2011 Super Chevy Show, Virginia - Carry Me Back To Old Virginia

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It was a great gathering of Chevys in the Old Dominion for the 2011 Virginia Super Chevy Show.

Co-author Hill's journey to this year's Virginia Super Chevy Show started out somewhat auspiciously. As he tells it, "Happily resting with my eyes closed in first class (free upgrades rock, especially on early morning flights) I broke from my slumber somewhere over Georgia as the plane's engine pitch changed and a stewardess was busily gathering up everyone's beverages. 'Ladies and gentlemen, we've got a warning light on one of our engines, so as a precaution we're diverting to Jacksonville. Nothing to be alarmed about, we've just got the bad engine idling right now.' "

In True Street, it was an all-out quarter-mile melee between Tim Harper in the blue ’55 and Glenn Hunter Jr. in the ’56. It was close, with both drivers having two great passes to one “off” run. Harper came out on top for the second consecutive year, with a three-run 8.686 average to Hunter’s 8.688. Yes, 0.002 seconds decided this contest. Last year, Harper averaged 8.681-that’s consistency!
In True Street, it was an all-out quarter-mile melee between Tim Harper in the blue ’55 an
David Kissner brought out his giant killer for the weekend. While big-block Chevelles and Impalas were all the rage, the L79 Nova was the sleeper to beat. With its high-winding 350hp 327 and M21 four-speed, the Nova’s better power-to-weight ratio made it a potent dragstrip combatant.
David Kissner brought out his giant killer for the weekend. While big-block Chevelles and
David Kissner brought out his giant killer for the weekend. While big-block Chevelles and Impalas were all the rage, the L79 Nova was the sleeper to beat. With its high-winding 350hp 327 and M21 four-speed, the Nova’s better power-to-weight ratio made it a potent dragstrip combatant.
David Kissner brought out his giant killer for the weekend. While big-block Chevelles and

"Being an airplane nut, I wasn't alarmed, but reasonably concerned considering the A320 I was on only had two engines.

"After a safe landing in the biggest city in Florida (by area), I luckily was rerouted to another flight that only had me behind schedule by a couple of hours. Unfortunately my bag wasn't, so my first night I just had the essentials--my camera, laptop, and iPod. Thank God for Target!

Super Chevy swap meets are great places to find vintage manuals and publications. Some of these aren’t reprinted by the aftermarket, so the only way to find one is to hunt it down online or at a show.
Super Chevy swap meets are great places to find vintage manuals and publications. Some of
Burnished Brown wasn’t a real popular color for performance Camaros in ’69, making Foster Venutrini’s Z/28 a rare piece, especially when combined with the white interior option. Foster’s got another rare Chevy at home to keep his Camaro company, a low-mileage, unrestored ’67 SS396 Chevelle that looks as new as the day it left the showroom.
Burnished Brown wasn’t a real popular color for performance Camaros in ’69, making Foster
If you’ve got an old oil pan lying around, don’t throw it away. Repurpose it as a handy, portable BBQ grill like this resourceful Bow Tie fanatic did.
If you’ve got an old oil pan lying around, don’t throw it away. Repurpose it as a handy, p

"Once Saturday rolled around though, I could see the good fortune of getting all the bad karma out of the way at the beginning of my trip. The whole weekend we had bright, beautiful skies and a dragstrip full of eager and excited Bow Tie fanatics. The swap meet was overflowing thanks to the handiwork of parts peddler extraordinaire Harry the Hat, the crew at Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP) had the racing surface prepped, and the concessions were awash with artery-clogging goodness. Freelancer and Virginia resident Rod Short lent his invaluable assistance in covering all the goings-on, and I was stalking the show car field for our next AMSOIL Best of the Best contestants."

How many fried Oreos can one associate editor eat? Fortunately my eating bravado was overridden by my common sense, so I'll never know. But I do know we had some cool Chevys to look at during the event, so I'll quit yakking and let you all check out the pics."

Burnished Brown wasn’t a real popular color for performance Camaros in ’69, making Foster Venutrini’s Z/28 a rare piece, especially when combined with the white interior option. Foster’s got another rare Chevy at home to keep his Camaro company, a low-mileage, unrestored ’67 SS396 Chevelle that looks as new as the day it left the showroom.
Burnished Brown wasn’t a real popular color for performance Camaros in ’69, making Foster
Ugh! This ’62 bubble top has seen better days, but despite its cancer it isn’t too far gone to be saved for a reasonable amount.
Ugh! This ’62 bubble top has seen better days, but despite its cancer it isn’t too far gon
The Corvette Club of Richmond celebrated its 50th anniversary by coming out in force for the show. With over 80 cars in attendance, there was a lot of rolling fiberglass to look at. One that stood out was Duane Maloy’s ’90 ZR1. The production top dog of its day, the DOHC LT-5 cranked out 375 hp in its first year, thanks to Lotus-designed heads.
The Corvette Club of Richmond celebrated its 50th anniversary by coming out in force for t

