Bright paint, rolling smoke and plenty of smiles were all part of the 16th Annual Dam Few Cruisers Car Show held June 22 at the Vandalia Area Fairgrounds. Results were as follows:
Class B-Street Rod Cars (Pre-1949)
First Place-Don Hansen, 1934 Chevrolet Coupe
Runner Up-Ron Reagan, 1934 Plymouth Coupe
Class C-Street Rod Truck, Commercial, and T-Bucket
First Place-Jim Chick, 1950 Ford F. 1 Panel
Runner Up-Mike Andrews, 1951 Chevy Pickup
Class D-Rat Rods
First Place-Harold Tolar, 1936 Chevy Sedan
Runner Up-Aaron Gilbert, 1938 Diamond T Truck
Class E-Street Machine Car 1949-1959
First Place-James Blackstar, 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Runner Up-David Humby, 1956 Chevrolet 210
Class F-Street Machine
1960-1969
First Place-Jerry and Kathryn Wright, 1965 AC Cobra
Runners Up-Brian and Lori Lewis, 1967 Chevy II Nova
Rick Cannan, 1964 Olds Cutlass
Jerry Winkler, 1969 Dodge Charger SE
Class G-Street Machine Car 1970-1979
First Place-Glenda Griffith, 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
Runners Up-Josh Pease, 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle
George Shaw, 1973 Ford Mustang Mach I
Class H-Street Machine Car 1980-2001
First Place-Jared Hopke, 1997 Ford Mustang Cobra
Runner Up-Justin Hopke, 1997 Ford Mustang Cobra
Class J-Modified Truck
1949-1972
First Place-Jeff Polston, 1972 Chevy Pick Up
Runner Up-Joe Polston, 1968 Chevrolet C-10
Class K-Modified Truck
1973-2001
First Place-Ron English, 1975 Ford F250
Class L-Original Car
1949-1972
First Place-Jim and Carolyn Russell, 1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Class M-Original Car
1973-2001
First Place-Ray Ayres, 1999 Ford Mustang Cobra
Runner Up-Harry Dunlap, 1984 Chevolet El Camino
Class N-Original Truck and Van 1949-2001
First Place-Ralph Atterbury, 1952 Ford F-1
Runner Up-Jim Hajek, 1972 Chevrolet C-10
Class P-Original Muscle Car 1949-1972
First Place-Melissa Jackson, 1967 Pontiac GTO
Runner Up-Rodney Colbert, 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
Class R-Pony Car
1964-1974
First Place-Dewayne and Julie Murphy, 1973 Dodge Challenger
Runners Up Gary Willis, 1969 Ford Mustang
Larry Schwartz, 1969 Chevrolet Camero SS
Class S-Corvette
1953-2001
First Place-Larry Box, 1993 40th Anniversary Convertible
Runner Up-Robert Pugh, 1979 L82
Class T-Youth Class-Under 21
First Place-Jeremy Polston, 1999 Chevrolet Silverado
Runner Up-Nikki Polston, 1994 Pontiac Trans Am
Class U-Custom Car and Truck through 2001
First Place-Paul Carr, 1966 Chevy Pick up
Runner Up-Leroy Wall, 1984 Classic Tiffany
Class V-Late Model Truck 2002-Present (All)
First Place-Mark Carey, 2006 Ford Ranger 4 x 4
Class W-Original Late Model Car 2002-Present
First Place-Dave and Carla Hill, 2009 Dodge Challenger
Runners Up-Jerry Hoagland, 2012 Dodge Challenger
Bill Alvord, 2012 Dodge Challenger
Class X-Modified Late Model Car 2002-Present
First Place-Wendell Talbert, 2012 Ford Mustang
Runner Up-Jeff Corbin, 2012 Ford Mustang
Club Participation Award
Secret Garage Society, St. Charles, Mo.
Hot Wheels Races
First Place-Morgan Gish
Second Place-Jena Seeley
Third Place-Madison Akers
Burnout Contest
Awarded by crowd reaction.
First Place-Ducky Cullom, 1950 Studebaker
Second Place-Tony Bryan, 1975 Camaro
Third Place-Chad Helton, 1986 Camaro
Check out an entire half-page of pictures from the car show inside this week’s Vandalia Leader!