2003 Super Chevy Show Columbus - Events & Shows

Christopher Columbus never heard of a Chevrolet, but the people in Columbus, Ohio, certainly have. Thousands of them came to the Super Chevy Show at National Trail Raceway, and were treated with looks at the fastest, finest, shiniest, most beautiful Chevys in the known world. Since the Columbus event is a homecoming for the AutoStar crew (producers of Super Chevy Shows all over the United States), it was a treat to have such a great turnout of local family, friends, and Chevy fans.

A few select awards recipients didn't mind getting their cars photographed, in spite of the rain showers. Thanks a bunch, guys! We know how much work it takes to keep 'em clean.
A few select awards recipients didn't mind getting their cars photographed, in spite of th
Shopping is just like the mall, only more fun. The Manufacturer's Midway had everything for the Chevy fan, young and old alike. We're talking family affair, here.
Shopping is just like the mall, only more fun. The Manufacturer's Midway had everything fo

This beautifully detailed piece would look good in anybody's garage, either the engine or the whole car.
This beautifully detailed piece would look good in anybody's garage, either the engine or

A tip of the hat goes to the folks at Bowden Chevrolet, located about three miles from National Trail Raceway, who put on a great Saturday night cruise at their dealership, and jumped in to do some needed repair work on Project "X" that morning.

Our Manufacturer's Midway was again the place to be for great products and deals. Here's a word to the wise -- if you want to pick up a Work Mat from the AutoZone store, get one early, because the prices are right and the stock only lasts so long. Right next to the AutoZone booth, was the English Leather Corvette Funny Car, originally owned and driven by Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen, to an exciting final round win (against Don "The Snake" Prudhomme) at the 1978 Nationals at Indy. The car was lovingly restored by Don Trasin of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and was on display for the enjoyment of the crowd.

We must confess that there was a bit of rain, but it held off until late Sunday afternoon. We got the awards show in, but the photos of winners' cars demanded a little innovation. For those owners who didn't mind getting their cars wet, we did a "drive-by shooting" (with a camera, of course), as the cars passed the AutoStar truck (while keeping the camera dry in the doorway). At last report, we hear none of the cars suffered any damage that wasn't repairable with a chamois.

2003 COLUMBUS SUPER CHEVY SHOW STATS
SATURDAY AWARDS
EDITOR'S CHOICE TOP TEN DRAG CARS
Todd Chadwick, Columbus, OH, 72 Nova	Jay & Jack Detzel, Harrison, OH, 64 Corvette
Mike & Dave Inmon, Greenwich, OH, 72 Nova	Butch Lechler & Ernie Ross, Utica, OH, 55 Chevy
John Lieser, Lancaster, OH, 69 Camaro	Darren Martell, Sandusky, OH, 68 Camaro
Tony Simmons, Avon, IN, 70 Camaro	Nathanael Stilwell, Baltimore, OH, Jr. Dragster
Dan Wilder, London, OH, 72 Nova	Jeff Wright, Brownsville, OH, 97 Beretta

Todd Chadwick
Jay & Jack Detzel
Mike & Dave Inmon

Butch Lechler & Ernie Ross
John Lieser
Darren Martell

Tony Simmons
Nathanael Stilwell
Dan Wilder

Jeff Wright

EDITOR'S CHOICE TOP TEN SHOW CARS
Lori Abshire, Columbus, OH, 68 Camaro	Tom Bretz, Mason, OH, 67 Camaro
Mark & Paula Guyton, Galloway, OH, 67 Nova	Joe Haase, Columbus, OH, 57 Bel Air
Ken Heckman, Union, OH, 65 Chevelle	Jim Hester, Whitehouse, OH, 63 Nova
Jay Maxwell, Columbus, OH, 56 Bel Air	Charles & Juanita Mills, New Philadelphia, OH, 67 Camaro
Tom & Lynn Niesley, Clayton, OH, 67 Chevelle	Jerry Scaccia, Mt. Morris, NY, 67 Nova

