Super Chevy Show Pomona 2004 - Events & Shows

We call the Pomona dragstrip home, for some of us that's because it's about the only real dragstrip left in the LA area. Actually, we used to have some of the greatest and most famous names in drag racing within about a 30 mile area, names such as Lions, Orange County, Irwindale, Fontana, San Gabriel, San Fernando, and the grand-daddy of them all, Santa Ana. Now we are restricted to a handful of events at the track built on the edge of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds: Pomona. And we're lucky to have that. Every time some developer puts in new houses anywhere within 20 miles of a race track or dairy farm it takes about a year for the people who move in to complain about noise or smell. They must sell these houses on week nights when the wind is blowing out if we're to believe the homeowners who say they didn't know what was nearby. That's why dragstrips go away.

Okay, enough venting. Pomona is still a premier event on the Super Chevy Calendar and we draw folks from all over California, Arizona, and Nevada. Just check out some of the cars that were there.

LAPD's Tony Foti rolls in to the water just before lighting up for one of his flashy runs on the Pomona quarter. Too bad he stays so busy chasing the bad guys since we'd like to see him at many more Super Chevy Shows.
LAPD's Tony Foti rolls in to the water just before lighting up for one of his flashy runs
G. Paul Powell brought his stunning '54 Corvette from nearby Upland, CA, and was hands down for the Gold Class Corvette award.
G. Paul Powell brought his stunning '54 Corvette from nearby Upland, CA, and was hands dow

Dave McClelland, left of photo, and Roger Gustin at right represent two ends of the Super Chevy Show story. Dave originated the event in the early 80s at OCIR and Roger, together with wife Susan (who adds the beauty to this photo) has "kept the faith" taking the Super Chevy Shows into their 24th season. Thanks for the memories!
Dave McClelland, left of photo, and Roger Gustin at right represent two ends of the Super
When we set up to take feature photos of great Chevys for our selection of great magazines, it can take a while. Sometimes the people who bring the cars out get bored so we encourage them to do a little close (but not too close) order drill. Can't let the natives get too restless while we're waiting for that "just right" light.
When we set up to take feature photos of great Chevys for our selection of great magazines

We don't have to look too long at this photo to guess that it's the Simpson Best Appearing Crew award given to Tricia Faye and her crew from Riverside, CA, in the Alternative Edge Custom Curb Jr. Dragster. From the team name we're guessing that someone with the checkbook pours concrete. If their work looks as good as this team, sign us up!
We don't have to look too long at this photo to guess that it's the Simpson Best Appearing
Reggie Tibbets came all the way from Albuquerque, NM, to look under the hood of this Camaro. Actually he looked under the hoods of many Camaros. Super Chevy car show judges come from all over the USA to pick out the "cream of the crop"; a tough job but somebody has to do it.
Reggie Tibbets came all the way from Albuquerque, NM, to look under the hood of this Camar

Why are they treating a legendary car such as Project X like this? Well, it is an old car and sometimes parts wear out. In this case it was a hood hinge and a measure of carefully applied force was called for to get the hood lined up enough to close. It worked fine on the Sunday of the Pomona show but the day after we suffered a bit of damage when the latch let go and that classic '57 hood flipped up! Luckily no injuries to anyone in the car but we're looking for a new hood. That's what happens when you mess around with cars that are 47!
Why are they treating a legendary car such as Project X like this? Well, it is an old car

EDITOR'S CHOICE DRAG CARS
Jan Shellner	Pomona, CA 1957 Chev
Mike Agnew	Rancho Cucamonga, CA 1969 Chevelle
Kevin Stokesberry	Alta Loma, CA 1971 Chevelle
Tom Bogner	Corona, CA 1987 Camaro
Doug Minery, Phil Smith	Tustin, CA 1970 Nova
Joe Pisciotta	Ojai, CA 1973 Camaro
Shane Crostini	La Mesa, CA 1967 Nova
Mike & Chuck McCarty	Ontario, CA 1966 Nova
Robert & Linda Beattie	Thousand Oaks, CA 1969 Chevelle
Jerry McAllister	Norwalk, CA 1965 Corvette

