Elvis Maple Grove Super Chevy Show - Events & Shows

Ken Hall is a Jet Car driver who hotly contests for the honors of being the fastest and quickest during the Pro Show at Super Chevy Shows. His nemesis is Fran Peppler, who lines up in the other lane with her "Rock and Roll Thunder," and makes life tough on Ken, who is sometimes called "Elvis," because of his blue suede racing shoes. We often refer to Project "X" as Elvis, because of the attention it gets and the "cool factor" surrounding it.

It seemed a natural to combine the two, but we weren't sure how big of a deal it would be (for a guy who usually runs 270 mph) to take Project "X" on its maiden run down the quarter-mile (well, maiden only after its latest rebuild). That is, until we suggested it. Young Ken was like a kid at Christmas. He's definitely a guy who understands what the car is, as well as its significance in history. It's great to be a part of putting a smile on a good guy's face. Of course he handled the run in great style and we're proud of the performance numbers. All the details are in our feature, displayed in an upcoming issue of Super Chevy magazine.

Jet Car Pilot, Ken Hall, warms the tires on Project "X."
Where else would you rather be? On a bright beautiful Pennsylvania day an overflow crowd came out to Maple Grove to admire cars, watch the fastest cars in town (on the quarter-mile), and see what's new (and for sale) this season.
Where else would you rather be? On a bright beautiful Pennsylvania day an overflow crowd

Almost the coolest '57 at Maple Grove, and certainly the fastest, "Big Mike" Swinarski runs his Bel Air flat out on every run. We watched amazed as a fair amount of tire shake vibrated every panel on this car for a full quarter-mile but Mike drove it hard all the way to the big end. That's a racer!
Almost the coolest '57 at Maple Grove, and certainly the fastest, "Big Mike" Swinarski run
Stella and John Tomshack have brought their '63 Impala from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to many Super Chevy Shows over the years. We lost John recently but we're happy to see Stella at the show, accepting the "Best Big Car Award" from SoffSeal, and the Autostar Partnership Award for that great Impala.
Stella and John Tomshack have brought their '63 Impala from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to

Standing (not parking) room only. The show area fills up fast on Saturday and Sunday and the judges have their hands full looking for the best of the best. At Maple Grove, there are no poor quality cars; just some are better than others.
Standing (not parking) room only. The show area fills up fast on Saturday and Sunday and
If you were lucky, you might have found that treasured car (or action video/DVD) here. We even got our hands on a copy of "Hollywood Knights," which starred our very own Project "X" '57 Chevy.
If you were lucky, you might have found that treasured car (or action video/DVD) here. We

SATURDAY AWARDS
EDITOR'S CHOICE TOP TEN DRAG CARS
Luke Boltz, Whitehall, PA, 64 Nova SS	Pete Bushnell, Manchester, CT, 69 Camaro
Corrie Crupi & Ted Zana, Reading, PA, 70 _ Camaro RS	Bob Gioscia, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, 69 Nova
Kirk Madison, E. Greenville, PA, 70 Chevelle	Ron Mellinger, Blue Ball, PA, 74 Nova
Harry & Cathy Miller Sr., Nesquehoning, PA, 67 Camaro	Stan Pasieka, Whitehall, PA, 67 Chevelle
Denny Renninger, Leesport, PA, 51 GMC	Keith Wartluft, Bedford, PA, 73 Nova

Luke Boltz
Pete Bushnell
Corrie Crupi and Ted Zana

Bob Gioscia
Kirk Madison
Ron Mellinger

Harry and Cathy Miller
Stan Pasieka
Denny Renninger

Keith Wartluft

EDITOR'S CHOICE TOP TEN SHOW CARS
Jack Dunbar, Newark, DE, 69 Camaro	Joe Harner, Douglassville, PA, 55 Chevy
Scott Hartough, Huntington, NY, 66 Malibu	John Jensen, Wolcott, CT, 70 Malibu
Stephan Levanti, Smithtown, NY, 71 Monte Carlo	Dennis Lowman, Annapolis, MD, 85 Camaro
Morris & Bonnie Romig, New Tripoli, PA, 72 Nova	Bill Westley, Birdsboro, PA, 67 Chevelle
Jerry Yorek, N. Bellmore, NY, 65 Corvette	Terry Zerbe, Myerstown, PA, 55 Chevy

