Destination Dallas

The Motorplex Delivers Its Version of Texas Thunder

Through the last few decades, countless sano Chevys from Texas have graced the pages of Super Chevy -- all colors, all build styles, from mild to absolutely wild. That's why we always look forward to visiting Billy Meyer's Texas Motorplex.

This year was no exception, with clear skies, a great crowd, and as always, some of the best Bow-Ties in the Southwest. With a world-class quarter-mile at our disposal, as well, bracket fanatics from all over Texas and the surrounding states were brawling for the bucks. Actually, we wish we had more than 10 Editor's Choice Drag Car plaques to hand out. Man, Texas sure has some pretty race cars! And the car show, you ask? Well, the Super Chevy judges were in a state of judgemental overload. You'll see why when checking out the accompanying photos.

EDITOR'S CHOICE TOP TEN DRAG CARS
Johnny Arrington, Mabank, TX, 66 Chevy II	David Bass, Dallas, TX, 70 Nova
Jonathan Beard, Mesquite, TX, 71 Chevelle	Matthew Culbertson, Red Oak, TX, 64 Truck
Mark Hilderbrand, Ft. Worth, TX, 72 Corvette	Rodney Osborne, Haughton, LA, 71 Nova
Hector Pereida, Big Spring, TX, 80 Malibu	Roger Robinson, Garland, TX, 67 Chevelle
Gordon Sagerian, Pearland, TX, 72 Chevelle	Mike Weir, Mabank, TX, 66 Nova

Johnny Arrington	David Bass	Gordon Sagerian
Matthew Culbertson	Mark Hilderbrand	Rodney Osborne
Hector Pereida	Roger Robinson	Jonathan Beard
Mike Weir

EDITOR'S CHOICE TOP TEN SHOW CARS
Shawn Broussard, Carenco, LA, 64 Nova	Gary Eller, Crowley, TX, 64 Chevelle
Allen Graham, Tulsa, OK, 85 Monte Carlo	Glenn Hoge, Woodward, OK, 67 Camaro
Andy & Karen Lloyd, Houston, TX, 68 Camaro	Don Moss, Amarillo, TX, 70 Chevelle
Doug Penn, Okmulgee, OK, 66 Chevelle	Randy & Michelle Popiel, Grapevine, TX, 65 Truck
Bobby Waters, Granbury, TX, 63 Corvette	Milt & Julia Winkler, Arlington, TX, 55 Chevy

Shawn Broussard	Gary Eller	Andy & Karen Lloyd
Glenn Hoge	Don Moss	Doug Penn
Randy & Michelle Popiel	Milt & Julia Winkler

SPECIALTY AWARDS
BEST INTERIOR	Forrest & Roxie Maturin, New Iberia, LA, 34 Chevy
BEST PAINT	Malcolm Darby, Lafayette, LA, 66 Nova
BEST ENGINE	Jeff Saldivar, Odessa, TX, 67 Camaro
BEST DETAIL SPONSORED BY RACING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.	Tommy Stracener, Jonesboro, AR, 56 Nomad
BEST WORKMANSHIP SPONSORED BY WATERLOO INDUSTRIES	John Bedenbender, Mt. Vernon, TX, 66 El Camino
BEST ACHIEVEMENT STOCK	Bob & Caryn Burch, Parker, TX, 57 Chevy
BEST ACHIEVEMENT STREET	Warren Joerg, Randall, KS, 68 Chevelle
BEST ACHIEVEMENT MODIFIED	Billy McSwain, Rockwell, TX, 58 Truck
ESPN2 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE	Bruce Ricks, Sapulpa, OK, 55 Chevy
"TRANSPORT AWARD"--FEATHERLITE TRAILERS	Buddy Merrick, Denison, TX, 84 Corvette
"GRAPHICS AWARD"--AMERICAN COLORSCANS, INC.	Monica Roach, Ovilla, TX, 2000 Truck
ISCA "AWARD OF EXCELLENCE"--ISCA	Tim Cimbanin, Jarrell, TX, 55 Truck
SUZUKI "OUTSTANDING 4X4" AWARD	Michael Harrison, Palestine, TX, 2001 Truck
"OUTSTANDING STREET ROD" AWARD--STREET RODDER MAGAZINE	Mac & Shelley Bernd, Arlington, TX, 32 Ford
"OUTSTANDING CLASSIC TRUCK" AWARD--CLASSIC TRUCK MAGAZINE	Ken Wright, Dallas, TX, 72 Truck
"OUTSTANDING CUSTOM ROD" AWARD--CUSTOM RODDER MAGAZINE	Jared Martar, Ponca City, OK, 72 Chevelle
TREMEC "TRICK STICK" AWARD	Harvey Vogel, Sweeny, TX, 69 Camaro