Jan Shellner
Mike Agnew
Kevin Stokesberry

Tom Bogner
Doug Minery
Joe Pisciotta

Shane Crostini
Mike & Chuck McCarty
Robert & Linda Beattie

Jerry McAllister

EDITOR'S CHOICE - TREMEC TRANSMISSIONS CAR SHOW SERIES TOP 10
Gary Jenkins, LaVerne, CA , '66 Nova	Sharon & Gray Durnhall, Alhambra, CA, '61 Impala Convertible
Steve Schreiner, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, '64 El Camino	Penny Morioka, Hollister, CA, '73 Camaro
Correy Jensen, Al Hambra, CA, '67 Nova	Ed Cortner, West Covina, CA, '66 Malibu
Ken Brown, Marteca, CA, '67 Chevelle Conv.	Chuck Smith, Valley Center, CA, '57 Bel Air
Dana Hurt, Orange, CA, '69 Camaro Z28	Harland Lee, Pacifica, CA, '69 Camaro SS

Sharon & Gray Durnhall
Steve Schreiner
Penny Morioka

Ken Brown

Class Winners Saturday
OUTSTANDING STREET ROD - Presented by Street Rodder Magazine	Jack O'Bannon, Alta Loma, CA, '38 Ford
OUTSTANDING CLASSIC TRUCK - Presented by Classic Truck Magazine	Bill Raper, Phoenix, AZ, '54 Chevy p/u
OUTSTANDING CUSTOM ROD - Presented by Custom Rodder Magazine	Ray Astamondi, Burbank, CA, '58 Wagon
OUTSTANDING STOCK	George Horrigan, Bakersfield, CA, '66 Chevy
OUTSTANDING STREET	Teri Garo, La Mirada, CA, '68 Camaro
OUTSTANDING MODIFIED	George Johnson, Upland, CA, '56 Chevy
Featherlite Trailers "TRANSPORT" Award - Sponsored by Featherlite, Inc.	Barb & Chuck Hawkins, Hollister, CA, '57 Chevy
American Colorscans, Inc. "GRAPHICS" Award	Don Walker, Hanford, CA, 2001 Vette
ISCA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE	G. Paul Powell, Upland, CA, '54 Vette
Suzuki "OUTSTANDING 4X4" Award	Tom Tait, Camarillo, CA '74 Chevy 4x4
TREMEC Transmissions Trick Stick Award	Bernadette Foti, Simi Valley, CA, '69 Camaro
AutoZone Super Chevy Show YOUNG STAR AWARD	Cory Henderson, Orange,CA, '71 Nova
INTERIOR	Robert Stanley, Bloomington, CA, '69 Camaro
PAINT	Charmaine Handlemon, Garnerville, NV, '61 Impala
ENGINE	Gil & Carol Caton, Huntington Beach, CA, '67 Chevy II
DETAIL - Sponsored by Racing Communications, Inc.	John & Sylvia Piccola, Las Vegas, NV, '65 Chevy II
WORKMANSHIP - Sponsored by Waterloo Industries, Inc.	Bob & Nancy Smith, Lake Havasu, NV, '55 Nomad