Joe Harner
Scott Hartough
John Jensen

Stephen Levanti
Dennis Lowman

SPECIALTY AWARDS
BEST INTERIOR	Bryan Wilde, Huntingtown, MD, 56 Chevy
BEST PAINT	Bruce Elliott, Chesapeake Beach, MD, 64 Chevy II
BEST ENGINE	Dave Rudan, Warminster, PA, 55 Chevy
BEST DETAIL SPONSORED BY RACING COMMUNICATIONS, INC.	Matt & Eric Ward, Worcester, MA, 62 Biscayne
BEST WORKMANSHIP SPONSORED BY WATERLOO INDUSTRIES	Kevin Linn, Baltimore, MD, 66 Nova
BEST ACHIEVEMENT STOCK	Ron Molinaro, Manalapan, NJ, 69 Camaro
BEST ACHIEVEMENT STREET	Kevin Spencer, Conowingo, MD, 67 Chevy II
BEST ACHIEVEMENT MODIFIED	Ronson Burton, Lewes, DE, 63 Nova
ESPN2 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE	Nathaniel Jenkins, Brooklyn, NY, 57 Chevy
"TRANSPORT AWARD"--FEATHERLITE TRAILERS	Fred Tugend, Lancaster, PA, 37 Ford
"GRAPHICS AWARD"--AMERICAN COLORSCANS, INC.	Lee & Tina Poole, Blandon, PA, 71 Chevelle
ISCA "AWARD OF EXCELLENCE" --ISCA	Danny Smith, Shrewsbury, PA, 69 Camaro
SUZUKI "OUTSTANDING 4X4" AWARD	Sam Henne, Jonestown, PA, 90 Truck
"OUTSTANDING STREET ROD" AWARD--STREET RODDER MAGAZINE	Rick Jones, Clifton Heights, PA, 40 Ford
"OUTSTANDING CLASSIC TRUCK" AWARD--CLASSIC TRUCK MAGAZINE	Dottie & Terry Bolyard, Davidsonville, MD, 64 Truck
"OUTSTANDING CUSTOM ROD" AWARD--CUSTOM RODDER MAGAZINE	Dan Astrella, Pemberton, NJ, 55 Chevy
TREMEC "TRICK STICK" AWARD	Richard Lagasse, Enfield, CT, 62 Corvette

