2011 Super Chevy Show Edmonton Alberta Canada - Into The Great White North

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Three quarters of the way through the 2011 Super Chevy Show season, we had to break out our passports and head north for Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We weren’t sure what to expect, since an SC Show had never ventured into foreign territory before. But, if there’s one constant with any of our events, it’s that Bow Tie fanatics seem to come from all over and enjoy the racing and car show action.

The folks at Castrol Raceway had everything set for a great event, and next year we can’t wait to see how much bigger it will be once the new road course they’re installing is finished. AMSOIL Best of the Best, presented by Danchuk, was rockin’, the kids were having fun building their own Chevys in the Revell Make-N-Take tent, and freelancer Robert McGaffin and I had plenty of cool cars to look at.

Along with his super clean ’69 Camaro racecar, Rob Zukowski brought along his sweet LeMans Blue ’69 Z/28 with its lookalike mid-’70s GMC tow vehicle.
Along with his super clean ’69 Camaro racecar, Rob Zukowski brought along his sweet LeMans
The year 1969 was the last dance for high-performance fullsize muscle from Chevy, and the SS427 cars are a rare breed— especially in convertible form. Pete Shaw drove his 800 miles from British Columbia to the show. Impressive considering the only thing big-blocks don’t pass are gas stations.
The year 1969 was the last dance for high-performance fullsize muscle from Chevy, and the

Tom Hollinshead brought out a real treat, his two super-rare third-gen Camaros (yes, there is such a thing!). Starting in ’89, Chevy produced a special series of 1LE Camaros for the Canadian Players’ Challenge series. These cars featured hand-built engines with special performance chips and factory dyno testing. The ’89 was actually raced in the series, while the Medium Quasar Blue ’92 1LE next to it was never raced and is in as-new condition.
Tom Hollinshead brought out a real treat, his two super-rare third-gen Camaros (yes, there

The Novas and their Acadian half-brothers were out in force at the show.
The kids were enjoying the Revell Make-N-Take program at the show all weekend. We even caught a few adults enjoying some of the fun.
The kids were enjoying the Revell Make-N-Take program at the show all weekend. We even cau

Results

Editor's Choice Top 10 Car Show Awards

Pete Shaw, Penticton, B.C., '69 Toyota 427
Alan Shannon, Calgary, AB, '67 Chevelle SS396
Glen Yarenko, Saskatoon, '68 Chevelle SS396
Don Klukes, Calgary, AB, '63 Acadian
Robert Biddlecombe, Edmonton, AB, '66 427 Corvette
Grant Peterson, Edmonton, AB, '66 Nova
Don Brennon, Edmonton, AB, '68 Camaro SS396
Brenda and Dean Watts, Edmonton, AB, '69 Camaro SS396 Pace Car
Rob Zukowski, Devon '62 409 Bel Air
Sheri Misorva, Sherwood Park, AB, '56 210 sedan

Dan Brennan’s survivor ’68 SS396 was pretty cool to check out. Sprayed in Corvette Bronze at the Norwood plant, it’s a heavily optioned 325hp car with a 3.07 Posi rear, TH400, RS equipment, and the rare U46 light monitoring system.
Dan Brennan’s survivor ’68 SS396 was pretty cool to check out. Sprayed in Corvette Bronze
Ralph Falvo brought out his ultra clean ’55 two-door post restomod for the Gold Class competition.
Ralph Falvo brought out his ultra clean ’55 two-door post restomod for the Gold Class comp

Editor's Choice Top 10 Drag Car Awards

Tony Delaney, Sherwood Park, AB, '52 Chevy panel truck
Gary Weslosky, Sherwood Park, AB, '66 Nova Pro Mod
Rod Schutz, Stony Plain, AB, '69 Camaro
Mike Welk, Stony Plain, AB, '67 Chevelle
John Johnstone, Sherwood Park, AB, '56 Bel Air sedan
Rob Zukowski, Devon, AB, '69 Camaro
Cal Barnes, Prince George, British Columbia, '61 Bel Air
Dennis Reilander, Innisfail, AB, '78 GMC
Andrew Chemello, Edmonton, AB, '68 Chevelle
Wayne Plester, Rimbey, AB, '62 Impala

John Johnstone’s ’56 Bel Air racer was so nice we gave it one of our Editor’s Choice drag car awards.
John Johnstone’s ’56 Bel Air racer was so nice we gave it one of our Editor’s Choice drag

