MORRISON, Colo (Aug. 22) - The Super Chevy Show offers a little bit of everything for everybody.
The national touring series, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary season, lived up to its billing on Sunday. The day produced both excitement and thrills in both the racing and car show classes on the final day of the Denver Super Chevy Show presented by Stevinson Chevrolet at Bandimere Speedway.
Bret Williamson, of Campbell, Calif., was the big winner on the track, winning the West Coast Outlaw Pro-Mod race. There were also winners in the Bracket 1, Bracket 2 and D.O.T. classes. The car show produced a strong field, with Steve Luethge, of Omaha, Neb, taking home the Best of Show Award to top the winners' list, which featured 80 winners among 37 categories.
Race Recap: Bret Williamson, of Campbell, Calif., highlighted the action on the quartermile, taking home the top prize in the West Coast Outlaw Pro-Mod eliminator. Williamson, who qualified on the pole on Saturday, followed it up with three round victories on Sunday, including making a 6.201-second pass at 234.37 mph to beat John Scialpi, of Phelan, Calif., in the final. Scialpi motored to a 6.523 at 175.32 mph. Other winners were Johnny Bates, of Hudson, Colo. in Bracket 1; Michael Brand II, of Thornton, Colo., in Bracket 2 and Rick Mann, of Littleton, Colo., in D.O.T class. Bates ran a 7.905 at 170.79 mph to beat Kris Whitfield, of Lakewood,Colo.; Brand used a 15.132 at 88.57 mph to defeat Rob Atwood, of Centennial, Colo., with Mann running a 11.571 at 118.50 to beat Dan Elliott, of Lakewood, Colo.
Car Show Recap: The Denver show produced 80 winners among 37 categories. Steve Luethge, of Omaha, Neb, topped the show with the Best of Show Award, winning with his 1956 Chevy. Mark Shields, of Longmont, Colo., received the Award of Excellence, with his '69 Camaro. Other winners from Sunday's show included Warren Joerg, of Randall, Kan., taking the Early Chevy Best of Class Award with his '36 Chevy Coupe, and Ben Bunker and Hank Hammer, both of Tipton, Kan., winning the Best Detail Gold Class award with their 1970 Chevelle. Saturday's Editor's Choice Top 10 Awards list was highlighted by Bob Valdez, of Denver, who won with his 1956 Chevy.
CAR SHOW WINNERS
Truck 49-72
Fleet Side - Mike Remley, Greeley, CO, 66 Chevy Truck
Stock Step Side - Bill Henry, Littleton, CO 53 Chevy Truck
Street - Mike Lucero, Littleton, CO 55 Chevy Truck
Modified - Tyrell Curtis, Farmington, NM 58 Chevy Truck
Mini Truck 2WD
Modified - John Metcalf, Aurora, CO 2004
Full/Mini 4 WD Truck
Street - Wayne & Marcie Gross, Windsor, CO 1969
Modified - Bob Tranchina, Denver, CO 1999
Full/Mini Sport Utility 4WD
Modified - Bob Tranchina, Denver, CO 1974
Big Car 49-54
Modified - Bart Malpass, Littleton, CO 1954
Big Car 58-89
Stock - Steve Lammerman, Englewood, CO 1963
Street - Norman Cygan, Denver, CO 1962
Modified - Marv Bauer, Lincoln, NE 1963
Big Car 1990- Newer
Modified - Don & Jane Morgareidge, Casper, WY 1996
Chevelle 64-67
Stock - Gary Hugens, Denver, CO 1967
Street - George Olmos, Denver, CO 1966
Modified - Rich Means, Littleton, CO 1965
Chevelle 68- Newer
Stock - Paul Epler, Colorado Springs, CO 1970
Street - John Reagan, Aurora, CO 1971
Corvette 53-67
Stock - Scott Howatt, Westminster, CO 1965
Street - Larry Wagner, Westminster, CO 1967
Modified - Dick Brazzell, Arvada, CO 1960
Corvette 68-82
Street - Roy Schumacher, Littleton, CO 1976
Modified - Ken Starr, Highlands Ranch, CO 1969
Corvette 1984- Newer
Stock - Alan Jenni, Denver, CO 2007
Street - John Threats, Aurora, CO 2007