Lori Abshire
Tom Bretz
Mark & Paula Guyton

Joe Haase
Ken Heckman
Jim Hester

Jay Maxwell
Charles & Juanita Mills
Tom & Lynn Niesley

Jerry Scaccia

SPECIALTY AWARDS
BEST INTERIOR	Wes McDonald, Pittsburgh, PA, 35 Chevy Coupe
BEST PAINT	Roger Wellman, Galion, OH, 86 S-10
BEST ENGINE	Mark Robinette, The Plains, OH, 72 Chevelle
BEST DETAIL SPONSORED BY RACING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.	Craig Massie, Reynoldsburg, OH, 69 Camaro
BEST WORKMANSHIP SPONSORED BY WATERLOO INDUSTRIES	Bruce Elliott, Chesapeake Beach, MD, 64 Chevy II
BEST ACHIEVEMENT STOCK	Ancil Cross, Jackson, OH, 57 Chevy
BEST ACHIEVEMENT STREET	Bill Kunkel, Jefferson Hills, PA, 68 Camaro
BEST ACHIEVEMENT MODIFIED	Bryan Wilde, Huntingtown, MD, 56 Chevy
ESPN2 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE	Mike Wolfe, Gahanna, OH, 55 Chevy
"TRANSPORT AWARD"--FEATHERLITE TRAILERS	Dean Davis, Moline, IL, 69 Camaro
"GRAPHICS AWARD"--AMERICAN COLORSCANS, INC.	Fred Hoyle, Pickerington, OH, 97 Truck
ISCA "AWARD OF EXCELLENCE"--ISCA	Bob Hilton, Waterloo, ON-Canada, 2001 S-10
SUZUKI "OUTSTANDING 4X4" AWARD	Chris Huss, Celina, OH, 94 Truck
"OUTSTANDING STREET ROD" AWARD--STREET RODDER MAGAZINE	Kathy Doran, Pataskala, OH, 34 Willy's
"OUTSTANDING CLASSIC TRUCK" AWARD--CLASSIC TRUCK MAGAZINE	Paul & Andy Hemminger, Tiffin, OH, 58 Fleetside
"OUTSTANDING CUSTOM ROD" AWARD--CUSTOM RODDER MAGAZINE	Stephen Russell, Baltimore, OH, 41 Chevy

