Super Chevy Show Las Vegas - Events & Shows

Beginning 2003 with a brand-new car, Dan Nickelson tackled all the problems inherent with "sorting out" a racecar, while defending his 2002 Nitro Coupe Championship. Early on, it became apparent that Dan's C5 Corvette, beautiful as it might be, was not as ready as Nickelson was to carry the Championship flag. Riding along in third place after the Pomona Super Chevy Show in early May, Dan made the switch to the "old" racecar -- his Championship-winning Beretta from last season.

In a preview of what we'll see Dan Nickelson running next year, the team brought its C5 Corvette to Vegas, and it ran great. Ever since the car was essentially rebuilt (by fellow Nitro Racer John Scalpi), it's been much more competitive and predictable. Those are good qualities to have in a 220 mph, nitro-burning door-slammer!
In a preview of what we'll see Dan Nickelson running next year, the team brought its C5 Co
The night desert sky is a great backdrop for Ken Hall's Top Secret Jet Funny Car, as he lights it up next to Mark Hanna's First Strike. The Hanna team gives us thrill after thrill on their thunderous quarter-mile runs.
The night desert sky is a great backdrop for Ken Hall's Top Secret Jet Funny Car, as he li

Amazingly, Nickelson jumped back into the Nitro Coupe points lead in Dallas, and never looked back. It's a good thing he didn't, because two fire-breathing teams from Canada, Bruce Bolton and Gary Irving, were coming on strong. Responding to the challenge, Nickelson's team had enough to stay out front and eventually collect the $10,000 prize from Muscle Machines, along with another $5,000 from AutoStar Productions.

We don't know what to expect from the Nitro Coupes in 2004, but looking at the way teams finished up 2003, it should be really fast, really loud, and really exciting! All the action on the track, and all the beauty in the show-car grounds is displayed in Super Chevy magazine. Please keep an eye out for the full coverage in an upcoming issue.

On the left is famous automotive artist, Kenny Youngblood, talking with Coronado High School's auto shop instructor, Jeff Schmanske. We met them when the Super Chevy Tour made a stop at Coronado High, on our way to the Hot Rod Grille, and finally, the Super Chevy Show.
On the left is famous automotive artist, Kenny Youngblood, talking with Coronado High Scho
What a year for Project "X!" Vegas was the wrap-up event for our favorite '57 Chevy, and it still drew crowds. It might make an appearance or two on the 2004 circuit, but we're already planning for the next Tour Car -- a very potent Camaro.
What a year for Project "X!" Vegas was the wrap-up event for our favorite '57 Chevy, and
Muscle Machines makes some very nice model cars, but they're also behind some great drag racers. Everybody's favorite salt-flat machine, a chevy-powered '53 Stude leaves the line at "The Strip."
Muscle Machines makes some very nice model cars, but they're also behind some great drag r

Just your average, everyday Las Vegas response vehicle? This is a fire department that gets to the scene FAST!
Just your average, everyday Las Vegas response vehicle? This is a fire department that get

2003 LAS VEGAS SUPER CHEVY SHOW STATS

SATURDAY AWARDS
EDITOR'S CHOICE TOP TEN DRAG CARS
Preston Anderson, Salina, UT, 68 Camaro	Rick Beaver, Grand Junction, CO, 67 Nova
Doug Bullard, Anaheim, CA, 70 Camaro	John Castro, Los Angeles. CA, 69 Nova
Karen Comstock, Newark, NJ, 55 Chevy	Craig Diller, El Segundo, CA, 70 Chevelle
Tim Ebbett, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 65 Nova	Neisha MacKay, Sandy, UT, Jr. Dragster
Jeff Patton, Alta Loma, CA, 71 Camaro	Robert Powers, Las Vegas, NV, 2001 Camaro SS

Preston Anderson
Rick Beaver
Doug Bullard

John Castro
Karen Comstock
Craig Diller

Tim Ebbett
Neisha MacKay
Jeff Patton

Robert Powers

EDITOR'S CHOICE TOP TEN SHOW CARS
Dennis Anderson, Logan, UT, 69 Yenko Nova	Randy Combs, Castle Rock , CO, 57 Chevy
Larry & Sharon Cox, Modesto, CA, 66 Nova	Dick Fleener, Upland, CA, 59 El Camino
Shirley Goldstrom, Las Vegas, NV, 49 Chevy	Gary Kostrivas, Long Beach, CA, 55 Nomad
Steve Kramer, Foster City, CA, 61 Impala	Lisa O'Shaughnessy, N. Las Vegas, NV, 76 Corvette
Willie Tyson, Las Vegas, NV, 69 Camaro	Dick & Muriel Uhlenkott, Clarkston, WA, 62 Impala