Modified - Mike Ridder, Westminster, CO 1999
Monte Carlo
Stock - Ron Hutchin, Arvada, CO 1987
Street - Ray Parnell, Evansville, WY 1988
Modified - Paul and Debbie Epler, Colorado Springs, CO 2000
Open Class
Street - Paul Kirmuss, Westminster, CO 1965 Corvair Convertible
Early Chevy 1935 - Earlier
Modified - Rick Pusch, Castle Rock, CO 1934 Chevy Coupe
Early Chevy 1936 – 1948
Modified - Warren Joerg, Randall, KS, 36 Chevy Coupe
Conversion 1948 Earlier
Modified - Dennis Wellbrock, Lakewood, CO, 1936 Ford Coupe
El Camino
Stock - Ron Albens, Loveland, CO 1970
Street - Brett and Shiela Watson, Aurora, CO 1960
Modified - Ken Reister, Littleton, CO 1960
Camaro 1967-68
Stock - Larry Christenson, Arvada, CO 1967
Modified - Robert Barsas, Parachute, CO 1968
Camaro 1969 RS, SS, Z-28
Modified - John Stout, Brighton, CO 1969
Camaro 1969
Stock - Sydney Srveynnel, Lafayette, CO 1969
Camaro 1969 Hard Top
Modified - Mark Fields, Longmont, CO 1969
Camaro 1967-69
Street - Kevin Felock, Elizabeth, CO 1
Camaro 1970-81
Stock - John O’Gorman, Arvada, CO 1970
Street - Harold Watson, Sheridan, WY 1971
Modified - Gary Thompson, Lakewood, CO 1973
Camaro 1993-2002
Stock - Ray Christensen, Fort Collins, CO 2002
Camaro Generation 5
Street - Les & Carolyn Grenfell, Florissant, CO 2010
1955-56 Chevy
Modified - Steve Bergo, Littleton, CO 1955
1957 Chevy
Modified - Larry Losasso, Monument, CO 1957
1955-6-7 Chevy
Stock - Dave Hanapp, Littleton, CO 1956
Street - Karlin Hiver, Arvada, CO 1955
1955-6-7 Nomad Only
Modified - Henry Martinez, Aurora, CO 1957
Pro Engineered
Modified - Randy Watson, Omaha, NE, 1966 Nova
Pro Street Tuck
Modified - Louis Grieso, Albequerque, NM 1968 PU
Pro Street
Modified - Tommy Johanns, Franimtown, CO 1955 Chevy
Nova 1962-67
Stock - Steve Flanagan, Aurora, CO 1966
Street - Jim & Judy Lippert, Green, KS, 1966
Modified - Bob Phillips, Brighton, CO 1967
Nova 1968 & Newer
Street - Marie Case, Lincoln, NE 1968
Modified - Steve Jones, Littleton, CO 1969
Gold Class Awards
Stock - 1968 & Newer Chevelle – Gold Class - Ben Bunker / Hank Kammer, Tipton, KS 1970 Chevelle
Street - 1967-69 Camaro – Gold Class - Mike Slaughter, Brighton, CO 1967 Yenko Camaro
Modified - 1955-6-7 Chevy - Steve Luethge, Omaha, NE 1956 Chevy
Best of Class Awards
Big Car – Marv Bauer, Lincoln, NE 1965 Chevy SS
Camaro - Rich Logan, Casper, WY, 69 Camaro
Chevelle – Gary Higens, Denver, CO 1967 Chevelle
Corvette – Mike Ridder, Westminster, CO 1999
Conversion – Dennis Wellbrock, Lakewood, CO 36 Ford Coupe
Open – Charles Kirwuss, Westminster, CO 65 Corvair
Early Chevy – Warren Joerg, Randall, KS, 36 Chevy Coupe
El Camino – Ken Reister, Littleton, CO 60 El Camino
55-56-57 – Henry Martinez – Aurora, CO 57 Nomad
Monte Carlo – Paul & Debbie Epler, Colorado Springs, CO 2000
Nova – Bob Phillips, Brighton, CO 1967
Pro Street / Engineered – Randy Witson, Omaha, NE 1966 Nova
Best Truck – Bob Tranchina, Denver, CO 1974 Blazer
Best Paint – Gold Class – Mike Slaughter, Brighton CO, 1969 Camaro
Best Detail – Gold Class – Ben Bunker, Hank Hammer, Tipton, KS , 1970 Chevelle
Award of Excellence – Mark Fields, Longmont, CO 1969 Camaro
Best of Show – Steve Luethge, Omaha, NE, 1956 Chevy
Saturday’s Top 10 Award Winners
Bob Valdez, Denver, CO 1956 Chevy
George Mitchell, Colorado Springs, CO 1967 Camaro
Jim Daley – Walkerton, IN, 1972 Nova
Jeff Greenwood, Denver, CO 1968 Camaro
Lyndsi Caldwell, Commerce City, CO 1966 Nova
Loren Kerstiens, Middleton, 1937 Coupe
Robert Baldwin, Strasburg, CO 1968 Chevelle
Shelley Strauss, Aurora, CO 1968 Camaro
Kariann Bombard, Watkins, CO 1990 S/10
Elirray Trujillo, Granola, NM 1963 Nova