SUNDAY AWARDS
SPECIALTY AWARDS
WORKMAT CAR OF THE SHOW AWARD--WORKMAT	Jerry Bunker, Hays, KS, 70 Chevelle
MEGUIAR'S "MEDALLION AWARD" FOR OUTSTANDING BODY APPEARANCE	Billy McSwain, Rockwall, TX, 58 Truck
"ATTENTION TO DETAIL" AWARD--SOFFSEAL	Bob & Caryn Burch, Parker, TX, 57 Chevy Convt.
BEST OF GOLD--STOCK--STREET & PERFORMANCE, INC.	Wyatt Stripling, San Antonio, TX, 57 Chevy Convt.
BEST OF GOLD--STREET--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Wyatt Stripling, San Antonio, TX, 57 Chevy Hardtop
BEST OF GOLD--MODIFIED--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Tim Cimbanin, Jarrell, TX, 55 Truck
BEST DETAIL GOLD CLASS--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Bruce Ricks, Sapulpa, OK, 55 Chevy
BEST PAINT GOLD CLASS--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	John Bedenbender, Mt. Vernon, TX, 66 El Camino
BEST '55-57--DANCHUK MANUFACTURING	Dwight Cherry, Wortham, TX, 57 Chevy
BEST BIG CAR--SOFFSEAL	Donald Hardy, Floydada, TX, 96 Impala
BEST CAMARO--RICK'S FIRST GENERATION CAMAROS	Glenn Hoge, Woodward, OK, 67 Camaro
BEST CHEVELLE--ORIGINAL PARTS GROUP	Jared Martar, Ponca City, OK, 72 Chevelle
BEST CONVERSION--MEGUIAR'S	Billy Straugh, Grand Prairie, TX, 66 Truck
BEST CORVETTE--TRIM PARTS & VETTE MAGAZINE	Henry Vloedman, Woodward, OK, 62 Corvette
BEST EARLY CHEVROLET--KIMBERLY-CLARK SCOTT	Lonnie Brown, Parker, TX, 35 Chevy
BEST EL CAMINO--AUTOSTAR PRODUCTIONS INC.	Jeff Bush, Burleson, TX, 71 El Camino
BEST MONTE CARLO--PARTS UNLIMITED	DM & Karla Menhennet, Tipton, MO, 87 Monte Carlo
BEST NOVA--WHEEL VINTIQUES	Malcolm Darby, Lafayette, LA, 66 Nova
BEST OPEN--WORKMAT.NET	Phil Nelson, Wichita, KS, 65 Corvair
BEST PRO STREET/PRO ENGINEERED--AEROQUIP PERFORMANCE PARTS	Rudy Ortiz, Lubbock, TX, 66 Chevy II
BEST TRUCK--WORKMAT.NET	Terry Gray, Gatesville, TX, 69 Truck
CLUB PARTICIPATION	BFE CLASSICS of Emory, TX
AUTOSTAR PRODUCTIONS, INC. PARTNERSHIP AWARD	Alan Pound, Emory, TX, 69 Camaro- been to over 30 Super Chevy Shows
WATERLOO TOOLBOX WINNER--DRAG RACE	Jeremy Casey, Joshua, TX, 69 Nova
WATERLOO TOOLBOX WINNER--CAR SHOW	John Bedenbender, Mt. Vernon, TX, 66 El Camino
FLOWMASTER DRAG RACE GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNER	Abraham Rubeleado, Crosbyton, TX, 64 Nova
FLOWMASTER CAR SHOW GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNER	N/A
MR. GASKET "BRACKET ONE" GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNERS	Larry Boggs, Jones, OK, 70 Camaro Larry Smith, Alva, OK, 87 Camaro
BEST APPEARING CREW--SIMPSON	N/A
SUPER CHEVY SHOW YOUNG STAR AWARD	N/A