ISCA Award

Glen Bauer, Sherwood Park, AB,'58 Corvette

Best of Show

Big Best Car: Stan O'Conner, Medicine Hat, AB, '68 Impala
Best Camaro: Rudy Froese, Ft. Sadkatchewan, AB, '69 Camaro
Best Chevelle: Cathy Paiendiet, Strathmore, AB, '68 Chevelle
Best Corvette: Glenn Raner, Sherwood Park, AB, '58 Corvette
Best Conversion: Lorre Soloview, Edmonton, AB, '56 Ford PU
Best Open: Shawn Lee, Stettler, AB, '08 Cobalt
Best Early Chevy: L.J. Hickey, St. Albert, AB, '56 Chevy sedan
Best El Camino: Fred Telford, Sherwood Park, CN, '72 El Camino
Best '55-'56-'57: Steve Engel, Calgary, AB, '57 Nomad
Best Monte Carlo: Norris Tait, Erskine, AB, '70 Monte Carlo
Best Nova: Grant Reirson, Edmonton, AB, '66 Nova
Best Pro Street/Engineered: Sheri Miserva, Sherwood Park, AB, '56 Chevy
Best Truck: Neil Tomyn, Airdire, AB, '68 GMC
Best Paint Gold: Robert Biddlecompe, South Edmonton, AB, '66 Corvette
Best Detail Gold: Robert Biddlecompe, South Edmonton, AB, '66 Corvette
Best Engine Gold: Robert Biddlecompe, South Edmonton, AB, '66 Corvette
Award Excellence: Gerry Gionet, Redwood Meadow, AB, '69 Camaro
Best of Show: Ralph Falvo, Edmonton, AB, '55 Chevy Bel Air

Racing Results

Box

Champion: #6X50 Dave Dyrbye; St. Albert, AB; '03 Cavalier; QFY 2; Reaction 0.15; E.T. 8.058; MPH 160.31
R/U: #5116 Paul Glandon; Stony Plain, AB; '09 Cobalt; QFY 1; Reaction 0.107; E.T. 7.402; MPH 188.56
#1 Qualifier: #5116 Paul Glandon; Stony Plain, AB; '09 Cobalt; E.T. 7.361

No Box E.T.

Champion: #1268 Allen Warunky; Edmonton, AB; '78 Olds 442; QFY 2; Reaction 0.637; E.T. 11.558; MPH 114.48
R/U: #LX66 Bernie Mcivor; Villenueve, AB; '66 Chevy 11; QFY 1
#1 Qualifier: #LX66 Bernie Mcivor; Villenueve, AB; '66 Chevy 11; E.T. 10.825

Another cool survivor that showed up was Lindo Rinaldi’s ’64 Nova. It was super clean with low mileage.
Another cool survivor that showed up was Lindo Rinaldi’s ’64 Nova. It was super clean with

Final Round Results

Pro Mod

Champion: #6002 Scott Blake; Red Deer, AB; '08 GTO; QFY 1; Reaction 0.042; E.T. 6.585; MPH 210.62
R/U: #646 Pat McNally; St. Albert, AB; '06 GTO; QFY 6; Reaction 0.016; E.T. 7.330; MPH 190.31
#1 Qualifier: #6002 Scott Blake; Red Deer AB; '08 GTO; E.T. 6.511; MPH 211.66
Low E.T.: #6002 Scott Blake; Red Deer, AB; '08 GTO; E.T. 6.511
Top Speed: #6901; Stony Plain, AB; '37 Chevy; MPH 221.45

Box

Champion: #6137 Glenn Davis; Calgary, AB; Dragster; QFY 7; Reaction 0.014; E.T. 7.551; MPH 177.37
R/U: #YX01 Jamie Low; Edmonton, AB; '64 Nova; QFY 2; Reaction 0.010; E.T. 10.721; MPH 121.03
#1 Qualifier: #699 Rob Frattin; Gibbons, AB; '80 Chevy P/U; E.T. 10.138

No Box E.T.

Champion: #61 Cal Barnes; Prince George, B.C.; '61 Bel Air; QFY 4; Reaction 0.076; E/T 10.896; MPH 123.40
R/U: #RX83 Dennis Reilander; Innisfail, AB; '78 GMC P/U; QFY 13; Reaction 0.179; E.T. 10.767; MPH 122.85
#1 Qualifier: #2304 Kevin Newton; Bonnyville, AB; '55 Bel Air; E.T. 11.807

DOT

Champion: #2335 Rod Schutz; Stony Plain, AB; '69 Camaro; QFY 1; Reaction 0.108; E.T. 12.174; MPH 105.25
R/U: #608 Andrew Chemello; Edmonton, AB; '68 Chevelle SS; QFY 2; Reaction 12.626; MPH 109.21
#1 Qualifier: #2335 Rod Schutz; Stony Plain, AB; '69 Camaro; E.T. 12.271

Here are the Edmonton, Canada, winners from the AMSOIL Best Of The Best competition, presented by Danchuk:

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.