Dennis Anderson
Larry & Sharon Cox
Shirley Goldstrom

Gary Kostrivas
Steve Kramer
Lisa O'Shaughnessy

Willie Tyson
Dick & Muriel Uhlenkott

SPECIALTY AWARDS
BEST INTERIOR	Gene & Lucille Lambert, Wellsville, KS, 64 Chevelle
BEST PAINT	Bill Holderby, Moreno Valley, CA, 95 GMC
BEST ENGINE	Todd & Kerry Yates, Strasburg, CO, 73 Nova
BEST DETAIL SPONSORED BY RACING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.	John Hadorn, El Centro, CA, 60 Corvette
BEST WORKMANSHIP SPONSORED BY WATERLOO INDUSTRIES	Steve Sandlin, Las Vegas, NV, 57 Chevy Convt.
BEST ACHIEVEMENT STOCK	Neil Anderson, Nibley, UT, 70 Chevelle
BEST ACHIEVEMENT STREET	John & Sylvia Piccola, Las Vegas, NV, 65 Chevy II
BEST ACHIEVEMENT MODIFIED	Kim & Diane Lapick, San Clemente, CA, 69 Chevelle
ESPN2 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE	Bob & Nancy Smith, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 55 Nomad
"TRANSPORT AWARD"--FEATHERLITE TRAILERS	Juls Smith, Las Vegas, NV, 69 Camaro
"GRAPHICS AWARD"--AMERICAN COLORSCANS, INC.	Chris Clark, Bloomington, CA, 98 Truck
ISCA "AWARD OF EXCELLENCE"--ISCA	Tony Maiorana, Clarkston, WA, 67 Camaro
SUZUKI "OUTSTANDING 4X4" AWARD	Tom Tait, Camarillo, CA, 74 Truck
"OUTSTANDING STREET ROD" AWARD STREET RODDER MAGAZINE	Jay & Lory Claiborne, Auburn, CA, 34 Pheaton
"OUTSTANDING CLASSIC TRUCK" AWARD CLASSIC TRUCK MAGAZINE	Bruce Bartlett, Boulder City, NV, 48 Chevy
"OUTSTANDING CUSTOM ROD" AWARD CUSTOM RODDER MAGAZINE	Heaven Allison, Las Vegas, NV, 42 Chevy Convt.