Bill Kunkel
Ancil Cross
Ed & Sharon Young

Paul & Andy Hemminger
Stephen Russell
Mike Wolfe

Dean Davis
Bruce Elliott
Steve & Bev West

Wes McDonald
Kathy Doran
Jay Prather

SUNDAY AWARDS
SPECIALTY AWARDS
WORKMAT CAR OF THE SHOW AWARD--WORKMAT	Bill Kilkeary, Eighty Four, PA, 55 Chevy
MEGUIAR'S "MEDALLION AWARD" FOR OUTSTANDING BODY APPEARANCE	Bruce Elliott, Chesapeake Beach, MD, 64 Chevy II
"ATTENTION TO DETAIL" AWARD--SOFFSEAL	Bob Hilton, Waterloo, ON-Canada, 2001 S-10
BEST OF GOLD--STOCK--STREET & PERFORMANCE, INC.	Randy Kirker, Sanborn, NY, 66 Chevelle
BEST OF GOLD--STREET--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Gary Trahan, Houma, LA, 69 Camaro
BEST OF GOLD--MODIFIED--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Chris Pilos, Athens, OH, 57 Chevy
BEST DETAIL GOLD CLASS--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Wanda Cross, Jackson, OH, 67 Corvette
BEST PAINT GOLD CLASS--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Walt Natskakula, Tarentum, PA, 68 Camaro
BEST '55-57--DANCHUK MANUFACTURING	Bryan Wilde, Huntingtown, MD, 56 Chevy
BEST BIG CAR--SOFFSEAL	Peter Hemme, Whitehall, OH, 54 Chevy
BEST CAMARO--RICK'S FIRST GENERATION CAMAROS	Scott West, Athens, OH, 70 _ Camaro
BEST CHEVELLE--ORIGINAL PARTS GROUP	Steve & Bev West, Normal, IL, 72 Chevelle
BEST CONVERSION--MEGUIAR'S	Kathy Doran, Pataskala, OH, 34 Willy's
BEST CORVETTE--TRIM PARTS & VETTE MAGAZINE	Jay Youngblood, Longview, TX, 66 Corvette
BEST EARLY CHEVROLET--KIMBERLY-CLARK SCOTT	Wes McDonald, Pittsburgh, PA, 35 Chevy
BEST EL CAMINO--AUTOSTAR PRODUCTIONS INC.	Russ & Pam Laird, Hermitage, PA, 65 El Camino
BEST MONTE CARLO--PARTS UNLIMITED	Mark & Brenda Patrone, Canfield, OH, 70 Monte Carlo
BEST NOVA--WHEEL VINTIQUES	Michael Chapman, Salt Rock, WV, 66 Chevy II
BEST OPEN--WORKMAT.NET	Ryan & Theresa Gamber, Gordonville, PA, 91 Cavalier
BEST PRO STREET/PRO ENGINEERED-- AEROQUIP PERFORMANCE PARTS	Roger Wellman, Galion, OH, 86 S-10
BEST TRUCK--WORKMAT.NET	Paul & Andy Hemminger, Tiffin, OH, 58 Fleetside
CLUB PARTICIPATION	DAM CAR CLUB
AUTOSTAR PRODUCTIONS, INC. PARTNERSHIP AWARD	Tom & Lynn Niesley, Clayton, OH
WATERLOO TOOLBOX WINNER--DRAG RACE	Mike Dunlap, Nashport, OH, 69 Chevelle
WATERLOO TOOLBOX WINNER--CAR SHOW	Mark Sensabaugh, Newark, 69 Camaro RS/SS
FLOWMASTER DRAG RACE GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNER	Bill Calder, Orient, OH, 73 Camaro
FLOWMASTER CAR SHOW GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNER	Dave Marion, Columbus, OH, 67 Camaro
MR. GASKET "BRACKET ONE" GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNERS	Mike Jewell, Crestline, OH, 68 Camaro Keith Stewart, New Albany, OH, 27 Altered
BEST APPEARING CREW--SIMPSON	N/A
SUPER CHEVY SHOW YOUNG STAR AWARD	Jay Prather, Norwood, OH, 92 Camaro
GOLD CLASS WINNERS
GOLD BIG CAR '58-89--STOCK	Mark Whitmer, Plain City, OH, 62
GOLD CAMARO '67-69--STREET	Gary Trahan, Houma, LA, 69
GOLD CHEVELLE '64-67--STOCK	Randy Kirker, Sanborn, NY, 66
GOLD CORVETTE '53-67--STOCK	Wanda Cross, Jackson, OH, 67
GOLD PRO-STREET TRUCK--STOCK	Quint Walberts, Danville, IN, 85 S-10
GOLD PRO-STREET '57 SEDAN--MODIFIED	Jerry Welsh, Ashville, OH, 57
GOLD PRO-STREET '57 HARDTOP--MODIFIED	Chris Pilos, Athens, OH, 57
GOLD PRO-STREET '67-69 CAMARO--MODIFIED	Walt Natskakula, Tarentum, PA, 68
CLASS WINNERS
SPECIAL INTEREST--MODIFIED	Brett Young, Fairborn, OH, 57
'55-56-57--STOCK	Ancil Cross, Jackson, OH, 57
'55-56-57--MODIFIED	Bill Kilkeary, Eighty Four, PA, 55
BIG CAR '49-54--STREET	Wayne & Pat Lasley, Romney, IN, 53
BIG CAR '49-54--MODIFIED	Peter Hemme, Whitehall, OH, 54
BIG CAR '58-89--STOCK	Rick Tidd, Hilliard, OH, 64
BIG CAR '58-89--STREET	Tom Young, Fairborn, OH, 67
BIG CAR '58-89--MODIFIED	Chris Harrison, Columbus, OH, 78
BIG CAR '90-96--STOCK	Charles & Norma Hinckle, Auburn, IL, 96
BIG CAR '90-96--STREET	Dale Daily, Columbus, OH, 95
BIG CAR '90-96--MODIFIED	Dave Breiner, Cincinnati, OH, 96
CAMARO '67-69--STOCK	Dean Davis, Moline, IL, 69
