wall, Lake St. Louis, 1984 Classic Tiffany
• Chevy Cars 1955 – 1957, 1st, Glen & Sue Cottrel, Louisiana, 1957 Chevy Bel Air
• Ford Thunderbirds, 1st, Jim Carson, Moscow Mills, 2002 Ford Thunderbird
• Street Machine 1949-1998, 1st, Jeff Sencenbaugh, Louisiana, 1966 Chevy Impala
• Muscle Cars 1960 – 1979, 1st, Barry Sparks, Vandalia, 1967 Pontiac GTO, excellence awards, Brad Anders, Bowling Green, 1969 Chevy Camaro, Russell McDaniel, Louisiana, 1970 Plymouth Cuda
• Pro Street All Trucks & Cars, 1st, Jeff Scearce, Curryville, 1962 Chevy II, excellence award, A.J. Wyatt, Elsberry, 1951 Chevy Pickup
• Classic Trucks 1950 – 1998, 1st, Don Gregory, Mexico, 1979 Dodge Lil Red Express, excellence awards, Kent Dixon, Bowling Green, 1979 Dodge Lil Red Express, Larry & Anna Moore, Bowling Green, 1976 Ford
• Modified Trucks 1949 – 1998, 1st, Dusty Von Vain, Wellsville, 1985 Chevy C-10
• Mini Truck – All Thru 2008, 1st, Paul Jones, New London, 2000 Ford Ranger
• Rat Rods 1959 & Older, 1st, Steve Martin, Foristell, 1930 Ford Model A
• Late Model Trucks 1999 & Newer, 1st, Bill Carter, 1999 Chevy Silverado
• Corvette – Thru 1998, 1st, Jeff Flowers, Curryville, 1982 Corvette
• Pony Cars 1989 & Older, 1st, Tim Butler, Pleasant Hill, IL, 1978 Pontiac Trans AM, excellence award, Larry & Anna Moore, Bowling Green, 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
• Late Model Cars 1999 & Newer (includes PT Cruisers), 1st, John T. Gamm, Bowling Green, 2001 Jaguar XJR
• Special Interest (not eligible for other classes), 1st, Gary Burnett, Curryville, 1985 Chevy El Camino
• Unfinished (primer, no interior etc.), 1st Joe Sloan, Bowling Green, 1951 Chevy Truck, excellence award, Lonnie Willis, St. Peters, 1950 Willys Station Wagon
• Fast & Furious Modified/Tuners 1980 – 2008, 1st, Larry Fritzam, Troy, 1990 Nissan 240 SX
The “Best Ford” was won by Norm Stupavsky of Quincy, IL with a 1955 Ford Crown Victoria, “Best Mopar”, Ron Dixon, Bowling Green, 1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer, “Best GM”, Jeff Sencenbaugh, Louisiana, 1966 Chevy Impala, “Best Import”, John T. Gamm, Bowling Green, 2001 Jaguar XJR.
The “Best of Show” award was won by Steve Martin of Foristell with a 1930 Ford Model A.
Sponsors and contributors to the show were:  Deters Sign Co., Mike’s Tire, CBC Bank, Hart Care Chiropractic, Calvert’s Insurance, Shaw Auto Clinic, Shaon Motors,  Pike County elected officials, Judge Dan Dildine, Circuit Clerk Jerri Harrelson, Assessor Donna Prior, Treasurer Patti Crane, Collector Marty Morrison, Recorder Sherry McCarty, Associate Judge Dave Ash, Prosecuting Attorney Mark Fisher, County Clerk Bob Kirkpatrick, Ingram Plumbing, LaCrosse Lumber, Community State Bank, Pike County Title, Dairy Queen, NAPA, Storch Ford, Moore-Pike Nursing Home, Mudd-Veach Funeral Home, McIroy & Millan, Bowling Green Lumber, Perry Ag Lab, The Kountry Store, Fred’s Auto Sales, O’Reilly’s and Bowling Green Lions Club members..
Car show judges and workers included the following:  Brad Anders, Tim Calicott, Mary Scherder, Gary Trower, Jim Millan, Adam Millan, Martin Anders, Scott Bair, Kenzie Hart, Charley Lawson, Mark Hokinson, Larry Moore and Larry Gamm.  The car show committee also appreciates Wilby Trower, Mike Kurz and Dean Boulware displaying their drag racing cars at the show.  The car show was co-chaired by Rich Wilkinson, Mel Motley and Eric Gunn.  Over 45 cars and trucks participated in this year’s event in spite of the rainy weather.