John Hadorn
Neil Anderson
John & Sylvia Piccola

Bob & Nancy Smith
Chris Pilos
Don Carlile

Jerry Yoder
Chuck Immormino
Kim & Diane Lapick

Tyler Kurth

SUNDAY AWARDS
SPECIALTY AWARDS
WORKMAT CAR OF THE SHOW AWARD WORKMAT	Bob & Nancy Smith, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 55 Chevy
MEGUIAR'S "MEDALLION AWARD" FOR OUTSTANDING BODY APPEARANCE	Steve Sandlin, Las Vegas, NV, 48 Truck
"ATTENTION TO DETAIL" AWARD SOFFSEAL	Gene & Lucille Lambert, Wellsville, KS, 64 Chevelle
BEST OF GOLD--STOCK STREET & PERFORMANCE, INC.	Barb & Chuck Hawkins, Hollister, CA, 57 Chevy
BEST OF GOLD--STREET--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Fred & Belinda Smith, Alta Loma, CA, 71 El Camino
BEST OF GOLD--MODIFIED--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Chris Pilos, Athens, OH, 57 Chevy
BEST DETAIL GOLD CLASS--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Don Carlile, Salinas, CA, 39 Ford
BEST PAINT GOLD CLASS--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Rick Clutter, Lancaster, CA, 57 Chevy
BEST '55-57--DANCHUK MANUFACTURING	Jerry Yoder, Sumner, WA, 57
BEST BIG CAR--SOFFSEAL	Shirley Goldstrom, Las Vegas, NV, 49
BEST CAMARO--RICK'S FIRST GENERATION CAMAROS	Juls Smith, Las Vegas, NV, 69
BEST CHEVELLE--ORIGINAL PARTS GROUP	Neil Anderson, Nibley, UT, 70
BEST CONVERSION--MEGUIAR'S	Hazel Ellis, Downey, CA, 56 Ford
BEST CORVETTE--TRIM PARTS & VETTE MAGAZINE	Ron Rockwell, Las Vegas, NV, 2000
BEST EARLY CHEVROLET--KIMBERLY-CLARK SCOTT	Heaven Allison, Las Vegas, NV, 42
BEST EL CAMINO--AUTOSTAR PRODUCTIONS INC.	Randy Duke, Phoenix, AZ, 72
BEST MONTE CARLO--PARTS UNLIMITED	Michael Knight, Las Vegas, NV, 2002
BEST NOVA--WHEEL VINTIQUES	Chuck Immormino, Victorville, CA, 71
BEST OPEN--WORKMAT.NET	Joe Benites, Las Vegas, NV, 66 Corvair
BEST PRO STREET/PRO ENGINEERED AEROQUIP PERFORMANCE PARTS	Kim & Diane Lapick, San Clemente, CA, 69 Chevelle
BEST TRUCK--WORKMAT.NET	Tom Tait, Camarillo, CA, 74 Truck
CLUB PARTICIPATION	SCCCC of Southern California
AUTOSTAR PRODUCTIONS, INC. PARTNERSHIP AWARD	Chris Pilos, Athens, OH, 57 Chevy
WATERLOO TOOLBOX WINNER--CAR SHOW	Don Carlile, Salinas, CA, 39 Ford
FLOWMASTER CAR SHOW GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNER	Ronald Anderson, Las Vegas, NV, 91 Caprice
SUPER CHEVY SHOW YOUNG STAR AWARD	Tyler Kurth, Alta Loma, CA, 84 El Camino
GOLD CLASS WINNERS
GOLD '55-56-57--STOCK	Barb & Chuck Hawkins, Hollister, CA, 57
GOLD CONVERSION '48 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Don Carlile, Salinas, CA, 39 Ford
GOLD EL CAMINO--STREET	Fred & Belinda Smith, Alta Loma, CA, 71
GOLD PRO-STREET--MODIFIED	Chris Pilos, Athens, OH, 57
CLASS WINNERS
'55-56-57--STOCK	Jerry Yoder, Sumner, WA, 57
'55-56--MODIFIED	Harold & Linda Davids
'57--MODIFIED	Doug Weitman, Malibu, CA, 57
'55-56-57 NOMAD ONLY--MODIFIED	Bob & Nancy Smith, Lake Havasu City, AZ, 55
BIG CAR '49-54--MODIFIED	Shirley Goldstrom, Las Vegas, NV, 49
BIG CAR '58-89--STOCK	Steve Kramer, Foster City, CA, 61
BIG CAR '58-89--STREET	Butch Jeter, Redding, CA, 60
BIG CAR '58-89--MODIFIED	Richard Uhlenkott, Clarkston, WA, 62
BIG CAR '90-96--STREET	Brian Garrett, Las Vegas, NV, 96
BIG CAR '90-96--MODIFIED	Ronald Anderson, Las Vegas, NV, 91
CAMARO '67-69--STOCK	Dennis Smith, N. Logan, UT, 69
CAMARO '67-68--STREET	Terri Gard, La Mirada, CA, 68
CAMARO '69--STREET	Bill May, Las Vegas, NV, 69