CLASS WINNERS
'55-56-57--STOCK	Bob & Caryn Burch, Parker, TX, 57
'55-56-57--STREET	Dwight Cherry, Wortham, TX, 57
'55--MODIFIED	Milt & Julia Winkler, Arlington, TX, 55
'56 & 57--MODIFIED	Dave Nickles, Aurora, CO, 57
BIG CAR '49-54--STREET	Mike Flanery, Sunnyvale, TX, 50
BIG CAR '49-54--MODIFIED	Roger Checkeye, Aledo, TX
BIG CAR '58-89--STOCK	Burl Drummond, Rockwall, TX, 60
BIG CAR '58-89--STREET	Donnie Peoples, Rockwall, TX, 61
BIG CAR '58-89--MODIFIED	Mike Peoples, Rockwall, TX, 60
BIG CAR '90-96--STOCK	B.J. Barnhart, Garland, TX, 96
BIG CAR '90-96--STREET	Stan Zmorzynski, Frisco, TX, 96
BIG CAR '90-96--MODIFIED	Don Hardy, Floydada, TX, 96
CAMARO '67-69--STOCK	David Sloan, Tyler, TX, 69
CAMARO '67--STREET	Glenn Hoge, Woodward, OK, 67
CAMARO '68--STREET	John Oustalet, Allen, TX, 68
CAMARO '69--STREET	Jeff Dickson, Baton Rouge, LA, 69
CAMARO '67-68--MODIFIED	Roger & Mike Edwards, Wylie, TX, 68
CAMARO '69--MODIFIED	William Wilbanks, Forney, TX, 69
CAMARO '70-81--STREET	Steve Summers, Waxahachie, TX, 70
CAMARO '70-81--MODIFIED	Rick Kirkindall, Irving, TX, 73
CAMARO '82-92--STOCK	Jim Chrisopulos, Rowlett, TX, 90
CAMARO '82-92--MODIFIED	Michael Zoch, Dallas, TX, 92
CAMARO '93 & NEWER--STOCK	Manuel & Paula Oliva, Houston, TX, 2002
CAMARO '93 & NEWER--STREET	Chris Walenga, Arlington, TX, 2002
CHEVELLE '64-67--STOCK	Tom Wright, Rowlett, TX, 65
CHEVELLE '64-67--STREET	Doug Penn, Okmulgee, OK, 66
CHEVELLE '64-67--MODIFIED	Butch Kirby, Rockwall, TX, 67
CHEVELLE '68 & NEWER--STOCK	Jerry Bunker, Hays, KS, 70
CHEVELLE '68 & NEWER--STREET	Warren Joerg, Randall, KS, 68
CHEVELLE '68 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Jared Martar, Ponca City, OK, 72
CONVERSION '48 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Mac & Shelley Bernd, Arlington, TX, 32 Ford
CONVERSION '49 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Billy Strauch, Grand Prairie, TX, 66 Truck
CORVETTE '53-67--STOCK	W.J. Goorley, Lufkin, TX, 67
CORVETTE '53-67--STREET	Don & Marilyn Peterson, Buda, TX, 62
CORVETTE '53-67--MODIFIED	Henry Vloedman, Woodward, OK, 62
CORVETTE '68-82--STOCK	John & Mary Ann Cassel, Plano, TX, 76
CORVETTE '68-82--STREET	John Barton, Arlington, TX, 73
CORVETTE '68-82--MODIFIED	Donna Schwertnel, Killeen, TX, 78
CORVETTE '84 & NEWER--STOCK	James Ford, Houma, LA, 2000
CORVETTE '84 & NEWER--STREET	David & Melanie Zovodny, Belton, TX, 2001
CORVETTE '84 & NEWER --MODIFIED	Vincent Lewis, Houston, TX, 86
EARLY CHEVROLET '35 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Lonnie Brown, Parker, TX, 35