Class Winners Sunday
BIG CAR (Includes Impala, Biscayne and Caprice) Sponsored by A&M SoffSeal, Inc.
1949-1954	Shirley Goldstrom, Las Vegas, NV, '49 Chevy
1958 - 1960	Ray Astamendi, Burbank, CA, '58 Chevy
1961 - 1989	Sharon & Gerry Durnall, Alhambra, CA, '91 Chevy
1990 & Newer	Fred Nunes, Jr., Cerritos, CA, '96 Chevy
CAMARO - Sponsored by Rick's First Generation Camaro
1967 Only	Maurie & Lynne Hoover, Martinez, CA
1968	Kevin Penna, Laguna, CA
1969	Robert Stanley, Bloomington, CA
1969 Camaro SS/RS	Harland Lee, Pacifica, CA
1969 Camaro Z-28	Juls Smith, Las Vegas, NV
1970 - 1981	Richard Salazar, Moorpark, CA, '71 Camaro
1982 - 1992	Matt Kamimoto, San Jose, CA, '89 Camaro
1993 & Newer	Steven Reavis, Apple Valley, CA '94 Camaro
CHEVELLE - Sponsored by Original Parts Group
1964 - 1965	Art Alvarez, Laguna Hills, CA, '65 Chevelle
1966 Only	Elsie Hoffman, Riverside, CA
1967 Only	Don Greer, W. Covina, CA, '67 Chevelle
1968-1970	Harry Gunusen, Van Nuys, CA, '70 Chevelle
1971 - 1981	Ron & Leann Campbell, Madera, CA '71 Chevelle
CORVETTE - Sponsored by TrimParts, Inc. & Vette America's Favorite Corvette Magazine
1953 - 1967	Michael Patterson, Saugus, CA, '63 Vette
1968 - 1982	Agustin DeLao, LaVerne, CA, '77 Vette
1984 & Newer	Don Walker, Hanford, CA, 2001 Vette
CONVERSION - Sponsored by Meguiar's Inc.
1948 and Earlier	Jake O'Brannon, Alta Loma, CA, '38 Ford Sedan Delivery
1949 & Newer	Ralph Muldoon, Gardena, CA, '56 Ford p/u
CHEVROLET 1955-56-57 - Sponsored by Danchuk Manufacturing, Inc.
1955 Only	Mike Lewis, Bloomington, CA
1956 Only	George Johnson, Upland, CA
1957 Only	Chuck Smith, Valley Center, CA
EARLY CHEVROLET - Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corporation
1900 - 1935	Larry Frye, Glendale, CA, '34 Chevy Coupe
1936 - 1948	James Nolan, Altadena, CA, '38 Chevy Coupe
EL CAMINO Sponsored by Parts Unlimited, Inc.
1964 Only	Steve Schreiner, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
1965-1967	Darwin Valentine, Buena Park, CA, '66 El Camino
1968-1979	Richard & Debbie Gibbs, Diamond Bar, CA, '72 El Camino
1980 and Newer	Susan Shiells, Azusa, CA, '82 El Camino
MONTE CARLO - Sponsored by WorkMat.net	Victor Escobedo, Bell, CA, '87 Monte Carlo
NOVA - Sponsored by Wheel Vintiques Inc.
1962 - 1964	Stitz St. Ross, Upland, CA, '63 Nova
1965-1967	Gil & Carol Caton, Huntington Beach, CA, '67 Nova
1968 & Newer	Brad Sorsabal, Palmdale, CA, '72 Nova
OPEN - Sponsored by WorkMat.net	Scott Ebert, Antelope, CA, '92 Lumina
PRO ENGINEERED	David Wehem, Garden Grove, CA, '69 Camaro
PRO STREET	John Goss, Upland, CA, '55 Chevy
PRO STREET TRUCK	Ron Bartolomei, Thousand Oaks, CA, '67 Chevy p/u
PICK UP TRUCK - Sponsored by WorkMat.net
1949 - 1972 Two Wheel Drive	Ron Willemsen, Rancho Cucamonga, CA '58 Chevy p/u
1973 - 1987 Two Wheel Drive	Gene Earley, La Habra, CA, '74 Chevy p/u
1988 & Newer Two Wheel Drive	Rick Andrade, Placentia, CA, 2001 GMC p/u
Mini Pickup Two Wheel Drive	Beth & Jay Mall, Canoga Park, CA '84 Chevy p/u
Full Size & Mini Sport Utility Vehicle	Rance Cooper, Yorba Linda, CA, 2001 Chevy