CAMARO '67-69--MODIFIED	Juls Smith, Las Vegas, NV, 69
CAMARO '70-81--STOCK	Greg Allison, Murrieta, CA, 70
CAMARO '70-81--STREET	John Tsutsui, Ivins, UT, 70
CAMARO '70-81--MODIFIED	David Attaya, Las Vegas, NV, 79
CAMARO '82-92--STOCK	Larry DeCamp, Renton, WA, 82
CAMARO '82-92--STREET	Dane Mattoon, Henderson, NV, 88
CAMARO '82-92--MODIFIED	Donald Lecher, Covina, CA, 92
CAMARO '93 & NEWER--STOCK	Romeo Acacio, N. Las Vegas, NV, 2000
CAMARO '93 & NEWER--STREET	Steve Sandlin, Las Vegas, NV, 2002
CHEVELLE '64-67--STOCK	Ernie Miller, Mesa, AZ, 67
CHEVELLE '64-67--STREET	Darryl & Peggy Nance, Fountain Valley, CA, 64
CHEVELLE '64-65--MODIFIED	Gene & Lucille Lambert, Wellsville, KS, 64
CHEVELLE '66-67--MODIFIED	Les Hoctor, Glendale, AZ, 67
CHEVELLE '68 & NEWER--STOCK	Neil Anderson, Nibley, UT, 70
CHEVELLE '68 & NEWER--STREET	Dave Sullins, Boulder City, NV, 70
CHEVELLE '68 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Sandy VerSchave, Las Vegas, NV, 71
CONVERSION '48 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Mark Gulante, Las Vegas, NV, 26 Ford
CONVERSION '49 & NEWER--STREET	Michael Kulp, Grand Junction, CO, 98 Trans Am
CONVERSION '49 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Hazel Ellis, Downey, CA, 56 Ford
CORVETTE '53-67--STOCK	Edward Hoffman, Henderson, NV, 57
CORVETTE '53-67--STREET	Paul King, Bakersfield, CA, 64
CORVETTE '53-67--MODIFIED	John Hadorn, El Centro, CA, 60
CORVETTE '68-82--STREET	Bill Melinat, Altadena, CA, 78
CORVETTE '84 & NEWER--STOCK	David & Donna Williams, Anza, CA, 2001
CORVETTE '84 & NEWER--STREET	Joe Allen, Las Vegas, NV, 92
CORVETTE '84 & NEWER --MODIFIED	Ron Rockwell, Las Vegas, NV, 2000
EARLY CHEVROLET '35 & EARLIER--STOCK	Bob Whitt, Twentynine Palms, CA, 27
EARLY CHEVROLET '35 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Jay & Lory Claiborne, Auburn, CA, 34
EARLY CHEVROLET '36-48--MODIFIED	Steve Sandlin, Las Vegas, NV, 48 Truck
EL CAMINO--STOCK	Dave Williams, Anza, CA, 70
EL CAMINO--STREET	Darwin Valentine, Buena Park, CA, 66
EL CAMINO--MODIFIED	Randy Duke, Phoenix, AZ, 72
MONTE CARLO--STOCK	Jim Price, Las Vegas, NV, 71
MONTE CARLO--STREET	Michael Knight, Las Vegas, NV, 2002
NOVA '62-67--STOCK	John & Sylvia Piccola, Las Vegas, NV, 65
NOVA '62-67--STREET	John & Sylvia Piccola, Las Vegas, NV, 65
NOVA '62-67--MODIFIED	Larry & Sharon Cox, Modesto, CA, 66
NOVA '68 & NEWER--STREET	Dennis Andersen, Smithfield, UT, 69
NOVA '68 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Chuck Immormino, Victorville, CA, 71
OPEN--STOCK	Joe Benites, Las Vegas, NV, 66 Corvair
PRO STREET--MODIFIED	Kim & Diane Lapick, San Clemente, CA, 69 Chevelle
PRO STREET TRUCK--MODIFIED	Angelo Palmer, Downey, CA, 55
PRO ENGINEERED--MODIFIED	Norm Infanti, Burnaby, BC, 67 Chevy II
STREET CRUISER AWARDS BY TREMEC TRANSMISSIONS	Frank Terrano, Las Vegas, NV, 83 Monte Carlo Dave Fernandez, Mission Viejo, CA, 74 Vega
TRUCK '49-69--MODIFIED	Kenny Ong, Las Vegas, NV, 55
TRUCK '88 & NEWER--STREET	Steve Sandlin, Las Vegas, NV, 2002
TRUCK '88 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Bill Holderby, Moreno Valley, CA, 95
4X4 TRUCK--STREET	Darryl & Shawna Dudas
4X4 TRUCK--MODIFIED	Tom Tait, Camarillo, CA, 74
MINI TRUCK--STOCK	James Day, Chino, CA, 2001
MINI TRUCK--MODIFIED	Curtis Ackerman, N. Las Vegas, NV, 94
SUV--STREET	Teri Peck, Henderson, NV, 2002
SUV--MODIFIED	Chuck & Cynthia Coulter, Sedona, AZ, 59