Danny Smith
Duane Durbin
Bryan Wilde

Ralph Hardesty
Dave Rudan
Bruce Elliot

Mark Patrone
Parke Bishop, Jr.
Randy Kirker

Richard Lagasse

SUNDAY AWARDS
SPECIALTY AWARDS
WORKMAT CAR OF THE SHOW AWARD--WORKMAT	Dave Rudan, Warminster, PA, 55 Chevy
MEGUIAR'S "MEDALLION AWARD" FOR OUTSTANDING BODY APPEARANCE	Chris Dimetro, Highland, NY, 70 Chevelle
"ATTENTION TO DETAIL" AWARD--SOFFSEAL	Richard Lagasse, Enfield, CT, 62 Corvette
BEST OF GOLD--STOCK--STREET & PERFORMANCE, INC.	Randy Kirker, Sanborn, NY, 66 Chevelle
BEST OF GOLD--STREET--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Ed Pienta, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 67 Chevelle
BEST OF GOLD--MODIFIED--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Ken Faust, Pennsburg, PA, 67 Camaro
BEST DETAIL GOLD CLASS--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Tom Shallcross, Middletown, DE, 33 Chevy
BEST PAINT GOLD CLASS--STREET & PERFORMANCE INC.	Fred Tugend, Lancaster, PA, 37 Ford
BEST '55-57--DANCHUK MANUFACTURING	Bryan Wilde, Huntingtown, MD, 56 Chevy
BEST BIG CAR--SOFFSEAL	Stella & John Tomshack, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 63 Impala
BEST CAMARO--RICK'S FIRST GENERATION CAMAROS	Duane Durbin, Mt. Airy, MD, 68 Camaro
BEST CHEVELLE--ORIGINAL PARTS GROUP	Parke Bishop Jr., Elverson, PA, 67 Chevelle
BEST CONVERSION--MEGUIAR'S	Bobby Spinks, Edgewood, MD, 32 Ford
BEST CORVETTE--TRIM PARTS & VETTE MAGAZINE	Jim Dawes, Stewartsville, NJ, 99 Corvette
BEST EARLY CHEVROLET--KIMBERLY-CLARK SCOTT	Arnold Warner, Culper, VA, 39 Chevy
BEST EL CAMINO--AUTOSTAR PRODUCTIONS INC.	Sam Frye, Brunswick, MD, 78 El Camino
BEST MONTE CARLO--PARTS UNLIMITED	Mark Patrone, Canfield, OH, 70 Monte Carlo
BEST NOVA--WHEEL VINTIQUES	Bruce Elliott, Chesapeake Beach, MD, 64 Nova
BEST OPEN--WORKMAT.NET	Ryan & Theresa Gamber, Lancaster, PA, 91 Cavalier
BEST PRO STREET/PRO ENGINEERED--AEROQUIP PERFORMANCE PARTS	Ralph Hardesty, Upper Marlboro, MD, 69 Camaro
BEST TRUCK--WORKMAT.NET	Crag Brinker, Kutztown, PA, 51 Chevy
CLUB PARTICIPATION	NY, NJ, & PA Monte Carlo Club
AUTOSTAR PRODUCTIONS, INC. PARTNERSHIP AWARD	Stella Tomshack, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 63 Impala SS
WATERLOO TOOLBOX WINNER--DRAG RACE	Paul Thomas, Verga, NJ, 70 Nova
WATERLOO TOOLBOX WINNER--CAR SHOW	Kyle Phillips, Alpha, NJ, 66 Chevelle
FLOWMASTER DRAG RACE GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNER	Donald W. Peppler Jr., Neptune, NJ, 67 Corvette Coupe
FLOWMASTER CAR SHOW GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNER	Ken Faust, Pennsburg, PA, 67 Camaro
MR. GASKET "BRACKET ONE" GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNERS	Mike Pyott, Holtwood, PA, 73 Ford Maverick
Tony Ochs, Narvon, PA, 68 Chevelle
BEST APPEARING CREW--SIMPSON	Robert Yanni, Pottsville, PA, 65 & 77 Corvette
SUPER CHEVY SHOW YOUNG STAR AWARD	N/A
GOLD CLASS WINNERS
GOLD CHEVELLE '64-67--STOCK	Randy Kirker, Sanborn, NY, 66
GOLD CHEVELLE '64-67--STREET	Ed Pienta, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 67
GOLD CONVERSION '48 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Fred Tugend, Lancaster, PA, 37 Ford
GOLD EARLY CHEVROLET--MODIFIED	Tom Shallcross, Middletown, DE, 33
GOLD PRO-STREET--MODIFIED	Ken Faust, Pennsburg, PA, 67 Camaro
CLASS WINNERS
'55-56-57--STOCK	Hector Roman, Brewster, NY, 57
'55-56-57--STREET	Bob Civitelli, Stratford, CT, 56
'55--MODIFIED	Robert Gordon, Sherman, CT, 55
'56-57--MODIFIED	Bryan Wilde, Huntingtown, MD, 56
BIG CAR '49-54--MODIFIED	John Baker, Jamison, PA, 49
BIG CAR '58-89--STOCK	Stella & John Tomshack, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 63
BIG CAR '58-89--STREET	Donald Kline, Mertztown, PA, 66
BIG CAR '58-89--MODIFIED	Dave Shugard, Millsboro, DE, 64
BIG CAR '90-96--STOCK	Guillermo Mateo Jr., West Deptford, NJ, 95
BIG CAR '90-96--STREET	Tony & Sally Maiale, Berwyn, PA, 96
BIG CAR '90-96--MODIFIED	Robert E. Miller, Douglassville, PA, 96
CAMARO '67-69--STOCK	Gary Castaldo, Park Ridge, NJ, 69
CAMARO '67-68--STREET	Randy Belchick, Nanticoke, PA, 67
CAMARO '69--STREET	Eric & Kristine Karow, Stowe, PA, 69
CAMARO '67-69--MODIFIED	Duane Durbin, Mt. Airy, MD, 68
CAMARO '70-81--STOCK	M. Raffaele, Yardley, PA, 70
CAMARO '70-81--STREET	Brian Dillman, Coopersburg, PA, 71
CAMARO '70-81--MODIFIED	Brian Page, Methuen, MA, 80
CAMARO '82-92--STOCK	Josh Blatt, Birdsboro, PA, 87
CAMARO '82-92--STREET	Don Cole, Nazareth, PA, 91
CAMARO '82-92--MODIFIED	Tom & Carole Niemiec, Philadelphia, PA, 89
CAMARO '93 & NEWER--STOCK	Brian Dillman, Coopersburg, PA, 93
CAMARO '93-99--STREET	Anthony C. Viano, Boardman, OH, 96
CAMARO '2000 & NEWER--STREET	Andre Blades, Fruitland, MD, 2000
CAMARO '93 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Rick Schuler, Orefield, PA, 94
CHEVELLE '64-67--STOCK	Doug Yoder, Red Lion, PA, 66