EARLY CHEVROLET '36-48--MODIFIED	Don Butler, Colleyville, TX, 39
EL CAMINO--STREET	Jeff Bush, Burleson, TX, 71
MONTE CARLO--STOCK	DM & Karla Menhennet, Tipton, MO, 87
MONTE CARLO--STREET	Kim Tryon, Bixby, OK, 2002
MONTE CARLO--MODIFIED	Allen Graham, Tulsa, OK, 85
NOVA '62-67--STOCK	Wayne Dalton, Arlington, TX, 66
NOVA '62-67--STREET	Shawn & Shallon Broussard, Carenco, LA, 64
NOVA '62-67--MODIFIED	Malcolm Darby, Lafayette, LA, 66
NOVA '68 & NEWER--STREET	Randy Mason, Bristow, OK, 72
NOVA '68 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Randy Throckmorton, Alvarado, TX, 68
OPEN--MODIFIED	Phil Nelson, Wichita, KS, 65 Corvair
PRO STREET--MODIFIED	Drake Albert, Lafayette, LA, 67 Chevelle
PRO STREET TRUCK--MODIFIED	Frank Sklencar, San Antonio, TX, 54 Truck
PRO ENGINEERED--MODIFIED	Rudy Ortiz, Lubbock, TX, 66 Nova
STREET CRUISER AWARDS BY TREMEC TRANSMISSIONS	Cody Norris, Emory, TX, 68 Camaro Phil Pelton, Ft. Worth, TX, 33 Ford
TRUCK '49-72--STOCK	Jack Roney, Holiday Island, AR, 69
TRUCK '49-72--STREET	Randy & Louise Hayter, Haslet, TX, 69
TRUCK '50's--MODIFIED	Billy McSwain, Rockwall, TX, 58
TRUCK '60's--MODIFIED	Terry Gray, Gatesville, TX, 69
TRUCK '70-72--MODIFIED	Ken Wright, Heath, TX, 72
TRUCK '73-87--STOCK	Howard "Buster" Russell, Emory, TX, 83
TRUCK '73-87--STREET	Rick & Julie Wallace, Burleson, TX, 76
TRUCK '73-87--MODIFIED	Tab Harding, Rockwall, TX, 78
TRUCK '88 & NEWER--STOCK	Alan & Ginny Smith, Plano, TX, 2003
TRUCK '88 & NEWER--STREET	Daniel Bunker, Hays, KS, 93
TRUCK '88 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Scott Clark, Arlington, TX, 2002
4X4 TRUCK--MODIFIED	Michael Harrison, Palestine, TX, 2001
MINI TRUCK--STREET	Bernard Soileau, Eunice, LA, 97
MINI TRUCK--MODIFIED	Jason Whatley, Allen, TX, 2000
SUV--MODIFIED	Archie Olivier, Plano, TX, 57 Panel

DRAG RACE RESULTS
BRACKET 1
WINNER	Jimmy Lewis, Forney, TX, 2003 Dragster, 7.830 @ 167.00mph
RUNNER-UP	Ron Peterson, Kennedale, TX, 67 Chevy II, 10.967 @ 129.21mph
BRACKET 2
WINNER	Casey Lambert, Lockney, TX, 79 Camaro, 9.904 @ 136.92mph
RUNNER-UP	Joseph Boatright, Bonham, TX, 84 Nissan, 12.601 @ 104.11mph
DOT STREET TIRE
WINNER	Jeromy Hefler, Kennedale, TX, 67 Camaro, 11.346 @ 114.66mph
RUNNER-UP	Rodney Parks, Ft. Worth, TX, 82 Chevette, 11.513 @ 116.05mph
NITRO COUPES
WINNER	Dan Nickelson, LaVerne, CA, 94 Beretta, 6.316 @ 222.93mph
RUNNER-UP	N/A

NITRO COUPE POINT STANDINGS
1. Dan Nickelson 80pts.	2. Bruce Boland 70
3. Andy Neyer 60	4. John Reynolds 50
5. Jim Nordhougen 40	6. Mike Swinarski 30
7. Gary Irving 25	8. Jerry Hicks 25

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