CAMARO '67--STREET	Charles & Juanita Mills, New Philadelphia, OH, 67
CAMARO '68-69--STREET	Bill Kunkel, Jefferson Hills, PA, 68
CAMARO '67-69--MODIFIED	Don Hendrickson, Medina, OH, 69
CAMARO '70-81--STOCK	Keith Kirkpatrick, Coshocton, OH, 71
CAMARO '70-81--STREET	Charles Brisco, Madison, TN, 79
CAMARO '70-81--MODIFIED	Scott West, Athens, OH, 70 _
CAMARO '82-92--STREET	Gary Gutchschmidt, Parma, OH, 85
CAMARO '82-92--MODIFIED	Jay Prather, Norwood, OH, 92
CAMARO '93 & NEWER--STOCK	Mitch DeVoll, Zanesville, OH, 2002
CAMARO '93 & NEWER--STREET	Greg Bennett, Newark, OH, 2002
CHEVELLE '64-67--STOCK	Ed Coffel, Bremen, IN, 66
CHEVELLE '64-67--STREET	Tom & Lynn Niesley, Clayton, OH, 67
CHEVELLE '64-67--MODIFIED	Rick Morland, Zanesville, OH, 65
CHEVELLE '68 & NEWER--STOCK	Mark Ragland, Elkhart, IN, 69
CHEVELLE '68 & NEWER--STREET	James Jeter, Mt. Gilead, OH, 70
CHEVELLE '68 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Steve & Bev West, Normal, IL, 72
CONVERSION '48 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Kathy Doran, Pataskala, OH, 34 Willy's
CONVERSION '49 & NEWER--STREET	Gary Williams, Smock, PA, 00 Boss Hoss
CONVERSION '49 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Andy & Sharon Jones, Dublin, OH, 82 Avanti
CORVETTE '53-67--STOCK	Jack Gottschalk, Pittsburgh, PA, 66
CORVETTE '53-67--STREET	Jay Youngblood, Longview, TX, 66
CORVETTE '68-82--STOCK	Daryl Limings, Thornville, OH, 70
CORVETTE '68-82--STREET	Dave & Kristi Jones, N. Ridgeville, OH, 79
CORVETTE '68-82--MODIFIED	Ken Raymond, Pickerington, OH, 76
CORVETTE '84 & NEWER--STOCK	Dave Whitchurch, Englewood, OH, 95
CORVETTE '84 & NEWER --STREET	Charles Brisco, Madison, TN, 93
EARLY CHEVROLET '35 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Wes McDonald, Pittsburgh, PA, 35
EARLY CHEVROLET '36-48--STOCK	Allen Payne, Newfane, NY, 41 Truck
EARLY CHEVROLET '36-48--MODIFIED	Ed & Sharon Young, Lancaster, OH, 37
EL CAMINO--STREET	Jim O'Neal, Marysville, OH, 70
EL CAMINO--MODIFIED	Russ & Pam Laird, Hermitage, PA, 65
MONTE CARLO--STOCK	Michael Zeiber, Reading, PA, 83
MONTE CARLO--STREET	Len Waites, Trenton, OH, 72
MONTE CARLO--MODIFIED	Mark & Brenda Patrone, Canfield, OH, 70
NOVA '62-67--STOCK	Debbie Riggs, New Matamoras, OH, 66
NOVA '62-67--STREET	Michael Chapman, Salt Rock, WV, 66
NOVA '62-67--MODIFIED	Bruce Elliott, Chesapeake Beach, MD, 64
NOVA '68 & NEWER--STOCK	Pete George, Reynoldsburg, OH, 69
NOVA '68 & NEWER--STREET	Tom Fisher, Johnstown, OH, 72
NOVA '68 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Greg Nolan, Cincinnati, OH, 72
OPEN--STREET	Adam Lochstampfor, Reynoldsburg, OH, 2002 Cavalier
OPEN--MODIFIED	Ryan & Theresa Gamber, Gordonville, PA, 91 Cavalier
PRO STREET '65 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Mike Wolfe, Gahanna, OH, 55 Bel Air
PRO STREET '66 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Jerry Scaccia, Mt. Morris, NY, 67 Nova
PRO STREET TRUCK--MODIFIED	Roger Wellman, Galion, OH, 86 S-10
PRO ENGINEERED--MODIFIED	Bob Hilton, Waterloo, ON-Canada, 2001 Xtreme
STREET CRUISER AWARDS BY TREMEC TRANSMISSIONS	Matt Macciomei, Pickerington, OH, 72 Nova Kerry Robinson, Hanging Rock, OH, 91 S-10
TRUCK '49-72--STOCK	Don & Donna Baker, Chesterville, OH, 51
TRUCK '49-72--STREET	Victor Dance, Flat Rock, IN, 72
TRUCK '49-72--MODIFIED	Paul & Andy Hemminger, Tiffin, OH, 58
TRUCK '73-87--STREET	Tim Jarrell, Belpre, OH, 84
TRUCK '73-87--MODIFIED	Caleb Stimmer, Richmond Dale, OH, 82
TRUCK '88 & NEWER--STOCK	Mike Marsh, Maineville, OH, 95
TRUCK '88 & NEWER--STREET	Mike Budd, Alexandria, OH, 89
TRUCK '88 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Fred Hoyle, Pickerington, OH, 97
4X4 TRUCK--MODIFIED	Chris Huss, Celina, OH, 94
MINI TRUCK--STOCK	Sly Brisco, Boyce, VA, 2003 Xtreme
MINI TRUCK--MODIFIED	Tim Alvey, Lagrange, KY, 94 S-10
SUV--STREET	Rod Prather, Norwood, OH, 92
MINI SUV--STREET	Maria Nickell, Piketon, OH, 89
MINI SUV--MODIFIED	Shell Brown, Frazeysburg, OH, 93
4X4 MINI SUV--STREET	Mike Apelons, N. Olmsted, OH, 94