CHEVELLE '64-66--STREET	Brian Terrill, Elverson, PA, 65
CHEVELLE '67--STREET	Jason Knowles, Mohrsville, PA, 67
CHEVELLE '64-67--MODIFIED	Parke Bishop Jr., Elverson, PA, 64
CHEVELLE '68 & NEWER--STOCK	Chris Dimetro, Highland, NY, 70
CHEVELLE '68-69--STREET	Lou Bruno, Ledgewood, NJ, 69
CHEVELLE '70--STREET	Chuck Duffy, Middletown, DE, 70
CHEVELLE '71 & NEWER--STREET	Larry Connell, Newark, DE, 72
CHEVELLE '68 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Lee & Tina Poole, Blandon, PA, 71
CONVERSION '48 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Bobby Spinks, Edgewood, MD, 32 Ford
CONVERSION '49 & NEWER--STOCK	Douglas Klauck, Charles Town, WV, 72 Checker
CONVERSION '49 & NEWER--STREET	Gary Phillips, Willow Grove, PA, 70 McLaren
CONVERSION '49 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Tom Kendig, Lititz, PA, 82 Toyota Pick-up
CORVETTE '53-67--STOCK	DM Spaulding, Cream Ridge, NJ, 63
CORVETTE '53-67--STREET	Jerry Yorek, N. Bellmore, NY, 65
CORVETTE '53-67--MODIFIED	Richard Lagasse, Enfield, CT, 62
CORVETTE '68-82--STOCK	Michael Celuch Jr., Ulster Park, NY, 79
CORVETTE '68-82--STREET	Karl Seltenheim, Wayne, NJ, 72
CORVETTE '68-82--MODIFIED	Lester Care, Birdsboro, PA, 79\
CORVETTE '84-2000--STOCK	Bruce T. Clelland, Reading, PA, 84
CORVETTE 2001-'03--STOCK	Lorrie & Dan Braverman, Waterloo, NY, 2002
CORVETTE '84 & NEWER--STREET	Rick Opitz, Kingsville, MD, 90
CORVETTE '84 & NEWER --MODIFIED	Jim Dawes, Stewartsville, NJ, 99
EARLY CHEVROLET '35 & EARLIER--STOCK	Lloyd Shisler, Ithaca, NY, 33
EARLY CHEVROLET '35 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Bob Meyers, Allentown, PA, 35
EARLY CHEVROLET '36-48--STOCK	Charles Stivala, E. Meadow, NY, 39 Truck
EARLY CHEVROLET '36-48--MODIFIED	Arnold Warner, Culper, VA, 39 Coupe
EL CAMINO--STOCK	Bob Inhoff, Jeanette, PA, 70
EL CAMINO--STREET	Fred Young, Millersville, PA, 70
EL CAMINO--MODIFIED	Sam Frye, Brunswick, MD, 78
MONTE CARLO '70's--STOCK	Stan Kulikowski, Lititz, PA, 70
MONTE CARLO '80 & NEWER--STOCK	Michael Zeiber, Reading, PA, 83
MONTE CARLO '70's--STREET	Robert & Gwen Miller, Norfolk, VA, 71
MONTE CARLO '80 & NEWER--STREET	Dean Chapman, Glen Rock, PA, 85
MONTE CARLO '70's--MODIFIED	Mark Patrone, Canfield, OH, 70
MONTE CARLO '80 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Elvin Owens, Severn, MD, 86
NOVA '62-67--STOCK	Robb Szymanski, Limerick, PA, 67
NOVA '62-67--STREET	Kevin Spencer, Conowingo, MD, 67
NOVA '62-64--MODIFIED	Bruce Elliott, Chesapeake Beach, MD, 64
NOVA '65-67--MODIFIED	Jack Jabs, East Greenville, PA, 66
NOVA '68 & NEWER--STOCK	Jim Henry, Lancaster, PA, 69
NOVA '68 & NEWER--STREET	Morris & Bonnie Romig, New Tripoli, PA, 72
NOVA '68 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Anthony & Jeanette Smith, Delmar, MD, 71
OPEN--STOCK	Robert Penn, Severn, MD, 2003 Cavalier
OPEN--STREET	Andrew Weaver, Mechanicsburg, PA, 76 Cosworth Vega
OPEN--MODIFIED	Ryan & Theresa Gamber, Lancaster, PA, 91 Cavalier
PRO STREET '59 & EARLIER--MODIFIED	Dave Rudan, Warminster, PA, 55
PRO STREET '60-69--MODIFIED	Kevin Linn, Baltimore, MD, 66 Impala
PRO STREET '70 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Kevin Wilkinson, Philadelphia, PA, 81 Malibu
PRO STREET TRUCK--MODIFIED	Joe Mastercola, Collegeville, PA, 92 Truck
PRO ENGINEERED--MODIFIED	Ralph Hardesty, Upper Marlboro, MD, 69 Camaro
STREET CRUISER AWARDS BY TREMEC TRANSMISSIONS	Ed Bruner, Elverson, PA, 67 Camaro, Layton Finkbiner, Glenmoore, PA, 69 Camaro, Bob Wambold, Elverson, PA, 67 Nova, Diana Weiss, Boyertown, PA, 89 Truck, Jack Farrell, Montclair, NJ, 57 Chevy
TRUCK '49-72--STOCK	Nelson Sauder, Ephrata, PA, 53
TRUCK '49-72--STREET	Rich Irving, Lindenwold, NJ, 71
TRUCK '49-72--MODIFIED	Darren Clegg, Oaklyn, NJ, 55
TRUCK '73-87--STREET	Leonard Parks, Upperco, MD, 75
TRUCK '73-87--MODIFIED	Henry & Darlene Farlow, White Marsh, MD, 74
TRUCK '88 & NEWER--STOCK	Bob Kelly, Carbondale, PA, 90
TRUCK '88 & NEWER--STREET	Gary Peccarelli, Nutley, NJ, 90
TRUCK '88 & NEWER--MODIFIED	Keith Barr, Lebanon, PA, 93
4X4 TRUCK--STOCK	Michael Moon, Swanton, MD, 2003
4X4 TRUCK--STREET	Bill Shaw, Bechtelsville, PA, 87
4X4 TRUCK--MODIFIED	Sam Henne, Jonestown, PA, 90
MINI TRUCK--STOCK	Sly Brisco, Boyce, VA, 97
MINI TRUCK--STREET	Ben Rosa, New Holland, PA, 2000
MINI TRUCK--MODIFIED	Donna Hahn, E. Berlin, PA, 92
4X4 MINI TRUCK--MODIFIED	Doug Schaeffer, Reading, PA, 84
SUV--STREET	Kelsey Shemeley, E. Rutherford, NJ, 2003
SUV--MODIFIED	Reed Messick, Millington, MD, 52
4X4 SUV--STOCK	Leslee Moon, Swanton, MD, 2003
4X4 SUV--STREET	John Payton III, Elverson, PA, 2002
4X4 SUV--MODIFIED	Crag Brinker, Kutztown, PA
MINI SUV--STREET	Rob & Sherry Wilson, Saylorsburg, PA, 2002
MINI SUV--MODIFIED	James Jeckert, Lincoln Park, NJ, 93
4X4 MINI SUV--STOCK	Charlie Radcliffe, Union Beach, NJ, 2002
4X4 MINI SUV--MODIFIED	Ann Ravaschio, New Milford, NJ, 2003