Race Results

Gold Class Winners

Gold Class Chevelle '68 & Newer (Stock): Roger Berry, Fredericksburg, VA

Gold Class Corvette '53-'67 (Stock): Bill Sewarc, Claremont, VA

Gold Class Camaro '67-'69 (Street): Eddie Sells, Apex, NC

Gold Class Camaro '67-'69 (Modified): Jeff Smith, Richlands, NC

Editor's Choice Top 10 Show Awards

1. John Pyke, Chesterfield, VA, '81 Camaro

2. Gerald Runion, Chester, VA, '73 Nova

3. Brian Eubank, Locust Hill, VA, '65 Chevelle

4. Barry Barnet, Sackville, Nova Scotia, '60 Impala

5. David and Ruth Baldwin, Colonial Heights, VA, '60 Nomad

6. Flip Bost, Statesville, NC, '61 Impala

7. William Moore, Colonial Heights, VA, '57 Bel Air

8. Duane Maloy, Midlothian, VA, '90 ZR1

9. David Durst, Cumberland, MD, '72 Monte Carlo

10. Eddie Sells, Apex, NC, '69 Z/28

ISCA Award - Roger Wood, Christiansburg, VA, '55 Chevy

Editor's Choice Top 10 Drag Awards

1. Tim Harper, Colonial Heights, VA, '55 210 Sedan

2. Lewis Yates, Clements, MD, '65 Chevy C10

3. Wesley Cox, Pulaski, VA, '68 Chevelle

4. Chuck McCarter, Petersburg, VA, '57 150 Sedan

5. Tim Clark, Rockingham, NC, '67 Chevelle

6. Steve Jenkins, Carrollton, VA, '55 Sedan

7. Robert & Gwen Miller, Norfolk, VA, '71 Monte Carlo

8. James "Chubby" McDonald, Inwood, WV, '71 Nova

9. Steve Carper, Charlestown, WV, '68 Camaro

10. John Cook, Highland Springs, VA, '69 Corvette

True Street Results

Winner: Tim Harper, '55 Bel Air (Avg. e.t. 8.686)

Runner Up: Glenn Hunter Jr., '56 Bel Air (Avg. e.t. 8.688)

10.0 Index Winner: Bob Perrot, '67 Chevelle (Avg. e.t. 10.670)

12.0 Index Winner: Wesley Cox, '68 Chevelle (Avg. e.t 12.29)

13.0 Index Winner: Gwen Miller, '71 Monte Carlo (Avg. e.t. 13.1136)

Sunday Race Results

DOT Winner: Brandon Tuck, Runner Up: Eric Finch

Bracket 2 Winner: Todd Atkinson, Runner Up: Gerald Driver Jr.

DriveDuracell.com Bracket 1 Winner: Rich Gernier, Runner Up: Tommy Johns

Nitrous ProMod Winner: Matt Deitsch, Runner Up: Gary Courtier

Nitrous Blower Winner: Tim O'Hare, Runner Up: Steve King

AMSOIL Presents Super Chevy 2011 Best of the Best

Here are the Virginia winners from the AMSOIL best of the best competition, presented by Danchuk:

Camaro - Eddie Sells, '69 RS Z/28

Tri-Five - Kirby Montgomery, '55 Nomad

Nova - Kevin Lovern, '66 Nova

Chevelle - Gary Ingram, '68 Chevelle

Fullsize, '58-up - Barry Barnet, '60 Impala

The AMSOIL Best of the Best voting begins the Monday after each Super Chevy Show and lasts through the following Sunday at midnight. Keep your browser aimed at bestofthebest.superchevy.com to vote for next batch of classic Bow Ties.

Jeff Smith had a real looker for us to check out with his full restomod ’69. Packing LS power and a host of aftermarket awesomeness, we stole Jeff from the show to shoot a full feature on his car, so stay tuned to a future issue of Super Chevy for all the details.
Jeff Smith had a real looker for us to check out with his full restomod ’69. Packing LS po
Tom Carpenter’s ’64 Chevelle 300 might only sport a 220hp 283, but someone had fun in mind when they ordered this unrestored, all original car. It sports a Muncie M20 trans, 3.36-geared Positraction rear, power brakes, and air conditioning.
Tom Carpenter’s ’64 Chevelle 300 might only sport a 220hp 283, but someone had fun in mind

Tom Carpenter’s ’64 Chevelle 300 might only sport a 220hp 283, but someone had fun in mind when they ordered this unrestored, all original car. It sports a Muncie M20 trans, 3.36-geared Positraction rear, power brakes, and air conditioning.
Tom Carpenter’s ’64 Chevelle 300 might only sport a 220hp 283, but someone had fun in mind
Tom Carpenter’s ’64 Chevelle 300 might only sport a 220hp 283, but someone had fun in mind when they ordered this unrestored, all original car. It sports a Muncie M20 trans, 3.36-geared Positraction rear, power brakes, and air conditioning.
Tom Carpenter’s ’64 Chevelle 300 might only sport a 220hp 283, but someone had fun in mind

The cars on the track are usually every bit as interesting as what can be seen in the car show as demonstrated by John Cook’s ’57 Nomad, which bracket races around the central Virginia area.
The cars on the track are usually every bit as interesting as what can be seen in the car
Ronnie Staples from nearby Colonial Heights, Virginia, showed some outside-the-lines thinking with this slammed and heavily modified split-window ’50 Chevy custom.
Ronnie Staples from nearby Colonial Heights, Virginia, showed some outside-the-lines think

After completing the required street cruise, this immaculate ’71 Monte Carlo performed admirably in the capable hands of Gwen Miller and led the group of 13-second entries in True Street class.
After completing the required street cruise, this immaculate ’71 Monte Carlo performed adm
Steve King’s blown ’57 Chevy (near lane) qualified third with a stout 6.087 at 231.71 mph and knocked off Jim Bersani’s twin-turbo Bel Air during the first round of eliminations on Sunday.
Steve King’s blown ’57 Chevy (near lane) qualified third with a stout 6.087 at 231.71 mph