If there's a crowd around it, and it's yellow, it must be Project "X." Here it shows off in front of the Danchuk booth, from whence many parts came during the restoration process.
If there's a crowd around it, and it's yellow, it must be Project "X." Here it shows off
Karl Schulman of Columbus, Ohio, brought this very nice '59 El Camino to the show. It's one of our favorite models.
Karl Schulman of Columbus, Ohio, brought this very nice '59 El Camino to the show. It's o
Ohio trucks come in all sizes, shapes, elevations, and ages. This shot shows that haulers are hot in the Buckeye State.
Ohio trucks come in all sizes, shapes, elevations, and ages. This shot shows that haulers

Still the hottest segment of the hobby, old trucks make for great projects, because the parts chain continues to get better and better.
Still the hottest segment of the hobby, old trucks make for great projects, because the pa
These Jr. Dragster kids work at least as hard as any racer at the track. We also think they have the most fun.
These Jr. Dragster kids work at least as hard as any racer at the track. We also think th
The kid that gets to drive this mini-Vette is also likely to have a lot of fun. It was given away during the weekend by the Newpaper Alliance of Northern Ohio.
The kid that gets to drive this mini-Vette is also likely to have a lot of fun. It was gi

You can't get much more heat than this. Fran Peppler flames the asphalt before handing Al Hanna a loss in the first round.
You can't get much more heat than this. Fran Peppler flames the asphalt before handing Al
This group tied a world's record. There were eight out ten Top Ten Editor's Choice Car Show Winners present for the group shot. Question is, why don't all ten show up?
This group tied a world's record. There were eight out ten Top Ten Editor's Choice Car Sh
Everybody's favorite Chevy racers, the Chicago Outlaws, were on hand to threaten the 7-second barrier and do massive wheelstands while they were at it.
Everybody's favorite Chevy racers, the Chicago Outlaws, were on hand to threaten the 7-sec

Shouldn't this set of plates be on Project "X?"
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While we were admiring the finished cars and racers, there are builders and collectors eyeing everything at the swap meet for that hidden treasure.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While we were admiring the finished cars and racers
Once again, some of the winners were cool about letting us photograph their cars, despite the wet conditions.
Once again, some of the winners were cool about letting us photograph their cars, despite

The old "Mongoose" Corvette Funny Car, carefully restored by Don Trasin, was a hit with all the show goers.
The old "Mongoose" Corvette Funny Car, carefully restored by Don Trasin, was a hit with al
With the body down, it takes you back in time to the emotional final round win at Indy, just days after McEwen's son Jamie had lost his battle with Leukemia.
With the body down, it takes you back in time to the emotional final round win at Indy, ju
Here's one more winner, shot in fairly heavy rain from the doorway of the AutoStar 18-wheeler. We didn't want our camera soaked, but the owners of these great cars were good sports, so how could we resist?
Here's one more winner, shot in fairly heavy rain from the doorway of the AutoStar 18-whee

DRAG RACE RESULTS
BRACKET 1
WINNER--Wayne Sears, Middletown, OH, 90 Corvette, 8.352 @ 160.92mph	RUNNER-UP--Tony Hall, Columbus, OH, 85 S-10, 14.717 @ 58.48mph
BRACKET 2
WINNER--Sidney Grimes, Guysville, OH, 81 Buick Regal, 12.630 @ 103.79mph	RUNNER-UP--Todd Tomamichel, Fairland, IN, 76 Truck, 12.018 @ 109.95mph
DOT STREET TIRE
WINNER--Dan Doell, Wellington, OH, 85 Monte Carlo SS, 13.051 @ 98.67mph	RUNNER-UP--Elizabeth Held, Pataskala, OH, 72 Chevelle, 12.424 @ 105.46mph
NITRO COUPES
WINNER--Rained Out- To be completed at Houston	RUNNER-UP--
CHICAGO OUTLAWS
WINNER--Rained Out	RUNNER-UP--
SATURDAY BRACKET RACE
WINNER--Dave Bell, Westerville, OH, 84 S-10, 10.230 @ 123.37mph	RUNNER-UP--Adam Lear, Newark, OH, 95 Dragster, 8.277 @ 156.01mph
JUNIOR DRAGSTERS
WINNER--Mitch Shomber, Westerville, OH, 7.952 @ 81.01mph	RUNNER-UP--Nathanael Stilwell, Baltimore, OH, 8.026 @ 81.02mph
NITRO COUPE POINT STANDINGS To be updated after Houston