DRAG RACE RESULTS
BRACKET 1
WINNER	Jim Saiber Jr., Croydon, PA, 98 Dragster, 7.659 @ 164.05mph
RUNNER-UP	Russell Sparks, West Islip, NY, 02 Schacker, 7.987 @ 163.00mph
BRACKET 2
WINNER	Dan Walleigh, Reading, PA, 55 Bel Air, 10.205 @ 122.29mph
RUNNER-UP	Roy Hall, Emmaus, PA, 83 Firebird, 10.042 @ 130.19mph
DOT STREET TIRE
WINNER	Ronald Long, West Reading, PA, 41 Plymouth Coupe, 11.569 @ 116.93mph
RUNNER-UP	Clint Walters, Danbury, CT, 86 Camaro Iroc-Z, 12.412 @ 108.95mph
NITRO COUPES
WINNER	Gary Irving, Bolton, ON-Canada, 37 Chevy Coupe, 6.485 @ 220.76mph
RUNNER-UP	Jim Nordhougen, Longmont, CO, 41 Chevy Coupe, 6.780 @ 219.58mph
LAST CHANCE RACE
WINNER	Bob Murphy, Fairless Hills, PA, 2001 Dragster, 7.815 @ 167.57mph
RUNNER-UP	Paul Costley, Lancaster, PA, 80 Monte Carlo, 11.785 @ 114.55mph
FRIDAY BRACKET RACE
WINNER	Purse was split
RUNNER-UP

NITRO COUPE POINT STANDINGS
1. Dan Nickelson 205pts.	2. Gary Irving 170
3. Bruce Boland 145	4. Jim Nordhougen 95
5. John Reynolds 75	6. Mike Swinarski 65
7. Andy Neyer 60	8. Mel Eaves 55