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Elvis in Elvis at Maple Grove
Putting Our Driver On The Track
By Tony Kelly
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...  Jet Car Pilot, Ken Hall, warms the tires on Project "X." |  Where else would you rather...  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. |  Almost the coolest '57 at...  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! |  Stella and John Tomshack have...  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. |  Standing (not parking) room...  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. |  If you were lucky, you might...  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. |
| SATURDAY AWARDS |
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| EDITOR'S CHOICE TOP TEN DRAG CARS |
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| 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...  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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| SPECIALTY AWARDS |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| '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 |
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| BRACKET 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| WINNER | Purse was split | | RUNNER-UP | |
| NITRO COUPE POINT STANDINGS |
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| 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 |
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