August 2, 2016 at 12:40 am | Blog | No comment
We had a great turnout on July 30. Fifty-two modelers (a record for us) entered 195 models in the contest. And the quality of the builds gets better every year. The winners are listed below.
401: Juniors (12 years and under)
2nd – Phoenix Moon (Houston, TX)) – 2013 Dodge Challenger
1st – Makayla Allred (Houston, TX) – 1958 Chevrolet Impala
402: Seniors (13-17 years old)
3rd – Skylar Allred (Houston, TX) – 1959 Chevrolet Impala
2nd – Skyler Allred (Houston, TX) – 1941 Willys
1st – Adam Burkhalter (Dallas, TX) – Liebherr LR1250
403: Box Stock
3rd – Mike Stucker (Sugar Land, TX) – Vickers Crossley Model 25
2nd – Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – 1953 Hudson Hornet
1st – Freddie Pena (Pasadena, TX) – 1947 Chevy Coupe
404: Street Rod (1950 & Earlier)
Sponsored by Richard Piazza
3rd – Mike Fair (Cypress, TX) – ’31 Ford Jalopy
2nd – Len Woodruff (Frisco, TX) – ’32 Ford Highboy
1st – Chuck Easton (Fort Worth, TX) – ’49 Renault
405: Street Machine (1951 & Newer)
Sponsored by Richard Piazza
3rd – Jack Lira (Manvel, TX) – ’67 Chevy Corvair
2nd – John Rossio (Spring, TX) – 1976 Ford Torino
1st – Gary Grassman (Lacy Lakeview, TX) – ’64 Ford Galaxie
406: Factory/Showroom Stock
3rd – Freddie Pena (Pasadena, TX) – ’57 Ford Del Rio
2nd – Len Woodruff (Frisco, TX) – ’68 Shelby
1st – Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – ’62 Corvette
410A: Competition Drag – Door Slammers
Sponsored by Richard Piazza
3rd – Ernesto Portillo (Missouri City, TX) – ’55 Ford Juke Box
2nd – Jack Lira (Manvel, TX) – ’68 Camaro
1st – Mike Fair (Cypress, TX) – ’41 Willys
410B: Competition Drag – Funny Cars
3rd – Kenneth Gossard (Orange, TX) – Veney’s Vega
2nd – Kenneth Gossard (Orange, TX) – Randy Walls Nova
1st – Kenneth Gossard (Orange, TX) – Billy Meyer Mustang
410C: Competition Drag – Rail Dragsters
3rd – Mike Fair (Cypress, TX) – Old Blue
2nd – Mike Fair (Cypress, TX) – Don’s 11
1st – Len Woodruff (Frisco, TX) – Freight Train AA/GD
411: Competition Open-Wheel
Sponsored by Jim Lynch
3rd – Andrew Cathcart (Tomball, TX) – Honda F1 RA272
2nd – Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – Kurtis Midget
1st – Claude Jones (Weston, TX) – ’32 Ford Sedan Dirt Modified
412: Competition Closed-Wheel
Sponsored by Richard Piazza
3rd – Russell Wells (Spring, TX) – BRE Datsun 510
2nd – Claude Jones (Weston, TX) – ’66 VW Baja Bug
1st – Claude Jones (Weston, TX) – ’67 Baja Camaro
420: Foreign & Exotic
Sponsored by VintageRPM.com
3rd – Len Woodruff (Frisco, TX) – ’98 Corvette Indy Pace Car
2nd – Ernesto Portillo (Missouri City, TX) – 1934 Rolls Royce
1st – Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – Nissan Cube
430: Heavy Truck/Commercial/Emergency
Sponsored by Bernard Cortez
3rd – David Rose (DeRidder, LA) – Ford 9000 w/trailor
2nd – Dan Slade (Houston, TX) – Brockway Dump Truck
1st – Vince Barrale (Houston, TX) – Improvised Gun Truck
431: Light Truck/Commercial/Emergency
3rd – Bruce Foster (Spicewood, TX) – Zika Jeep
2nd – Claude Jones (Weston, TX) – ’28 Ford Septic Truck
1st – Freddie Pena (Pasadena, TX) – 1950 Chevy 3100 w/Trailer
440: Large Scale (1/19 & Larger)
3rd – Kenneth Gossard (Orange, TX) – Hawaiian Charger Funny Car
2nd – Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – 2010 Mustang Shelby
1st – Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – ’32 Ford High Boy
441: Small Scale (1/32 & Smaller)
3rd – Mike Stucker (Sugar Land, TX) – Austin MkIV
2nd – Richard Kern (Magnolia, TX) – M8 Greyhound
1st – Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – Shelby Cobra
450: Curbside
Sponsored by Bernard Cortez
3rd – Richard Kern (Magnolia, TX) – SAS Jeep
2nd – Len Woodruff (Frisco, TX) – 2014 Corvette
1st – Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – Buick Riviera
451: Miscellaneous
3rd – Freddie Pena (Pasadena, TX) – 1996 Ford Explorer Zombie Roller
2nd – Vince Barrale (Houston, TX) – Desert Hound
1st – Claude Jones (Weston, TX) – ’37 Chevrolet
460: Custom
3rd – Adrian Lopez (Alvin, TX) – ’70 Chevrolet Pickup
2nd – Adrian Lopez (Alvin, TX) – ’79 Monte Carlo
1st – Guy Beaudette (Port Arthur, TX) – Lil’ Coffin
461: Low Riders
Sponsored by Bernard Cortez
3rd – Adrian Lopez (Alvin, TX) – ’94 Toyota Pickup
2nd -Adrian Lopez (Alvin, TX) – ’70 Monte Carlo
1st – Freddie Pena (Pasadena, TX) – ’70 Buick Wildcat
470: Slammer
Sponsored by Bernard Cortez
3rd – Mike Stucker (Sugar Land, TX) – Kubus
2nd – George Mann (San Marcos, TX) – Tumbler
1st – Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – ’56 Ford Truck
480: Motorcycles
Sponsored by Jim Lynch
3rd – Ernesto Portillo (Missouri City, TX) – Honda NR
2nd – Richard Kern (Magnolia, TX) – BMW R75
1st – Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – Morgan Three-Wheeler
490: Dioramas
3rd – Carlos Entenza (Houston, TX) – Surf’s Up
2nd – Buddy Aden (Houston, TX) – Death Takes A Ride
1st – Carlos Entenza (Houston, TX) – In The Middle of Nowhere
Best Engine
Mike Fair (Cypress, TX) – Old Blue
Best Interior
Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – Nissan Cube
Best Paint
Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – Buick Riviera
Jim Summey Award for Best ’32 Ford
Guy Beaudette (Port Arthur, TX) – Lil’ Coffin
People’s Choice
Ken Leslie (North Little Rock, AR) – 1/12 scale Mustang Shelby
Theme Award: The 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Sponsored by VintageRPM.com
Len Woodruff (Frisco, TX) – ’98 Corvette Indy Pace Car
Best In Show (Judges Grand Champion)
Guy Beaudette (Port Arthur, TX) – Lil’ Coffin
More photos from the show can be seen by clicking here.