4X4 Full Size & Mini Pickup 4X4	Tom Tait, Camarillo, CA, '74 Chevy 4x4 p/u
Full Size & Mini Sport Utility Vehicle 4X4	Doris & Pete Reighard, Elizabethtown, PA, 2002 Chevy
CONVERSION GOLD CLASS
CORVETTE 1953-1967 GOLD CLASS	G. Paul Powell, Upland, CA, '54 Corvette
CAMARO GOLD CLASS
CAMARO 1967-1969 GOLD CLASS	Al Thompson, Huntington Beach, CA, '69 Camaro
1955 ONLY CHEVY GOLD CLASS	Bob & Nancy Smith, Lake Havasu, NV
1957 ONLY CHEVY GOLD CLASS	Barb & Chuck Hawkins, Hollister, CA
BEST '55 - '57 Sponsored by Danchuck Manufacturing, Inc.	Kathie Hinsche, Huntington Beach, CA, '56 Chevy
BEST BIG CAR Sponsored by A&M SOFFSEAL, Inc.	Ray Astamendi, Burbank, CA '58 Chevy
BEST CAMARO Sponsored by Rick's First Generation Camaros	Maurie & Lynne Hoover, Martinez, CA, '67 Camaro
BEST CHEVELLE Sponsored by Original Parts Group	Don Geer, W. Covina, CA, '67 Chevelle
BEST CONVERSION Sponsored by Meguiar's	Ralph Muldoon, Gardena, CA, '56 Ford p/u
BEST CORVETTE Sponsored by Trim Parts & Vette, America's Favorite Corvette magazine	Don Walker, Hanford, CA, '2001 Vette
BEST EARLY CHEVY Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Scott	James Wolan, Altadena, CA, '38 Chevy Coupe
BEST EL CAMINO Sponsored by Parts Unlimited, Inc.	Steve Schreiner, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, '64 El Camino
BEST MONTE CARLO Sponsored by WorkMat.net	Victor Escobedo, Bell, CA, '87 Monte Carlo
BEST NOVA Sponsored by Wheel Vintiques, Inc.	Brad Sorsabal, Palmdale, CA, '72 Nova
BEST OPEN Sponsored by WorkMat.net	Scott Ebert, Antelope, CA, '92 Lumina
BEST PRO STREET/ENGINEERED	David Wehem, Garden Grove, CA '69 Camaro
BEST TRUCK Sponsored by WorkMat.net	Rick Andrade, Plascntia, CA, 2001 GMC
CLUB PARTICIPATION AWARD	Golden West Chevelle & El Camino Club, Inland Empire, CA
BEST PAINT GOLD CLASS Sponsored by WorkMat.net	G. Paul Powell, Upland, '54 Vette
BEST DETAIL GOLD CLASS - Sponsored by WorkMat.net	Al Thompson, Huntington Beach, CA, '69 Camaro
BEST ENGINE GOLD CLASS Sponsored by WorkMat.net	Bob & Nancy Smith, Lake Havasu, AZ, '55 Nomad
TREMEC TRANSMISSION BEST IN SHOW AWARD	Barb & Chuck Hawkins, Hollister, CA, '57 Chevy Convertible
AUTOSTAR PRODUCTIONS, INC. PARTNERSHIP AWARD	Trisha & Bob Sousa - Danchuck Manufacturing
WATERLOO INDUSTRIES TOOL BOX WINNERS
Car Show	Juls Smith, Las Vegas, NV, '69 Camaro Z28
Drag Race	Shane Crostini, La Mesa, CA '67 Nova
FLOWMASTER GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNERS
Car Show	Chuck Hawkins, Hollister, CA '57 Chevy
Drag Race	Mike Mccarty, Ontario, CA, '66 Nova
MR. GASKET CO. "BRACKET ONE" GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNERS
Cindy Hanlon, LaVerne, CA, Chevy powered dragster	Mike Gertson, Aliso Viejo, CA, '72 Camaro
SIMPSON BEST APPEARING CREW	Tricia Fay, Riverside, CA, Alternative Edge Custom Curb Jr. Dragster
SOFFSEAL "ATTENTION TO DETAIL" AWARD	Juls Smith, Las Vegas, NV, '69 Camaro Z-28
MEGUIAR'S "MEDALLION AWARD" FOR OUTSTANDING BODY APPEARANCE	Tom Tait, Camarillo, CA, '74 Chevy p/u
WORKMAT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE	Mike Lewis, Bloomington, CA '55 Chevy